The driver ________ the back door of the ambulance (救护车) quickly and ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine (发动机). Inside were the ________ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green. Mother was holding their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her throat (喉) when having lunch and could hardly breathe (呼吸).

The driver, Mr. White, turned ________ his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started driving towards the __________ hospital. The cars in front of him pulled out of the way when he drove through the _______. From the back of the ambulance the parents were shouting at him to _________ because Ally almost stopped _________. In front of him he saw the traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr. White knew that he had ________ time to lose, so he drove straight past the traffic lights.

Coming towards him from his right was a taxi.The driver had the windows up because the car was air-conditioned (开了空调), and he was playing a radio. He did not _______ the ambulance. The lights were _______, so he drove straight onto the path of the ambulance.

Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi, but no one was hurt. Mr. White turned to see ________ little Ally was. He was surprised to see joy instead of ________ on the faces of the parents.

“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is breathing again. ”

“ It must be the _________ .” said her husband. “ It ________ the food out of her throat. ” The baby was crying in a loud but healthy _________ . They were all happy, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.

If wind had colors, the world would be more beautiful and lively.

If it matched with the natural scene, it would be the most beautiful picture.

If wind had colors, in spring it should be green.

Flowers come out in spring.

When green wind blew around, all the flowers seemed to be surrounded by green leaves.

How beautiful it is!

The wind in summer should be light blue, because it is too hot.

When the light blue wind blew over, you would seem to be in a swimming pool.

How cool!

The wind in autumn should be golden because autumn is the harvest time, and golden color makes us have harvest feelings.

The wind in winter should be light yellow. When light yellow wind blew on white snow, it was very warm.

If wind had colors, the world would be more colorful.

Today, you use money to buy things. But what about people in old times? They didn’t have money. They bartered with others. For example, a shoemaker wanted some bread. He gave the baker (the person who made bread) a pair of shoes. Then, the baker gave him some bread.

But there was a problem. The baker had a lot of shoes. He didn’t want more. But the shoemaker still wanted more bread. Bartering didn’t work. They needed something else that they could trade (交易) for anything they wanted. It was called “money”.

Money came out

Money runs all over the world

People in China use China Yuan (CNY). People in the United States use The United States Dollar (USD). Many people outside the US also use it. For example, people in Ecuador use it. People in most of the European Union (EU) use Euro (EUR). The EU includes France, Finland and some other countries. People in the UK use Great Britain Pound (GBP). People in Japan use Japanese Yen (JPY).

Is cash dying?

In China,paper money is getting less popular because of mobile apps. It is similar to Sweden. The country plans to become the world’s first cashless country by March 2030.

“Come on, Simon,” said Gabe.” Let’s try out new saucers!” But it seemed that Simon didn’t want to go.

“I’m not ready,” Simon said.

“What’s to get ready?” Gabe asked.

Simon wanted to say, “What if the other kids laugh if I mess up?”

But he said nothing.

“You’re going to miss a lot of fun,” Gabe said.

“Go with your brother, Simon,” said Mom.” He will show you how to do it.”

The brothers walked up the hill, where kids were taking turns on saucers, shrieking all the way down. Simon couldn’t tell if their cries meant they were happy or afraid. He knew which one he felt. Gabe was taking the steps two at a time. “Come on!” He called to Simon.

At the top,Gabe and Simon joined a group of kids waiting for their turns. Simon kept stamping his feet to hide his inner fear. His brother looked at him and asked,” Do you want me to go down with you?”

Seeing his older brother’s face, Simon calmed down. Gabe had helped Simon learn to ride a bike. The first day Simon was at his new school, Gabe had drawn a map that showed where to find the lunchroom, the gym, and the bus area.

Simon knew Gabe wanted to fly down the hill without him.

“Are you going or not?” a girl behind him said.

Simon took a deep breath. “I’m going. By myself.”

“Good for you, Simon,” Gabe said.

Simon sat on the saucer, with his heart beating fast. Gabe gave him a push on the back Suddenly, he was rushing down the hill wildly. He couldn’t stop. Faster and faster he went. He couldn’t even shout out.

The ground leveled of Simon’s saucer slowed down and then came to a stop. He rolled out and lay on his back, breathing hard.

“Are you all right?” Gabe shouted to Simon.

Simon sat up slowly and looked around.

“Simon, say something!” Gabe shouted again.

Simon smiled widely, “Again?”

Jim is on holiday in Australia. There are bushfires in the area where he is staying. He is telling his friend Mark about the fires.

Mark: We saw the news about the bushfires. Are they close to you?

Jim: Yes. They are very close. The weather is hot and windy. The conditions are ideal for bushfires and once they get started they spread quickly. Yesterday the temperatures hit 44°C and there were reports of over 50 fires in the area. It will take days to put them out.

Mark: Have you seen any fires?

Jim: Yes, I have. I’m staying with my uncle Ted. He’s a volunteer firefighter. He says the fires have killed a lot of animals, but no people. He says that the safest thing is to stay inside unless your house catches fire!

Mark: Is it safe where you are?

Jim: We’re fine. We listen to the radio to keep up to date with the latest news. So we know if a fire is coming our way. One got very close yesterday. Three houses nearby caught fire. Luckily, the families put the fires out before they did too much damage.

Mark: Are you worried? Do you think you will need to move to a safer place?

Jim: Bushfires are normal in Australia.They are a fact of life here. It’s a bit scary, but I am sure I’ll be fine.

Mark: Well, you look after yourself! We don’t want you to be the first human victim of the year!

The art of blowing sugar is an important part of the intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产). It has a long h    66     of more than 600 years. Xiong Chuanfa, 34 years old, has been working on blowing sugar figurines (裙人) for more than twenty years. He said it looks easy, b    67     it’s very difficult to master the skill. Do you know how to make sugar figurines? Here are three steps.

First, the artist heats (加热) the syrup to a certain t    68     to 140°C. Next, he pulls (拉) off a small piece and m    69     it into a ball with an open center, then presses (按压) the open area together and stretches (拉伸) it to form a tube (管子). F    70    , he blows air into the tube and makes it into different shapes.

Every morning, Xiong gets up early to prepare the molten syrup and drives to start his “magic show” around his city. Many people are interested in it, especially kids. When he b    71     a cute puppy out of molten maltose (溶化的麦芽糖) in just minutes, kids looked carefully at him with great i    72    , thinking he was a magician (魔术师).

He hopes this special a    73     can let people feel its beauty. He also hopes to help them learn more about the Chinese c    74    . Xiong said, “Sugar paintings and sugar figurines are childhood memories of several generations of Chinese people.” He also said, “I will keep working and spend the r    75     of my life helping pass on this cultural heritage.”

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