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Starting a book club is easy—all you need is to love reading. Here’s how to get yours off to a flying start.

When you set up your book club, the first thing is to get members for your club. They could be friends, family, or those you know through different kinds of activities, but they should all love to read. A small group of seven to ten people is usually an ideal size for a book club. Too many make discussions difficult.

Once you have a group, agree on how often you want to meet—usually clubs meet monthly. Pick a date and stick with it. That way, members can easily plan for it. Send out emails a week before the meeting to give people a written reminder. Set meeting time length. An hour is a good start. Two hours usually does the trick.

Then, you need a good place. Libraries, parks and restaurants—all make good meeting places. For many clubs, homes are the best place as you don’t have to get dressed up, and noisy public places can make talking hard. If members bring a plate of food or a bottle, it can help start conversation.

Please don’t forget the most important thing— the book! Think about the books your club will enjoy. Fiction? Non-fiction? Your club can choose books in different ways. You can take turns to recommend books. Let everyone vote upon what book to read. Anyway, make sure to keep it light and fun.

After all this has been decided, your book club is ready. Now, it’s time to hold the first meeting. Enjoy your reading.

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The Panama Canal --Connecting Oceans

A short canal saves ships thousands of miles

The Panama Canal (巴拿马运河) is an artificial 51-mile waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The idea for a Panama Canal dates back to the discovery of the Isthmus of Panama (巴拿马地峡) by Spanish explorer Vasco De Balboa in 1513. He discovered how narrow it was. Only 80.5 kilometres of land separated the Atlantic from the Pacific! The Spanish surveyed the area in hopes of building a canal. But the local government decided it was impossible.

Fast-forward to 1869, Ferdinand De Lesseps had completed the 163-km-long Suez Canal (苏伊士运河), a waterway linking Europe and Asia. France asked him to repeat his success at Panama. He agreed to have a try. When digging started in 1881, Ferdinand De Lesseps thought building a canal across Panama would be easy. But he didn't realize that digging in a jungle (丛林) would be so dangerous. Ferdinand De Lesseps and his team gave up their project after thousands of workers died from diseases caused by mosquitoes(蚊子). American President Theodore Roosevelt quickly took over where the French crew had left off. He bought the canal property (运河的所有权) and sent a team of workers to finish the project. Led by John Stevens, the American team got rid of the mosquitoes. This effort helped the team of nearly 40,000 workers to stay healthy and productive (富有成效的) . The team used powerful steam shovels (蒸汽挖土机) to make a path for the canal. But even with the help of such large equipment(装备), the work progressed slowly. Finally, after nearly 10 years of non-stop digging, the canal successfully opened in 1914.The story didn't make the headlines, though. The public was focused(专注) on World War I. Therefore the canal wasn't dedicated (举行落成典礼) until July 12, 1920. Since the canal first opened, more than 960,000 ships have traveled through it. The Panama Canal has become an important link in global（全球性的）shipping. A journey that used to take months now takes two weeks.

1.How wide was the Isthmus of Panama which separated the Atlantic from the Pacific?

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2.Who bought the Panama Canal property?

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3.What did the team use to make a path for the canal?（in no more than three words）

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4.How long did it take people to complete the work on Panama Canal?（in no more than three words）

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5.Why is the Panama Canal an important link in global shipping?

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On March 14, one of science’s brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking（史蒂芬·霍金）, the world-famous British scientist, p1.away at 76 in Cambridge, UK.

Hawking is considered by many to be the g2. scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He came up with the theory that the universe (宇宙) began with the Big Bang (大爆炸) and will end in black holes. He also wrote books to help c3. people understand the universe. His most famous book is A Brief History of Time (《时间简史》), which has sold more than 10 million c4. around the world.

When Hawking was 21, he was diagnosed (诊断) with a serious illness that prevented him from w5.and talking. B6. this didn’t stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life. “If one is physically disabled (身体残疾), one c7. afford to be psychologically disabled(心理残疾) as well,” he once said.

He celebrated his s8. birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon; when he was 65, he took part in a zero-gravity flight to experience weightlessness. He hoped to travel i9. space one day.

In 2013, Hawking spoke about h10. he felt life was unfair（不公平的）when he was first diagnosed with his illness. “But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly satisfied with my life,” he said.

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如今，很多家长喜欢在社交网络上“晒”（post）自己孩子的照片，大家对其看法不一。请根据以下的思维导图提示，表述两种不同的观点，并在此基础上发表你自己的观点。

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1. 短文应包括图表中的全部信息，省略号部分必须适当扩充；书写规范，条理清楚，行文连贯;

2. 不得出现真实的个人或学校等相关信息；

3. 词数：100词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。参考词汇：attitude 态度 Nowdays, it is common for parents to post children’s photos online. People take different attitudes toward it. _____________________________________________________________

— What do you have _________ breakfast?

— Noodles and milk.

A. in B. for C. at D. on

— _________ are these trousers?

— They’re thirty dollars.

A. How much B. How many C. How old D. How long

— Hi! Karen, happy birthday to you!

—__________

A. I’m 12 years old. B. Happy birthday, too.

C. Thank you! D. It’s Dec, 13rd.

— Why don’t you like math?

— Because it’s too ______ for me.

A. interesting B. difficult C. relaxing D. fun

— How do you like the red sweater?

— It _____ great on me. I like it.

A. sounds B. looks C. sells D. feels

— Let’s have a party this Sunday.

— _______. We’ll have a good time.

A. You’re right B. That sounds great

C. That’s for sure D. Come on