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Rocket to Space

- by Diego Ramirez

- Astronaut’s life in spaceship

- Two months from launch to landing

- Learn about Careers in Space

Was $39.95

Now $19.95                               PET           by Kitty Wolfe

Companies

Quiz: What pet are you most comfortable with?

Compare characters and kinds of cats and dogs

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Now only $ 15

ICY JOURNEY

By Sam Mcgee

* Explorers’ Artic adventures to the South Pole

* Remarkable achievements of fifteen brave men

* 839 pages for only $12.50

*                                        HANDIWORK MAKE

Published 6 a year

<>$22.50 for six books

<>Make money with dolls

<>Create baskets from cloth, wood, and feathers

<>Make international suits and blankets by hand

1.Rocket to Space was written by _________.

A．Diego Ramirez      B．Kitty Wolfe         C．Sam Mcgee        D．We don’t know

2.Pet Companies cost _________ before.

A．$15              B．$39.95            C．$12.50           D．$30

3.The space ship was in space for __________.

A．two days          B．two months        C．one week         D．two weeks

4.Which book can tell you something about the South Pole?

A．Rocket to Space.                        B．Pet Companies.

C．Icy Journey.                            D．Handiwork Make.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Handiwork Make can teach you how to do the housework.

B．Rocket to Space is about astronauts’ life in space.

C．Pet Companies tells the prices of dogs.

D．Icy Journey is the cheapest of the four books.

The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2,1666.In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city,where most of those houses were built out of wood and close together.One hundred thousand people became homeless but only few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday moring.By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire.On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames.Tuesday was the worst day.The fire destroyed many well–known buildings.
The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path(路线) of the fire.With nothing left to burn,the fire became weak and finally died out.
【小题1】What day die the Great Fire happen in London?

As we know, Meizhou Island is a famous place of interest in Putian. My pen pal from Australia, Sam, would like to visit it very much. He is coming here for a holiday next week. He is planning to stay here for seven days. He has never come to Putian before, so he needs to know something about it. The weather is the most important thing that he would like to know. He wants to know what he should get ready for the trip and what kinds of clothes he has to take with him. Here is the seven-day weather report for Putian.

【小题1】How long will Sam stay in Putian?

根据语境，用恰当的语言完成对话。
A: Hi, Grace!
B: Hi, Eric! I heard you visited Mount Tai during holiday.
A: Yes, I went there with my parents.
B: How did you go there?
A: By train.
B: 【小题1】                       ?
A: For two days.
B: 【小题2】                   ?
A: It’s very beautiful and there are many places of interest.
B: Did you climb up to the top or take a cable car(缆车)?
A: 【小题3】                       . I was quite out of breath(上气不接下气) but felt very excited.
B: Where did you stay for the night?
A: In a hotel on the top. We got up early so that 【小题4】                .
B: Did you see it?
A: Yeah. We saw it rising slowly from the sea of the clouds. It was terrific.
B: That sounds great. Did you enjoy yourself?
A: Certainly. I had many unforgettable experiences. I’ll 【小题5】             later, and I’ll also put some photos in it.
B: OK. I’ll read your blog (博客) and share your wonderful experiences.