“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. |
Group： Buffy， Debby， Jamie， Albert， Matt …（7） |
Hey， guys! I have a lot of things I don't need， so I'm thinking about having a yard sale． What do you think？
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Thank you!
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Having a yard sale is not easy． You have to collect things， put prices on them， put them out on tables and then wait for people to come． And usually you have to sell things at VERY low prices． For all that time and work， you make very little money． Why not just sell your things online for higher prices？ |
Debby's right． But I think it'd be even better to just give your things to people who need them． I just sent out a lot of things last week． |
Hey， I love yard sales! It's a great chance to make big money if you choose the right day． In my experience， Saturday is the best．
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I agree with Albert． You can make money and meet interesting people． I made some good friends at my last yard sale．
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（1）Why does Buffy start the chatting （聊天）？
A． To ask her friends for advice．
B． To sell things to the group members．
C． To invite her friends to go to a yard sale．
D． To explain how to deal with useless things．
（2）What is Debby's opinion？
A． A yard sale could make much more money．
B． You have to wait long for people to come．
C． A yard sale is not worth the time and work．
D． Online selling takes too much time and work．
（3）Which of the following best describes Jamie？
A． Honest．
B． Clever．
C． Hard﹣working．
D． Kind﹣hearted．
（4）Who support（s） Buffy's idea？
A． Debby and Jamie．
B． Only Albert．
C． Only Matt．
D． Albert and Matt．
Contents Introduction……………………….1 Chinese Calendar………………….3 Emperors…………………………..8 Great Inventions………………….15 Art ……………………………….19 Great Wall………………………..24 Paper Money …………………….31 Society …………………………..42 Trade …………………………….60 |
Yongle， third emperor of China's Ming Dynasty （1368﹣1644）， stayed in power for 22 years． He moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing and had the Forbidden City （紫禁城） built there． It is listed by UNESCO （联合国教科文组织） as the largest collection of ancient wooden structures in the world and attracts millions of tourists each year from home and abroad． |
（1）What's the purpose of this book？
A． To be used as a history textbook．
B． To tell about the Yongle Emperor．
C． To teach English to Chinese students．
D． To help foreigners learn about China．
（2）Where can you find the page on the right？
A． Between Pages 1﹣2．
B． Between Pages 3﹣7．
C． Between Pages 8﹣14．
D． Between Pages 15﹣18．
（3）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． The Ming Dynasty had 3 emperors in all．
B． Yongle became emperor at the age of 22．
C． Nanjing was the capital of Ming Dynasty before Yongle．
D． Yongle built the Forbidden City for tourists to visit．
Spending more than two hours a night doing homework leads to better results in English，math and science，according to a major study （by Pam Sammons，England） which has tracked （跟踪）the progress of 3，000 children over the past 15 years．
Spending any time doing homework showed advantages，but the influence was greater for the students who put in two to three hours a night，according to the study published by the Department for Education in England．
The scientists who did the research say their study emphasizes （强调）what students actually do rather than how much work the school has set．
Pam Sammons，a professor of education at Oxford University，said that time spent on homework showed the influence of the school﹣if children were expected to do homework and if they enjoy their subjects．"That's one of the reasons Indian and Chinese children do better．They put more time in it．"he added．
It's also reported that students who enjoyed school got better results．"Schools could make sure children had a better experience by improving the school environment，making school work interesting and making children feel supported by teachers．"Sammons said．
It is suggested that children aged 5to 7should be set one﹣hour homework a week，half an hour a night for 7to 11﹣year﹣olds．Secondary schools were encouraged to set up two hours a night for 14to 16﹣year﹣olds．
"Headteachers should make their own homework policy，"the government says．
（1）Where can we probably read this passage？
A．In a poster．
B．In a magazine．
C．In a storybook．
D．In an advertisement．
（2）According to the first paragraph，spending doing homework leads to better results in lessons．
A．half an hour
B．an hour
C．over two hours
D．less than two hours
（3）The underlined word "published" probably means in Chinese．
A．公布
B．印刷
C．出版
D．发现
（4）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Schools could make sure children had a better experience．
B．Children aged 14﹣16should spend an hour a night on homework．
C．The study was published by the Department for Education in China．
D．Chinese and Indian children do worse in schoolwork from Pam Sammons．
（5）From the passage，we can know that ．
A．Students should become interested in their results
B．Students should do homework as much as possible
C．Parents should encourage their children to do more homework
D．It's headteachers' duty to make their students' own homework policy
We all waste food，you and me，every day，millions of tons of it．In China，enough food is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people．And the amount of food wasted by Chinese consumers is increasing fast．So our nation is being encouraged to stop wasting food．
So what should Chinese consumers do to prevent food waste？
♦Keep a kitchen diary
All of us should keep a kitchen diary，and we can know that how much food we waste at home．The first thing for us to do is to stop throwing away food that we can still eat．We should eat everything we buy and if we cannot，we should buy less．
♦Buy only what we need
We should ask for smaller portions in stores．We should also check how much food we have before buying more．We shouldn't bring much food we don't need home even if large posters ask us to do so．
♦Develop the habit of packing food．Chinese consumers are generous and friendly．In restaurants，often too much food is ordered and served．So when ordering out，we are supposed to exclude the food in the order if we don't plan to eat it．And order smaller servings in restaurants and take home what we cannot finish．
Don't put it off! Let's stop food waste today!
（1）Why is our nation being encouraged to stop wasting food？
A．Because there's enough food for Chinese people．
B．Because Chinese consumers like to try delicious food．
C．Because the number of food wasted by us is growing fast．
D．Because it's traditional to invite friends to dinner in China．
（2）Miss Li is a housewife，she'd better at home．
A．keep a kitchen diary
B．buy things as much as possible
C．cook too much food for her family
D．keep the food as long as possible
（3）In order to urge（力劝）more and more people to prevent food waste，we design a poster with the words ．
A．Enjoy the food!
B．Keep healthy!
C．Share the dish!
D．Waste not，want not!
（4）Your friend invites you to dinner，which of the following is NOT right？
A．He asks for the right portions．
B．You leave a lot of food on the table．
C．You ask your friend to order less food．
D．He takes away the food that you can still eat．
（5）As teenagers，what should we do to stop food waste？
A．Have a balanced diet．
B．Eat less food to keep fit．
C．Keep the balance of nature．
D．Have a good habit of clearing the plate．
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A．In a shop．
B．In a mall．
C．On the Internet．
D．In a supermarket．
（2）From the ad，you can buy the children bicycle for a child of ．
A．2
B．5
C．8
D．10
（3）The best birthday gift for your grandpa is ．
A．some buttons
B．a handbag
C．a tea pot
D．a children bicycle
（4）My mother ordered some fashion buttons，and she can get them days later．
A．three
B．five
C．seven
D．ten
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B．500 buttons
C．a handbag and a bicycle
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