Eleven countries are building a great wall of trees across Africa． It is called the Great Green Wall．The aim is to bring life to the dry lands and help to fight the bad environment．
The wall is 8， 000kilometers long and 15kilometers wide． It covers from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east，on the south of the Sahara Desert（撒哈拉沙漠）． So far，Senegal has made the best progress by planting about 11， 000，000trees．
Many years ago， there were few trees in that area and the winds used to be very strong． It was harmful to the fields． Also， there was little rain， so few plants could grow and many people went hungry．Since the tree planting project started， the trees have provided food for the local people and increased the wetness（湿度）of the air． Little by little， there appeared green fields for people to grow plants．
The project which began in 2007is supposed to cost a total of 8， 000， 000， 000dollars． Many countries are trying their best to help to continue the planting． So we will be able to see the whole green wall across Africa in the near future．
（1）Why are the countries building the wall of trees？
They want to bring life to the dry lands and help to ．
（2）Where is the great wall of trees？
It's of the Sahara Desert．
（3）Why couldn't many plants grow in that area many years ago？
Because there were few trees， strong winds and ．
（4）When did the project begin？
It begun ．
（5）What does the passage talk about？
It mainly talks about in Africa．
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Cooking was once regarded as a necessary part of education in England． But in recent years， it has become less important in schools． As a result， （1） （基础的） cooking and food preparation skills are being lost． It is also making more children overweight， as parents use too much fast food that is（2） （有害的） to their health．
The government is worried and is looking for ways to （3） （解决） the problem． A new law has been passed． All secondary schools should offer cooking （4） （课程） to students aged from 11 to 14 years old． They hope that this will encourage people to cook instead of eating （5） （准备好的） meals， fast food and snacks．
Students will learn to cook for one hour a （6） （星期） for one term． They will learn to use simple and fresh ingredients（原料） to prepare healthy， tasty food， following （7） （说明）． These cooking skills will be helpful in their future life． Schools are also setting up cooking clubs all over the country． The clubs will （8） （提供） more children with the chance to learn to cook．
There are still difficulties． Head teachers are worried about the things they will need for the cooking． And about 15% of schools do not have （9） （厨房） and there are not enough teachers．
The speaker from the government （10） （允诺） to train 800 teachers and to give schools million pounds a year to help children from poorer families to pay for ingredients．
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Greetings from Madrid！
I can't believe I'm finally here! The trip from Hong Kong （1） （be） long and tiring，but I made it．My hotel is nice and I am staying in a guesthouse in the central area of Madrid．I got a cheap and simple room， much （2） （small） than my own room back home． It only has a small bed and shower， （3） it is quite comfortable to stay in．The weather here is wonderful． It's warm and sunny，（4） clear blue skies every day． It's great for sightseeing， because there are a lot of things to see and do． I've found a friendly guide here and yesterday I （5） （show）around the city． Tomorrow he will take （6） （I） to Andalusia to visit the city of Granada． I can't wait（7） （see）the Alhambra Palace and other places of interest． Also， I（8） （real） want to try the food there﹣ especially gazpacho，（9） kind of cold soup which I hear is special， very different from anything else in Spain．
I'll bring you back some （10） （present）． See you next month!
Love， Jamie
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In Chinese lunar calendar， people（1） （划分） the year into 24 solar terms（节气）．Start of Summer means the coming of a new （2） （季节）﹣ summer， and it begins on May 6 and ends on May 21 this year． The temperature will （3） （上升） quickly during this period．
Here are three things about how Chinese greet the Start of Summer．
Checking one's weight
The （4） （风俗） of weighing people at the Start of Summer started from the Three Kingdoms Period and is （5） （仍然）popular in South China today． It's said that this practice will bring health and good luck to the people weighed．
Eating eggs
In ancient China， people believed a （6） （圆的）egg was a symbol of a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a good （7） （愿望）for good health． People put left over tea into boiled water together with eggs to create "tea egg"． Today it has become a（8） （当地的） snack in many places of China．
Taking care of the heart
According to Chinese traditional medicine， Start of Summer is a key time to moisten the heart．When it grows hot， heat can affect human health． So people （9） （更喜欢）food such as fruit and vegetables rich in vitamins and cool in nature．
Summer is here． One of the best ways to cool off on a hot summer day is to jump into a swimming pool． Swimming is great exercise， and a trip to a pool or beach is a good way to have fun with friends．（1） ， so it's important to stay safe as you do it． Here are a few things you can do to swim safely．
Swim only in areas set for swimming．
Don't swim unless there is a lifeguard（救生员）on duty． If you're on a beach near the ocean， this is especially important． In some places， fast currents（急流）can sweep swimmers away without warning． So if a sign says "no swimming"， please take care．
Be careful when diving（跳水）into the water headfirst．
Most pools have deep ends where diving is safe． In natural water， don't dive unless you know that the water is deep enough．（2） ， causing injury（伤害）or death．
Make sure you have a partner with you．
Nobody knows what will happen while you are swimming． If something goes wrong， you can get help from that person as soon as possible． In this situation，（3） ．
Pay close attention to children's safety．
Kids who don't know how to swim should wear life jackets． But by themselves they are not enough，（4） ． If you have a pool at home， put a fence（围栏）around it in case children fall in． And if a child disappears， check the pool first．
Over 80 years ago， Mickey Mouse first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie． When this cartoon came out in New York（1） November 18， 1928， it was the （2） （one） cartoon with sound and music． The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney． He became very rich and （3） （success）． In the 1930s， he（4） （make） 87 cartoons with Mickey．
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular． One of the main reason is that Mickey was like a common man，but he always tried （5） （face） any danger．In his early films，Mickey was unlucky and had many（6） （problem） such as losing his house or girlfriend， Minnie． However， he was always ready to try（7） （he） best． People went to the cinema to see the "little man" win． Most of （8） （they） wanted to be like Mickey． Today's cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse， （9） everyone still knows and loves him． Who has （10） pair of ears more famous than Mickey's？
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