“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”
That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better.
Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show.
If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!By touching things .
A.you will have a strange feeling |
B.you will learn how to reach out your hand |
C.you can learn more about them |
D.you can tell what colors they really are |
Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
A.Touching by Feeling | B.To See or to Feel |
C.To See Better—Feel | D.Ways of Feeling |
Which of the following parts can tell you the difference between two coins in your pocket?
A.Your fingers. | B.Your eyes. | C.Your skin. | D.Your back. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Touching is helping us to see better. |
B.Our skin may help us enjoy music. |
C.People don’t have to learn to feel. |
D.Visitors can’t feel the things on show in any museums. |
Jane works as a secretary (秘书) in a small office. Her boss, although kind, is sometimes a bit foolish. He likes to keep lots of plants in front of their office to attract (吸引) customers.
It seems to work, since Jane is often busy greeting new customers. Nearly every customer likes to take a look at the colorful plants.
One of Jane's other responsibility(职责)is to water the plants. This is one of her favorite jobs to do around the office, as it allows her to spend some time outside away from her desk.She does it every morning before starting the rest of her work day.
One afternoon, her boss came over to her desk and kindly asked her to water the plants, as she hadn't done it yet that day.
"But sir, it's been raining outside all morning…" she said.
"Oh! I see, that explains it. Well here then, you can take my umbrella while you water them," the boss replied.
Choose the best choice according to what you read.
(1)Where does Jane work?
A. |
In a mall. |
B. |
In an office. |
C. |
In a hospital. |
(2)Why does the boss keep many plants?
A. |
He likes flowers. |
B. |
Jane likes flowers. |
C. |
To attract customers. |
(3)What other responsibilities does Jane have besides greeting customers?
A. |
To water the plants. |
B. |
To look at the plants. |
C. |
To take umbrellas. |
(4)It has been raining all morning, hasn't it?
A. |
Yes, it has. |
B. |
No, it hasn't. |
C. |
Yes, it docs. |
(5)What is Jane's boss like?
A. |
He is clever. |
B. |
He isn't kind. |
C. |
He's a bit foolish. |
The diagrams below show the activities the students did before the pandemic (疫情之前)and the activities they do now.
Before being online 13% doing sports 25% reading 24% being with parents 26% doing housework 12% |
now being online 36% doing sports 13% being with parents 28% reading 14% doing housework 9% |
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.
(1)What activity did the students spend the least time on before the pandemic?
A. |
Being online. |
B. |
Doing sports. |
C. |
Doing housework |
(2)What activity do the students spend the most time on now?
A. |
Being with parents. |
B. |
Being online. |
C. |
Doing sports. |
(3)Which activity did the students like better, doing sports or reading?
A. |
Reading. |
B. |
Doing sports. |
C. |
Neither. |
(4)According to the two diagrams, they show .
A. |
not many students like doing housework |
B. |
most students like doing housework |
C. |
no students like doing housework |
(5)Has the time being with parents increased?
A. |
Yes, it has. |
B. |
No, it hasn't |
C. |
I have no idea. |
Every Friday night, Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin happily. He smiled to everyone and many people put money into the hat in front of him.One day, Winston showed up and put his hat on the ground as usual. But different from what he always did in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground.
It said ﹣﹣Last night, a gentleman named George Miller left an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Miller. About half an hour later, a middle﹣aged man rushed to Winston in a hurry and said, "It's you! I know you are an honest man and will certainly be here."
Winston asked, "Are you Mr. Miller? Did you lose anything?" "A lottery ticket!" answered the middle﹣aged man. Winston then returned it to the man. Yesterday when the man knew that his ticket was worth ﹩ 500 000 he was so excited! Then he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money into the young man's hat!
Someone asked Winston, "You play the violin to make money. Why didn't you keep the ticket and take the prize for yourself?" Winston replied,"Though I don't have much money, I live happily now. But if I lose honesty, I won't be happy forever."
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
(1)Every night Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station.
(2)Mr. Miller is a gentleman.
(3)The middle aged man lost a movie ticket.
(4)The ticket was worth¥500 000.
(5)Winston is an honest man.
Have you ever heard of Iceland? Iceland is a European country. It used to be one of the richest countries in the world. Its total area is 103 thousand square kilometers. Summer in Iceland is very short,which lasts from June to August. Its winter starts from September and ends next May.
In 1980, Iceland started to develop its tourist industry. Forty years has passed since then. In summer,plenty of tourists from all over the world come here to have a visit. In winter,people in Iceland have to spend the long dark night. They usually have a lot of special activities. such as skating,riding snow motorbikes and having parties to have an exciting night.
Because of a long cold winter, Iceland has a short growing season. Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past. Now the problem is being solved.
根据短文内容完成表格,每空一词.
Iceland ﹣ a Country in(1) |
|
Its total area |
103,000(2) kilometers |
When Iceland started to develop its tourist industry |
Forty years(3) |
What people do to have an exciting night in winter |
They(4) ,ride snow motorbikes and have parties. |
Why Iceland has a short(5) season |
Because of a long cold winter |
Many kids go camping during the summer. Usually ,they start camp (露营) in the morning and go home in the afternoon. That is called day camp. Nowadays. another kind of camp, sleep ﹣away camp,is becoming popular with kids. It's called sleep﹣away camp because they stay overnight (过夜) there. It's a kind of vacation for kids ,but without their parents. Kids usually spend a week in attending sleep﹣away camp. It offers much more excitement because they'll be there all day and night, eating their meals, playing games and communicating with others. They'll sleep in a cabin (小屋) with the other kids attending the camp. They have to share the bathroom with the other kids.
If you go to a sleep﹣away camp for the first time , you'll feel excited and maybe a little nervous.Be proud of yourself for being old enough to go camping. It is a chance to try new things. It's also a chance to learn about being independent. Are you looking forward to attending such a camp in your summer vacation?
阅读短文,根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词.
(1)c to exchange information, news or ideas with somebody
(2)n being worried and not able to relax
阅读短文,完成同义句转换,每空一词.
Be proud of yourself for being old enough to go camping
Take (3) (4) yourself for being old enough to go camping.
根据短文内容回答问题.
How many kinds of camps are mentioned in the passage?
(5)
How long do kids usually spend in attending sleep﹣away camp?
(6)
Who do they have to share the bathroom with?
(7)