As a single parent of four children, money was always tight .It was Christmas time, and although  there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party . But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas (36).
They planned weeks ahead of time , asking (37) what they wanted for Christmas. luckily, I have saved $120 for (38) to share by all five of us .
The big (39) arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and (40) them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop. Then we would (41) back at the “Santa’s Workshop.”
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits (42) my younger daughter, Tina, who was unusual (43). She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies—fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything (44) we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door，(45) to be angry again. This is what he told me:
“ I was looking (46) thinking of what to buy , and I (47) to read the title cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old. And all she (48) for Christmas was a doll .So I took the card off the tree and (49) the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so (50) as I did that day.

As a single parent of four children, money was always tight .It was Christmas time, and although  there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party . But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas 1
They planned weeks ahead of time , asking 2 what they wanted for Christmas. luckily, I have saved $120 for3 to share by all five of us .
The big4arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and5them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop. Then we would6back at the “Santa’s Workshop.”
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits7 my younger daughter, Tina, who was unusual8. She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies—fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything9we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door，10 to be angry again. This is what he told me:
“ I was looking11 thinking of what to buy , and I12to read the title cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old. And all she 13 for Christmas was a doll .So I took the card off the tree and14 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so 15 as I did that day.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      shopping
   2. B.
      travelling
   3. C.
      parties
   4. D.
      greetings
2. 2.
   1. A.
      the other
   2. B.
      each other
   3. C.
      one by one
   4. D.
      every other one
3. 3.
   1. A.
      toys
   2. B.
      clothes
   3. C.
      presents
   4. D.
      bills
4. 4.
   1. A.
      day
   2. B.
      chance
   3. C.
      times
   4. D.
      tree
5. 5.
   1. A.
      forced
   2. B.
      reminded
   3. C.
      invited
   4. D.
      begged
6. 6.
   1. A.
      draw
   2. B.
      stay
   3. C.
      move
   4. D.
      meet
7. 7.
   1. A.
      including
   2. B.
      besides
   3. C.
      except
   4. D.
      regarding
8. 8.
   1. A.
      quiet
   2. B.
      excited
   3. C.
      happy
   4. D.
      ashamed
9. 9.
   1. A.
      since
   2. B.
      after
   3. C.
      while
   4. D.
      until
10. 10.
    1. A.
       waiting
    2. B.
       ready
    3. C.
       hoping
    4. D.
       afraid
11. 11.
    1. A.
       out
    2. B.
       over
    3. C.
       forward
    4. D.
       around
12. 12.
    1. A.
       forgot
    2. B.
       stopped
    3. C.
       failed
    4. D.
       hated
13. 13.
    1. A.
       wanted
    2. B.
       did
    3. C.
       got
    4. D.
       played
14. 14.
    1. A.
       made
    2. B.
       searched
    3. C.
       bought
    4. D.
       found
15. 15.
    1. A.
       angry
    2. B.
       rich
    3. C.
       patient
    4. D.
       bitter

　　 “If you want to see a thing well, reach out (伸出手) 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 (平滑的) and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass ball 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 your ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like 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 often touch things we might buy: shoes, clothes, glasses, etc. before we buy them. To see something well, we have to touch it.

　　The bottoms of your 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.

　　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 ________.

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A．you will buy them

B．you will learn how to reach out your hand

C．you can know things better

D．you can tell what colors they are

(2) When people buy things in shops, they ________.

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A．often feel and touch them

B．never feel how heavy they are

C．just look at them

D．always feel them with their eyes closed

(3) According to the passage, we can feel things with our ________.

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(4) Which of the following is NOT true?

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A．We can tell what a ball is like by holding it in our hands.

B．People often heard “Don't touch!” when they were young.

C．People can't feel sounds by touching.

D．Some museums began to let people touch to know better.

(5) What is the best title of this passage?

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A．Seeing Things by Touching

B．Touching Things by Seeing

C．Don't Touch

D．Touching Is More Important