“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．
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 as we might buy: food, clothes． To see something well, we have to touch it．
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling． One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that 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 we 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 tell the difference of the things |
| D．you can tell what colours they are |
When people buy things in shops, they often _______．
| A．try them on first |
| B．keep their right hands on them |
| C．ask about them |
| D．feel and touch them |
Why does it say “At first, it is not easy to feel these things”? Because _______．
| A．the things are used by people, too |
| B．people feel the things too often |
| C．people know how to use the things |
| D．the things are easy to feel |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Touching is more important than seeing |
| B．Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us buy food． |
| C．People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up． |
| D．Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums． |
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． |
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Changbai Mountain is in Jilin Province. It’s said to be the most beautiful mountain in the northeast of China. Its name, Changbai, means “ever white” in Chinese, and its whiteness is because of the pumice stones(浮石). You can get there by train or by bus.
Here are some tips for you if you want to visit it:
1. From November to April, heavy snow covers(覆盖) the area. August is the best time to visit it.
2. Be sure to start from your hotel early in the morning, so that you have enough time to see everything and return. Visitors can’t live on the mountain.
3. Bring food and water with you.
| Information Card |
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| Location |
It’s in 1 . |
| Reason of being white |
It’s because of the2 . |
| Transportation |
You can get there 3 . |
| Time |
4is the best time to visit it. |
| Things Taken |
You should take 5. |
阅读理解
Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world. I am sure you will be interested in them.
The Pyramids of Egypt
There are about eighty pyramids known today. The most well-known was for Pharaoh(法老) Khufu. It is known as the “Great Pyramid”. It’s also the largest one. Workers used about 2.3 million blocks of stone to build it. (A)用了20年的时间才建成。
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The garden sat on a hill. It was a large and wonderful structure(建筑物). Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns(支柱). There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers. Although there are many different ideas about the garden, we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed(存在)!
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago. It was in Egypt, too. (B) It was one of the ancient wonders of the world, about 135 metres high. It was once the highest building in the world. Although it doesn’t exist now, many people come to see its relic(遗址) every year. The passage has talked about _____ wonders of the world.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
“_____” has the same meaning as Sentence A.
A. We built it for twenty years. B. It spent twelve years building it.
C. It took twenty years to build it. D. Workers took twelve years to build it. _____ raised high up the parts of the garden.
| A．Big green trees | B．Lovely flowers |
| C．Stones | D．Large columns |
The Chinese meaning of Sentence B is “____”.
| A．它是世界奇迹之一 | B．它是世界古代奇观之一 |
| C．它是世界古代奇观 | D．它是世界自然奇观之一 |
Which is NOT true?
| A．The Great Pyramid has used many stones to build. |
| B．Scientists can prove that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon has ever existed. |
| C．The Lighthouse of Alexandria was in Egypt. |
| D．The Lighthouse of Alexandria was about135 metres high. |
阅读理解
Hearst Castle is in California, America. A person called William Randolph Hearst built it between 1922 and 1939, at a cost of more than $30 million. Last year, I had a trip to that castle.
I spent the whole day looking around. But there was much to see, and a day wasn’t enough. Hearst Castle has four houses. The main house, “Casa Grande”, is the biggest one. Visitors can live in the other three ones. Many of them are Hollywood film stars, and they often come to the parties there.
At Hearst Castle, there are also beautiful gardens and two swimming pools, one inside and a larger one outside. I loved the one outside, the “Neptune Pool”. It was a pity that we couldn’t go swimming there!
The guide told us that Mr. Hearst travelled around Europe with his mother at the age of ten and looked at paintings and castles. He never forgot that tour and wanted his house to look like a castle. When Mr Hearst died in 1951, his family gave Hearst Castle to the people of California. Now it’s a museum.The underlined word “Castle” in the first paragraph means _____.
| A．城堡 | B．胜地 | C．城垛 | D．楼阁 |
“Casa Grande” is _____ the other three ones at Hearst Castle.
| A．younger than | B．bigger than |
| C．older than | D．smaller than |
There are _____ at Hearst Castle.
| A．beautiful gardens | B．one swimming pool inside |
| C．one swimming pool outside | D．all the above |
_____ made Mr. Hearst build this wonderful castle.
| A．A tour around Europe | B．The paintings and castles in Europe |
| C．His mother | D．His dream |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Hearst Castle in California was cheap to build. |
| B．Hearst Castle is on a mountain near the sea. |
| C．Many Hollywood film stars come to Hearst’s parties. |
| D．After Mr. Hearst died, his family lived at Hearst Castle. |
阅读理解
Dear Year 5 kids,
Hello! I’m from Year 6 in Mrs. Batley’s class. However, last year I was a Year 5 kid in Mr. Poulter’s class. We went on a fantastic journey to see “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” by courtesy of (承蒙……的允许) Time Travel Tours Ltd. Yes, we got into their “time machine” (we had to travel this way as the wonders are all gone now except for the pyramids) and set the dials for the correct time and place. And before we knew it, we were walking around the masterpieces of architecture (建筑杰作). We sent back postcards from all seven places. Click on any of these seven locations on the map below to find out what we saw. This year’s Year 5 kids may find it very useful! So, get exploring and discover ...
Lots of love,
Holly Reardon
根据短文内容，判断所给句子的正误（T/F）。 Holly is introducing the fantastic journey to Year 6 kids.
Mr Poulter is Holly’s teacher this year.
Holly travelled to “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” in the “time machine”.
We can see “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” in the real world.
This passage is from a website and there is a map below it.
阅读理解
A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year.You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam.If you want to be good at English,you have to read stories in English and speak English as much as possible.A few days before the exam you should go to bed early.Do not stay up late（熬夜)for the exam.Before you start the exam,read carefully over the question paper,try to understand the exact meaning of each question.When you have finished your exam at last,read over your answers.Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.If students want to do well in an exam,they have to work hard________.
| A．for most of the month | B．every day of the year |
| C．for only a few days | D．late at night |
If students want to learn English well,they________.
| A．only need to learn grammar | B．must often practise (练习)English |
| C．have to go to England | D．should go to bed early |
It’s important to ________a few days before the exam.
| A．play too much | B．have a good sleep |
| C．read the questions papers | D．have a good drink |
When students have finished the exam,they should________.
| A．stand up and leave the classroom at once |
| B．check your answers with the other students in class |
| C．make sure they haven’t missed anything out |
| D．ask the teacher for the right answers in class |
The best title for this passage is ________.
| A．An Important Exam | B．How to Pass An Exam |
| C．The Importance of English | D．Get Ready for An Exam |