“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 tell how heavy the glass it. 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 pockets. 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 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 bottom 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 things for visitors 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.
【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 see them well
D.you can tell what colors they are
【小题2】According to the passage, which of the following CANNOT feel things?
A.Skin.
B.Fingers.
C.Feet.
D.Eyes.
【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 much
C.people know how to use the things
D.these things are familiar to you
【小题4】You can see the sign "Do touch!"_____________________.
A.in every museum
B.in most museums
C.in some museums
D.only in one museum
【小题5】The best way to see the world well is to ___________________.
A.touch by feeling
B.see or to feel
C.read
D.see and feel

Students are leaving the junior high school . What are they taking with them ? A lot of things for sure , but the most important thing is friends .
We asked some teachers to give us one last lesson . The lesson is proverbs(谚语、格言) about friends . Proverbs teach people about life . Older people often teach proverbs to younger people . Every culture has proverbs . They are short and easy to remember .
Mrs Minelli says , “ It is important to remember this Sicilian(西西里岛人的)proverb , ‘ Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty .’ It means that only good friends tell you when you are making a mistake .”
Mr Tulga says , “ I have a favorite proverb about friends , ‘ Friendship is a plant we must water .’ It is German . It means that everyone needs to take care of friendship like we take care of a garden .”
Mr Tulga says , “My grandfather in Turkey told me , ‘Nobody is so rich that he can throw away a friend .’ It means that everyone needs friends . Be good to them .”
The good news is :there is no test for this lesson ,. The bad news is :We will miss you .
Goodbye , friends ! Don’t forget us !
【小题1】As the proverb says ,           will tell you when you are making mistakes .

A.real friendsB.older people
C.some teachersD.younger people
【小题2】Which is the best proverb to the meaning “Take care of friendship like we take care of a garden”?
A.A friend is easier lost than found.
B.Friendship is a plant we must water
C.Nobody is so rich that he can throw away a friend .
D.Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.
【小题3】Which of the following is true from the passage ?
A.Only some countries have their proverbs about friends .
B.After the last lesson , the students will have a test for it .
C.If you are rich enough , you can throw away your friends .
D.Proverbs are usually short , and they teach people about life .
【小题4】The writer of the passage mainly wants us to know              .
A.some proverbs about culture.
B.ways to take care of a friendship.
C.the importance of friendship.
D.students’ feelings in the last lesson .

Happiness is for everyone. You don't need to care about the rich. Though they have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools, they may often feel lonely.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your teachers will help you; when you do something wrong, people around you feel unhappy; when you succeed in something, your friends will say congratulations to you. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling(感觉) of your heart. Although you are poor, you can also say you are very happy. Money is not everything. You have something else that money can't buy. When you meet with difficulties, you can loudly say you are very happy because you have more chances to challenge(挑战) yourself. So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
【小题1】______may often feel lonely even though they have beautiful houses with large gardens.

A.TeachersB.ParentsC.Old peopleD.Rich people
【小题2】What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?
A.Congratulations.B.That's all right.
C.It's very nice of you.D.Not at all.
【小题3】When you have more chances to challenge yourself, you may feel_______.
A.proudB.lonelyC.happyD.excited
【小题4】You can make yourself happy by______.
A.making much moneyB.taking every chance you have
C.owning beautiful big housesD.having nice cars
【小题5】We can learn from the passage that_______.
A.poor people are unhappy because they don't have money to buy big houses
B.we can find happiness around us even if we don't have much money
C.no one will help you if you are poor
D.rich people are very proud because they have big houses and nice cars

Students learn their lessons in class. In class teachers teach them. Students sit in the classroom listening to the teacher. This is a way of learning. Is this the only way for students to learn something? Of course not. There is another way to learn: students can teach themselves. For example, if you can’t remember something when you are doing your homework, you can look at your book to find the answer. This is a way to teach yourself. And it is not a difficult thing. We can do this at any place and at any time.
How do you teach yourself? The first thing you must do is reading. Read something you are interested in. or you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. The question is something you don’t understand, or you want to know more about. You can write down these questions. A clever student is usually good at asking questions. The third is to answer the question yourself by thinking hard, by reading the passage or other books, and sometimes by asking other people. This is the way of teaching yourself. And you must do this all by yourself. If you keep doing like for a long time, you are sure to succeed in your study.
【小题1】Listening to the teacher is ______for students to learn something.

A.not a wayB.the best wayC.the only wayD.not the only way
【小题2】Which of the following is right?________
A student can teach himself only in class.
B.It is a bad way to learn from the teacher.
C.A student can learn to teach himself if he wants to.
D.Students know very well how to teach themselves.
【小题3】In teaching yourself, the first thing you must do is_______.
A.writingB.readingC.askingD.answering
【小题4】A clever student usually likes _______.
A.asking questionsB.answering questions
C.finding answersD.teaching others
【小题5】If you want to succeed, you’d better learn _______.
A.how to teach othersB.how to teach yourself
C.to read and write carefullyD.how to ask questions

Cars are lots of fun, but they could also be dangerous. We have to be careful when we drive them or ride in them.
It's always a good idea to put on your seat belt when you're in a car. Why? Think about this example: You put an egg on a skateboard and give it a push. If the skateboard hits a stone, it will stop, but the egg won't. It will fly through the air, hit the ground and break.
Now, think what would happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard. When the skateboard hits a stone, the egg won't go flying; it will stay safely on the skateboard.
Volvo, a famous Swedish carmaker, was the first to use seat belts in 1849.
Air bags are also very important for car safety, because sometimes a seat belt isn't enough. If the car is going really fast and runs into something, seat belts could even hurt the people who wear them. Most new cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats. When a car hits something, its air bags will come out quickly in less than one second to keep the people inside safe.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us                  .

A.two important ways to keep safe in carsB.how air bags work to make cars safe
C.how seat belts work to make cars safeD.why we must tie the egg to the skateboard
【小题2】The writer gives the example of the egg to _.
A.tell us that eggs are easy to break
B.show how to wear a seat belt
C.show why it's important to wear a seat belt in a car
D.tell us what a skateboard is
【小题3】Seat belts can make us safer because .
A.we are interested in them
B.they can stop us from hitting other cars
C.they can help us stay safely on the seats
D.they are made of strong materials
【小题4】Air bags are important for cars because _.
A.they are made of plastic
B.they can also help us to keep safe in a car
C.they can keep cars running slowly
D.they are put in front of and next to the seats
【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A.It won't be dangerous if there are seat belts or air bags in a car.
B.Now most of new cars still have only one air bag.
C.When a car hits something, its air bags will come out a few minutes later.
D.Volvo was the first to use seat belts.

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