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Education
School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can’t afford school uniforms or exercise books even though they don’t have to pay for school.
For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first languages. There is also math, science, history and geography. Chores take up much of children’s time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there’s cleaning, washing and helping Mum with the meal.
Daily fun
It’s not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals with twigs(嫩枝) and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string(绳子).They play in the country and the streets of old towns. There’re many football teams for teenagers in Africa.
Internet
It’s really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs 600yuan.This is more than the average（平均的） monthly pay per person.
Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Internet.
Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.
【小题1】The underlined word “Chores” probably means______.

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Education（教育）

School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can’t afford（支付不起）school uniforms or exercise books even though（尽管）they don't have to pay for school.

For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first language. There is also maths, science, history, social（社会的）studies and geography. Chores(繁琐的事) take up much of children’s time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there’s cleaning, washing and helping with the meal.

Daily（日常）fun

It’s not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals（球门） with twigs（树枝）and their own footballs with string（绳子）. They play in the country（乡村）and streets of old towns. There’re many football teams for young people in Africa.

Internet

It's really expensive to get on the Internet. To get online （上网）for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. Most people don’t have enough money for the fee（费用）. Egypt（埃及）and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All the people in the two countries can get on Internet.

Some schools offer（提供）computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.

Knowing something about 1._______ in Africa

Education● School isn’t 2. _______ for many African children. Lots of families can’t afford school uniforms or exercise books even though they don’t have to pay for school.

● For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or 3. _______ , and their first language.

● Chores take up much of children’s time 4. _______ school is over. Children have to do much work for their 5_______.

Daily 6. _______7. _______ are very popular.

8. _______ of football teams are there for young people in Africa.

Internet

● It’s really expensive to get on the Internet. 9. _______ people don’t have enough money for the fee（费用）. But all the people in Egypt and South Africa can get on Internet.

● Some schools have computer lessons but 10. _______ students can enjoy computer fun at home.

We ________ some cleaning in the morning.

1. A.
   aren't do
2. B.
   don't
3. C.
   don't do
4. D.
   do not