“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, such as food, clothes and so on. 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 bad 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’ll really see!
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 by Feeling |
D.Ways of Feeling |
When people buy things in shops, they often ______.
A.try them on first |
B.put their right hand on them |
C.just have a look |
D.feel and touch them |
Why does it say, “At first, it is not easy to feel these things?”
A.The things are used by people, too. |
B.People are used to the things. |
C.People know how to use the things |
D.The things are easy to feel. |
Which of the following is true?
A.Touching can help people learn things better. |
B.Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us enjoy music. |
C.People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up. |
D.Visitors cannot feel the things on show in some museums. |
Smoke fills the sky.The day is as dark as night.Heat makes it hard to breathe (呼吸).This is thwart world of a wildfire fighter(消防员)!
Wildfires are a part of nature.But,as one firefighter says."Fire is not a problem.People living near fire﹣that's the problem."A wildfire can destroy (毁坏)everything in its way.But there are ways to fight it.
By air Smokejumpers (空降森林灭火员)are often the first firefighters to reach a fire.To get closer,they jump from a plane.They are especially important when the area is difficult to walk to.If smokejumpers can't stop a fire in 24 hours,other firefighters join them.This second group drops water on the fire from an airplane.
On the land
On the ground,firefighters work together to stop the fire.First,one group digs a fire line.This is a long deep ditch (沟).It is difficult for the fire to cross this line.
Then,while those firefighters dig,others start a backfire (回火).They burn the dry grass and leaves between the wildfire and the fire line.When the wildfire comes,there is nothing for it to use as fuel .
Other firefighters cut down dead trees.That way the fire can't move to other trees.Firefighters risk their lives to keep people safe.Their job takes hard work,and it takes courage.
53.The underlined phrase" use as fuel"means .
A. |
drop |
B. |
fire |
C. |
burn |
D. |
live |
54.When the firefighter says,"Fire is not a problem.People living near fire﹣that's the problem,"what does he mean?
A. |
Fire is natural,but it's dangerous to people living near it. |
B. |
Fires in forests are not a big problem,but fires in cities are. |
C. |
Fighting fires should be the job of people living near fires. |
D. |
Putting out fires in cities is always a problem for firefighters. |
55.According to the passage,which of the following statements is wrong?
A. |
Smokejumpers are often the last firefighters to reach a fire. |
B. |
The firefighters dig a fire line to stop the fire crossing the line. |
C. |
The firefighters start a backfire by burning the dry grass and leaves. |
D. |
Some firefighters cut down dead trees so that the fire can't move to other trees. |
56.The writer wants to .
A. |
explain why fire is not a problem |
B. |
show us how fires destroy everything |
C. |
tell us how firefighters fight wildfires |
D. |
teach us how to be a good firefighter. |
The Bus Schedule (时刻表)
High Street |
State Street |
Kellogg Road |
Congress Street |
Western Avenue |
6:33AM |
6:41AM |
6:54AM |
7:01AM |
7:14AM |
7:48AM |
7:58AM |
8:12AM |
8:24AM |
8:37AM |
8:00AM |
8:10AM |
8:24AM |
8:36AM |
8:49AM |
9:10AM |
9:20AM |
9:33AM |
9:43AM |
9:45AM |
9:50AM |
10:00AM |
﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣ |
10:21AM |
10:32AM |
10:30AM |
10:40AM |
﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣ |
11:01AM |
11:12AM |
11:00AM |
11:10AM |
11:23AM |
11:33AM |
11:45AM |
11:55AM |
12:05PM |
12:18PM |
12:28PM |
12:39PM |
49.How long does it take to get from High Street to Kellogg Road at 11:00AM?
A. |
18minutes |
B. |
23minutes |
C. |
24minutes |
D. |
33minutes |
50.You're at the Congress Street bus stop.It's a quarter to nine.When is the next bus?
A. |
8:36AM |
B. |
9:33AM |
C. |
8:49AM |
D. |
9:43AM |
51.You're at the State Street bus stop.It's 10:10AM.How long do you have to wait for a bus?
A. |
Ten minutes |
B. |
Half an hour |
C. |
Twenty minutes |
D. |
An hour |
52.You're meeting someone at the Western Avenue bus stop at 12noon.When should you leave High Street?
A. |
11:00AM |
B. |
10:30AM |
C. |
11:45AM |
D. |
11:55AM |
It's Saturday night.Mia,18,is meeting her boyfriend,Nice.He's an hour late.Mia calls Nico four times on his mobile phone.The fifth time be answers.
"Hello?"
"Nico?It's Mia.Where are you?"
"Uhm…"
"You're late!Are you playing computer games again?"
Mia is angry,Sometimes Nico plays EverQuest (an online game ) for six or seven hours,and he forgets about her.
Games like Everquest and StarCraft are very popular all over the world.Some gamers play for eight to ten hours every day.A man from India played StarCraft for 50 hours nonstop (不间断地)!Three hours later,he died.
"Some people can't stop,"says Dr.Park a researcher in UK."They don't take a break to eat or sleep.They quit (辍学)school.The game is their life.And that's not good."
But there is good news Eiji is from Japan.He makes special tools for gamers.One is a utensil (器皿).Using it,gamers can eat and play at the same time!With another tool,a player can press a button(摁按钮)and send a message to people (for example,"Bring me a drink!").
Nico likes Eiji's tools,but Mia doesn't."Oh no."she says."Now I'll never see my boyfriend!"
46.Mia is angry because .
A. |
Nico wants to buy StarCraft |
B. |
she wants to buy EverQuest |
C. |
Nico forgets about her while playing games |
D. |
Nico wants to quit school |
47.An example of an extreme (极度的)gamer is
A. |
Nico's girlfriend |
B. |
a man from India |
C. |
Eiji |
D. |
a person from UK |
48.The title for this reading could be .
A. |
Computer Games Are Fun to Learn |
B. |
The Best Computer Games Today |
C. |
Too Much Time Online Is Bad |
D. |
The Best Computer Gamer. |
Tips for the Perfect Selfie(自拍)
You can take a selfie with a hand﹣held digital camera or mobile phone and later share it on the Internet.So selfies have been especially popular over the years.(91) .Love them or hate them,selfies show no sign of stopping.
After all,the selfie is the most important way to show off on holiday.Everyone has his own way to take the holiday selfies.How can you take the best holiday selfies?(92) .
◆'Food chew'style
Want to let everyone know how exciting your holiday food choices are?(93) .You can also cut off a piece to show off what's inside.But don't have food hanging out of your mouth.Remember,food always looks best before being eaten.
◆'I'm so adventurous'style
Rock climbing,hiking,surfing,or skiing?(94) .Just let the natural settings make people go"wow".One commonly used gesture is spreading out an arm to show how thrilled you are.But remember that no one likes a sweaty selfie.
◆'I am cultured tourist'style
(95) .You can also try an optical illusion(视错觉)by making it look like you're holding up the leaning tower of Pisa,touching the top of the Eiffel Tower,or picking the Sphinx's nose.
A. |
Here are some useful posing tips for you. |
B. |
Hold up some food on your fork or chopsticks. |
C. |
These adventurous holiday moments are great for a selfie. |
D. |
Just taking a selfie against a famous cultural site makes you look great. |
E. |
According to a recent survey,haft of the interviewees admitted to taking a selfie while on holiday. |
Tea has a long history with more than two thousand years.It's hometown is certainly China.
At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably.Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study,because their minds could keep awake after drinking too much tea.During Tang Dynasty,tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road.It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in western countries.The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty.In the book,he described all the tea cultures.
However,the tea culture changed into a kind of new form Many people could ind something bad in i in Song Dynasty.Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty,plenty of people paid more attention to tea.People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit.
Nowadays,tea has become the mod gentleand comfortable drink in France.It also becomes a Helpful dink that in good for people's skin and health in England.Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others on important festivals.
56.Whatdidmanykowlcdgablepeoplehiakodteawhenitwsinventedatfist?
A. |
Useless |
B. |
Difficult. |
C. |
Meaningless |
D. |
Helpful. |
57.When Was tea spreed to European countries for the first time?
A. |
In Tang Dynasty. |
B. |
In Yuan Dynasty |
C. |
In Song Dynasty. |
D. |
In Qing Dynasty. |
58.Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty,tea was regarded as a
A. |
a kind of dink |
B. |
the symbol of the spirit |
C. |
C kind of culture |
D. |
a kind of git |
59.What's the meaning of the underlined word"gentle"?
A. |
A 速溶的 |
B. |
凉爽的 |
C. |
C 刺激的 |
D. |
温和的 |
60.Which of the following about tea is true according to the passage?
A. |
Lu Yu was born in Song Dynasty. |
B. |
Tea was invented in England |
C. |
Englishmen think tea is a kind of healthy drink |
D. |
Frenchmen like to give tea to others as presents. |