Trees play an important role in our environment.For a start，they make air（1） （更干净的）for us to breathe.The older a tree is，the more important it is to us.Why not look at ancient trees（2） （仔 细地）around you and find out more？
For the past （3） （十五）years，a charity called the Woodland Trust has been recording ancient trees in the country.It has created a database （数据库）about these tree.
Since the database was set up，the Woodland Trust has（4） （添加）over 180，000 trees，but it believes there are many more to be found.It's hoped that all（5） （成员）of the public will help to locate them ﹣ including you.
You can take an（6） （积极 的）part in the Woodland Trust's project.Perhaps when you next go for a walk with your family，you can examine the trees you pass to see
（7） （它的）age.If you find one that you think could be very old，record（8） （确切地）where it is using an online map.If you want to record the tree，you should take a photo.Don't（9） （忘记）to make sure you are allowed to examine it closely if the tree isn't on public land.
"Ancient trees are as much a part of our heritage （遗产）as works of（10） （艺术），"explains Jeremy Evans of the Woodland Trust. "But they don't get the same protection.The good news is，you don't have to be a tree expert to take part".
Jane： Did you go to Dr Hawkings speech last year？
Li Xiang： Sorry， I didn't （1）____ a chance to go． Could you tell me something about him？
Jane：Yes． He was born in Oxford， England in 1942， and he wrote many valuable books．
Li Xiang： I've （2）____（know）about A Brief History of Time． It is his best﹣selling book．
Jane：That's right． He's a great （3）____（science）． He （4）____（catch）a terrible disease
thirty years ago．
Li Xiang： What's his disease like？
Jane： Oh， he can't move his body， and can only speak with the （5）____ of a computer．
Li Xiang： It's hard to believe． No wonder so （6）____ people admire him
I Jane： Unfortunately， he （7）____ f illness on March 14th， 2018
Li Xiang： Oh，（8）____ a pity! Thank you for telling me so much．
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Clothing（服装） is a language． We can look at traditional clothing to know more about culture．
Africa has a long history and a rich culture， and this is shown in traditional dress． The three colours﹣red， gold and green， are often used in the clothing． The first colour stands for the blood of millions of people who fought for freedom； the second， rich resources of the African earth； and the third， the grassland of home．
Because clothing has strong social meanings， people are very careful in choosing what to wear． It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothes， or to dress in the wrong way． For example， in Ghana， a woman should wear her waistband（腰带） differently according to the importance of the social event．
Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life． African designs are famous for loose （宽松的） clothing． The temperature there can be very high during the daytime but very low at night， so it requires that the clothes are comfortable for daily life．
Today although more and more young people like wearing Western clothes， especially in big cities in Africa， traditional African dress is still quite valuable． This is because it has deep cultural meanings．
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• Because clothing has strong social meanings， people have to choose what to wear （73）_____． • Women in Ghana even wear different waistbands according to how important the event is． |
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What will you eat for lunch today？In some countries， lunchtime often means soup time! There are many kinds of soups served around the world．Some are as thin and clear as water． Some are as thick as stews．Others are full of noodles!
Soup is just one thing that can be eaten for lunch． What you eat for lunch may be different from the lunch of someone who lives in another country．Let's take a look around the world to see what kids are eating for lunch．
Mexico
Many children in Mexico eat tortillas for lunch． Most tortillas are made from ground corn，but sometimes wheat in used． Tortillas are usually flat and round， but they can also be made into other shapes． Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and filled with beans or meat． Tasty sauces， called salsas， are often added to tacos． These sauces are made from tomatoes， onions， hot peppers and spices．
Russia
Winters in Russia are very cold． Maybe that's why many Russian children eat soup for lunch．Two of their favourites are cabbage soup and beef soup．
Many Russian soups also include potatoes． Potatoes are an important crop in Russia． They make soups thick． Eating thick soups can help keep people warm and can fill them up，so hunger is no problem!
South Korea
Meals in Korea are made up of many dishes． No matter what else is served， there is always rice．
Kimchi is also always on the table． Kimchi is pickled（腌制的）meat or vegetables． Korean children mix together many dishes and flavors at meals．It's common for their food to be hot and spicy．
Thailand
Lunch in Thailand often includes noodles． There are many ways to serve noodles． One popular dish is made with thin rice noodles，tofu and shrimp．Another favourite way to eat rice noodles is with meat， vegetables and thick gravy．
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Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and （2） of beans or meat． |
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Fourteen﹣year﹣old girl Zhang Li was walking towards her home．（71）S ，a man stopped her and shouted，"Give me your money!"
Zhang's hands were （72）g by the man．But in one quick movement．she took back her arms and started to scream for （73）a ．So the man ran away without （74）g any of her money．Zhang is a student from one school of Beijing．Her teacher Li Wei has started giving his students an unusual lesson； self﹣protection．Luckily．Zhang had just learned how to escape from an attacker．a （75）p who plans to hurt somcone．
The school has （76）t self﹣protection for four years．During this time．about 5，000 students have learned how to proteet （77）t ．
According to a new survey．students'（78）s ，has become a big problem．Nearly 50% students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school．This school is not the only one to care about students'self﹣protection．Many other schools in China also have lessons （79）I this．
Student Wang Hui said．"I learn how to save lives and most such courses tell students how to （80）a dangerous situations．"Students practise what to do if they are attacked by a bad man．
They have known how to save lives if somcone is hurt．They also learn how to work together and build team﹣spirit．
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Last month，I visited a school in Canada．What I （61） （听见）most often there was questions like "Shall we do the task in pairs？"and" Four students each group．"In Canada，I found students were often asked to act in groups．（62）T team spirit really surprised me．
This was （63） writing lesson．The teacher asked every five students to work in one group and each group should write one article （64） （一起）．In a group，the first student began the story．After that，the student had to pass the paper to the （65）n one．That student should go on with the story．Just like this，the paper was （66）p until the last student tried his best to finish the story with a good ending．Each of them only had one （67） ['mɪnɪt]to do the job and they all did well．
Finally，a group of students got prizes because of their best story．All the （68） were excited because the lesson was actually like a game．Learning how to write through the game was fun to them．We all know that cooperation（合作），but how can we have（69） [sʌtʃ]an ability？I think we can learn something （70） schools in Canada．Maybe it's a good idea to begin with group activities．