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When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.
After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels (地道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.
On the fifth day a tragedy (悲剧) happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm.
My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.
Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another.
Giving up, I say, is not a good choice.
1.What did the writer’s family do for him when he was seven?
A. They made an ant farm. B. They bought a few ants.
C. They caught a lot of ants. D. They found an ant city.
2.What happened on the fifth day?
A. The earthquake happened. B. The writer put his face on the ground.
C. The writer knocked the ant farm over. D. The ants started to make tunnels.
3.What did the writer come to realize a few years later?
A. Working together is useless. B. Teamwork is important.
C. Adversity can’t be accepted. D. Working alone is amazing.
4.Finally, the writer thinks that the ants died because ________.
A. they worked hard B. the writer made a mistake
C. the tunnel was gone D. they gave up when they met difficulties
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When I was seven years old，my family made me an ant farm (蚂蚁窝), First，we put clean sand in a thin glass box．Then we waited for the ants to arrive．
After the ants were in the glass farm，they started to make tunnels (地道)．I was amazed that each one knew well what to do．Each had its own job．
On the fifth day something terrible happened．I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over．All the tunnels fell down．Although (虽然) the ants kept alive after their earthquake，one by one they began to die．I was frightened as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm．
My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness．They simply could not stand (忍受) that their tunnels were gone．
Although much time has passed，I still think of that ant farm．Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world，but it taught me much more．
Over the years，I came to realize the importance of teamwork．Working together，the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves．I also learned that they should be admired (钦佩) for their hard work．
But there was an even larger 1esson that I did not realize until recently：Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life and must be accepted．Unlike the ants，we cannot give up when we are sad．We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone，we must build another．
Giving up is not a good choice．
1.Which of the following is WRONG according to (根据) the passage?
A. Giving up isn't a good way when we meet trouble．
B. Like people，teamwork is very important for the ants．
C. The ants didn't die one by one after the tunnels were destroyed．
D. The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm．
2.What did the writer come to realize a few years later?
A. Working together is useless．
B. Teamwork is important．
C. Working alone is amazing.
D. Adversity is a natural part of life，and must be accepted．
3.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Ants Fear Adversity B. My Family and Ants
C. Giving Up in Adversity D. Don't give up anytime
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When I was only 9 years old, my mother me travel to Nanjing alone.
A. encouraged B. made C. agreed D. invited
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When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a____
It was the early autumn of my____year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away.____, no one knew who I was. I was very____, and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart____I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to____me.
Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily____At that moment, a boy____the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and,__________.
Suddenly, I____the touch of something bright and friendly.____made me feel happy and warm.
That smile____my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became____to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t____smiling at me!
It doesn’t____because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
1.A. book B. help C. smile D. surprise
2.A. first B. second C. third D. last
3.A. For example B. In other words C. In the end D. As a result
4.A. happy B. sleepy C. lonely D. friendly
5.A. beat B. break C. strike D. shake
6.A. think about B. worry about C. talk about D. care about
7.A. as usual B. in fact C. as well D. once again
8.A. entered B. left C. watched D. locked
9.A. in B. with C. besides D. without
10.A. found B. saw C. felt D. knew
11.A. It B. Nothing C. They D. He
12.A. helped B. changed C. lived D. spent
13.A. closer B. quicker C. easier D. nicer
14.A. remember B. forget C. mind D. stop
15.A. remain B. affect C. appear D. matter
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When I was about twelve years old, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to tell me about my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list became ______： I was very short, and I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, and so on. I tried to stand（忍受）all of these as long as I could. __________, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears(眼泪) in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then asked, “Are the things that she said true or not? Jane, have you ever ______ what you’re really like? Now you have that girl’s ideas. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are _____. Pay no attention to(别在意) the other things that she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t ______, like being very short, but a good number of them I could. I wanted to change the bad things in me, and for the _____ time I knew something about myself in a very clear way.
I brought the list back to my father. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said, “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself, but sometimes others’ opinions are also important, so you ______ learn how to listen, and not just ______ your ears in anger and feel hurt（受伤害）. When something that is said about you is true, you’ll find that it will be ____to you. Our world is full of people who think that they know you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to all of them, _____the truth and do what you think is the right thing to do.” I have remembered my father’s advice at many important moments. I have never had a better piece of advice in my whole life.
1.A. longer B. shorter C. wider D. bigger
2.A. Luckily B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Happily
3.A. made sure B. talked about C. got over D. thought about
4.A. crazy B. wrong C. true D. different
5.A. support B. know C. understand D. change
6.A. first B. second C. last D. next
7.A. like to B. needs to C. have to D. would like to
8.A. open B. close C. cover D. care
9.A. cheerful B. beautiful C. wonderful D. helpful
10.A. hear B. watch C. notice（注意） D. record
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My name is Frank. When I was 13 years old, a boy ________________ me an important gift. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at the middle school, and my old school was far away. As a ________________ , no one knew who I was. I was very lonely and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and ________________ , I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk to anyone ________________ my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to worry about me. Then one day, my classmates talked happily with one another, but I sat at my desk ________________ as usual. At the moment, a boy came into the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me with a smile and said________________ .
It made me ________________ happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other classmates and made friends. Day by day, I became ________________ to everyone in my class. The boy has become my best friend now.
I believe that the world is ________________ you think it is.________________ you think you are lonely, you may always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
1.A.bought B.sent C.gave D.chose
2.A.reason B.result C.case D.course
3.A.running B.listening C.acting D.laughing
4.A.about B.with C.on D.to
5.A.quietly B.comfortably C.slowly D.unluckily
6.A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.something
7.A.feel B.felt C.feels D.feeling
8.A.further B.closer C.worse D.more similar
9.A.what B.who C.how D.where
10.A.But B.Although C.Because D.If
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My friend Max started to play football ______ he was seven years old.
A．since B．when C．if D．while
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When I was nine years old, my family 1.(搬到) to a new town. 2.(虽然) I was new there, I still 3. (交到) a lot of friends very soon.
After I entered a new elementary school(小学), I got to know more friends. My classmate Tom is my best friend. Tom is an energetic(精力充沛的) boy who loves sports very much and we often play ball games 4. (一起). Baseball is his favorite and he is 5.(擅长) at baseball than me. He often beats me in baseball but never 6. (嘲笑) at me. How I wish I could beat him some day!
When I grow up, I want to be an engineer so that I can build tall 7.(建筑物) . So I study really 8. (努力) and listen to the teacher very 9. __ (仔细地). With my great efforts, I believe my 10.（梦想）will come true.
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When I was eight years old, my family moved from Edinburgh to London because father started a new job there. It was hundreds of miles away from my grandmother, so we sometimes spent hours ______ to Edinburgh to visit her when we missed her terribly.
Grandmother never had much. She didn't have ______ things, or live in a nice house, but I could feel with my ______ that she loved us deeply, especially when my world was turned upside down ______ my mother and father divorced(离婚) two years later.
I still remember those little things, Grandmother allowed me to sit on top of her ______ table, getting me to dip(蘸) my fingers in the sugar bowl or ______ from her coffee cup. Grandmother had a beautiful bottle high on a shelf. One day after her ______， I received a box. To my surprise, I found the ______ inside. She remembered once I had asked her for it.
Grandmother ______ her pennies(便士) in a glass jar. She could use those pennies herself but she kept ______ for my brother Tommy and me. And I was always ______ to divide the pennies between my brother and me. “One for you, one for me，” I would repeat(重复) ______ the jar was empty. I don't remember how much we got on our visits, but I know that's ______ she loved us and cared about us when we were far away from her. So if I am ______ enough to find a penny lying on the ground one day, I am sure it is just the one from Grandmother in heaven(天堂)．
Those childhood memories have never gone away from me. Instead, they still give me warm feelings through the years. A grandmother's ______ stays with a grandchild as long as he needs it. You know, love is just like that.
1.A. hiking B. running C. driving D. walking
2.A. normal B. expensive C. cheap D. old
3.A. life B. heart C. idea D. thought
4.A. because B. unless C. while D. before
5.A. bedroom B. garden C. bathroom D. kitchen
6.A. fill B. eat C. use D. drink
7.A. die B. dead C. death D. died
8.A. bottle B. box C. bowl D. cup
9.A. used B. found C. saved D. lost
10.A. them B. it C. her D. us
11.A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitement
12.A. if B. as C. although D. until
13.A. what B. how C. when D. where
14.A. patient B. sad C. lucky D. bored
15.A. interest B. love C. smile D. mind
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This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his 7-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn’t have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted(浪费)the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said, “Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you.”
The man was happy. But he was not happy again when he found there was nothing in the box. “Why didn’t you put anything for me in the box?” He asked his daughter. The little girl looked at him and cried, “Dad, I put my love in the box. It’s all for you!”
The man felt sad and said sorry to his daughter. Sometimes, we can’t see love with our eyes.
1.How old was the daughter?
A. Six years old. B. Seven years old.
C. Eight years old. D. Nine years old
2.What did the daughter do the next day?
A. She gave the box to her father.
B. She put some money in the box.
C. She gave some paper to her father.
D. She made a box with some paper.
3.Why was the father was not happy again when he opened the box?
A. Because he didn’t like the box.
B. Because there was nothing in the box.
C. Because he thought his daughter wasted paper.
D. Because he thought the paper box was useless.
4.How did the father feel at last?
A. Happy. B. Sorry. C. Bored. D. Interesting.
5.Which of the following is true?
A. The family had lots of money.
B. The daughter likes making paper boxes.
C. The father didn’t like his daughter.
D. The daughter loved her father.