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People use money to buy food, books and lots of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money. 

Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells (贝壳). In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks (长牙), monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of the world. Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands. Some animals were used as money, too. 

The first copper (铜) coins were made in China. Different countries have used different metals as their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver (银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today. Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today. 

It was the day before Christmas. Mary Hartley, a then 33-year-old lady, was skiing (滑雪) in the Powder Mountain in Utah by 1 . She enjoyed this 2 sport because it made her feel so good. 

But that afternoon, she skied off the trail (路线) as a result of the heavy snow. She knew the big mountain well, 3 she still got lost. She 4 for help, but no one heard her. 

Night came, and the temperature fell 5 0℃. Soon, Mary felt so cold, and she could 6 move. 

"I don't want to die here!" she thought. "If Ilose my life here, how sad my family who 7 me so much will be. I must try my best to save myself. "

She looked around and finally found a cave (洞穴). Then she went in and started to play music in her 8 , such as pop music, rock music, andChristmas songs. She danced to the music, one by one. In this way, she really kept warm all night long. 

"It was either dance or die, " she said. "So I9 keep dancing. "

The next morning, the rescue team (救援队)began to look for Mary. After 18 hours in the cold, her life was saved just before it was too 10 . Mary was very weak but she was all right. She just had to spend Christmas Day in the hospital. 

Peking Opera, also called Jingju, listed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, is the most important one among hundreds of forms of local operas in China. It arose in the late 18th century and has a history of more than two hundred years.

Peking Opera which combines singing,dancing, acrobatics and martial arts is sung and recited using Beijing dialect. The music of Peking Opera plays a key role in setting the pace of the show, creating a particular atmosphere, shaping the characters, and guiding the progress of the stories.

The art form has spread to many other countries and is enjoyed all around the world. Many children in China receive training in Peking Opera classes or____practise Peking Opera. However, some artists still worry that Peking Opera is challenged by new forms of entertainment like many traditional art forms. They are trying to do something for Peking Opera.

Tao Qingmei, a traditional arts scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, co-wrote the book The Marvelous Game with Guo Baochang. Guo,a film director, is a Peking Opera fan who has loved Jingju since he was a kid. It has been his long-time wish to write a book on Peking Opera.

The boy on the new book cover is GuoBaochang's grandson. Guo and his grandson are playing a game by dressing up in roles from the classic Peking Opera piece, Shuang Bei Deng, which is a comedy. Tao and Guo spent years writing the book because they wanted to make it easy and fun for everyone. They hope young people will get to know more about Peking Opera and fall in love with it.

Peking Opera is regarded as an expression of the aesthetic ideal of opera in the traditional Chinese society and remains a widely recognized element of the country's cultural heritage. The stories performed in Peking Opera are often based on Chinese history, folklore and literary classics. They bring us a colourful world.

It might be difficult to make yourself better. If you try the following ways, they may help you.

 You can't decide what you look like, but you can decide what you want to be. So accept yourself, and then anything will be possible.

 Learning is a lifelong journey. No matter how old you are, there will always be lessons in front of you. As the saying goes, "It's never too old to learn."

 Good learners keep practicing what they have learned. Try new things and practice them over and over again to make yourself better and better.

 Life is like a mirror. If you smile at it, it will smile back at you. There is a lot of trouble in your life. Keep smiling when you are in trouble.

 Maybe you don't dare to take part in school activities. That's because you don't believe in yourself. But actually you are great. Just have a try.

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You already know why cicadas (蝉) are so unbelievably noisy:males produce the sound to attract females. But do you know some of them appear above ground only every 17 years?

There are more than 3,000 kinds of cicadas,which fall into two types: annual cicadas, which emerge (出现) every year, and periodical (周期)cicadas, which spend most of their lives underground and only emerge once every few years.The 17-year cicada is one of the periodical cicadas with the longest known insect life cycle. Every 17years, like clockwork, they appear. Shortly after hatching(孵化) from its egg, a 17-year-old cicada nymph (若虫) digs down into the ground, where it spends— as its name suggests— the first 17 years of its life. When it comes out from the ground, it lives only four to six more weeks—— just long enough to lay eggs, and the cycle starts all over again.

Periodical cicadas don't spend their years sleeping underground. Instead, they are active in their wingless nymph forms, digging tunnels (隧道).

Though not proven, many scientists believe that the periodical cicada has a molecular clock (分子钟) inside its body that notes the passing of years through environmental signs. As trees go through their seasonal cycles, the sap(汁) of their roots(根) changes. And when cicada nymphs feed on this sap, they are likely to pick up signs of the passing of time. The 17th trees' seasonal cycle gives the nymphs their final sign: it's time to emerge.

When the cicada nymphs come out from their underground homes depends on temperature.After their 17 years are up, the cicadas wait for the perfect temperature before making the journey to the surface— when the soil about 8 inches (20 cm)underground reaches 64°F, or 18℃. This means that cicadas will appear at different times in different parts of the world: the soil in one place may reach the ideal temperature before the soil in another. But once that temperature is reached, all the cicadas in the area will feel it and make the journey to the surface together.

When they emerge, the cicadas aren't yet in their adult form. They' re still nymphs, and they remain so until they molt (蜕皮) for the final time.Once their fresh exoskeletons (外骨骼) have hardened, they take to the trees with their new-found wings, and the males begin their loud mating calls in order to attract females. Then females lay eggs in dry branches. After that, both males and females die.

And now we're back where we started. Newborn cicada nymphs fall or move down from the trees and go into the ground, not to be seen for another 17 years.

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Dear Peter,

Welcome to China! I'm happy to hear that you will live with my family for a few days. Now, let me tell you something about me and my family.

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Looking forward to your coming.

Sincerely,

Li Xin

I'm Jane Smith, a 4-year-old girl from the US. Here are two nice photos. You can see me in the first photo.

In the next photo, you can see my family. There are seven people in it. Can you find where I am? I am on my father's knees. My father's name is Bob Smith. He is tall and handsome. He teaches Chinese in a school. My mother Amy Smith is next to my father. She has long hair and blue eyes. She is a nurse. Toby, my little brother, is on my mother's knees. He is one year old. He has short hair and big brown eyes.

He looks really cute, right? My sister Teddy is next to my mother. She is 18. She likes taking photos for our family. P. J. , my 20-year-old brother, is on the left of Teddy. He likes cooking very much. Oh, who is the boy next to my father? He is Gabe, my brother. He is 14. He likes playing basketball.

Hello! I'm Sandra. I have many family (photo). Here is a photo of my (aunt) family. This is my aunt, Cindy. She is my mother's sister. Cindy is a Chinese teacher and she likes her job. She (spend) lots of her time reading in her room. Who is this man (男人)? His name is Paul. He is my uncle. He has a big farm. There are many kinds animals on it, like pigs, horses, sheep and (goose). The grass there is green. They have two sons — Jack and Jason. They (be) twins. They look same. They're tall handsome. They have big eyes. However (然而), they have some differences. Jack likes (play) football. And he can play it (real) well. Jason likes fishing. They often help on my uncle's farm and have fun playing there.

What a happy family!

—Yes, it is.

Welcome to my school. There are 5 buildings in our school. There is a classroom building in the middle of the school. On its left is a sports field. On the right of the classroom building are a library, a dining hall and an office building. The library is at the front.

I'm in Class 6, Miss Chen's class. She is my Chinese teacher. Her classes are very interesting. There are 45 students in my class, 25 boys and 20 girls. You can see a television on the wall. There are four pictures on the wall, too.

A. We all like her very much.

B. A map of China is next to it.

C. A science building is behind the sports field.

D. It's not very big but it's very nice.

E. The dining hall is between the library and the office building.

F. There are some trees in front of the sports field. Everyone has a favourite place in his or her school.

②The school library has many books for you to read. You can read all kinds of books in it. Many of them are about Chinese, English, maths, music, sports and so on. You can learn a lot from them.

③The school library is a good place for studying. It is quiet because no students talk in it. You can do your homework or look for information you need in your studies. When you have a problem, you may find the answer from one of the books in the school library.

④The school library has a computer room. You can do some reading or look for information on the computer. Sometimes when you are bored, you can listen to music on it.

⑤So if you have time, please go to the school library often.

Here is a vlog about my farm. Do you want to watch it with me?

Look! This is my farm in England. My dad bought it three years ago. In summer, my friends and I go there and have fun.

On the farm, I have a big house with six rooms and a big kitchen. In the living room, there is a nice fireplace that makes us warm. There are flowers around the house. How many trees are there in front of my house? Let me count. One, two, there are two big trees in front of my house. They are very green in summer and make me feel cool. Listen! You can hear lots of birds singing on the trees, and it makes me happy.

At night, I like looking at the stars. After eating, I talk to my parents. We sit outside and tell old stories under the pretty sky. Do you like my farm?

Scene One: Meeting New Friends

Mrs. Pan: Good morning, class! Today we have a new friend.1 name is Peter.

Peter: Hi, everyone! I'm Peter.

Meimei: Hi, Peter! I'm Song Meimei. Welcome to our class!

Peter: Hi, Meimei! Thanks, I'm glad to be here.

Meimei: How do you2 your name, Peter?

Peter: It's P-E-T-E-R!

Meimei: That's easy to remember. Where in the UK are you from?

Peter: I'm from3. It's really big and busy.

Meimei: Wow! It's beautiful.

Scene Two: Asking for Directions at the school gate

Boy 1: Can I help you?

Peter: Oh, yes. I'm looking for my classroom.

Boy 1:4 class are you in?

Peter: I'm in Class 2, Grade 7.

Boy 1: Oh, It is in that building, behind the sports field.

Peter: Ah, yes. I can5 it. Thank you. By the way, is there a teachers' building in our school?

Boy 1: Of course! It is6 the sports field and it is next to a beautiful garden. We also have a school farm next to the classroom building.

Peter: Great! Thanks a lot.

Scene Three: Visiting the School Farm

Meimei: Come on, Peter, let's explore our school farm.

Peter: These plants look interesting. What are they?

Meimei: These green ones are7, and the long, orange ones are carrot plants.

Peter: Oh, cool! And how about8 animals over there?

Meimei: The little ones9 yellow feathers (羽毛) are chickens, and that large, spotted one is a cow.

Peter: And this tree here?

Meimei: That's10 apple tree. The apples are still green, but they'll turn red in autumn. We can pick them sometimes for snacks.

Maria is my good friend. She is tall and beautiful, with brown hair and brown eyes. Maria's dad is from the UK, and her mum is from2, so she speaks both English and Chinese very well. Maria loves3 and she plays the guitar in the school band. In her free time, she often teaches me how to play the guitar. Maria also loves sport. She4 very well, and on Fridays, we play together after school. We always have a great time.

I really like spending time with Maria, and I'm5 to have her as my friend.