【推荐1】Do you want to know more about the stars and planets? Would you like to make a model space station? Or would you like to visit the science museum to discover more about space? You would? Then join our school’s new Space Club.

At our first meeting (会议) we are going to learn about the moon and the planets. We have learnt something about them in our science lessons, but at the Space Club we are going to find out a lot more. We know that scientists have recently (最近) made new discoveries about several of the planets.

Mr. Lu, our science teacher, has invited a famous scientist to come and talk to us about the latest space news. Our first meeting will be in the Science Lab. The meeting is on Thursday at 5 p.m. There will be time for you to ask questions, so please think about what you would like to ask before you come.

Task I: Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.

Join the Space Club	1     to do	To know the stars and planets
		To make a model space station
		To     2     more about space
	Our first meeting	When: on Thursday at     3     p.m.
		Where: in the     4
		What: talk about the     5

Task II: Answer the following questions.
6. Who invited the famous scientist?
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7. Can students ask questions at the meeting?
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8. Do you want to join the space club? Why or why not? Explain your reason(s) in about 20 words.
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【推荐2】Welcome to the Oxford Shopping Village, the most exciting shopping centre in the south of England. The Oxford Shopping Village brings together more than 300 top-name shops to make shopping easier and more enjoyable. The Oxford Shopping Village is a great place to relax and enjoy a day out for the whole family.

Getting there

You can go there by car. The Oxford Shopping Village is 3 km from Junction 8 of the M17 motorway(高速公路). With more than 13,000 free car parking spaces and just 3 km from the motorway, it is very easy to get there.

You can go there by bus. More than 60 buses visit the village every hour. Buses to and from London run every ten minutes.

You can also go there by train. There is a good train service from London to the Village. The train runs every 15 minutes from London.

Opening times

The Oxford Shopping Village is open from Monday to Saturday between 10:00 and 23:00. On Sunday, it is open from 11:00 to 19:00.

1. Is Oxford Shopping Village in the south or in the north of England?
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2. How many top-name shops are there in the Oxford Shopping Village?
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3. How can you get there?
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4. Is the Oxford Shopping Village open every day?
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5. How many hours is it open on Sunday?
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【推荐3】New Century Computer Town
Liu Huifang   Manager
23 Taiping Road Wuhan 430050
Tel：027—87445888   Fax：027—87445888
Mobile：13807274118
Tiantian Taxi Company
Xie Jun       Driver
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Tel：027—87564321
BP：19923016363
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1. ________is a driver，and ________is a businessman (商人).
2. Both of them live in ________.
3. If you want to buy a computer，you can go to the ________.
4. When you want to take a taxi to the New Century Computer Town，you can call ________at________.
5. You can’t send fax to the________.

【推荐1】Hi! Welcome to Lotte Mart.(乐天玛特）We have clothes at very good price(价格 ).We have sweaters in all colors at ¥ 16 each. Are they very cheap? And we have black trousers for only ¥9. We have blue bags for sports for just ¥7 for girls. T-shirts in all colours are ¥10 each. The white socks are only¥3. Can you believe it? Come and see in our supermarket.

Please fill in the table according to the advertisement(广告 )for the clothes.

Clothes	Color	Price
1	all colors	¥ 16
trousers	2	¥ 9
bags for sports	blue	¥    3
4	all colors	¥10
socks	5	¥3

【推荐2】假设你是课本3a的作者女儿Linda，打算给朋友Mary写信，邀请她来参加周末的yard sale。根据课本3a内容，完成信件内容。
Dear Mary,

How’s everything going? We are going to do something great next Sunday morning. We are going to have a     1    . We decided to sell things we     2     use.

Daddy will     3     his football shirts because he hasn’t played for     4     now. To be     5    , my brother Jim was     6     because he has     7     the train and railway set since his fourth birthday. And he     8     it almost every week until he was about seven. And he also didn’t want to     9     his toy monkey, either. He slept next to the monkey every night when he was a child. It has special     10     to him.

    11     me, I would like to sell some of my toys although I felt sad to     12     them. We will give the money to a children’s home.

What are you going to do next Sunday? You’re welcome to our yard sale.

Yours,

Linda

【推荐3】阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。

When you step into a new environment, you must have a strong wish to fit in. Fitting in means making more friends, having more influence(影响) on others and getting more chances to live a happier life. Here is some advice that can help you.

Be confident.

Confidence attracts most people. Everyone is special and there is only one person like you in this world. Spend some time thinking about your strong points. If so, you will be able to build up confidence step by step. You won’t have much difficulty fitting in.

Be kind to everyone.

Kindness is the bridge to your own happiness. When people notice your kindness, they will return it one day. Always give more than you receive, and think more of others than of yourself. A person who cares for others is popular everywhere.

Be active in group activities.

Various activities like playing football can help you to be known to others. You may add more friends to your circle. At the same time, you’ll be amazed to see how much they like you. Instead of wasting time being alone, go out to dance and sing together with others to develop friendship.

Be optimistic(乐观的).

Optimism makes both you and others feel pleased. It makes a good first impression(印象). A pleasant smile costs the least and does the most. Humor catches others’ attention as well. People will like you for making them live happily.

If you follow what is mentioned（提及） above, you will be accept by people around you. As a result, you will fit in very well and enjoy your new life.

1. How many advice about making more friends are mentioned in the passage?
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2. What does the underlined word “step by step” mean in Chinese?
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3. What is the bridge to your own happiness?
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4. What can you do to develop your friendship according to the passage?
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5. Give a best title to the passage.
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