“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. |
The summer holiday is coming． What a perfect chance to plan a trip! How about backpacking （背包旅行）？ Maybe you're too young to do it． But it doesn't matter． Follow me and you'll learn about an interesting way to travel．
Have you ever noticed foreigners with big bags on their backs？ They wear jeans and T﹣shirts， and have guidebooks or maps in their hands． They look curious （好奇的） about everything they see． They enjoy themselves without a tour group． That's right! They are backpackers．
Backpacking is a popular way for Westerners to travel outside of their country． It's cheap so that people can travel more and see more places． Most backpackers are young people because backpacking needs a strong body， courage and freedom．
Backpackers usually do some homework before setting out． They search for information about their destination （目的地） country： food， fun places to visit， hostels （青年旅舍） and things to buy． They are sure they know how to change planes or where to get the train．
Backpacking is a freer way to travel． You can change your destination whenever you want． It also allows travelers to explore and see more． And you can decide how long to stay there． If you go with a tour group， there may be a lot of rules and you may not be free to do things as you like．
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An interesting way to travel﹣﹣ Backpacking |
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The （1） about backpackers |
★They are travelers who usually enjoy traveling without a tour group． ★Many Western backpackers like to travel （2） and they can travel more and see more places． ★Most of them are young people who are strong， courageous and （3） ． |
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The preparations for backpacking |
★Before （4） ， it's necessary to search for the information about the destination country． |
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The （5） of backpacking |
★The backpackers can change the destination whenever they want and they can explore and see more． ★The backpackers can control their own time freely． |
Yang Yu， 14， of Jilin， hasn't adapted （适应） himself to the changes in his classroom since the first day of this term： teachers now hold classes with a computer and screen． "Instead of writing on the blackboard as before， they click the mouse and show us the Power Point （PPT） slides （幻灯片） on the screen． Sometimes， there is not even one word on the blackboard after a whole class，" Yang said． "I'm not quite used to the multimedia （多媒体） class．"
More and more middle schools in China now use multimedia in class． Teachers put their courses on a computer and show their lessons with a PPT． To make the lessons more interesting， they play animations （动画） and movies．
Hu Wei， an English teacher in Sichuan， thinks multimedia class seems to be more interesting than traditional classes． His students practice their oral English by following music and animations on a computer． "It helps them speak English bravely and actively，" Hu says． "Besides， it's also a helpful tool for teachers because showing PPTs saves us more time than writing notes on the blackboard．"
However， multimedia class makes things more difficult for students like Liu Yifang， a 15﹣year﹣old Beijinger． She can't take all her notes as before． "There are no words on the blackboard， but many on the screen，" Liu says． "Besides， my teacher speaks so fast that I can't catch up．"
Liu thinks it is not the best way to learn． "For me， I like the old way． I agree that the multimedia is helpful， but so is the blackboard，" Liu says． "If teachers can use both tools properly in class， I think that will be really good for everyone．"
（1）What equipment （设备） do Yang Yu's teachers use in multimedia class？
（2）According to Paragraph 2， what can teachers do to make their lessons more interesting？
（3）How do teachers save students more time in class according to Hu Wei？
（4）How many reasons does Liu Yifang mention why she can't take all her notes as before？
（5）What's Liu Yifang's advice on class teaching？
Passage 4
What words did people search for the most in 2019？ You can check Google's list of the top 10 most﹣searched words and phrases for 2019 to find out． The list shows what people were most interested in this year． Let's look back at three of them．
Notre Dame （巴黎圣母院）
A terrible tragedy （悲剧） hit France on April 15． A fire broke out in the Notre Dame cathedral （教堂）， destroying （毁坏） its spire （尖顶） and a large part of its roof （屋顶）． Built between 1163 and 1250， Notre Dame is one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture （哥特式建筑）． It is also home to many priceless works of art． It was reported that French President Emmanuel Macron promised to rebuild the cathedral．
The first black hole photo
History was made on April 10 when researchers unveiled （公布） the first﹣ever photo of a black hole． The imageshows a black hole with a bright ring around it． The black hole lies in a faraway galaxy named Messier 87． Scientists say that the image proves （证明） that black holes are real． It also supports Einstein's theory （理论） of general relativity （广义相对论）．
5G
At the top of your phone display （显示）， you'll usually see a little symbol that says 3G or 4G．The "G" stands for the "generation （代）" of your mobile network． Now， the age of 5G is arriving． On March 30， Shanghai vice﹣mayor （副市长） Wu Qing made the first 5G video call on a Huawei Mate X smartphone， CGTN reported． Shanghai has also become the first city in China to start testing 5G networks．
About 100 times faster than 4G networks， 5G will let its users download and upload data faster than ever before． It can also be used to power other technology， such as self﹣driving cars and the Internet of things． China is set to become the world's largest 5G market， with 460 million users by 2025．
（1）Notre Dame cathedral ．
| A． |
is the best French Gothic architecture |
| B． |
was destroyed on April 10 |
| C． |
was built in the 11th century |
| D． |
is probably going to be built again |
（2）The underlined word "image" in Paragraph 3 has the similar meaning with " "．
| A． |
news |
| B． |
message |
| C． |
picture |
| D． |
camera |
（3）According to the passage， has become the first city to start testing 5G networks．
| A． |
Shanghai |
| B． |
Beijing |
| C． |
Hong Kong |
| D． |
Guangdong |
（4）5G can be used in many different fields because ．
| A． |
China has been the largest 5G market |
| B． |
it's about 100 times faster than 4G networks |
| C． |
460 million users will use 5G networks in the following two years |
| D． |
it has been tested in many cities in China |
（5）Which of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
The top 10 most﹣searched words and phrases for 2019 are listed by Google． |
| B． |
There are many priceless works of art in Notre Dame． |
| C． |
It's clear that black holes are real． |
| D． |
CGTN reported that the first 5G video call was made on April 15． |
Passage 3
The British government has started a ￡ 10 million Mandarin Excellence （普通话优秀） Program． The program will have helped over 5，000 British students to be fluent （流利的） in Mandarin Chinese by 2020．
The program is led by local schools and supported （支持） by University College London． So far， 14 schools have taken part in the program． Hundreds of secondary school students in England have taken lessons in Mandarin Chinese． Over the next three years， they will spend eight hours studying Mandarin Chinese every week．
Ned Miller is an officer of the British government． He said a high level of fluency in Mandarin Chinese would become more and more important． "Language skills are important for jobs and life． Mandarin Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world． It is also one of the languages that matters the most to our country's future． If the United Kingdom wants to remain competitive in the world， we do need far more of our young people leaving school with a good commandof Mandarin Chinese，" Miller added． "We hope that our young people could be given the chance to study the language． We want them to be fluent in both spoken and written Mandarin． The Mandarin Excellence Program will help us do this． It will not only open the students' eyes， but also give them a great advantage when they enter the world of work．"
British kids， in fact， are not alone． In America， about 200，000 students are studying Mandarin Chinese． It is believed that 800，000 more will join them over the next couple of years．
（1） British students will have been fluent in Mandarin Chinese through the program by 2020．
| A． |
200，000 |
| B． |
Less than 5，000 |
| C． |
About 800，000 |
| D． |
Over 5，000 |
（2）The program is led by ．
| A． |
University College London |
| B． |
local schools |
| C． |
a British officer |
| D． |
the American government |
（3）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "command" in Paragraph 3？
| A． |
掌握 |
| B． |
命令 |
| C． |
要求 |
| D． |
希望 |
（4）Ned Miller hoped young people could be given the chance to study Chinese．
| A． |
Chinese |
| B． |
American |
| C． |
British |
| D． |
French |
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
| A． |
The program has no use helping students learn Chinese well． |
| B． |
Fewer young people abroad like to learn Chinese． |
| C． |
Mandarin Chinese helps the UK improve its relationship with China． |
| D． |
Mandarin Chinese is becoming more and more important． |
Passage 2
I'm a girl， Rosie． Racing on the 1，500﹣meter track （跑道）， I'm so tired． I want to stop but a voice is repeating in my head， "No one knows what the result will be． Everything is still possible．" Today， I have to fight with myself．
Nine years ago， when I was a 6﹣year﹣old girl， my mother took me on a trip． We went to the foot of a high mountain which she told me that we would climb． I had never done this before and the thought of it made me very happy．
At the beginning， I was so excited， and climbed fast． But half an hour later， when I was thirsty and tired， I just stopped and sat on the ground， completely silent． My mom came and sat next to me．
She said， "Get up and go on!"
Crying， I almost shouted， "Never! It's too tiring and I am thirsty． I want to go back home now．"
Patiently she explained， "Listen， my dear． If you try your best， anything is possible． If you don't try， your dream will never come true． You will never know how beautiful the sights look unless you reach the top of the mountain．"
Hearing her words， I stopped crying and started to climb again． Finally I did reach the top of the mountain and enjoyed the fantastic view．
Today I'm on the racing track． I'm going to keep running because I know it's always valuable． And in the end I made it ﹣ I got through the finish line．
Although it was really difficult and I did not win， I did finish it． "Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined （命定的） place．"
（1）Why did Rosie want to stop running at first？
| A． |
Because she was excited． |
| B． |
Because she was thirsty． |
| C． |
Because she was tired． |
| D． |
Because she was sleepy． |
（2）How old was Rosie when she took part in the 1，500﹣meter race？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Fifteen． |
| C． |
Nine． |
| D． |
Six． |
（3）What did her mother do when Rosie wanted to give up during the trip？
| A． |
She fought with her． |
| B． |
She was so angry． |
| C． |
She did nothing and left． |
| D． |
She explained to her patiently． |
（4）What was the result of the race？
| A． |
Rosie won． |
| B． |
Rosie didn't win． |
| C． |
Rosie didn't finish the race． |
| D． |
We don't know． |
（5）What can we learn from Rosie's experience？
| A． |
We should keep fighting until we achieve our goals． |
| B． |
We should keep running every day． |
| C． |
Mountain climbing is a good way to keep healthy． |
| D． |
When we are tired， we must have a rest． |