“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. |
Dear Jenny,
I’m very busy on Friday. At 8: 00 I have math. It is not fun. The teacher says it is useful, but I think it is difficult. Then at 9: 00 I have science. It is difficult but interesting. At 10: 00 I have history. After that I have P. E. at 11: 00. It’s easy and fun. Lunch is from 12: 00 to 1: 00, and after that we have Chinese. It is my favourite subject. Our Chinese teacher, Mr Wang, is of great fun. My classes finish at 1: 50 p. m. , but after that I have an art lesson for two hours. It is really relaxing!
How about you? When are your classes? What is your favourite subject?
Your friend,
Yu MeiWho is the letter from?
| A．Jenny. | B．Yu Mei. | C．Mr Wang. | D．DK. |
What does Yu Mei think of math?
| A．It’s not fun. | B．It’s useful. |
| C．It’s interesting. | D．It’s relaxing. |
When does Yu Mei have science?
| A．8: 00. | B．9: 00. |
| C．10: 00. | D．11: 00. |
What’s Yu Mei’s favourite subject?
| A．Math. | B．Science. | C．Chinese. | D．P. E. |
Yu Mei and Jenny are ______ .
| A．sister | B．classmates | C．brother | D．friends |
Ann is my classmate. She comes from New York, and she lives in Shanghai with her parents now. Every morning, she goes to KFC to have breakfast. Sometimes she buys a hamburger for me. She can’t speak Chinese well. In the evening, her father often helps her with it. He’s a teacher in our school. He can speak Chinese very well.
Ann thinks the school life(生活)in China is very interesting. Ann likes reading Chinese books because she wants to know more about China. She tries(努力)to talk with her Chinese friends in Chinese. She hopes to speak Chinese well. She is very happy to live in China. She loves people here.
Ann is in ______ now.
| A．Beijing | B．Shanghai |
| C．New York | D．Hong Kong |
Sometimes Ann buys ______ for the writer(作者).
| A．chocolate | B．a hamburger |
| C．an ice cream | D．coffee |
What is Ann’s father’s job?
| A．A teacher. | B．A driver. |
| C．A manager. | D．A doctor. |
How is Ann’s school life?
| A．Boring(枯燥的). | B．Busy. |
| C．Bad. | D．Interesting. |
What is Ann’s hope(希望)?
| A．To get fat. |
| B．To have more friends. |
| C．To speak Chinese well. |
| D．To live in New York. |
阅读短文，回答问题。
My name is Anna Smith. I’m an English girl. I’m in Sun Shan Middle School. And I’m in Class 1, Grade 7. I have two friends, Zhang Hua and Gina Miller. Zhang Hua is from China. Her hair (头发) is black. She has an English name—Mary. Her phone number is 555-8864. How old is Gina? She is eight years old. Her hair is golden. (金黄色的)Is Anna in Class 1, Grade 7?
Who are Anna’s friends?
What’s Zhang Hua’s English name?
How old is Gina?
What’s Zhang Hua’s phone number?
Hello! I`m Tony Green . My telephone number is five five seven four one zero two ,and my school ID card number(学生证号码) is two six five nine .This is my English book（书） . It’s blue. I like（喜欢） it very much（非常）.My first name is __________________
| A．Tony | B．Green |
| C．Tony Green | D．Green Tony |
What color is my English book ?
It`s __________________
| A． a blue | B．blue |
| C．a book | D．an English book |
What`s my telephone number ?
It`s __________________.
| A．5547012 | B．5547102 |
| C．5574012 | D．5574102 |
What`s my school ID card number ?
It`s __________________ .
| A．6529 | B．2659 | C．5629 | D．9256 |
I am _____________ .
| A．a girl | B．a boy |
| C．Jim | D．green |
Some friends invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner. Someone lends you his car while there’s something wrong with yours. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and cares for you. How do you show your gratitude(感谢) ?
Sometimes simply saying thank you is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a more different way. Be sure to tell that person what you are grateful for and why you are grateful.
Here are some common ways to say thank you.
You can write a thank-you note. People are very busy these days. A handwritten note shows you took the time to tell someone you are grateful to him or her. Or you can call and thank the person. You would be surprised how this can make someone’s day. Another idea is to send a thank-you e- mail. This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your gratitude.
There are many other ways to say thank you. To say thank you in a creative way, you can:
★ Select some flowers from a shop. Write a thank-you note.
★ Give the person a basket of fresh fruit or a homemade treat.
★ Invite a friend to a movie, meal, snack or coffee.
★ Give a gift card for a bookstore or a restaurant. That way the person can pick out a favourite book or eat out.
★ Find out what the person likes and give something related to that.
★ To say a big thank you to someone, have a party for that person.
As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you. Think of some ways of your own. You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good too. It’s a win-win situation !According to the passage, you should say thank you when ______.
| A．you have a delicious dinner |
| B．a friend takes care of you |
| C．there’s something wrong with your car |
| D．you are writing something |
The underlined phrase “make someone’s day” probably means______.
| A．make someone happy | B．make someone busy |
| C．spend someone’s time | D．spend someone’s money |
Which of the following ways to say thank you is NOT talked about in the passage?
| A．Hold a party for the person. |
| B．Invite the person to a movie. |
| C．Send the person a thank-you e-mail. |
| D．Give the person lots of money. |
Which might be the best title for this passage?
| A．Things To Be Grateful For |
| B．Different Situations To Say Thank You |
| C．Ways To Show Your Gratitude |
| D．Reasons For Saying Thank You |