Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

An advocate for Kenyan women and environment

Wangari Maathai has become an international (26) ______ because of her persistence in the struggle for democracy, human rights and environmental conservation. Maathai is best known for her efforts to develop the Green Belt Movement, an organization that focuses on planting trees to protect the environment and improve the (27)______ of life. Because of her efforts, Maathai was (28) ______ the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.

In 1976, Wangari Maathai became active in the National Council of Women of Kenya. While she was serving as the chairwoman in the National Council of Women, she began to found an organization that encouraged women’s groups to plant trees in order to conserve the environment. It was this small effort that has (29) ______ women in planting more than 20 million trees on farms, schools, and churches. This effort eventually became known (30) ______ the charitable organization (31)______ the Green Belt Movement.

Wangari Maathai has become very important to the people of Kenya, Africa and the international (32) ______. Because of her active role in the environment and the Green Belt Movement, more than 20 million trees have been planted, numerous other countries have begun tree planting programmes, and women all over the world have been helped by the example that she (33) ______. As noted by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, she has served as an “(34) ______ for many in the fight for democratic rights and has especially encouraged women to (35) ______ their situation.”

Wangari Maathai has become an international (26) ______ because of her persistence in the struggle for democracy, human rights and environmental conservation.

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others enrol happen