论文部分内容阅读
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1. —Can you help me carry the box to the second floor?
—______.
A. It’s a pleasure B. With pleasure
C. That’s all right D. Not at all
2. —How long may I______the library book?
—Two weeks.
A. lend B. borrow C. keep D. buy
3. There’s______“h” and______“u” in______word “hour”.
A. a；an；a B. a；an；the
C. an；a；a D. an；a；the
4. —Would you mind my sitting here?
—Sorry，you______. Mr Wang will sit here.
A. won’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. need not
5. —Must I clean the room now?
—No，you______，but you______do it this afternoon.
A. must；must B. may；must
C. needn’t；must D. needn’t；may
6. —Do you know if he______to play sports with us?
—I think he will come if he______free.
A. come；is B. comes；will be
C. will come；is D. will come；will be
7. —Is this______sweater?
—No，it’s______.
A. yours；her B. your；hers
C. your；her D. yours；hers
8. —Does Peter like carrots?
—He______never eats vegetables.
A. hardly B. always C. nearly D. almost
9. If I______you，I______go to the university rather than work in a factory.
A. was；could B. were；could
C. am；will D. are；can
10. The next morning he felt even______. He had to______to hospital again.
A. bad；send B. worse；be sent
C. bad；be sent D. worse；send
11. We have got two computers，but______works well.
A. both B. all C. neither D. any
12. —David has made great progress recently.
—______and______.
A. So he has；so have you B. So he has；so you have
C. So has he；so you have D. So has he；so have you
13. This is really an old building. Do you know when it______?
A. built B. was built
C. has built D. has been built
14. We have worked for several hours. Let’s stop______a rest.
A. had B. to having C. have D. to have
15. He has seldom arrived late for school，______he?
A. has B. hasn’t C. does D. doesn’t
Ⅱ. 完形填空
When we were having an English test this morning，I felt somebody was watching me a little too closely. I turned my __1__ quickly and saw Jack，who sat right behind me. My eyes caught __2__ and he said very quietly，“I hope you studied for this __3__!”
“What am I going to do?” I thought to myself. I __4__ cheating(作弊) in exams. Besides，I’d studied __5__ for the test. Clearly Jack hadn’t. During the exam，I tried several ways to guard my answers so that Jack wouldn’t be able to see them. When the exam __6__，I felt I should let him know cheating was __7__. But I didn’t want to destroy(破坏) our friendship. My mind __8__ the right words.
“Sorry，Jack，__9__ you know how I feel about cheating，” I said slowly and gently. “Maybe I could help you __10__ before the next test.” “OK，Bob，” he smiled weakly. “It might not be easy，but I’ll have a try.”
1. A. head B. hand C. eraser D. pencil
2. A. hers B. his C. ours D. yours
3. A. exam B. job C. book D. chance
4. A. suggest B. like C. hate D. finish
5. A. slow B. slowly C. hard D. hardly
6. A. ended B. began C. went on D. took place
7. A. good B. wrong C. easy D. difficult
8. A. agreed with B. searched for C. took up D. looked at
9. A. and B. also C. so D. but
10. A. drive B. move C. count D. study
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
(A)
It was just three degrees above zero. “That’s cold，” thought Jane as she got ready to deliver(送) her morning papers. Jane had 50 customers，and on cold mornings when she couldn’t ride her bicycle，it took her more than an hour to make her rounds.
As she collected her papers and put them into a big canvas bag，Jane regretted that she hadn’t finished her math homework the night before. There was still time. She’d hurry with the papers and finish the math homework before breakfast.
Less than an hour later Jane nearly finished. She had only five customers to go. She could then head for home to complete her math while her mother fixed breakfast. As she rounded the comer，she saw a car in the middle of the street. It was Mr Green，the elderly man who walked with a walking stick. His car was out of gas(汽油).
“I’d like to help Mr Green，” thought Jane，“but if I do，I won’t have time to do my homework.” She hated to think what Mr Robert would say if she hadn’t completed her papers.
“It’s his own fault for running out of gas，” Jane talked to herself. “The station is only a half mile down the street. Surely Mr Green can walk that far，even on a cold morning like this ... can’t he?” As she walked down the street，Jane wondered what to do.
1. Jane delivers her papers______.
A. before she goes to school B. on cold mornings
C. with the help of Mr Green’s car D. on her way to school
2. Mr Green was old and______.
A. couldn’t drive well
B. would have nobody to help him
C. was not rich enough to buy gas
D. was not able to walk a long way
3. The best title for this passage should be “______”.
A. Fifty Customers
B. There’s No Easy Answer
C. No Time to Finish Homework
D. A Cold Morning for Jane
4. We know from the passage that______.
A. Jane couldn’t find any time to finish her homework
B. it took about an hour for Jane to send the papers
C. Jane would have her breakfast in the school
D. Jane likes to deliver papers on cold mornings
5. The passage doesn’t say but we can infer that______.
A. Jane bought the gas for Mr Green
B. Jane usually delivers papers by bike
C. Mr Robert doesn’t like Jane at school
D. Mr Green had to leave the car for Jane
(B)
What’s the best thing to eat on a hot summer day? Many people would say ice-cream. Yes，eating ice-cream with some fruit on top is a great way to cool down. But think before you eat. If your body is hot from playing sports，it’s not the best time to eat ice-cream.
When your body is hot，a lot of ice-cream may make you get diarrhea(腹泻). You can eat some ice-cream after you’ve cooled down a bit and had some tea. Just try not to eat too much all at once!
After dinner is another time people shouldn’t eat or drink anything cold. Drink something hot after you eat，and your stomach will digest your food better. If you love fruit，summer is a great time for you. Go to the market and pick out the best fruit of the season. If you want to stay cool，oranges，bananas，pears and watermelons can help. Also，try to eat more ginger and gram. They will help you stay cool and healthy.
In summer，bacteria grow very fast and make your food go bad quickly. Try hard to keep yourself and your home clean in summer. Always eat clean，fresh food. When you feel like eating a cold dish，put vinegar(醋) in it to disinfect(杀菌) it. If you can’t finish your food and want to eat it again the next day，make sure you heat it enough to kill the bacteria in it. And when you put food in the fridge，make sure to keep the cooked food away from the uncooked food.
Stay healthy this summer，and enjoy a nice treat now and then. What’s inside your favorite snacks(快餐)?
1.______will help you stay cool and healthy.
A. Fruit B. Ice-cream C. Uncooked food D. Cold tea
2. The underlined word “digest” most probably means “______” in Chinese.
A. 杀死 B. 杀菌 C. 消化 D. 降温
3. It is the best time to eat ice-cream______.
A. while playing football
B. right after dinner
C. if your body is too hot from playing
D. after you’ve cooled down a bit after sports
4. From the text we can know that______can kill bacteria.
A. oranges B. gram C. vinegar D. ginger
5. The text mainly tells us______in summer.
A. what we can eat B. what to eat and how to eat them
C. how to cook food D. how to stop food going bad
(C)
Sunny English Club
For students
16：00-18：00 Every Saturday
200 yuan a month
9 Haiqu Street Tel：8785290
Foreign teachers，English songs and films and more!
Ocean Museum
9：00-17：00 From Thursday to Sunday
Ticket：50 yuan
132 Beijing Street Tel：8439871
Show you a full picture of sea lives!
Health Centre
9：00-17：30 16 Yantai Street
Tel：8201451
Free examinations for those over 70!
Give you good advice to keep healthy!
1. “Sunny English Club” is for______.
A. nurses B. policemen C. businessmen D. students
2. You will pay______if you want to stay in the English Club for half a year.
A. 300 yuan B. 600 yuan C. 1，200 yuan D. 2，400 yuan
3. You can visit Ocean Museum______.
A. on Saturday B. on Wednesday
C. on Monday D. at any time
4. One can get free examinations in Health Centre if he is______.
A. 9 B. 17 C. 67 D. 73
5. If you are interested in the life of fish，you should go to______.
A. Health Centre B. Ocean Museum
C. Sunny English Club D. 16 Yantai Street
(D)
When we think of Hollywood，we think of films and famous film stars. They’re part of Hollywood’s history. Today people make films in other places，too. (1) Not all famous film stars live in Hollywood. (2) But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles，California.
You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says “HOLLYWOOD”. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous Hollywood landmark in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.
In the hills of Hollywood，there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theatre. (3) It is the largest open-air theatre in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage(演奏台). The design(设计) of the stage was by a great American called Frank Lcoyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.
1. 将句(1)改写为同义句。
2. 将句(2)翻译成汉语。
3. 将句(3)改写为同义句。
4. 给本文拟一个标题。
5. What’s the Hollywood Bowl?
Ⅳ. 短文填空 根据短文内容，从下面的方框中选出10个单词，并用其适当的形式填空，使文章意思完整、通顺。每空只能填写一个单词。
dream，either，get，good，happy，you，much，real，sad，see，too，woman
I used to watch a little girl playing basketball every day from my kitchen window. One day I asked her why she practiced so __1__. She said，“I want to go to college. The only way I can go there is __2__ a scholarship(奖学金). I like basketball and I want to be the __3__ player in college. My dad told me，“If the dream is big enough，the fact don’t count.”
She never changed her mind. I watched her through those junior high years and into senior high school. One day before she graduated from high school，I saw her sitting on the grass __4__. I asked her what was wrong. She told me that her coach said she was too short to be a good basketball player. So she should stop __5__ about going to college. She was heartbroken and it made me feel bad，__6__. Then she smiled and said that her father told her that coach was wrong. He did not understand the power(力量) of dream. Her father said to her，“If you __7__ want to play for the scholarship of a good college，nothing but __8__ can stop your dream.” He told her again，“If the dream is big enough，the facts don’t count.”
The next year，she and her team went to a big game. She __9__ by a coach of a famous college team and was offered a scholarship to the __10__ basketball team of their college. She was to get the college education that she had dreamed of and worked for all those years.
“If the dream is big enough，the facts don’t count.” It is true.
Ⅴ. 补全对话 在空白处填入适当的句子，完成对话。
A：Hi，Tony. I’m starting a band. __1__
B：Sure，Ben. I’d love to be in a band.
A：OK，good. __2__
B：I don’t play an instrument. I can sing. I like music with great lyrics.
A：So do I，Tony. Who else can join our band?
B：Well，there is Dave. He plays the piano. But he prefers quiet music.
A：Good. What about Harry? He plays the guitar，__3__
B：Yes. But Harry loves music that’s loud.
A：That’s OK. We can play loud music and quiet music.
B：__4__，Ben?
A：Oh，I like music that I can dance to. But there’s just one problem for our band.
B：__5__
A：I’m not a musician and I can’t sing.
Ⅵ. 书面表达
假设你是李明，明天上午轮到你作值日报告，你准备给全班同学介绍你在附近书店买的一本新书——《人与自然》(Man and Nature)。 请你就此写一篇80个词左右的值日报告。
内容提示：1. 书价：10元；2. 内容：保护环境；3. 该书适合中学生阅读；4. 先阅读，然后下周一下午进行讨论。
Key：
Ⅰ. 1-5 BCDBC 6-10 CBDBB 11-15 CABDA
Ⅱ. 1-5 ABACC 6-10 ABBDD
Ⅲ. (A) 1-5 ADBBB (B) 1-5 ACDCB (C) 1-5 DCADB
(D) 1. Some famous film stars live in Hollywood.
2. 但是好莱坞仍然是加利福尼亚州洛杉矶的一个很特别的城市。
3. It’s larger than any other open-air theatre in the world.
4. Hollywood
5. It’s an open-air theatre.
Ⅳ. 1. much 2. to get 3. best 4. sadly 5. dreaming 6. too 7. really
8. yourself 9. was seen 10. women’s
Ⅴ. 1. Do you want to join us? 2. What do you play? 3. doesn’t he?
4. What kind of music do you like 5. What’s that?
Ⅵ. One posible version：
Good morning，everyone! Here’s the news for you. I bought a new book named Man and Nature in the nearby bookshop. The price of the book is ten yuan. I think the book is very interesting and it is OK for us middle school students to read. It tells us how to protect the environment. I am sure you’ll enjoy it. Let’s read the book first and discuss it next Monday afternoon .
1. —Can you help me carry the box to the second floor?
—______.
A. It’s a pleasure B. With pleasure
C. That’s all right D. Not at all
2. —How long may I______the library book?
—Two weeks.
A. lend B. borrow C. keep D. buy
3. There’s______“h” and______“u” in______word “hour”.
A. a；an；a B. a；an；the
C. an；a；a D. an；a；the
4. —Would you mind my sitting here?
—Sorry，you______. Mr Wang will sit here.
A. won’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. need not
5. —Must I clean the room now?
—No，you______，but you______do it this afternoon.
A. must；must B. may；must
C. needn’t；must D. needn’t；may
6. —Do you know if he______to play sports with us?
—I think he will come if he______free.
A. come；is B. comes；will be
C. will come；is D. will come；will be
7. —Is this______sweater?
—No，it’s______.
A. yours；her B. your；hers
C. your；her D. yours；hers
8. —Does Peter like carrots?
—He______never eats vegetables.
A. hardly B. always C. nearly D. almost
9. If I______you，I______go to the university rather than work in a factory.
A. was；could B. were；could
C. am；will D. are；can
10. The next morning he felt even______. He had to______to hospital again.
A. bad；send B. worse；be sent
C. bad；be sent D. worse；send
11. We have got two computers，but______works well.
A. both B. all C. neither D. any
12. —David has made great progress recently.
—______and______.
A. So he has；so have you B. So he has；so you have
C. So has he；so you have D. So has he；so have you
13. This is really an old building. Do you know when it______?
A. built B. was built
C. has built D. has been built
14. We have worked for several hours. Let’s stop______a rest.
A. had B. to having C. have D. to have
15. He has seldom arrived late for school，______he?
A. has B. hasn’t C. does D. doesn’t
Ⅱ. 完形填空
When we were having an English test this morning，I felt somebody was watching me a little too closely. I turned my __1__ quickly and saw Jack，who sat right behind me. My eyes caught __2__ and he said very quietly，“I hope you studied for this __3__!”
“What am I going to do?” I thought to myself. I __4__ cheating(作弊) in exams. Besides，I’d studied __5__ for the test. Clearly Jack hadn’t. During the exam，I tried several ways to guard my answers so that Jack wouldn’t be able to see them. When the exam __6__，I felt I should let him know cheating was __7__. But I didn’t want to destroy(破坏) our friendship. My mind __8__ the right words.
“Sorry，Jack，__9__ you know how I feel about cheating，” I said slowly and gently. “Maybe I could help you __10__ before the next test.” “OK，Bob，” he smiled weakly. “It might not be easy，but I’ll have a try.”
1. A. head B. hand C. eraser D. pencil
2. A. hers B. his C. ours D. yours
3. A. exam B. job C. book D. chance
4. A. suggest B. like C. hate D. finish
5. A. slow B. slowly C. hard D. hardly
6. A. ended B. began C. went on D. took place
7. A. good B. wrong C. easy D. difficult
8. A. agreed with B. searched for C. took up D. looked at
9. A. and B. also C. so D. but
10. A. drive B. move C. count D. study
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
(A)
It was just three degrees above zero. “That’s cold，” thought Jane as she got ready to deliver(送) her morning papers. Jane had 50 customers，and on cold mornings when she couldn’t ride her bicycle，it took her more than an hour to make her rounds.
As she collected her papers and put them into a big canvas bag，Jane regretted that she hadn’t finished her math homework the night before. There was still time. She’d hurry with the papers and finish the math homework before breakfast.
Less than an hour later Jane nearly finished. She had only five customers to go. She could then head for home to complete her math while her mother fixed breakfast. As she rounded the comer，she saw a car in the middle of the street. It was Mr Green，the elderly man who walked with a walking stick. His car was out of gas(汽油).
“I’d like to help Mr Green，” thought Jane，“but if I do，I won’t have time to do my homework.” She hated to think what Mr Robert would say if she hadn’t completed her papers.
“It’s his own fault for running out of gas，” Jane talked to herself. “The station is only a half mile down the street. Surely Mr Green can walk that far，even on a cold morning like this ... can’t he?” As she walked down the street，Jane wondered what to do.
1. Jane delivers her papers______.
A. before she goes to school B. on cold mornings
C. with the help of Mr Green’s car D. on her way to school
2. Mr Green was old and______.
A. couldn’t drive well
B. would have nobody to help him
C. was not rich enough to buy gas
D. was not able to walk a long way
3. The best title for this passage should be “______”.
A. Fifty Customers
B. There’s No Easy Answer
C. No Time to Finish Homework
D. A Cold Morning for Jane
4. We know from the passage that______.
A. Jane couldn’t find any time to finish her homework
B. it took about an hour for Jane to send the papers
C. Jane would have her breakfast in the school
D. Jane likes to deliver papers on cold mornings
5. The passage doesn’t say but we can infer that______.
A. Jane bought the gas for Mr Green
B. Jane usually delivers papers by bike
C. Mr Robert doesn’t like Jane at school
D. Mr Green had to leave the car for Jane
(B)
What’s the best thing to eat on a hot summer day? Many people would say ice-cream. Yes，eating ice-cream with some fruit on top is a great way to cool down. But think before you eat. If your body is hot from playing sports，it’s not the best time to eat ice-cream.
When your body is hot，a lot of ice-cream may make you get diarrhea(腹泻). You can eat some ice-cream after you’ve cooled down a bit and had some tea. Just try not to eat too much all at once!
After dinner is another time people shouldn’t eat or drink anything cold. Drink something hot after you eat，and your stomach will digest your food better. If you love fruit，summer is a great time for you. Go to the market and pick out the best fruit of the season. If you want to stay cool，oranges，bananas，pears and watermelons can help. Also，try to eat more ginger and gram. They will help you stay cool and healthy.
In summer，bacteria grow very fast and make your food go bad quickly. Try hard to keep yourself and your home clean in summer. Always eat clean，fresh food. When you feel like eating a cold dish，put vinegar(醋) in it to disinfect(杀菌) it. If you can’t finish your food and want to eat it again the next day，make sure you heat it enough to kill the bacteria in it. And when you put food in the fridge，make sure to keep the cooked food away from the uncooked food.
Stay healthy this summer，and enjoy a nice treat now and then. What’s inside your favorite snacks(快餐)?
1.______will help you stay cool and healthy.
A. Fruit B. Ice-cream C. Uncooked food D. Cold tea
2. The underlined word “digest” most probably means “______” in Chinese.
A. 杀死 B. 杀菌 C. 消化 D. 降温
3. It is the best time to eat ice-cream______.
A. while playing football
B. right after dinner
C. if your body is too hot from playing
D. after you’ve cooled down a bit after sports
4. From the text we can know that______can kill bacteria.
A. oranges B. gram C. vinegar D. ginger
5. The text mainly tells us______in summer.
A. what we can eat B. what to eat and how to eat them
C. how to cook food D. how to stop food going bad
(C)
Sunny English Club
For students
16：00-18：00 Every Saturday
200 yuan a month
9 Haiqu Street Tel：8785290
Foreign teachers，English songs and films and more!
Ocean Museum
9：00-17：00 From Thursday to Sunday
Ticket：50 yuan
132 Beijing Street Tel：8439871
Show you a full picture of sea lives!
Health Centre
9：00-17：30 16 Yantai Street
Tel：8201451
Free examinations for those over 70!
Give you good advice to keep healthy!
1. “Sunny English Club” is for______.
A. nurses B. policemen C. businessmen D. students
2. You will pay______if you want to stay in the English Club for half a year.
A. 300 yuan B. 600 yuan C. 1，200 yuan D. 2，400 yuan
3. You can visit Ocean Museum______.
A. on Saturday B. on Wednesday
C. on Monday D. at any time
4. One can get free examinations in Health Centre if he is______.
A. 9 B. 17 C. 67 D. 73
5. If you are interested in the life of fish，you should go to______.
A. Health Centre B. Ocean Museum
C. Sunny English Club D. 16 Yantai Street
(D)
When we think of Hollywood，we think of films and famous film stars. They’re part of Hollywood’s history. Today people make films in other places，too. (1) Not all famous film stars live in Hollywood. (2) But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles，California.
You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says “HOLLYWOOD”. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous Hollywood landmark in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.
In the hills of Hollywood，there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theatre. (3) It is the largest open-air theatre in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage(演奏台). The design(设计) of the stage was by a great American called Frank Lcoyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.
1. 将句(1)改写为同义句。
2. 将句(2)翻译成汉语。
3. 将句(3)改写为同义句。
4. 给本文拟一个标题。
5. What’s the Hollywood Bowl?
Ⅳ. 短文填空 根据短文内容，从下面的方框中选出10个单词，并用其适当的形式填空，使文章意思完整、通顺。每空只能填写一个单词。
dream，either，get，good，happy，you，much，real，sad，see，too，woman
I used to watch a little girl playing basketball every day from my kitchen window. One day I asked her why she practiced so __1__. She said，“I want to go to college. The only way I can go there is __2__ a scholarship(奖学金). I like basketball and I want to be the __3__ player in college. My dad told me，“If the dream is big enough，the fact don’t count.”
She never changed her mind. I watched her through those junior high years and into senior high school. One day before she graduated from high school，I saw her sitting on the grass __4__. I asked her what was wrong. She told me that her coach said she was too short to be a good basketball player. So she should stop __5__ about going to college. She was heartbroken and it made me feel bad，__6__. Then she smiled and said that her father told her that coach was wrong. He did not understand the power(力量) of dream. Her father said to her，“If you __7__ want to play for the scholarship of a good college，nothing but __8__ can stop your dream.” He told her again，“If the dream is big enough，the facts don’t count.”
The next year，she and her team went to a big game. She __9__ by a coach of a famous college team and was offered a scholarship to the __10__ basketball team of their college. She was to get the college education that she had dreamed of and worked for all those years.
“If the dream is big enough，the facts don’t count.” It is true.
Ⅴ. 补全对话 在空白处填入适当的句子，完成对话。
A：Hi，Tony. I’m starting a band. __1__
B：Sure，Ben. I’d love to be in a band.
A：OK，good. __2__
B：I don’t play an instrument. I can sing. I like music with great lyrics.
A：So do I，Tony. Who else can join our band?
B：Well，there is Dave. He plays the piano. But he prefers quiet music.
A：Good. What about Harry? He plays the guitar，__3__
B：Yes. But Harry loves music that’s loud.
A：That’s OK. We can play loud music and quiet music.
B：__4__，Ben?
A：Oh，I like music that I can dance to. But there’s just one problem for our band.
B：__5__
A：I’m not a musician and I can’t sing.
Ⅵ. 书面表达
假设你是李明，明天上午轮到你作值日报告，你准备给全班同学介绍你在附近书店买的一本新书——《人与自然》(Man and Nature)。 请你就此写一篇80个词左右的值日报告。
内容提示：1. 书价：10元；2. 内容：保护环境；3. 该书适合中学生阅读；4. 先阅读，然后下周一下午进行讨论。
Key：
Ⅰ. 1-5 BCDBC 6-10 CBDBB 11-15 CABDA
Ⅱ. 1-5 ABACC 6-10 ABBDD
Ⅲ. (A) 1-5 ADBBB (B) 1-5 ACDCB (C) 1-5 DCADB
(D) 1. Some famous film stars live in Hollywood.
2. 但是好莱坞仍然是加利福尼亚州洛杉矶的一个很特别的城市。
3. It’s larger than any other open-air theatre in the world.
4. Hollywood
5. It’s an open-air theatre.
Ⅳ. 1. much 2. to get 3. best 4. sadly 5. dreaming 6. too 7. really
8. yourself 9. was seen 10. women’s
Ⅴ. 1. Do you want to join us? 2. What do you play? 3. doesn’t he?
4. What kind of music do you like 5. What’s that?
Ⅵ. One posible version：
Good morning，everyone! Here’s the news for you. I bought a new book named Man and Nature in the nearby bookshop. The price of the book is ten yuan. I think the book is very interesting and it is OK for us middle school students to read. It tells us how to protect the environment. I am sure you’ll enjoy it. Let’s read the book first and discuss it next Monday afternoon .