For many Chinese people, potatoes are considered as a kind of vegetable. But in the future, this will no longer be the case（情况）. Potatoes will be added to China's list of food products, like rice, wheat and corn. And potato starch（淀粉） will be mixed into bread, steamed buns（馒头）and noodles to suit（适合） Chinese people's tastes and eating habits.

In fact, potato is more than just a main food of diet in America. In many ways, it's an integral（不可或缺的）part of the American pop culture.

“Mashed Potato Dance” began in 1962. The name of the dance came from the song, Mashed Potato Time. American R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp sang this song. The move(舞步) is something like Twist dance style.

“Hot Potato!”is an action puzzle video game released（发行）in 2001. In the game the player must drive a bus and clear the road of alien potato begin at the same time. The potato beings are either red or blue. When two like-coloured potatoes touch each other, they disappear. Over the years, this game has been welcomed by many players, especially children.

“Mr Potato Head”is an American toy invented by George Lerner in 1949. The toy is made up of a plastic potato model and plastic parts like hands, feet, ears and a mouth. In 1952, this toy became the first toy advertised on television.

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    Hello, boys and girls. My name is Peter Miller. I'm 13 years old. I'm in Yuying Middle School now. I like music very much. I can sing and dance. I go to the singing lessons(课) and dancing lessons every Saturday. My favorite musician is Jay Chou. 3. 他能唱得很好。 And he is also cool. I can sing many of his songs. I can also play the piano. But I can't play it well. I like sports, too. 4. I often play ping-pong and basketball with my classmates after class. I think they can make me relaxed after a busy day. Now I want to learn tennis because many classmates of mine like playing it. My friend, Mike, can play tennis well. I want to learn from him. I think he can help me with it.

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    Hello, boys and girls. My name is Daniel. I am a student in No.5 Middle School. There are many clubs in our school. We can join different clubs. I like music, and I am good at singing and dancing. So I want to join the music club. What about my friends?

    Jenny and Jessica are my friends. Jenny is a nice girl. She likes playing chess very much. She wants to join the chess club. She thinks playing chess can make her smart. Do you know Jessica's hobby（爱好）：Her favorite sport is swimming. But she doesn't want to join the swimming club. She wants to join the music club, because she wants to be in the same club with me.

    Evan is also my friend. He likes Chinese a lot and he wants to join the Chinese club. He wishes to go to the Great Wall someday. He always says. "He who doesn't reach（到达）the Great Wall is not a true man. "

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    Do you want to travel to the countries in Asia? You don't have to travel very far. Follow us, you can find these adventures that make people excited.

    Cycling in Guilin, China

    Get around the city by bike through Guilin, in Guangxi Province of China. Mountains rise straight up, creating the only beauty. Bike paths take you past the villages and farms. Enjoy the beautiful views from your bike, or stop and talk with one of the villagers working in his field.

    Adventure advice: When your feet are tired, take a boat trip along the beautiful and famous Li River.

    White-water rafting in Nepal

    In Nepal, you can experience (体验) thrilling rapids (湍流) and beautiful views in Himalayas at the same time. Take a white water rafting trip down the Sun Koki River, world-renowned for its powerful rapids. At night you'll camp beside the river on white water, and enjoy the quiet, lonely Nepalese countryside.

    Adventure advice: Don't go rafting in summer. High water levels make it dangerous.

    Scuba diving in Malaysia

    Go diving in the clear waters around Spaded, an island in Malaysia, and discover an underwater world. You'll see large sea animals swimming along. The colorful coral along the roofs hides tiny fish. The wide kind of tropical life found around Spaded makes it famous worldwide for diving.

    Adventure advice: You can dive at Spaded, but you can't sleep there. The island is a protected park, but you can stay on one of the nearby islands.

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    Wen Xinrui, a student from Shanghai, together with her family, is seeing the great changes of China in recent years.

    Wen's grandparents have been enjoying free health checks for people aged above 65 since 2013. It was hard to imagine in the past. The river near Wen's house used to be dirty and give out a terrible smell. But last year, (C) it was cleaned up and trees were planted on both sides. Now there are even fish swimming in it.

    From 2013 to 2016, 55.64 million people in(A)_____ have been lifted out of poverty(贫困). This means their personal income(收入)has increased to more than 3, 000 yuan a month. China aims to(力求达到)make all the people get out of poverty by 2020.

    Also, China now has more than 22, 000 kilometers of high—speed lines. That's about 60 percent of the world's total high—speed railways.

    Such progress can't have been made without the leadership of the Communist Party of China. (D)As the ruling party in China, the Party has more than 89 million members.

    They are from all walks of life(各行各业). They have a big influence on both the government and people's lives.

    According(B)_____ President Xi Jinping, our socialism(社会主义)with Chinese characteristics(特色)has entered a new era(时代). The Party must always put people first and continue working hard to help people live better and happier lives.