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people often build their houses inside these trunks. When it rains, water collects in the hollow. The tree has such a lot of leaves and branches that the water remains cool and fresh. It is a useful tree that some people could hardly live without it.1. Baobab tree grows in ________. A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. Australia and Africa2. Which of the following is true? A. Baobab trees fibres are good to eat. B. Cloth can be made from beautiful leaves. C. The local people often build their houses inside the bark. D. The baobab tree39。s leaves and fibres can be made into rope.BSydney As we all know, the 2000 Olympic Games were held in Sydney. Have you been to Sydney? What does it look like? Sydney is one of Australia’s oldest, largest and liveliest cities with a population of more than three million. It is a colorful, modern city but it is also a natural beauty with green park land and perhaps the world’s most beautiful deep water harbor. Besides modern buildings and roads, the city has many places of historical interest. For example, Mr. Macquarie’s Chair. The area called the Rocks dating back to the early nineteenth century, and attractive rows of houses of Paddington, are all close to the harbor and the city center. Sydney has many other attractions of tourist importancea zoo. Koala Bear Park and Sydney Opera House which lies at the water’s edge. Some say that the Opera House which lies at the water’s edge is one of the most outstanding examples of beautifully designed modern buildings in the world. There are all kinds of restaurants, theatres, nightclubs and sports facilities. There is also a network of munications within the city, including an underground railway, buses and taxis。 wherever there is an open space you will find children and grown men kicking a ball around. The worker’s idea of a lunchtime break is to organize a “pelada” (a scratch game, with coats as goalposts and rolledup socks as a ball.)In the interior of Brazil, where there is a small settlement, you will find a clearing surrounded by tall trees and dense(稠密的)undergrowth, hundreds of miles from