Magpies are 1 all over the world and you can see this kind of birds easily at any place. They often show the common meaning of luck，no matter which culture they are in. In the UK，there is a poem （诗） about what seeing a different 2 of magpies means：one for sorrow （悲伤）；two for joy；three for a girl；four for a boy；five for silver（银子）；six for gold；seven for a secret （秘密） 3 to be told. Three and four usually show the baby is going to be a girl or a boy. Five and six mean that the person is probably going to be rich soon. Seven means that you will 4 keep your secret to yourself. They are all good symbols，except for（除了） seeing just one bird，which means bad luck. But there is a way5 . By just saluting（问向……敬礼） the bird you can get good luck back again.
Two travelling angels（天使） were tired and hungry. They stayed in a rich family for the night. The family were 1 and let the angels stay in a very cold room. At night，the old angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired（修补） it. The young angel asked， "Why do you help2 ？" The old angel said，"Things aren't always what they seem. "
The next night，the two angels came to a 3 family. A farmer and his wife lived in an old and small house. They were so nice and friendly that they 4 their best food with the angels and let them sleep in their own bed. The next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife were very5 . Their only cow died that night. "6 did you let this happen？"the young angel asked the old angel 7 . "The rich family were not nice to us but you helped them repair the hole. The poor family were so kind8 us. However，you let their only cow die. "
"Things aren't always what they seem，"the old angel replied. "When we were in the cold room in the rich family，I saw gold（金子） in the hole and I repaired it because I didn't 9 the rich man to find the gold. Then last night，the devil of death（死神） came and wanted to take away the farmer's wife. I told him to take away the 10 . Things aren't always what they seem. ""Oh，I see"said the young angel.
Li Ming | In 2050，China will be much richer than it is now. Shanghai will be ready for the 40th Olympic Gamesin 2052. The sky will be bluer and cleaner and the air will be fresher. There will be more pandas living happily in China. |
Liu Yuan | A holiday on the moon will not be a dream. We can also travel to other planets and talk with aliens（外星人）. We might eat something like pills （药片） instead of today's meals. Everyone will enjoy a longer life. |
Sun Wei | Robots will be very popular. They'll do what people don't want to do. Together with them，we'll build new homes on other planets. By then，I'll be over fifty years old. Maybe I'll have an exciting talk with my friends in my new home on another planet! |
Zhang Lan | By the year 2050，cloning （克隆）will be used in many ways. It will bring back animals that disappeared （消失） many years ago. The whole world will be a big family. We'll live a much easier and better life. |
Dear Readers， Now over the years，real Chinese dishes have become more and more popular in foreign countries. In the United States，people are eating hotpot，jianbing and roujiamo. In Russia，hundreds of tanghulu were sold out in just a few hours. Latiao is even appearing in classrooms abroad. A lot of these foods are similar to Western foods. This may explain why foreigners are getting more and more interested in them and love eating them. | For example，roujiamo is similar to hamburgers. Youtiao is kind of like the "churro"，a snack that is popular in Spain. And tanghulu is similar to candy apples，which are loved by children in the US and UK. Chinese people who live abroad introduced most of these foods. Some of them are new，like latiao. Some of them have been popular in foreign countries for many years. This book will give you a better understanding of Chinese foods. Editor |
The Content Hotpot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P5﹣10
Hotpot，a special meal that can be shared with friends，is winning popularity abroad. Lear more here. Jianbing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P11﹣14
This delicious breakfast food is enjoyed by people in several countries. Check it out here! Latiao. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P15﹣18
Why are people so crazy about this spicy stick？This special snack gets hot online. | Roujiamo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P19﹣23
Did China invent the hamburger？Read this story and find out some interesting facts about roujiamo. Tanghulu. . . . . . . . . . . . . P24﹣26
Candied fruit is a treat that everyone can enjoy. Is it similar to some foreign foods？ Find out here. Youtiao. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P27﹣30
Many countries have dishes that are similar to youtiao. Fried food is tasty everywhere. |
①roujiamo ②tanghulu ③youtiao
a. candy apples b. churro c. hamburgers
①Over the past forty years，cars have become less polluting. Many people now drive electric cars（e﹣cars）. And there are fewer emissions（排放）from cars. However，cities such as London and Los Angeles are still fighting air pollution. Using cleaner cars is a good step，but is this enough？
②A survey shows that more than 40 percent of the cars only have one person inside. But a car trip takes a lot of electricity（电）. In the U. S，more than 60 percent of electricity still comes from fossil fuels（化石燃料）. So if all of us were to use e﹣cars，the emissions would only be cut down by 25 percent.
③And there are other things to be worried about. Roads and other systems for cars need a lot of space. About 24 percent of London's land（土地）has been used to build these systems. In many U. S. cities，this number can be as high as 40 percent. The World Health Organization advises cities to create at least 9 m' of green space for each person. However，in many fast﹣growing cities around the world，each gets less than 2 m' because they have to use more land for roads and parking.
④So，using cleaner cars is not enough to make our cities better. In fact，cities need much fewer cars. People should have different ways to get around. Studies show that people will get out of their cars if they have more and better ways to choose. Only then will our cities become faster and greener.
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People，especially children like to go to Disneyland Park. There are six Disneyland Parks in the world. |
It is the sixth one in the world. As for Chinese visitors，they probably want to go there most. The park brings people happiness and laugh，no matter how old you are. Children are able to meet many cartoon characters and play with them. Old people can watch shows，take a walk and have a rest in the garden. In the park，there are different kinds of Interesting programs. During the daytime you can ride a much taller and longer roller coaster （过山车），go to the Sleeping Beauty Castle and so on. In the evening，you can watch firework shows and some other shows. They are all fantastic. However，the ticket here isn't very cheap，from 399 RMB to 655 RMB. So don't go to the park on weekends or holidays. You can choose to come here on common days. Welcome to Shanghai Disneyland Park. There is always something for you in the park.
A. If you get to the park late，you can also have fun.
B. That's because you can visit there but spend less.
C. You can hardly find some creative and fresh things.
D. Young people can take part in lots of exciting activities.
E. It's fun for people to play in the daytime and in the evening.
F. Shanghai Disneyland Park is the second largest Disneyland Park.
Among all the poets in history，who is called the"immortal poet（诗仙）"？Yes，he is Li Bai. Many people think he is romantic and free. ，in the Chinese cartoon movie 30，000 Miles in Chang'an（《长安三万里》），we see a different Li Bai. July 8，the movie got the high points of 8.1 on Douban，being one of the（good） movies of the summer season.
In the movie，Li dreams about becoming officer. But he faces so many （difficulty）. He can't take keju because of his family. Later，he makes a mistake and is sent（被派往）to the northwestern China. He has problems just like every one of us. But his poems give us different （idea）.
Li Bai may not be as fantastic as we think. it doesn't really matter. As long as his poems are here with （we），he is always the "immortal" in our hearts.
The director hopes we can know about these poets and classic works by （watch） this movie. He hopes that （many） foreigners than before will care about Chinese poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu.
Your school days should be the best and happiest days of your life. How can you get the most from them，and be sure you don't waste（浪费） this great chance to learn？
●Be active（积极）at school. Don't say things are difficult. Take interest in school life and your school subjects. Join lots of activities. Put up your hands quickly in class. Go around the school with a big smile. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.
●Keep healthy. If you don't eat a good breakfast，you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and don't have enough sleep，you will feel tired in class. Play enough sports every day to keep your body strong.
●Face the problem. Don't say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class，it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish the race if you rest all the time. Everyone fails（失败） some exams，loses some matches and has a bad day. Don't forget to ask for help. You are young，and no one thinks you must do everything quite well!
●Spend the weekends. Don't waste time lying in bed on Saturday or Sunday morning. Go and play sports，relax in the park，learn to play the piano and so on. If you don't want to go out，you can read a book，practice English or help your mum do some cleaning or cooking.
Follow our advice，and have a happy school life!
Topic | to have the best and happiest day of your life |
Be active at school | Be in school life and school subjects. Join many activities. Make yourself happy every day. |
Keep healthy | Have breakfast every morning. Having breakfast and going to bed can make you do well in class. Take a lot of exercise daily. |
the problem | Don't put off what you can do till tomorrow. Don't give up if you have bad days. Don't forget to ask for help if you can't solve（解决） your problems. |
Spend the weekends | Go out with friends or read or even help with at home. Try to make your weekends colourful. |
