Could a cave be the place of buried treasure in a small village in Marajgushu, near Navasha, Kenya? A rumor of treasure has some villagers dreaming of wealth, while ohters see it as a cheat. It’s said that in the 1800s a white man left treasure inside the caves.

This system of caves has become the center of excitement in the village. It is unclear where the rumor came from, but some local people believe white settlers hid gold and other precious metals in the cave before leavign the area, many years ago.

Local villager Edward Maina says the rumors have brought a lot of treasure hunters flooding into town to dig in the caves. Villages say original treasure seekers entered the cave nearly two months ago before being arrested by police. Local governmetns closed up the entrance, but they broke back in.

While neither gold nor silver has been found yet, the cave does guard another important resource: water. Many depend on a natural spring coming from the cave and local officials, among them Ward Councilor Gaka Mwaniki, worry the digging could affect or dirty the supply.

“There’s nothing. We’ve seen ourselves there’s nothing in those caves. The cave is natural. It’s the water table that they’re affecting” says Mwaniki.

Local resident James Mbugua Njenga wants the situation brought under control. “If at all there’s treasure inside there, let the government come and dig and protect the water table,”says Njenga.

It might be true. It might be a cheat. Whatever the case, treasure hunters continue to be attracted to the mystery of the caves.

1.What did the treasure hunters do after the cave was closed up?

A. They entered the cave again B. They gave up seeking treasusre

C. They fought again the police D. They looked for anohter cave

2.What does the underlined word “supply” refer to?

A. The treasure B. The water

C. The cave D. The villagers

3.Mwaniki worries about the digging because of _________.

A. the loss of the treasure B. the damage to the cave

C. the pollution to the water D. the flood in the village

4.Njenga thinks that ____________.

A. there is no treasure in the cave

B. the story about treasure must be a cheat

C. treasure seekers should be arrested

D. the government should protect the cave

5.What is the text mainly about?

A. The seeking of hidden treasure in central Kenya

B. A great finding of a cave in central Kenya

C. The life of the villagers in central Kenya

D. The worry about pollution in central Kenya

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