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1、-每周认读和阅读5-第 8 页每周认读和阅读5第一部 分:认读1. Satisfaction 2. Journey 3. Fix up 4. Repair 5. Disabled 6. Blind 7. Deaf 8. Imagine 9. Fold 10. Mess 11. Chore 12. Stress 13. Snack 14. Fairness 15. Independent 16. Nervous 17. Proper 18. Explain 19. Guess 20. guest 第二部 分:阅读Many people dont like using coins they are
2、 heavy and easily lost. But speaking of history and culture, these small metal things may carry a value much bigger than their own.The Peoples Republic of China issued (发行) its first set of coins in 1957 and later issued three other sets. This year is the 60th anniversary (周年) of our countrys coins.
3、The face value of the coins has changed over time, showing the developing economy (经济) of our country. Chinas first coins were the 1-fen, 2-fen and 5-fen coins. Although they are still in use today, later sets of coins do not include fen coins anymore. Today, we usually use 1-jiao, 5-jiao and 1-yuan
4、 coins.Besides the value, the designs of the coins also tell something about the countrys progress and culture.The front sides of the first set of coins had the national emblem (国徽) and the countrys name, while the back sides had two ears of corn (两束麦穗). It helped Chinese people build our national i
5、dentity (认同感) at that time.On coins issued in 1980, China added a gear (齿轮) beside the corn. It showed that China was changing from an agricultural (农业的) country to an industrial (工业的) country, Luo Yonghui, a coin designer from China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation, told the Shanghai Obser
6、ver.China started to print flowers on its coins in 1991. Peonies (牡丹), plum blossoms (梅花), chrysanthemums (菊花), lotus and orchid (兰花) have all appeared on coins. These flowers all have positive meanings in Chinese culture.According to Luo, coins are like the “name card” of a country. The next time y
7、ou use coins, you might think about the stories behind them. TEENSCoins in ancient ChinaChinas earliest coins can be dated back to more than 3,000 years ago, during the Shang Dynasty. The coins were made out of bronze (青铜) and in the shape of shells.But later, coins with square holes in the middle s
8、howed up and became the most commonly used coins in ancient China. People even gave ancient Chinese coins a nickname: “Brother Square Hole” (孔方兄).The holes allowed people to collect the coins using strings (绳子) or sticks. They were easy to carry around. Some people even wound strings of coins around
9、 their waists.Where do old coins go?You put coins into vending machines (自动售货机). You buy bus tickets using coins. But have you ever wondered where these coins go?Banks collect coins every day, most of which are taken from bus companies, shopping malls and supermarkets. Machines are used to clean the
10、 coins and separate or worn coins. The separated coins will be melted down and made into new ones. The other coins will be packed up and put into use again. Sometimes street stall (摊位) owners go to banks to exchange coins.According to Xinhua, people use more coins during summer than in winter. They
11、buy more drinks and fruit with coins in summer. BThanks to Earth, we have fresh air to breathe, clean water to drink and warm sunshine to enjoy. But it seems that we may have considered those things natural and havent realized that our planet is getting “sick”. Now scientists have given us a warning
12、.More than 15,000 scientists around the world have written a letter to warn about environmental threats (威胁), the Washington Post reported.Among those environmental challenges, climate change sits at the top. Global average temperatures have risen by more than 0.5 C since 1992. A half-degree tempera
13、ture rise is a big deal. It means that heat waves would last around a third longer and rainstorms would be about a third more intense (猛烈的). The increase in sea levels would be much higher, according to NASA. Countries like Singapore and Tokyo that are at low altitudes (海拔) may be covered by the oce
14、an in the future.But this is not the only problem people are facing. Its getting harder to get fresh water. Ocean pollution has become serious. Since 1992, the human population has grown by 2 billion, while the populations of all other animals have dropped by nearly 30 percent.Scientists say that we
15、 are experiencing the sixth mass extinction (物种大灭绝) in history. More than two-thirds of the worlds wildlife could be gone by the end of the decade if action isnt taken soon, according to the World Wildlife Fund. The Amur leopard (远东豹), black rhino and cross river gorilla (克罗斯河大猩猩) are some of the mo
16、st endangered animals.However, we have made some progress by making the hole in the ozone layer (臭氧层) smaller. Thats because we gradually stopped using chemicals that can break down ozone.This progress shows that we can make positive changes when we act decisively, the letter says.C本期题目进入初三以来,越来越多的同
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