A：Hi， Mike．What are you going to do for your summer holidays?
B：．What about you?
A：I'm going camping with some friends．
B：
A：Not this year We are going to the forest．
B：
A：About a month，I think．Would you like to come with us?
B：
A：That doesn't matter．I have an extra(额外的) one and you can use it．
B：Thanks very much，Steve．
A：
B：Only once，when l was very young．
A：Well，I'm sure we'll have a great time．
A．Have you camped before? B．It's a very long way to the forest． C．I'm not sure vet． D．Really? Are you going to the beach? E．I'd love to，but I don't have a tent． F．How long are you going to stay? G．I'm afraid I can't．I'm busy． |
B
Martin Glenn is fifteen years old and he likes sports very much．There's nothing unusual about that，but Martin's family is a bit different．They all like sports and they run a family sports business(生意)．
Martin's mom and dad set up the business ten years ago，when Martin was five．His dad Worked in a bank before that，but he hated it．He wanted a job that had to do with his love for sports．At first，they had a small shop and only sold sports clothes．But the business soon grew．Now they have a big shop and it sells different kinds of sports equipment (器材)．
Martin can't really remember life before the business．“I have an early memory of helping my mom and dad in the shop．”he said．Now, Martin is very interested in the shop and the things they sell．“I am responsible(负责)for choosing what to sell each year．I love seeing all the new designs(设计)．And of course each year I get my new football shoes at a really good price!”
Martin's sister Amy helps with the business，too．She serves customers(顾客) in the shop on the weekend．She says,“It isn't easy, especially when customers aren 't happy about something !”But she enjoys being part of the family team．
Martin's mom organizes online orders．She started selling online about five years ago and it's now an important part of the business．Both Martin and Amy want to work in the family business in the future．“It is hard work．But I know that if Martin and I work together, we'll make the business even better!”said Amy．
C
Want to start a reading group of your own? Here is some advice to help get you started．
The People
•Decide how many people you would like in your group．
•Ask your local(当地的)library, college or bookshop to put up an ad(广告)for you on their notice board．
The Location
•Libraries，colleges and bookshops are a great help．
•You can also choose to meet in more relaxed environments such as a room in a coffee shop or restaurant．
The Meeting
•Decide how often you would like to meet—most groups tend to(往往会)meet once a month，which gives everyone enough time to read the chosen book．
•This will help the members remember．
The Books
•Try and choose different writers and writing styles so that all likes are covered．
•Go to your local bookshop for advice and you can choose some best—sellers．
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The Discussion
•Discuss what everyone wants from the reading group—everyone's expectations need to be taken into consideration.
• Otherwise(否则)，other members may not want to join the discussion anymore．
A．Try to avoid(避免)letting one voice control the discussion． B．Less than 5 can be a bit small but more than 15 is a bit too large． C．It is not that easy to start a reading group． D．They may have a room where you can have meetings． E．Don't forget the old classic books that you may not have read． F．Try to meet on the same date or the same day of the week each time． |
magazine，understand，he，need，communicate，friend，open，with，surprise，just |
An old man lived alone in his old house. He hardly ever went out．He wouldn't with others．One day， a little boy settingknocked (敲)at the old man's door .The door slowly opened. "Uh，sir， would you like to buy a magazine?"The old man didn't say anything．Hestared(注视)at the boy．The boy looked inside and saw lots of dog sculpture(雕塑品)on the table．"Do you collect dogs?" the boy asked．"Yes，they are all my family．"Hearing this，the boy . and felt sorry for him．"I have a magazine here about dogs．It's perfect for you．"The old man was ready to close(关) the door and said，"No，I don'tany magazines．"
The boy suddenly had an idea．He had a dog sculpture， which did not mean much to．After a while，the boy returneda box．The old man shouted this time．"I told you no magazines!""I bring you a girl．"The boy the box and handed him the sculpture．The old man gotbecause no one had given him a gift before．From that day on，the old man started going out of his house often．He and the boy because good．The boy even brought his pet dog to visit me old man every week．
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Dear friends,
I'm your tour leader．Now I'm writing to tell you something about our summer camp．It will start on June 25th and will end on July 20th．
Joe
June 20th 2017
