The Wonder of Senses

Researchers suggest that there are creatures

that do not know light means at the bottom of the
sea. They don’t have either eyes or ears; they can
only feel. There is no day or night for them. There
are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon,
and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in
darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How
different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground
beneath our feet and heavens above us ------- the
sun, moon, and stars lightning and the sunset. It
shows us day and night. We are able to hear
voices, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel,
we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are!

For Grade 9
 Grade 9 – Phil-Ire

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1. What is the selection mainly about?

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2. What is sight?
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3. What do researchers suggest about the creatures in the selection?

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4. In the selection, what is a child in darkness likened to?

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5. Why are human beings fortunate?

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6. Can we consider the blind and deaf useful members of society?

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7. How can you make a person who can’t see or hear feel important?

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8. Can a person still enjoy life even if he /she cannot see or hear?

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9. How can we fully utilize our gift of sight and sound to help others?

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10. What word in the selection refers to “receiving good luck”?

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