I learned about life from an ant farm. When I...

I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family created one. First, we put

clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we waited for the live ants to arrive. Shortly after the chilly ants were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to

do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had assigned jobs.

With my mom ' s help, I kept a diary of what happened each day and named the ants. One day an incident struck

the ant farm. The pages of the diary, still wrinkled(皱巴巴) where tear drops fell, indicate the great loss.

'I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally knocked it over and all the tunnels caved in.

Although the ants survived(幸存) their earthquake, one by one they began to die.

I was terrified as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a comer of the farm.

My mother reported that the ants were dying of "frustration." They simply could not stand the reality that their

tunnels had been destroyed.

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 ants were a study in the benefits

of teamwork. Working together, they were able to create an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that

they should be admired for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task.

The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key ingredients to success. But there

was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face disappointment. Unlike the ants, we have to

realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another. Giving up, I say, is not a choice.

1.The family created an ant farm in a glass box because it was easy _____.

A. for the ants to live in　　 B. to get sun light in

C. to keep the sand clean　　 D. for the boy to observe

2.The word assigned in the first paragraph is close to _______

A. quit　　 B. completed　　 C. shared　　 D. organized

3.What made the pages of the diary wrinkled?

A. The tears.　　 B. The earthquake　　 C. The ants.　　 D. The incident.

4.What did the writer finally realize?

A. His mother taught him much more.

B. People should admire anyone for their hard work.

C. Humans cannot give up when facing adversity.

D. Perseverance is the only way to success.

5.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. The writer broke the glass box because to the passage?

B. The arts died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.

C. Unlike people, teamwork is not so important for the ants.

D. Giving up is a good way when we meet trouble

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I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family created one. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box and put the ants into it. Soon they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. With my mom’s help, I kept a record of what happened each day and named the ants.

One day when I had put my face close to the structure (building), accidentally I knocked it over, and all the tunnels fell in. Although the ants survived their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was frightened as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration (挫折)”. They simply could not stand the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed.

Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Over the years, I came to realize the ants have the spirit of teamwork. Working together, they were able to create an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work. Day in and day out, each worked at their task. The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance (毅力) are indeed the keys to success. 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, humans cannot give up when they face disappointment.

So I try to live my life like those hardworking ants. But, unlike them, I try not to let frustration defeat (击败) me. I will have to keep building my tunnels.

1.The family created an ant farm in a glass box because it was easy _________.

A．for the ants to live in                     B．to get sunlight in

C．to keep the sand clean                   D．for the boy to watch

2.Which of the following is NOT the lesson from the ant farm?

A．The ants have the spirit of teamwork.

B．The ants give up when they face frustration.

C．The ants should be admired for their hard work.

D．Teamwork and perseverance are indeed the keys to success.

3.What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To share a personal experience.

B．To tell readers a story about ants.

C．To warn readers not to build an ant farm.

D．To call on readers to learn from the ants.

4. What did the writer think of the ants?

A．Persistent (执着) and friendly.

B．Selfish and foolish.

C．Clumsy (愚笨的) and lazy.

D．Hard-working but pessimistic (悲观).

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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(隧道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.

On the fifth day a tragedy 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 word.

But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: adversity 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 building another .

Giving up , I say , is not a good choice.

1.The writer’s family made him an ant farm when he was___.

A．seven years old                         B．seventeen years old.

C．seventy years old                       D．six years old

2.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer broke the glass box because it made his face dirty.

B．The ants died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.

C．Unlike people , teamwork is not so important for the ants.

D．Giving up is a good way when we meet trouble.

3.The underlined word “teamwork” in the passage means_______.

A小组工作     B团队合作     C辛勤劳作     D不停工作

4.What did the writer come to realize a few years later?

A．Working together is useless.               B．Teamwork is important.

C．He can’t accept adversity.                D．Working alone is amazing.

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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 (钦佩) 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 built a farm of ants.　　 B. They bought a few ants.

C. They caught a lot of ants.　　 D. They found an ant city.

2.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer broke the glass box because it made his face dirty.

B. The ants died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.

C. Unlike people, teamwork is not so important for the ants.

D. Giving up is a good way when we meet trouble.

3.Which of the following is the correct order?

a. All the tunnels fell down.　　　　　　　 b. The ants died one by one.

c. The ants got into the glass box.　　　　 d. The ants began making tunnels.

A. a-b-c-d　　 B. a-c-d-b　　 C. c-d-a-b　　 D. c-a-d-b

4.What did the writer come to realize a few years later?

A. Working together is useless.　　 B. Teamwork is important.

C. He can't accept adversity.　　 D. Working alone is amazing.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Ants Fear Adversity　　 B. My Family and Ants

C. Giving Up in Adversity　　 D. A Good Lesson from Ants

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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（钦佩）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?

2.Which statement is WRONG according to the passage?

3.Among the following events, which one happened first?

4.What did the writer learn from the ant tragedy a few years later?

5.What is the best title for the passage?

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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 began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner 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?

2.Which statement is WRONG according to the passage?

3.Among the following events, which one happened first?

4.What did the writer learn from the ant tragedy a few years later?

5.What is the best title for the passage?

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When I was seven years old, my family created 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. 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 their tunnel building 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.The writer's family when he was seven.

A．built a farm of ants　　　　　　 B．bought a few ants

C．caught a lot of ants　　　　　　 D．founded an ant city

2.The underlined word "it" here refers to .

A．the ant　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the ant tunnel

C．the glass farm　　　　　　　　　　 D．the corner of the glass

3.What can we know from the passage?

A．The writer broke the glass box because it made his face dirty.

B．The ants died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.

C．Unlike people, teamwork is not so important for the ants.

D．Giving up is a good way when we meet troubles.

4.What did the writer come to realize a few years later?

A．Working together is useless.　　　　 B．Teamwork is important.

C．He can't accept adversity.　　　　　 D．Working alone is amazing.

5.Which could be the best title for the passage?

A．An Ant Farm　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Ants Fear Adversity

C．My Family and Ants　　　　　　 D．Good Lessons From Ants

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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 　　　　 box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.

After the ants in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels. I was _　　　　 _ that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had _　　　　 own job.

On the fifth day a tragedy(悲剧)happened. I put face to close to the glass farm. When 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 _　　　　 their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother said that the ants were dying of 　　　　 _ . They simply couldn’t stand that their tunnels were gone, although much time has passed. I still _　　　　 _ that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about natural world, but it　 _　　　　 me much more.

Over the years, I came to realize the importance of _　　　　 . 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 lesson that I did not realize until recently. Adversity（逆境） is a natural part of life and must 　　　　 . Unlike the ants, we can’t give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone. We must build _　　　　 .

Giving up. I say it is not a good choice.

1.A. glass　　　　　 B. paper　　　　 C. rubber　　　　　 D. plastic

2.A. happy　　　　 B. angry　　　　 C. sorry　　　　　　 D. amazed

3.A. it　　　　　　　 B. its　　　　　　 C. their　　　　　　 D. theirs

4.A. build　　　　 B. built　　　　　　 C. building　　　　　 D. to build

5.A. cold　　　　　 B. earthquake　　 C. illness　　　　　　 D. sadness

6.A. have　　　　　 B. build　　　　　 C. miss　　　　　　 D. remember

7.A. told　　　　　　 B. taught　　　　 C. said to　　　　　　 D. spoke to

8.A. teamwork　　 B. lives　　　　　 C. the farm　　　　　 D. the tunnels

9.A. accept　　　　 B. accepted　　　 C. be accepted　　　 D. have accepted

10.A. one　　　　　　 B. other　　　　　 C. the other　　　　 D. another

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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 　　　　 box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.

After the ants in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels. I was _　　　　 _ that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had _　　　　 own job.

On the fifth day a tragedy(悲剧)happened. I put face to close to the glass farm. When 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 _　　　　 their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother said that the ants were dying of 　　　　 _ . They simply couldn’t stand that their tunnels were gone, although much time has passed. I still _　　　　 _ that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about natural world, but it　 _　　　　 me much more.

Over the years, I came to realize the importance of _　　　　 . 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 lesson that I did not realize until recently. Adversity（逆境） is a natural part of life and must 　　　　 . Unlike the ants, we can’t give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone. We must build _　　　　 .

Giving up. I say it is not a good choice.

1.A. glass　　　　　 B. paper　　　　 C. rubber　　　　　 D. plastic

2.A. happy　　　　 B. angry　　　　 C. sorry　　　　　 D. amazed

3.A. it　　　　　　　 B. its　　　　　　 C. their　　　　　　 D. theirs

4.A. build　　　　 B. built　　　　　 C. building　　　　 D. to build

5.A. cold　　　　　 B. earthquake　 C. illness　　　　 D. sadness

6.A. have　　　　 B. build　　　　　 C. miss　　　　　　 D. remember

7.A. told　　　　　　 B. taught　　　　 C. said to　　　　 　 D. spoke to

8.A. teamwork　　 B. lives　　　　　 C. the farm　　　　 D. the tunnels

9.A. accept　　　　 B. accepted　　　 C. be accepted　　 D. have accepted

10.A. one　　　　　　 B. other　　　　　 C. the other　　　　 D. another

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Henry Bond was about seven years old when his father died. His mother found it 　 46　 to support the large family. However, she tried her best to do so. Also,　 she 　 47　 Henry, the eldest son, to school.

At one time, Henry needed a grammar book for his study. His family was so 　 48　 that his mother could not afford one.

One morning, Henry found that a deep snow had fallen, and the 　 49　 wind was blowing. “Ah,” he said, “it is an ill wind that blows nobody good.” With these words, he ran to the house of a neighbor, and offered his 　 50　 to move away the snow around it. The offer was accepted. When he finished the work, he received his 　 51　 . Then he went to another place for the 　 52　 purpose, and then to anther, 　 53　 he had earned (挣得) enough to buy a grammar book.

From that time, Henry was 　 54　 the first in all his classes. He knew no such word as “　 55　 ”, and he succeeded in all he tried to do. Having the will, he always found the way.

1.A. easy　 B. fun　 C. difficult　 D. possible

2. A. returned　 B. sent　 C. followed　 D. lent

3.A. large　 B. small　 C. rich　　 D. poor

4.A. cold　 B. warm　 C. cool　　 D. hot

5.A. service　 B. choice　 C. money　　 D. interest

6. A. book　 B. pay　 C. letter　　 D. study

7.A. last　 B. strange C. same　　 D. boring

8. A. if　　 B. because C. since　　 D. until

9. A. always　 B. never　 C. already　 D. seldom

10.A. help　 B. fall　 C. try　　 D. give

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