"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!
1.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
2.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
3.Which of the following parts can tell you the difference between two coins in your pocket?
A. Your fingers B. Your eyes
C. Your foot D. Your back.
4.What can't your skin feel?
A. sounds B. darkness C. water D. coins
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Touching is helping us to see better.
B. Our skins may help us enjoy music.
C. Feeling is a good way to learn.
D. Visitors can't feel the things on show in any museums.
The “59 smiles” on a smartphone by an old woman in Wuhan, Hubei province in about six months tell a big story. The smiles are from the 59 people who offered her seats on buses. “Everybody can be a good citizen, because in many cases a friendly smile is all that is needed to build a better world.” says Zhang Yongsheng in an article on youth.cn.
The 69-year-old Wuhan woman has taken photographs of the people who offered their seats to her on buses. The 59 photographs are good memories for her. Some of the smiles are shy, some friendly, while others are like sunshine.
The old lady is not good at taking photographs with her smartphone, because some of them are of poor quality, but in spite of that, the series of photographs has become famous immediately on the Internet.
The smiles that the old lady has taken show people’s care and love for others, which is becoming valuable in today’s society. Her act also expressed her thanks to those who have helped her, says Zhang.
Offering one’s seat to elderly people on buses has become a hot topic of discussion. There have been many cases of quarrels (争吵) between young and aged people recently. They could have been avoided if we had thought more about others and also more thankful when others offered help.
1.Why has the woman taken so many photos?
A. Because she has a good smartphone.
B. Because she wants to show thanks.
C. Because she decides to become famous.
D. Because she is good at taking photos.
2.The underlined words “ citizen” means ________ in Chinese.
A. 模特 B.乘客 C.市民 D.摄影师
3.Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. The woman is 69 years old.
B. It took her about 6 months to photograph the “smiles”.
C. People offering seats to her are not happy at all.
D. The 59 photos are valuable to the woman.
4.We should ________ to make a better world according to the passage.
A. love ourselves first
B. take many photos
C. avoid quarreling with old people
D. care about others and be thankful
5.The best title for this passage is ________.
A. Kindness recorded
B. Pictures popular on the Internet
C. A woman taking pictures
D. An incident inspiring others
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too ... I didn’t even see you.” We were very ______, the stranger and I. Then we went on our ways after saying good-bye.
But at home, a different ______is told. How we treat our loved ones, the young and the old. Later, in the kitchen, as I cooked our supper, my daughter ______, very quietly. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted at her. She left, with her little _____ broken. I didn’t realize how hard I’d spoken.
That night, as I ____ awake in bed, God’s quiet _____ spoke to me and said, “While with strangers, you are polite, but with those you love, you didn’t do it properly. Go and look right now on the _____floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she _______ brought for you. She picked them herself—pink, yellow and blue.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own _____fell. I quietly went to her bed, “wake up, my dear daughter.” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “I found them on the tree. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue.” I said, “I’m so sorry that I _____ them today ... And I shouldn’t have shouted at you that way.” She whispered(低声说), “Mommy, that’s okay. I still love you anyway.” I hugged her and said, “I love you too and love your _____, especially the blue.”
1.A. happy B. hungry C. polite D. smart
2.A. joke B. lie C. saying D. story
3.A. cried B. sang C. jumped D. entered
4.A. heart B. finger C. head D. toy
5.A. lay B. laid C. stood D. slept
6.A. voice B. sound C. noise D. smell
7.A. bedroom B. living room C. kitchen D. classroom
8.A. hair B. clothes C. tears D. teeth
9.A. sold B. stole C. broke D. missed
10.A. words B. clothes C. smile D. gift
– You look worried.
-- Yes, I’ll be late, could you give me a ________ in your car?
A. seat B. hand C. lift D. choice
—China is getting better and better at making high technology products.
—That’s right. People around the world can hardly avoid ________ products made in China.
A. not buying B. not to buy C. to buy D. buying
—Which song do you like better, Lucy?
—I prefer the song Little Apple ________ can attract many people.
A. which B. who C. whom D. where
