"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.

It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son. Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was class president and leader of the football team.

Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star. I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole schoo1.“I hope we have a winner right here in my class.”

When I got home, I started to think about what to write. My father is an astronaut. N0, I wouldn’t start like that. That was the way others saw him. How did I see my father? Hmm. I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream. I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me, he wasn’t just a world—famous astronaut. He was my dad.

My parents and I went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I nodded.

The third prize was announced and it was not me. I was upset and disappointed at the same time. The second prize was announced. It was me.

I went up to the stage and read what I had written, “My father’s son”. When I finished，the people stood up and cheered. I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears were running down my mother's face. Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder. “Son, this is the proudest moment of my life.’’

It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize，but it was enough just to be my father’s son.

1.The writer felt it ________ to be the son of a famous person.

A.1ucky B. natural C. hard D. pleasant

2.In order to________, the writer would like to save a child from a burning building.

A. become astronaut

B. become a great hero

C. be made school team leader

D. be made class president

3.What did the boy probably write in his composition?

A.A lot of special things he had done.

B. The story of his father as an astronaut.

C. The unforgettable time he spent with his father.

D. The experiences his father had in middle school.

4.The writer felt proud when he________.

A. got a prize in a writing competition

B. won a Nobel Prize

C. saved a child from a burning building

D. discovered a new star

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. My daydream B. My father’s son

C. My famous father D. My happy family

完成句子

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子

1.-- What’s your future plan, Jack?

-- I’m _________________________________. (盼望上很棒的大学) (look)

2.– Why do you like Miss Li who teaches you English?.

-- Because she _________________________________. ( 对我人生影响很大 ) (make)

3.– You are good at cooking food.

-- Yes. But I ______________________________________ (过去常常讨厌做家务活) (hate )

4.-- The Chinese woman scientist _____________________ (你刚提到的获得了Nobel奖) (win)

-- We are all proud of her.

5.-- Teenagers are the hope of our country.

-- That’s right. They ____________________ (应鼓励他们实干而不空谈) (encourage)

6.– You look strong and healthy, what’s the secret?

-- You should _____________________ (你应坚持锻炼，越锻炼你就越健康) (keep)

7.– Who is your favorite teacher?

-- Mr. Li, of course. He _____________________ (对那些渴求知识的学生总是很有耐心) (patient)

短文综合填空，先阅读短文，然后根据短文内容及首字母提示，在短文空白处填入一个恰当的词（注意词形变化）使短文完整、通顺。

John lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountain.

One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses fell down and many roads were b_______1..

Everyone thought that there would be a_____2.earthquake. They were worried that the second earthquake would be much w______3..

“ We must send Johnny to a s______4. place, ” The mother said to the husband. “ Many of our friends are sending their kids to their r______5.in other towns.”

“ We’ll send him to my brother, Peter, ” Johnny’s father replied. “ He lives a long way away.”

Then he called Johnny’s u______6., Peter, and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.

“ He’s a good boy, ” he said. “ I p______7.he won’t give you any trouble and you’ll have fun.”

“Well, you know I am used to living a______8.. I enjoy a quiet life.”

“ You won’t even feel t______9.Johnny is in the house,” Johnny’s father continued.

Finally Johnny’s father m______10.to let Peter agree with him. Peter could say nothing but a______11.Johnny.

书面表达

关注环保，保护环境，是我们每个人的责任。作为一名中学生，你一定为环保做过贡献。请把你做过的事用英语写一篇短文。

1. 写作要点：

1）重视环保工作的意义；

2）你做过什么事；

3）你有什么体会。

写作要求：

1、语言要流畅，意思要连贯，表达符合英语习惯；

2、短文中不得出现真实地名和人名；

3、用词在80—90个左右。

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完形填空，通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence (独立)can be more useful than crying for help. That’s what’s the story I’ve heard recently tells me .

The young man was born in 1982 in a _________ family in a small town .When he was only 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby (弃儿) girl .A year later, his_________ left home with his younger brother because she couldn’t _________ hard life and pressure from her mad husband. The 12-year-old boy began to_________ his whole family: he took care of not only his sick father, but also the little girl. _________ ,he didn’t give up studying. Later he went to college. To care for the little girl, he rented a room near his college and _________ her education by doing part-time jobs.

After the young man’s story went public, people were deeply impressed by his behavior.

_________ his life was hard, he didn’t abandon his father and his sister because_________ needed his help very much. And he _________ donations from others. He said he felt _________ because of kind offers, but he could depend on his own work. With his hard –won money, he _________ helped other students in trouble .

Today when many young people worry more about their own happiness, this young man’s behavior reminds us of what we don’t usually _________ : love and care for others. Nobody could continue to live _________ these .

Through his hard life, the young man is regarded as a _________ . So when facing difficulties, don’t _________ bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society, and you’ll find the world smiling back .

1.A. rich B. happy C. poor D. sad

2.A. father B. mother C. sister D. brother

3.A. understand B. stand C. believe D. think

4.A.support B. organize C. hate D. like

5.A.At times B. Sometimes C. At the same time D. For the first time

6.A.planted B. afforded C. ended D. went

7.A.Since B. Unless C. If D. Although

8.A. they B. he C. she D. you

9.A.received B. expected C. refused D. got

10.A. sorry B. worried C. encouraged D. sad

11.A. even B. hardly C. still D. too

12.A. get used to B. worry about C. pay attention to D. look forward to

13.A. with B. without C. by D. for

14.A.fool B. volunteer C. hero D. boy

15.A.knock into B. dream about C. talk about D. complain about

1.This is a(n)_______ for a camera.

A. picture B. ad C. story D. example

2.The camera is produced by_______.

A. CONTAX B.SONY C. Nikon D. LUMIX

3.The features of the camera are mentioned EXCEPT ______.

A. Eye-Level View-Finder B. Daylight Loading

C. Negative Size Ⅱ/16 D. Fixed Focus

A farmer had a faithful（忠诚的） horse who was old and couldn’t do much work. So the farmer no longer wanted to give him anything to eat and said, “ If you can bring me a lion here, I will keep you.”

The horse was sad, and went to the forest. There he met a fox. After the fox heard the story, he said. “I will help you. Just lie down, as if you were dead, and do not move.’’

The horse did what the fox asked, and then the fox went to the lion and said, “A dead horse is lying out there. Just come with me, and you have a rich meal.”

The lion went with him, and they were both standing by the horse, the fox said, “Now let me tie the horse to your tail and you can take it home and eat it.”

The fox’s words made the lion very happy. But the fox tied the lion’s legs together with the horse’s tail. When the fox finished his work, he said to the horse, “Pull the lion to the farmer.”

Then the horse pulled the lion away with him at once. The lion was very angry but he couldn’t do anything. When the farmer saw the lion, he was in a good mood（心情）, and said to the horse, “ You can stay with me.’’ And he give him enough food to eat until the horse died.

1.The farmer didn’t want to keep his horse any more because___________.

A. the horse was lazy

B. the horse didn’t follow the farmer’s words

C. the horse was ill

D. the horse was too old to do much work.

2.The lion believed the fox’s words because________________.

A. he could make friends with the fox

B. he wanted to eat the horse

C. he wanted to save the horse

D. he could be sent to the farmer

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The farmer was angry with the fox.

B. The fox helped the lion eat the horse.

C. The farmer accepted（接受）the horse at last.

D. At last the horse left the farmer.

4.What is the best title of the story?

A. A kind fox. B. A stupid lion

C.A clever idea D. A silly horse.

We can’t remember clearly since when we started to take our mobiles to a dinner table. This happens a lot, especially when we eat out. Once a dish comes, instead of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click. Later, we post the photos onto Weibo or Wechat, waiting to be “liked.” Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal, to see whether we get “liked” or not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for simply a meal.

Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often? If not, how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?

A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not that good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. To test this, some researchers did an experiment. Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food. It turned out that the more photos they took, . So, why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food ahead of you?

Besides the scientific result, there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals. After posting the photos onto the Internet, one will be unable to control himself and check his mobile many times. “Does everyone accept my photo? I hope a lot of people like it!” It seems like your mobile secretly calls your name all the time, even when you are with real people.

So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not taking photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you. Trust me, it will be a wonderful time.

1.From the passage, we know people like to ___________ first before meals recently.

A. talk with their friends

B. take photos of the dish

C. have a taste of the dish

D. check their mobile phones

2.Which of the following can be put in the in Paragraph 3?

A. the less cheerful they became.

B. the more interested they were in the food.

C. the less delicious the food seemed to them.

D. the more “liked” they got on Weibo or Wechat.

3.What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 4?

A. People often treat mobiles as real people.

B. People regard mobiles as their secret friends.

C. People often make phone calls when they get together.

D. People pay more attention to mobiles than to real people.

4.Which of the following statement（阐述） is the writer’s opinion?

A. We take out our mobiles and click when a dish comes.

B. We check our mobiles from time to time during the meal.

C. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant.

D. Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food.

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers .But last summer，Joanna Henry noticed a change in their older son：suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door of his room is always closed，” Joanna noted.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14?year?old daughter.“She used to cuddle up (蜷伏) with me on the sofa and talk，” said Mark.“Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is to find out which time is which.”

Before age 11，children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds.“In fact，parents are first on the list，” said Michael Riera，writer of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers.“This completely changes during the teen years.” Riera explained.“They talk to their friends first，then maybe their teachers，and their parents last.”

Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the_wall_of_silence，parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say，and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental (精神的)break，for children also need freedom，though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend，not a manager(管理者)，with their children is a better way to know them.

1.What troubles Tina and Mark most is that________.

A．their daughter isn’t as lovely as before

B．they can’t read their daughter’s mind exactly

C．they don’t know what to say to their daughter

D．their daughter talks with them only when she needs something

2.Which of the following best explains “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph?

A．Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.

B．Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.

C．Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.

D．Teenagers talk little about their own lives.

3.What’s the better way for parents to understand their children according to(根据) the writer?

A. To be their children’s friend.

B. To have a talk with their children every day.

C. To do things with their children.

D. To give their children a lot of freedom.

4.What can be learned from the passage?

A．Parents are unhappy with their growing children.

B．Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.

C．Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.

D．Parents should try to understand their teenagers.