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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 club, the first thing is to get members for your club. They could be friends, family or those you know through 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 people make the discussions difficult.

Once you have a group, agree on how often you want to meet—-usually club members meet monthly. Pick a date and stick with it. That way, members can plan for it. Send out emails a week before the meeting to remind(提醒) them of the meeting time. 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 the public(公共的) places can be meeting places. For many clubs, meeting at home works best because you don’t have to get dressed up, and homes are quiet. If members bring a plate of food or a bottle, it can help start conversation(谈话).

Please don’t forget the most important thing— the book! Think about the books your club will enjoy. Your club can decide on books in different ways. Anyway, make sure to keep it light and fun.

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

How to 1.a club

2. members

You can choose those people who love3..

The ideal4. of the people for a book club is seven to ten people.

Setting the time

Set a fixed-time.

Send everyone an 5. to remind them of the monthly meeting.

Decide on how 6. the meeting will be.

Deciding7.to meet

You can meet in8. places, like libraries, parks, and restaurants.

For many clubs, meeting at home works 9. than other places.

Choosing the books

Think about the books your club will enjoy.

Decide on the10.of choosing books.

If the population of the earth continues to increase , there will not be enough resources (资源) left to keep life on the planet. We will use up all the oil that drives our cars sooner or later .One possible way to work out the problem, has recently been suggested by an American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan.

Sagan believes that before the earth’s resources are completely used, it will be possible to change the atmosphere of Venus(金星) and create a new world almost as large as Earth itself. The difficulty is that Venus is much hotter than the earth and there is only a little water there.

Sagan suggests that algae organisms(海藻组织) can live in very hot or cold temperatures and at the same time produce oxygen. They should be bred(养殖) in conditions similar to those on Venus. When this has been done, In a short time, the algae will break down the carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbon.

When the algae have done their work, the atmosphere will become cooler, but before man can set foot on Venus it will be necessary for the oxygen to produce rain. The surface of the planet will still be too hot for man to land on but the rain will finally fall and in a few years something like earth will be reproduced on Venus.

1.The population growth on Earth will cause the lack(缺乏) of _________.

A.food B.oil C.space D.resources

2.What is one of the difficulties for the human race to live on Venus?

A.The shortage of the algae B.The shortage of carbon

C.The much hotter weather D.The much cooler weather

3.Which of the following statements about the algae is NOT true according to the passage?

A.It can live in very hot temperatures. B.It can live in very cold temperatures.

C.It can break down the carbon dioxide. D.It can provide enough food for man.

4.This passage is mainly about __________.

A.the possibility of living on Venus B.the population of the earth

C.the American scientist Sagan D.the weather of other planets

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