Word travelled quickly in the small fishing village of Port Washington, Wisconsin. So when McCarty wanted to build a playground for kids with special needs. 2,800 people ? a third of the town ? rolled up their sleeves(衣袖)and helped her.
"A lot of learning comes through play," said McCarty, 52, a special education teacher for 28 years. But her students were too often left out. She'd seen the traditional playgrounds stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks.
On September 16, 2008, the first day of the project, they came. Two women heard about the project on the way to work and took the day off to help. A couple in their 80s took part in the job. Children came and gave a helpful hand. Many were volunteers. They all worked very hard.
Today, Possibility Playground is one of the most popular destinations in Ozaukee County. All children can play shoulder to shoulder. There is special equipment(装置) in different parts. Here, you see all the kids on the same playground having fun.
"People used to ask. 'Why do you want to build a playground just for children with disabilities?' " McCarty said. "They didn't get it. It's only when you build a playground for children with disabilities that you build one for all children."
【小题1】What's McCarty?

A.A special doctor.B.A special education teacher.
C.A special singerD.A special designer.
【小题2】How many people are there in the town?
A.About 4,200 people.B.About 700 people.
C.About 8,400 people.D.About 2,800 people.
【小题3】What does the underlined word mean?
A.目的地B.出发地C.游乐场D.体育场

“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!
【小题1】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
【小题2】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
【小题3】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
【小题4】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.
【小题5】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.

When you are a teenager, it seems that every time you say, “ Mum and D.ad, I want to ….”, your parents answer, “ No, you can’t.” or “You can’t do….”

     Young people further complain that their parents do not 1______ them. When something goes wrong, most parents just don’t believe in their children. 2_____ asking why, they think their kids are wrong. And not many parents allow their children to make a decision for 3___.

     Yes, 4____ is true that your parents always treat you as a little child. You 5____ to do what you like. But remember that not long ago you were really a child. Your parents still remember the childish mistakes you used to 6___. They want to protect you 7____ you don’t want them to do so.

     So, if you want to get 8 _____ freedom, please try to understand your parents and don’t lie to them. Try a more friendly way. If you want them to allow you stay out late, don’t just say, “ All 9 ____ kids in my class can stay out late.” Tell them as much as you can about what you want t o do and where you will be and 10_____ it is important for you to stay out late. Then they will say, “Yes, but be more careful and give us a call if possible.”

1. A.enjoy              B.prefer                 C.understand                 D.decide

2. A.Except                   B.Instead                C.With                          D.Without

3. A.they               B.their                  C.themselves                D.theirs

4. A.it                 B.this                   C.that                           D.one

5. A.don’t allow       B.aren’t allowed       C.weren’t allowed          D.didn’t allow

6. A.take               B.make                  C.do                            D.try

7. A.if                     B.though                 C.because                      D.since

8. A.most                 B.least                     C.more                           D.less

9. A.another            B.the other              C.others                        D.the others

10. A.which            B.what                    C.when                          D.why

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