Do you know the "packbasket special line"（背篓专线）?It is1 special subway line in Chongqing and it becomes famous （著名的）around China this year. On the subway，we2 see farmers with fresh vegetables in their packbaskets. They take the subway to the city center to sell the3 .
The second station of the line is Shichuan Town Station. In the past，farmers from Shichuan4 the vegetables at low prices in the town. 5 they wanted to sell them in the city，they had to take several buses there. An old man said， "It took us more than one hour6 to the city before. But now，we can get there7 and sell all the vegetables fast. "
Shichuan Town Station opens at 6：10 every morning. The workers at the station help the farmers8 the heavy packbaskets. There9 two kinds of languages spoken on the radio of the subway，Mandarin（普通话） and Chongqing dialect （方言）
The special line makes us feel warm and makes10 city a happy place.
Long long ago，the colors of the world had a quarrel （争吵）. All said that they were the best.
Green said he was the1 of life. Indigo （靛蓝） said he helped people to keep cool. Purple said he was the color of royalty（王权）. People2 followed him. Blue thought he was the color of the sky and the sea. Yellow thought he brought happiness3 the world. But in Orange's eyes，he was the4 because he was the color of love. Finally，Red5 others loudly （大声地）， "I'm the color of good luck!All of you need me to have a good life!"
Just then it started to rain and all the colors6 the rain to tell them who was the best. The rain said， "My dear7 ，don't you know that each of you is8 and different?"All the seven colors kept quiet，so the rain went on， "Why don't9 join hands with one another?You can make a beautiful rainbow for people to enjoy!" After hearing the words，the colors felt sorry for the quarrel and joined hands with one another. 10 ，people saw a beautiful rainbow that day.
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The Ministry of Education released （发布）a new standard（标准）. The new standard asks primary school students in fifth and sixth grades to learn to cook two to three dishes | Students learn to make noodles in class at Chongguang primary school in Chongqing. Parents and teachers think this class can make the students' lives colorful. | Children at a kindergarten （幼儿园）in Xuzhou are taking life skill lessons. They can cook fish，make pancakes and Mantou. They also grow vegetables and keep chickens |
Li Kui，Lin Chong，Song Jiang. . . They are from the book Outlaws of the Marsh （《水浒传》），they "come out" of the book and dance in the street. This is Yingge dance.
Yingge dance is a popular art form with dance，opera （歌剧） and kung fu. It gets ideas from Outlaws of the Marsh and tells stories of good people fighting with the bad.
Dancers wear opera﹣style makeup （妆） and have short sticks （棍） in their hands. When they walk and dance to the sound of the drums（击打） the sticks. It's so exciting that many people move with the dancers.
In Guangdong，young and old and men and women all like the dance. Women's Yingge dance starts later. It mostly gets ideas from the stories of Mu Guiying and Hua Mulan.
Zheng Zixin，a 14﹣year﹣old girl，is in a women's Yingge dance team in Shantou. She became popular when she danced during the Spring Festival. "Yingge dance is very cool，but we will bring out our best. "
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On Saturday morning，every boy in the village was happy，but Tom Sawyer was not. He couldn't play because his aunt asked him to paint the fence （栅栏）（休息）. Just then，he saw Ben coming along the road and he had an idea. He picked up the brush quickly and went on painting.
"Hey，Tom!" said Ben. "I'm going swimming. Do you want to come?Oh，too bad you have to work all day!"
"Work?" said Tom. "This isn't work for me，Ben. I'm having a good time. "
Tom stopped to look over （检查） his work，like an artist
Ben watched him for about a minute，and he got interested in it. Then he said， "Hey
"Sorry，Ben. Not everyone can do this job well. Aunt Polly thinks only I can do it right. She would not let Jim do it，and she wouldn't let Sid do it
"Oh，come on，Tom!I will do a good job!I will!"
"I'd like to let you，Ben. . . but I'm having too much fun. "
"Please，Tom!I can do it. I will give you my apple!"
This was what Tom wanted. He gave the brush to Ben and happily took the apple.
（Adapted （改编） from "The Adventure of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain）
①Ben asked Tom to let him paint the fence.
②Tom said not everyone could do the job well.
③Ben said that he would give his apple to Tom.
④Tom said he had a good time painting the fence.
⑤Tom was painting the fence and Ben started a talk with him.
①Do you know antibiotics （抗生素）?You may not know it，but it's very important in our lives. People can live long because of it.
②In the past，people often died from （死于） bacterial infections （细菌感染），bacterial infections made many people die. A small cut on the leg could make the person lose his life. Luckily，in 1928 people discovered penicillin （青霉素）
③From then on，people can live longer. In 1850，people lived an average age of 38，people lived to an average age of
58. Then people have more time to spend on science，art
④Computers，phones and AI are important， ▲. If there are no antibiotics，we can't enjoy our lives.
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A：Hi，Mike!What club do you want to join this year?
B：Hey，Lily! There are so many clubs.
A：Yeah，I know. I will join the computer club.
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A：Because I can learn the history of computers.
B：That's cool.
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B：Maybe watching films.
A：What about joining the film club?
B： I want to know about films from different countries.
A：I think we can have fun.
B：Sure. Thanks for your help!
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A. That's all right. B. Do you like dancing? C. I'm not sure. D. Sounds like a good idea. E. Because I want to learn how to make Chinese food. F. Do you like dancing or watching films? G. Why do you want to join it? |
Do you want to take a trip to Thailand?If you do，you are in the right place!I went there last year and I'd like to give my tips （提示） to you.
♥Thailand is hot all year long，so you only need to bring your summer clothes.
♥If you are interested in Thai culture（文化），Bangkok and Chiang Mai are good places to go. But if you just want to relax yourself on the beach，Ton Sai Beach and Khao Lak Beach are good places.
♥It's easy for you to get around in Thailand. In Bangkok，you can take the bus，the BTS Skytrain
♥It's hard to get a bad meal when in Thailand. Food there is cheap and delicious. In most restaurants you can pay by using WeChat or Alipay.
♥Thai is the official （官方的） language of Thailand. But in some tourist cities，you can find signs
♥All in all，safety comes first when you take a trip!
# Thailand# Thailand Tourism
How many（多少） tips are there in the passage? There aretips. | Weather all year long. |
Places Cultural attractions（景点） and relaxing. | |
Transportation Bus/BTS Skytrain/ Subway/ Tuk﹣tuk/ Taxi. | |
Food Cheap and . | |
. Thai & English in some cities. | |
Safety comes first. |
Rick：Hello，Rick speaking.
Steve：Hi，Rick. It's Steve. it going?
Rick：Not bad，thanks. The weather's great. What are you doing?
Steve：I'm playing basketball some friends at the park.
Rick：Sounds like you're having a good time.
Steve：Yeah. Is your brother at home?
Rick：Oh，he's not here. He's studying at his friend's home. Can I take a for him?
Steve：Yes. Could you just tell him tome back?
Rick：Sure，no problem.
Joe Brown is a police artist. Some people see crimes and tell him what the criminal looks like. Then Joea picture of the criminal，and the police put it in newspapers and on television to find him. Many people may describe the same person differentlythey don't always see things the same way. One woman says， "The criminal is of medium height and young. He has long straight brown hair and big eyes. " But woman says， "He is tall and thin，and he has curly blond hair. He's about thirty years old. " In the endcriminal is a short and heavy old man，and he has short black hair!
The summer vacation is coming soon. Students sure like vacations. do they often do in summer vacation?Their answers may be. Some students just spend all day watching TV or playing computer games. Some have many classes in summer school. And many students even think their vacation is really boring. Do you want to have a better one?Here are some tipsyou.
First，are you good atthe piano or the violin?Maybe you can learn to play an instrument （乐器），it's very relaxing and interesting. Next，you can do some ，such as swimming，playing basketball，or playing ping﹣pong. They are good for your health and make you happy. Third, w you have time，have a trip with your family. You can know something new and it can open your mind. You cantake some photos of the beautiful places along the way. Finally，don't to finish your homework on time and try to learn more about your new lessons in Grade Eight.
I am sure if you can use your time well and have a good plan，you will have a wonderful summer vacation.
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walk home from school，think of gifts… | make dinner，read a newspaper… | a birthday cake，be surprised. . . | have a birthday party. . . |
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Amy's Surprise Party
Last Friday was Amy's birthday.
