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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.
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?

Numbered answers:
1. yes
2. football
3. yes
4. no
5. It's really expensive
6. 20 hours costs over 600yuan

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The automotive industry is a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles, some of them are called automakers. It is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue. The automotive industry does not include industries dedicated to the maintenance of automobiles following delivery to the end-user, such as automobile repair shops and motor fuel filling stations.

The term "automotive" was created from Greek "autos" (self), and Latin "motivus" (of motion) to represent any form of self-powered vehicle. This term was proposed by Elmer Sperry.

The automotive industry began in the 1890s with hundreds of manufacturers that pioneered the horseless carriage. For many decades, the United States led the world in total automobile production. In 1929, before the Great Depression, the world had 32,028,500 automobiles in use, and the U.S. automobile industry produced over 90% of them. At that time the U.S. had one car per 4.87 persons. After World War II, the U.S. produced about 75 percent of world's auto production. In 1980, the U.S. was overtaken by Japan and became world's leader again in 1994. In 2006, Japan narrowly passed the U.S. in production and held this rank until 2009, when China took the top spot with 13.8 million units. With 19.3 million units manufactured in 2012, China almost doubled the U.S. production, with 10.3 million units, while Japan was in third place with 9.9 million units. From 1970 (140 models) over 1998 (260 models) to 2012 (684 models), the number of automobile models in the U.S. has grown exponentially.
1. does the automobile industry include maintenance of automobiles?
2. when did the automotive industry begin?
3. what two root words make up automotive?
4. from which languages are they taken?
5. who came up with the term?
6. how many automobiles were in use by 1929?
7. what percent of those were produced by the U.S.?
8. what are the organizations that make motor vehicles called?
9. what percent of cars were produced by the u.s. after world war II?
10. when was the U.S. overtaken by Japan?

Numbered answers:
1. No
2. 1890s
3. "autos" and "motivus"
4. Greek and Latin
5. Elmer Sperry.
6. 32,028,500
7. over 90%
8. The automotive industry
9. about 75 percent
10. In 1980

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The idea of not having a phone at ail could be beneficial sounds crazy to people who are addicted to the global Internet or even just Facebook. Indeed, it sounds like a pain. But some luxuries of a phone-free lifestyle make us realize that freedom has long been absent from our lives with a phone. According to The Wall Street Journal's Anton Troianovski. people expect less of you when you don't have a cell phone. Melissa Hildebrand, for example, doesn't even own n phone. She just leaves if her friends don't turn up on time for an event or meeting. "She gives them 15 to 30 minutes to show up," writes Troianovski. With a cell phone in hand, one receives apology calls, which will lengthen the waiting. Without a phone, that responsibility seems to reduce. Dean Obeidallah of CNN believes that not having a cell phone gives him the ability to see things; A beautiful woman burning past while fixing her makeup; Asian tourists busy taking photos; a businessman talking on his phone and looking important. "Instead of texting or checking my e-mail, I began to actually, look at the people I sharing the streets with. It is truly like a movie set filled with extras from all walks of life, Obeidallah said. Along with these small benefits of not having a phone, however, come all its inconvenience. Nancy Kadlick told The Wall Street Journal that she once missed an airport pick-up due to not having a phone. For Rebecca Greenfield, a columnist for the Atlantic Wire, the inconvenience of not having a phone outweigh(;) these small luxuries. But she also said: "Not having one every once in a while sounds like a nice practice."
1. When do people expect less of you?
2. Who doesn't own one?
3. Why not?
4. Is anyone else phone free?
5. Was it convenient for her?
6. Why not?
7. Who leaves somewhere if her friends are late?
8. How long does she give them to show up?
9. What types of calls are avoided?
10. Who thinks that not having a phone all the time would be nice?
11. What does she do?
12. Who is with CNN?
13. What is missing from our life when we have a phone?
14. What does going without a phone help us to understand?
15. What sounds crazy to some people?
16. What people does it seem that way to?
17. What is longer when you have a cell phone?
18. Who quit sending messages and checking his phone all the time?
19. What does he do instead?
20. What do these things remind him of?
Numbered answers:
1. when you don't have a cell phone
2. Dean Obeidallah
3. he believes that not having a cell phone gives him the ability to see things
4. Nancy Kadlick
5. no
6. she once missed an airport pick-up due to not having a phone
7. Melissa Hildebrand
8. 15 to 30 minutes
9. apology calls
10. Rebecca Greenfield
11. a columnist for the Atlantic Wire
12. Dean Obeidallah
13. responsibility
14. that freedom that has long been absent from our lives
15. The idea of not having a phone at all
16. people who are addicted to the global Internet
17. the waiting
18. Dean Obeidallah
19. He sees things
20. a movie set