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[1]There are about 660,000 school-aged Syrian refugee children in Turkey. Government officials estimate only about one-third of them are going to school. Educating the refugee children is an enormous task. One U.S. official says that a huge school system like the one in New York City would be overwhelmed.

The United States says it is working with the United Nations to help bridge the education gap for refugee children. Without school, the effects will be negative and long-lasting.

The United States provided Turkey with aid for education earlier. [2]In December, it offered an additional $24 million. Human Rights Watch says a quality education will ensure a more stable future for these children. The organization says about 90 percent of children in refugee camps run by the Turkish government attend school. But most of the children living outside of those camps are not receiving education.

1. What is the news report mainly about?

2. What did the United States do to help refugee children? [3] Eleven Taliban fighters attacked an important airport in southern Afghanistan early Tuesday, killing at least 50 people, Afghan officials said. The Afghan Defense Ministry said 38 civilians, 10 soldiers and two police officers were killed.

The attack on the Kandahar Air Field lasted 20 hours, reported The Washington Post. Among the dead were women and children, the newspaper wrote. The airport includes a military base with troops from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO. There were no reports that NATO troops were killed or injured in the attack.

A spokesman for the Taliban says fighters entered the base and attacked local and foreign military troops. He said more than 150 soldiers were killed in the attack. The Taliban often makes claims about the results of their attacks that are not true. [4] Taliban attacks have grown in number and strength in Afghanistan this year after the withdrawal last year of combat troops from other countries.

3. What did Taliban fighters do early Tuesday?

4. What led to the growth of Taliban attacks in Afghanistan? [5]The Australian state of Tasmania is considering raising the legal age for buying cigarettes to at least 21 and potentially as high as 2

5. If the plan goes ahead it will give Tasmania some of the toughest tobacco laws in the world. The current legal age to purchase, possess or smoke cigarettes in all Australian states is 18. Critics have complained the proposed restrictions would be a violation of civil liberties. Australia already has some of the world ’s toughest anti-smoking policies. It introduced so-called plain packaging four years ago, [6] where packs are colored an identical olive brown and are covered in health warnings that include pictures. The country is also one of the most expensive places in the world to buy cigarettes --- from around $15 a pack.

Parts of the world already ban cigarette sales to those under 21, including Kuwait, and, from next year, Hawaii. Around on in five Tasmanians smoke, with the vast majority taking up the habit before the age of 25. [7] Tasmanian government

1. A. Education problems of American children

B. Education problems of Syrian children in Turkey.

C. A statement published by Human Rights Watch

D. Many children in Turkey don ’t receive education

2. A. They built long-lasting schools in Turkey

B. They established a huge school system in Turkey

C. They offered financial support to Turkey.

D. They sent refugee children to refugee camp.

3. A. They killed no more than 50 people B. They fired against NATO troops C. They attacked an airport in Afghanistan D. They killed 10 children and two police officers

4. A. Withdrawal of combat troops from other countries B. False claim of foreign military troops C. Decline of the local troops ’ strength D. Last year ’s victory over foreign troops North Atlantic Treaty Organization

5. A. Violate the civil liberties in Australia

B. Increase the legal age to buy cigarettes

C. Introduce a plan called plain packaging

D. Raise the price of cigarettes in Australia 6. A. Details of anti-smoking polices C. Health warnings including pictures

B. Pictures with olive tree D. Data of cigarette sales worldwide

7. A. To follow the anti-smoking trend in Kuwait and Hawaii B. To make Tasmania Australia ’s healthiest city by 2025 C. To ease existing tough anti-smoking polices D. To have more tough anti-smoking polices