6．Mary: Hi, Alice! Next Saturday is my birthday. 1.      
Alice: Oh, I'd love to. 2.      
Mary: At 3: 30 p. m.
Alice: OK. I'll remember it.
Mary: Don't forget to tell Peter. 3.      
Alice: Peter? Look! There he is. Let's go and tell him.
Mary: Hello, Peter. Nice to see you!
Peter: Nice to see you, too.
Mary: Would you like to come to my party next Saturday?
Peter: 4.       I will have a competition next Saturday.
Mary: 5.      
Peter: Let me know if you need my help, just tell me.
Mary: Thanks a lot.

7． In ancient times, there was a politician (政治家) named Shang Yang in the State of Qin. In the year 359 BC, Shang Yang (1)       for some political reforms (改革). But he was (2)       that the people of Qin would not believe him. Then he came up with an idea.
One day, he ordered some soldiers to put a 10-meter-long pole (棍子) at the south gate (3)       the capital. Then he said, "(4)       takes the pole to the north gate will get 10 taels of gold." Everyone was (5)       and they didn't believe Shang Yang's words. Nobody wanted to have a (6)       .
After a while, Shang Yang raised his voice and said, "Anyone who carries the pole to the north gate will get 50 taels of gold." Then, a brave man did it and was given 50 taels of gold. In this way, people in Qin believed (7)       Shang Yang kept his promise. When Shang Yang began to promote (推行) his political reforms, the people trusted him and did not (8)       him. In the end, he promoted his political reforms (9)      . Soon, the State of Qin became the (10)       country.

9． Fruit ice-cream is a delicious dessert and you can make it easily. Fruit ice-cream can also be a great popular dish at a party, or the wonderful snack during the hot days. If you want to know how to make fruit ice-cream, here is a way that may help you.

10． What do you dream of doing in the future? We did a survey about jobs that students are going to do when they grow up. 500 students at the Hill School gave their answers. Here are the results.
35% of the students hope to be famous stars. Some of them like music, so they want to be musicians. Some like sports, so they would like to be basketball or football players.
25% of the students are going to be IT engineers. They think the job must become more and more popular. Why? Because the computer and the Internet are changing our life and making our life easier. People can do lots of things on the computer with the Internet, such as shopping and communicating with others.
20% of them hope to be scientists 他们决定要尽最大的努力去学习.They want to make our country stronger and better.
Fifty of the students plan to start their own businese (商业机构) Then they can have more time to do what they want to do. And maybe they will make much money one day.
For the students, there are other jobs such as doctors, teachers and drivers to choose. The last students want to choose them.
It's great and important to have a dream. Remember to hold on your dream. One day it may come true.

11．
People from many countries around the world celebrate harvest (收获) festivals. Many harvest festivals are in the (1)            . Some Asian (2)             celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is on the 15th day of the (3)             month of the Chinese lunar calendar. At that time, families get together to enjoy a big meal and admire the moon.
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in November. But Canadians celebrate it in October. Both Canadians and Americans enjoy (4)             turkey on Thanksgiving.
People in Britain celebrate the harvest in September. (5)             farmers finish the harvest, (6)             families have big meals. Then they play games (7)              the end of the harvest. People also decorate churches with baskets of fruit and food.
Not all harvest festivals are in autumn. The Chanthaburi Fruit Fair (尖竹汶水果博览会) is one of the most important festivals in Thailand. It (8)             during the summer fruit harvest. People can taste Thailand's most popular fruits. People can watch (9)             Thai music and dance. There is also a parade with floats made from (10)             of fruits and vegetables.