Q: Do you want to know something about children in Africa? What to they do for fun every day? Find out here: 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 language. There is also math, science, history, social studies and geography. _ 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 ( )and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string ( ). 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 over 600yuan. This is more than the average 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.

Answer the following questions:
1. Do kids in Africa like sports?
2. What sport in particular?
3. Do they have teams?
4. Do kids there spend a lot of time online?
5. Why not?
6. How much does it cost?
A: 1. yes
2. football
3. yes
4. no
5. It's really expensive
6. 20 hours costs over 600yuan
Q: Norfolk Island (i/nrfk alnd/; Norfuk: Norf'k Ailen) is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia, 1,412 kilometres (877 mi) directly east of mainland Australia's Evans Head, and about 900 kilometres (560 mi) from Lord Howe Island. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia. Together with two neighbouring islands, it forms one of Australia's external territories. It has 1,796 inhabitants living on a total area of about 35 km2 (14 sq mi). Its capital is Kingston.

Norfolk Island was colonised by East Polynesians but was long unpeopled when it was settled by Great Britain as part of its settlement of Australia from 1788. The island served as a convict penal settlement from 6 March 1788 until 5 May 1855, except for an 11-year hiatus between 15 February 1814 and 6 June 1825, when it lay abandoned. On 8 June 1856, permanent civilian residence on the island began when it was settled from Pitcairn Island. In 1913, the UK handed Norfolk over to Australia to administer as an external territory.

Answer the following questions:
1. What island is featured in this article?
2. In what ocean is it located?
3. Near where?
4. What continent is it a part of?
5. How many people live there?
6. What's the total area of the island?
7. What is its capital?
8. What people first lived there?
9. Who eventually settled it?
10. When?
11. What did they use it for?
12. When?
13. Was it used the entire time in that manner?
14. When was it not?
15. When did free people begin to live there?
16. Who settled it?
17. Does the UK still own it?
18. Who does?
19. What is it classified as now?
20. How far away from Lord Howe Island is it?
A: 1. Norfolk Island
2. Pacific Ocean
3. between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia
4. Australia.
5. 1,796
6. 35 km2 (14 sq mi).
7. Kingston.
8. East Polynesians
9. Great Britain
10. 1788
11. convict penal settlement
12. from 6 March 1788 until 5 May 1855
13. No
14. between 15 February 1814 and 6 June 1825
15. 8 June 1856,
16. Pitcairn Island
17. No
18. Australia
19. external territory.
20. , and about 900 kilometres (560 mi)
Q: For the second time since the U.S.-led effort to counter ISIS began, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, said he would not rule out asking the President to send U.S. ground troops into Iraq.

"I've never been limited in my ability to make a recommendation of any size or sort to the President of the United States," Dempsey told the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday, adding that he is always re-evaluating the situation in Iraq.

Dempsey told the committee that he could envision scenarios in which a U.S. ground contingent would be necessary in Iraq, particularly if the coalition moves to retake Mosul or the western border with Syria.

"I'm not predicting at this point that I would recommend that those forces in Mosul and along the border would need to be accompanied by U.S. forces," cautioned Dempsey, "but we're certainly considering it."

Rep. Buck McKeon, R-California, the committee's chairman, expressed concern about President Obama's consistent refusal to consider sending U.S. ground troops to the region.

"I will not support sending our military into harm's way with their arms tied behind their backs," McKeon said, adding he would block any congressional authorization that specifically barred sending ground forces.

And while Dempsey said he would not rule out the need for U.S. ground troops in the future, he added: "I just don't foresee a circumstance when it would be in our interest to take this fight on ourselves with a large military contingent."

Throughout the hearing, Dempsey and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel described a mission in Iraq and Syria that will likely be long and fraught with setbacks.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who has not been limited in his opinion?
2. who is?
3. did he describe the mission as short?
4. how did he describe it?
5. who described this with him?
6. who is he?
7. where would this mission be?
8. what may they have to ask the president for?
9. in particular, one would be one scenerio they are needed?
10. any other scenerios?
11. Would they be needed if they try to retake the western border with Syria?
12. What did McKeon say he would block?
13. where is he from?
14. who is he?
15. Does it state what party he belongs to?
16. which one?
17. Are they referring to Trump in the article?
18. which president?
19. What did Mckeon say he would not support in regards to the troops?
20. what committee is Dempsey speaking with?
A:
1. he chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
2. Martin Dempsey,
3. no
4. long and fraught with setbacks.
5. Chuck Hagel
6. Defense Secretary
7. in Iraq and Syria
8. to send U.S. ground troops into Iraq.
9. if the coalition moves to retake Mosul
10. no
11. a U.S. ground contingent
12. any congressional authorization that specifically barred sending ground forces.
13. California,
14. the committee's chairman,
15. yes
16. republican
17. no
18. President Obama
19. "sending our military into harm's way with their arms tied behind their backs,
20. the House Armed Services Committe