A river is a flowing（流动的），moving stream of water.Usually a river feeds water into an ocean，lake，pond，or even another river.Rivers can differ in size and there is no strict rule on how big a flow of water must be to be called as a river.Here are the five longest rivers in the world.
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The Nile River The Nile River is 4，135 miles long.It is located in the continent of Africa，mostly in the countries of Egypt and Sudan.It flows north into the Mediterranean Sea. |
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The Amazon River The Amazon River is 3，980 miles long.It is located in the continent of South America and flows through several countries including Brazil，Venezuela，Bolivia，and Ecuador.It ends at the Atlantic Ocean. |
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The Yangtze River Located in China，the Yangtze River is 3，917 miles long and flows into the East China Sea. |
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The Mississippi River and the Missouri River The river system of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River is the longest river system in North America at 3，902 miles.It flows south into the Gulf of Mexico. |
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The Yenisei River The Yenisei River starts in Mongolia and flows through Russia to the Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean.It's 3，445 miles long. |
There are 76 rivers in the world over 1，000 miles long.A lot of people think that rivers always flow south，but 4 of the 10 longest rivers in the world flow north.The United States alone has around 3.5 million miles of rivers.Four of the top 10 longest rivers flow through China at some point.
（1）The Nile River is longer than the Yangtze River.
A.155 miles
B.218 miles
C.233 miles
D.690 miles
（2）Which is the second longest river in the world？
A.The Nile River.
B.The Mississippi River.
C.The Yangtze River.
D.The Amazon River.
（3）The Mississippi River ends at .
A.the Mediterranean Sea
B.the East China Sea
C.the Gulf of Mexico
D.the Arctic Ocean
（4）According to the passage，how many rivers are there in the world over 1，000 miles long？
A.10.
B.76.
C.4.
D.35.
（5）What is the last paragraph mainly about？
A.Fun facts about world rivers.
B.In which direction most rivers flow.
C.Rivers over 1，000 miles long in the world.
D.Four longest rivers flowing through China.
One day，a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas.The father said， "Look!There is a horseshoe.Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said， "It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself.
When they got to a nearby town，they had a rest.There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with a few pennies he bought some cherries （樱桃）.The father and the son continued their way.The sun was well up in the sky.And there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest.Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on.At this time，his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it.After a while，his father dropped another cherry and once again，his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.And so they went on.The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up.
When Thomas had eaten all the cherries，his father said to him， "My dear son，if you had bent（弯曲）down earlier to pick up that horseshoe，it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries.Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things."
（1）Why didn't Thomas pick up the horseshoe ？
A.He didn't want to waste time on the small thing.
B.He didn't want to listen to his father.
C.He was too lazy to bend down.
D.He had trouble in picking it up.
（2）What can we infer （推测） from the father's behavior of buying cherries？
A.He thought cherries were easy to take.
B.He thought they might be thirsty on the way.
C.He had no money to buy anything else.
D.He liked cherries very much.
（3）What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean？
A.The sun was rising.
B.The sun went behind a cloud.
C.The sun was setting.
D.The sun was shining brightly.
（4）Thomas bent down so many times on their way to .
A.pick up horseshoes
B.pick up cherries
C.pick up pennies
D.have a rest
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.Where there's a will，there's a way.
C.Detail（细节） is the key to success.
D.No pain，no gain（收获）.
An amazing theme park：Happy valley
Location |
Gift shop and snack bar |
• In Overseas Chinese Town，Shenzhen City，Guangdong Province. |
• Lots of books，T﹣shirts and toys. • You will love our ice cream and fresh fruit juice. |
Tickets |
How to get there |
• All﹣day ticket of Happy Valley： ￥180/person. • Night ticket of Happy Valley： ￥60/person. valid （有效的） between 18：30 and 22：00. • Ticket of Happy Train： ￥40/person. • Tickets of Happy Valley + Happy Train：￥200/person. • Tickets are free to the people over 70 and under 3. |
• By tourist bus No.1 running between Luohu Railway Station and Happy Valley. • By bus No.20，21，26，27，then get off at Window of the World Station and walk for about 3 minutes to Happy Valley. • By subway Line 1 （running between 06：30 ﹣ 23：30），get off at the stop of Window of the World Station and leave from Exit A，then walk for about 3 minutes to Happy Valley. |
Groups
• School groups are welcome on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. • The theme park is also available to rent （租用） for birthday parties. • The park is totally accessible （可到达的） to people with disabilities. • Visit us on the website to place your order for a group in advance. |
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（1）How many kinds of ways to get to the theme park are talked about in the passage？
A.3.
B.4.
C.5.
D.6.
（2）Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？
A.On Tuesdays and Thursdays，school groups are welcome.
B.Birthday parties can be held in the theme park at 23：30.
C.You can get to the park by tourist bus No.21.
D.A person in a wheelchair can visit the park.
（3）How much should a couple with a child under 3 pay for the All﹣day tickets？
A. ￥ 540.
B. ￥ 360.
C. ￥ 600.
D. ￥ 120.
（4）What cannot be bought in the gift shop and snack bar？
A.Books.
B.T﹣shirts.
C.Toys.
D.Fruits.
（5）Where can we possibly find this kind of information？
A.In a story book.
B.In a travel brochure （手册）.
C.In a language book.
D.In a magazine.
Chris recently completed a very unusual journey.Our reporter Mary met him at his home in south London and he told her all about the trip.
Reporter：What gave you the idea to travel around India on an elephant，Chris？
Chris：Well，it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India.I visited a photographic （摄影的） exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant.
Reporter：What did you do next？
Chris：I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant.I needed an elephant trained to carry people.I didn't know anything about elephants，so I asked an expert for help.He taught me how to ride an elephant.He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter：How long did it take to find a suitable elephant？
Chris：Not too long.I bought a female elephant called Tara for about USD 6，000.
Reporter：Can you tell me about the journey？
Chris：Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later.We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily.And what a ride!Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur was more than 1，200 km away.It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter：Did you have any problems on your journey？
Chris：Yes，a few.But nothing serious.On the third day，Tara hurt her foot.But that got better quickly.Also，there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter：What happened when you reached Sonepur？
Chris：My plan was to sell Tara.But by now I was very fond of her.I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't want to sell her at the market.By chance，I met some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India.I knew that Tara would be safe with them，so I gave her to them.I was very sad to say goodbye.
（1）Chris got the idea to travel around India on an elephant from .
A.a visit to an Indian zoo
B.an elephant expert from India
C.an old friend who lived in India
D.a photographic exhibition of elephants
（2）The elephant expert told Chris .
A.the price of elephants
B.how to ride an elephant
C.where to sell his elephant
D.how to feed an elephant
（3）Chris decided to travel to Sonepur because .
A.it is a very interesting place
B.elephants can t be sold anywhere else
C.he would be able to sell Tera there easily
D.it would only take 64 days to travel there
（4）When Chris arrived at Sonepur market，he .
A.sold Tara to a national park
B.visited a national park
C.realized that he didn't really want to sell Tara
D.decided to take Tara home with him
（5）The best title for the passage is .
A.Selling an Elephant
B.An Unusual Journey
C.An Exhibition of Elephants
D.How to Ride an Elephant
Last summer holiday，Aunt Emily took us to a safari park （野生动物园），not far from Liverpool.
I was very happy to go as I had never been to a safari park before.It' s a very interesting park，full of wild animals running freely.
When we got there，we bought our tickets and drove into the park.We were very excited at the thought of going to see the lions.But to get to the lion' s place we had to go through the monkeys' land first.And that was an experience because they climbed all over the car，ate apples and bananas，and threw all kinds of things at us.They seemed very unfriendly.
Anyway，we went on our way to the lions' place where we had to lock ourselves in the car as we knew lions could be dangerous.A lion came up very close to us.The next thing we knew，it was on the bonnet （车盖）.It looked calm but we felt terrified.Aunt Emily，who isn't very brave，started to call for help.The kids started crying.Only my brother，George，stayed cool.I sounded the horn （喇叭） but nobody heard us.
In the end a guard arrived in his car，and the lion just got off our car and started smelling the guard's hand as if nothing was the matter.
（1）Which animal did the writer want to see the most？
A.The lions.
B.The elephants.
C.The monkeys.
D.All of them.
（2）Why did they lock themselves in the car？
A.Because the monkeys might steal things.
B.Because they were afraid of being robbed.
C.Because the lions might be dangerous in the park.
D.Because something was wrong with the car.
（3）What does the underlined word "terrified"in paragraph 4 probably mean？
A.Excited.
B.Bored.
C.Interested.
D.Scared.
（4）Who stayed calm among the visitors when they met the lion？
A.Aunt Emily.
B.George.
C.The guard.
D.The writer.
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（1）The blue dress is made of .
A.cotton
B.cotton and wool
C.silk
D.wool
（2）If you buy a red dress and a purple dress，you should pay .
A.178 yuan
B.222 yuan
C.188 yuan
D.250 yuan
（3）The white dresses come from .
A.Beijing
B.Guangzhou
C.Shanghai
D.Shenzhen
My learning record Unit 2 Let's celebrate! Name： Joyce Self﹣assessment（自评） Reading 4 3 2 1 ★I know more about festivals in other countries. ★ I can find out the main idea of the passage quickly. □ Listening ★I can listen for useful information in a radio program. Vocabulary（词汇） ★I know the names of festivals and activities. ★I know the relationship between the countries and festivals. Grammar ★I can use someone/somebody，anyone/anybody，no one/nobody， □ something，anything and nothing correctly. ★I can use Wh﹣questions correctly. Score： 26 / 28 Peer assessment（同伴评价） Ask your partner to help you assess your speaking and writing skills. Speaking ★I can ask questions about different countries' festivals correctly. □ ★I can speak loudly and clearly while answering questions. □ □ Writing ★I can plan and organize ideas before writing my articles. Score： 9 / 12 Total： 35 / 40 Comments（评语） 30～40 Well done!You work hard. 21～29 Good.Keep it up! Below 20 Try harder!Practice makes perfect. |
（1）What can Joyce do while listening？
A.Listen for different activities.
B.Find out the main idea.
C.Listen for useful information.
D.Find out the names of festivals.
（2）Which should Joyce do better in？
A.Speaking.
B.Writing.
C.Grammar.
D.Vocabulary，
（3）Which of the following comments is for Joyce？
A.Good.Keep it up!
B.Try harder!
C.Practice makes perfect.
D.Well done!You work hard.
（4）What's the main reason the students use "My learning record"？
A.To explain why they have passed the exam.
B.To check how much progress they have made.
C.To tell their parents what they've done at school.
D.To know about how they can use the grammar correctly.
Mary was in bed，feeling sleepy.She read the first few words of her book， "The dodo（渡渡鸟） was a bird that couldn't fly ..."，and soon she fell fast asleep.
Whoosh!The window flew wide open.Mary sat up，and through the window she saw a dodo，an unusual dodo，right there in her yard!
"I lived over four hundred years ago，" the dodo said. "But then terrible things happened.People cut down the forests，so we had nothing to eat.We all died." The dodo felt sad.
Suddenly，a mammoth（猛犸） rushed in.It said， "I've been looking for you，Dodo!I lived thousands of years ago，but not now." It added， "Scientists think the weather changed，changing the environment where we lived.We ate grass，but as the weather grew warmer，forests spread and there was less grass to eat."
Seconds later，an elephant bird came.It said proudly， "I'm the heaviest bird that's ever lived.I weigh half a ton.But we lived on earth over a thousand years ago."
The animals all looked sad.Before they had time to say another word，a tiger came in. "My friends，" said，showing its big teeth. "I hear what you are talking about.We tigers are lucky.Now there are some special places for us animals who are in danger.We are safe and no one can hurt us there.
"Sounds great!" thought Mary. "Animals should have more of this kind of places!"
The window blew shut，and Mary woke up with a start.There was no one and nothing to see，except the book in her hand.
（1）Which of the animals lived thousands of years ago？
A.Dodos.
B.Elephant birds.
C.Tigers.
D.Mammoths.
（2）Why are tigers lucky？
A.They have big teeth.
B.They live in safe places.
C The environment changed.
D.The weather grew warmer.
（3）Which question could best help us find out the writer's purpose？
A.Did the writer want us to have fun？
B.Did the writer want us to raise animals？
C.Did the writer want us to protect dodos？
D.Did the writer want to learn something？
10﹣year﹣old Mike is being interviewed on TV about his own cooking.
Mike，when did you start cooking？
When I was four，I became interested in cooking.I stared helping my mum in the kitchen when I was five.At the age of six，I could make vegetable salad.One year later，I could make a fruit pie all by myself.
What's the best way to get good at cooking？
I don't go to cooking classes.Sometimes I watch videos on the phone.I often read books about cooking actually，I think the best way to improve my cooking is trying it again and again.If it is no good，I'll do it differently next time.
What do your parents think of your cooking？
They're glad that they don't have to make dinner every day，and they enjoy my cooking ﹣﹣﹣usually!But，you can't make everyone happy all the time.
Finally，what's it like being on TV？
It's interesting.In fact，I really enjoy myself making the shows.They're watched by millions，but I still find it strange when people I don't know say hello to me in the street.
（1）When could Mike make a fruit pie all by himself？
A.At the age of four.
B.At the age of five.
C.At the age of six.
D.At the age of seven.
（2）What does Mike think is the best way to improve his cooking？
A.To learn by practicing.
B.To read books about cooking.
C.To go to cooking classes.
D.To watch videos on the phone.
（3）Why does Mike say "you can't make everyone happy all the time"？
A.His parents don't like him to make shows.
B.His parents don't always like his cooking.
C.His parents make him cook meals for everyone.
D.His parents find it strange that he's interviewed.
Students from Taizhou Middle School，Jiangsu Province，experience farming during their labor（劳动）course.As we all know，the life skills like cooking and painting are important and should be taught as part of labor education.
On June3，2020，the Ministry of Education （MOE）（教育部） gave a document（文件） showing the revised curriculum（修改后的方案）for senior high schools across the country.Labor education includes housework，school labor and community voluntary（志愿的）services and so on.
" Labor education must be carried out（实施）with the purpose to make the right view（观点）of the world，life and values and develop an interest in doing chores，" said Vice﹣Minister of Education Zheng Fuzhi.
According to China Youth Daily，the labor course will take six credits（学分）﹣﹣﹣ the same as foreign language and physics.Voluntary service，as part of labor education，would take two credits.The MOE also asks schools to make sure 40 hours of voluntary service during the full three school years.
According to Xinhua，adding labor education was out of care that the country's young people do too little housework and that they think labor jobs aren't important.Because of a lot of school pressure，schools pay more attention to the course of education，and parents may think that the chores waste their kids' time.
According to a survey，middle school students in China only spend 12 minutes a day on chores，compared with 72 minutes in the US，42 minutes in South Korea and 30 minutes in France.
However，doing housework does not distract（使分心）young people.Instead，they are necessary for developing a strong working spirit，according to Julie Lythcott﹣Haims，the writer of How to Raise an Adult. "The earlier you started，the better..."，he said.
（1）If you ，you can get the credits of the labor course.
A.do homework
B.do volunteer work
C.go traveling
D.learn to drive a car
（2）What did Zheng Fuzhi talk about？
A.The time to carry out labor education.
B.The way to carry out labor education.
C.The purpose to carry out labor education.
D.The place to carry out labor education.
（3）Who spend the most time on housework？
A.Students in China.
B.Students in America.
C.Students in South Korea.
D.Students in France.
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？
A.Parents should learn the life skills.
B.Labor is as important as foreign language.
C.Young people should pay attention to the course of education.
D.It's necessary for the students to develop strong working spirits.
Traditional food such as Guilin Rice Noodles，Snail Rice Noodles，Rolled Rice Noodles（卷筒粉）can be found around most streets of Guangxi，which is in South Central China.
The famous snack Snail Rice Noodles is also called luosifen in Chinese.Luosifen is usually sold at roadside stands（路边摊）in night market in Guangxi.It is cooked easily and tastes good!The dish is made up of rice noodles boiled and served in soup made from river snails and pork bones which are cooked for hours.
The food was listed as part of Liuzhou's intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）in 2008 and became popular after being introduced in the program A bite of China（舌尖上的中国）in 2012.
Since then，luosifen restaurants have developed quickly across the country.Many restaurants have been set up in Beijing，Shanghai，Hong Kong.It is becoming a popular snack at home and abroad.It's said that 28.4 million bags of luosifen were sold on Taobao last year，becoming the most popular snack in the online market.It was also one of the best﹣selling foods during COVID﹣19 outbreak（爆发） in China.
Besides the traditional export （出口）markets，including the US，Australia，France，the food has also been sent to new markets such as Singapore and New Zealand.
（1）What kind of food was NOT mentioned in the article？
A.Lemon Duck.
B.Guilin Rice Noodles.
C.Snail Rice Noodles.
D.Rolled Rice Noodles.
（2）Luosifen restaurants have developed quickly across the country since the year .
A.2008
B.2012
C.2019
D.2021
（3）Why was luosifen one of the best﹣selling foods during COVID﹣19 outbreak in China？
A.Because it could help to fight the COVID﹣19.
B.Because we wouldn't make luosifen any more.
C.Because it could bring good luck to us Chinese.
D.Because it was very convenient and delicious.
（4）Which of the following countries is the new market for selling luosifen according to the article？
A.US.
B.Australia.
C.France.
D.New Zealand.
Imagine using your coat to look through the internet，send and receive messages，and even read a map.Yes，you read that correctly—your coat.
It may sound silly，but it's something scientists are working on.Researchers at Shanghai's Fudan University have made a new type of cloth that can be used as a digital display （显示屏）.
Professor Peng Huisheng and his team have spent 10 years trying to make "digital cloth".After testing different combinations，they chose two materials that worked：a silver﹣plated yarn （镀银纱）that can light up and a kind of thread （纺线）that conducts （传导）electricity.
The results have been admirable.It's not only wearable and foldable，but also washable.After being put through 100 wash﹣and﹣dry cycles in a washing machine and folded 10，000 times，the cloth remained almost unchanged.
Peng believes that the new cloth could be used for many things.For example，it could allow a driver to view a GPS map on their arm while they drive around.It could also help people communicate better if they have language barriers （障碍）or disabilities.
In one test，Peng's team collected brainwaves from volunteers who had either been playing a game or meditating.The waves were then translated into messages like "anxious" or "relaxed" and shown on the cloth.This could help deaf﹣mute （聋哑的） people "talk" to each other in the future.
"We hope that new materials will shape next﹣generation electronic devices by changing the way we interact with them，"said Peng.
（1）The researchers have made a new type of cloth that can be used as a .
A.digital camera
B.digital display
C.digital method
D.digital communication
（2）A silver﹣plated yam and a kind of were chosen to make "digital cloth".
A.gold
B.metal
C.steel
D.thread
（3）The new cloth can allow a driver on their arm when they drive around.
A.to read a GPS map
B.to print a GPS map
C.to make a GPS map
D.to draw a GPS map
（4）The underlined word "meditating" in Paragraph 6 means in Chinese.
A.争吵
B.打架
C.冥想
D.讨论
（5）Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE？
A.The new cloth remained unchanged after it is washed or folded.
B.New materials may shape next﹣generation electronic devices.
C.The new cloth could help people who have language barriers or disabilities communicate better.
D.The "fueling" shown on the cloth couldn't help deaf﹣mute people "talk" to each other.
Salt in the soil has always made it impossible to grow crops.But that's now changing.
Famous agriculturalist （农学家）Yuan Longping said they would grow a special rice.They would turn 100 million mu of saline﹣alkali （盐碱的）land into farmland in the country over the next 10 years.
In 2017，Yuan's team successfully grew rice on the saline﹣alkali land in Jiangsu Province.It is called sea rice.Now they have made great progress.Both China and many other countries around the world have large saline﹣alkali land.If all of it can be used to grow rice and grain，it is very important for food security（安全）.And it will help the UN zero﹣hunger goal come true.
Yuan Longping was named as"Father of Hybrid Rice".He helped China make a great wonder—feeding nearly 20% of the world's population with less than 9% of the world's farmland.Then Yuan had a much bigger dream—to save the world from hunger.The world is seeing China's sea rice as a way to fight food insecurity.
"I had a dream.Rice was as high as sorghum （高粱）；ears （穗）were as long as brooms；grains were as big as peanuts （花生）.I could actually enjoy the cool under the rice crops." Yuan said of his childhood dream.And he was one step closer to his dream.
"I'm confident in the future of my country，and I want to do more for my motherland." said Yuan.
（1）What was Yuan Longping？
A.A famous reporter.
B.A famous pianist.
C.A famous headmaster.
D.A famous agriculturalist.
（2）What did Yuan's team grow on the saline﹣alkali land in 2017？
A.Corn.
B.Vegetables.
C.Sea rice.
D.Hybrid rice.
（3）What will happen if all saline﹣alkali land around the world is turned into farmland？
A.The people in China will stay away from hunger.
B.The people in Africa will stay away from hunger.
C.The people in many countries will stay away from hunger.
D.The people in the world will stay away from hunger.
（4）Yuan Longping helped China feed nearly of the world's population with less farmland.
A.one fifth
B.one tenth
C.four fifths
D.nine tenths
（5）What was Yuan Longping's bigger dream？
A.The rice was as high as sorghum.
B.He could save the world from hunger.
C.The ears were as long as brooms.
D.He could enjoy the cool under the rice crops.
Wang Xiangjun is the first blind student to take gaokao in Anhui.She went to a music college in Tianjin in 2015.It's never an easy thing for blind people to do that.
Wang was blind when she was born.At the age of eight，she started to learn to play the piano.The first problem for Wang was to find the keys.She had to listen to the melody（旋律）again and again，keep it in mind and then practice playing it over and over again.She worked very hard and played better and better.Music made her confident and happy.
"Many kind people helped me over the past years.I wish to pass on the love and kindness to more blind children by working as a teacher. "said Wang after she graduated from college in 2019.
Her dream came true soon.She became a piano teacher in the Hefei Special Education Center that year.Now Wang lives a busy but happy life. "All of my students are so lovely.I know their difficulties in learning.I can teach them with my experience and let them know there is hope and a bright future ahead， " said Wang.
（1）It's never an easy thing for to go to college.
A.old people
B.young people
C.blind people
D.deaf people
（2）Wang started to learn to play the piano when she was years old.
A.seven
B.eight
C.nine
D.ten
（3）The first problem for Wang is when she started to play the piano.
A.to find the keys
B.to listen to the melody
C.to keep the melody in mind
D.to play the piano with fingers
（4）After Wang graduated from college in 2019，she wanted to work as .
A.a worker
B.a nurse
C.a teacher
D.an officer
（5）Wang helped her students know there is hope and a bright ahead.
A.job
B.sun
C.road
D.future
Food is a kind of culture.It's a nation's memory and pride.The famous French baguette （长棍面包） is one of their memories and prides.French people think it should be protected. "It is much more than just a kind of bread.It is a symbol of France—it's like the Eiffel Tower，" said Dominigue Anract，president of the Confederation of French Bakers.
So it's no wonder that a group of French cooks want the baguette to become a form of intangible cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） listed by UNESCO.French culture leaders have given a suggestion to the country's president.
UNESCO's intangible heritage list aims to protect culture from the influence of the world.Cooks in France believe that if the baguette is on the list，it will be better protected.The list already includes Belgian beer and Neapolitan pizza.
The baguette has been protected by law since 1993.The law says the bread must be made with only the following things：water，wheat flour，yeast and salt.The flour should be fermented （发酵） for 15 to 20 hours at a certain temperature.This strict rule makes the food special and delicious.
Six million baguettes are sold every day in France.However，as supermarkets continue to take over，tens of thousands of shops have closed since the 1950s. "The first thing we ask of a child is to go buy a baguette，" Anract said. "We think it important to protect these habits."
（1）Who is Anract？
A.President of the Confederation of French Bakers.
B.President of UNESCO.
C.Manager of a supermarket.
（2）The cooks want the baguette to be on the list because it will .
A.be better cooked
B.become a symbol of France
C.be better protected
（3）The baguette has been protected by law since .
A.1950
B.1993
C.2020
（4）How many baguettes are sold every day in France？
A.Six million.
B.Ten thousand.
C.Six thousand.
（5）The passage mainly tells us .
A.what the symbol of France is
B.how to make France's famous bread
C.France's famous bread should be protected
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