When I was seven years old，my family made me ...

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 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 only 9 years old, my mother 　　　　　　 me travel to Nanjing alone.

A. encouraged　　 B. made　　 C. agreed　　 D. invited

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

4.How did the father feel at last?

A. Happy.　　 B. Sorry.　　 C. Bored.

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The family had lots of money.

B. The daughter loved her father.

C. The father didn’t like his daughter.

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When I was 13 years old, a girl gave me an important gift. It was a smile. It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. As a result, 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 laughing, I felt even more lonely. I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to worry about me. Then one day, my classmates were talking with their friends, but I sat in silence. At that moment, a girl entered the classroom. I didn’t know who she was, she passed me and then turned back. She looked at me and, without a word, smiled. Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm. It was like a hidden treasure.

That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I learnt to trust people, and they included me in their circle of friends. The girl with the bright smile has become my best friend now, and we stick together like glue. One day, I asked her why she smiled at me, she said she could not remember!

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.Why was the smile an important gift to the author(作者)? Because_______.

A. her old school was far away.

B. she didn’t know who the girl was.

C. it made her feel happy and warm.

D. the smile didn’t mean anything to the girl.

2.Why couldn’t the author talk to anyone about her problem at school? Because _______.

A. she didn’t want to worry about her parents.

B. she didn’t have any friends in her new school.

C. she was in the first year at a junior high school.

D. she was always unhappy.

3.How did the smile change the author’s life?

A. She began to make friends.

B. She became best friends with the girl.

C. Her parents didn’t worry about her any more.

D. She started to work hard.

4.Where does the author now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?

A. From her old school.　　 B. From other people in the world.

C. From herself.　　 D. From the children at the new school.

5.From the passage, we know that the girl with the bright smile was　　 .

A. lonely　　 B. alone　　 C. smart　　 D. friendly

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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 first year at a high school and my old school was far away. ____, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely and afraid to make friends with ____.

Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing. I ______ my heart break. I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to ____me. Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat my desk ______as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He___me and without a word, smiled.

Suddenly I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It _____ me feel happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile ____my best friend 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 ___.

1.A. smile　　 　　　 B. magazine　　 C. box　　 　　　　　 D. camera

2.A. As usual　　 　 B. As a result C. The same as　　 D. Such as

3.A. someone　　 B. everyone　　 C. anyone　　　 　 D. nobody

4.A. tasted　　 　　 B. smelled　　 　 C. feared　　　 D. felt

5.A. hear about　　 B. talk about C. care forD. worry about

6.A. slowly　　 　 B. politely　　 　　 C. unhappily　　 D. naturally

7.A. listened to　　 B. looked at　 C. took pride in D. rushed at

8.A. made　　　　 B. led　　　　 　　 C. offered　　　　　 D. threw

9.A. has become 　B. became　 　　 C. become　　 　　 D. is becoming

10.A. look back　　 B. come back　　 C. turn back　　 D. smile back

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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 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 it was far away from my old school. 　　　 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 　 　　　 　 about me.

Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk 　 　　　 as usual. 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, without a (an) 　　 　　　 　 , smiled.

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 make 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.Yes B.Still C.Then D.So

4.A.happy B.sleepy C.lonely D.friendly

5.A.stop B.break C.fail D.shake

6.A.think B.worry C.talk D.care

7.A.unhappily B.unlucky C.unkind D.unknown

8.A.entered B.left C.watched D.locked

9.A.effort B.complaint C.aim D.word

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.crueler C.easier D.nicer

14.A.remember　 B.forget　 C.mind D.stop

15.A.remain B.affect C.last 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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