“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 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！”

1.By touching things ________.

A．you will have a strange feeling

B．you will learn how to reach out

C．you can tell the difference between them

D．you can tell what colors they are

2.When people buy things in shops，they often ________.

A．try them on first

B．put their right hand on them

C．just has a look

D．feel and touch them

3.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.

4.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

In recent years，American students have fallen behind in many subjects like math，science and reading. In 2005，the U.S. was number nine among the developed countries in the number of students graduating from high school.

American education officials are searching for new ways to help students learn again. One tool that is getting some attention is the use of video games.

Sixteen­year­old John Diaz says he loves playing video games but doesn't like traditional schoolwork. During his summer vacation，Diaz is continuing his studies at home. That is because his courses are available on his home computer.

Florida Virtual School's head master，Julie Young，says the school teaches students with the technology they most enjoy using in and out of school.“We have so many students who feel free in our school，” Young said, “They lose interest when they go to school. And we're very hopeful that Conspiracy Code will attract the learners to really get into the detail of learning.”

Conspiracy Code is a video game that teaches U.S. history. Students guide two heroes in a quest to stop a conspiracy  to change the past. Along the way，students learn about events such as the Civil War，and report back to their teacher who is a spy ．

John Diaz says he enjoys American history now.“I like to do the game every day，” he said.

1.In the first paragraph，we can learn that American students________.

A．do better in science than reading

B．do not want to go to college

C．have been less interested in studies recently

D．do worst in math among the developed countries

2.How does John Diaz continue to study in summer vacation?

A．By having an experienced tutor.

B．By going to a vacation camp.

C．By studying on the computer.

D．By watching videos.

3.Conspiracy Code is a video game that________.

A．introduces the ways of finding a spy

B．teaches students American history

C．helps students learn computers

D．trains people to become heroes

4.What is the text mainly about?

A．Video games becoming new teaching tools.

B．How Conspiracy Code helps students study.

C．How Florida Virtual School teaches students.

D．American officials caring about education.

When my son was a teenager he already knew he wanted things. He wanted nice things and he wanted to get them by himself.He never depended upon us to provide for him.He gladly accepted the room and other different necessities we gave him，but when it came to the luxuries (奢侈品)，or the extra things of life，he knew he would have to make his own way.

At the age of 13，he started talking to me about working.His sister had worked at a local amusement park for several years as her first job so he gave that some thought. He had us drive him to the park and he went in and applied. Within two days he was called back to go to work. His sister had been a model employee and the park didn't even ask what he was able to do.

He worked at least 20 hours a week at the local amusement park. With his first week check he came home with a big smile. He had made something like $60 for his four days of after­school efforts，and he wanted to thank us for our contribution to his wealth. He needed transportation both to and from work so we would take him there and back；no matter when the park closed，we would be there.

With his very first check，he insisted on treating me and his dad. He took us and his sister to an expensive restaurant. We had a wonderful time there and we spent his entire check. He didn't care；he knew he had to take care of those who had made it possible for him to have the check in the first place. He had always been a generous boy，perhaps too generous sometimes，but very loving.

1.In his teens，the boy________.

A．lived a hard life

B．lived an independent life

C．never wanted expensive things

D．never asked his parents for luxuries

2.The boy got a part­time job easily at the amusement park because of________.

A．his great abilities

B．his sister's good example

C．his independence

D．his sister's good advice

3.What does the underlined part “our contribution” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The parents' encouragement.

B．The family's support.

C．The parents' lift.

D．The family's comfort.

4.The passage was most probably written by________.

A．a proud mother      B．a kind father

C．a generous woman  D．a generous man

Dear Students，

I am glad to be your guest speaker today. It’s a great pleasure to     your school and to meet all of you.

I would like to tell you about     . I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I chose this job     I could travel the world, but the job has     me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes difficult. I have seen famines (饥荒),     , earthquakes, poverty and death. But I have also seen courage, hope and     .

In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as     as four years old. They lived in the streets and survived by begging or    . But then a    lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was     two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them and taught them. She     them hope.

Here in China, I    a young boy with a serious disease. He had had twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be     , but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.

In life, we need role models  that we can admire and learn from.    I feel upset, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these     people.

1.A. visit       B. call          C. run    D. leave

2.A. yourselves    B. Themselve    C. myself     D. itself

3.A. or             B. so       C. but   D. and

4.A. taughtB. madeC. remembered D. heard

5.A. love             B. help   C. victoriesD. wars

6.A. sadness       B. happiness         C. lonelinessD. illness

7.A. young       B. new             C. longD. short

8.A. studyingB. laughingC. stealing         D. teaching

9.A. stubborn             B. terribleC. calm  D. kind-hearted

10.A. caring for            B.looking for       C. giving inD. giving up

11.A. madeB. paid C. gave D. told

12.A. liked B. askedC. trained     D. met

13.A. sad                 B. happy C. pleased D. friendly

14.A. SinceB. After            C. When     D. Before

15.A. oneB. two C. three      D. Four

–My daughter was admitted to Nanjing University, which she loves best.

-- ___________!

A. Good luck      B. Have fun

C. Cheer up       D. Congratulations

After reading her writing, every teacher came to the _______ that she was a very careful and promising girl..

A. conclusion        B. decision

C. impression        D. opinion

________they visited the Science Museum，they showed great interest in everything they saw.

A．The first time     B．For the first time

C．At first  D．At the first time

It is reported that a woman as well as two children ______ from a big fire yesterday.

A．was saved       B．were saved

C．had been saved   D．have been saved

We laugh at jokes, but seldom _____ about how they work.

A. we think   B. think we   

C. we do think    D. do we think

— Mum why do we eat much vegetable

—  Because it is ________ to our health.

A. benefit     B. benefited    

C. beneficial     D. benefits