The fact that ants are fascinating insects has been known for some time. Now, scientists have discovered a large number of wood ants living in an abandoned underground storehouse in Templewo, Poland, despite having no obvious source of food.
Polish zoologist Wojciech Czechowski and his team began studying the underground colony in 2013. They found the ants built a 60-cm high nest in the soil directly over the storehouse vertical air pipe. As years passed, the metal covering on the pipe eroded, leaving behind a hole that thousands of worker ants accidentally slip into each day as they go about their daily chores. The scientists say that there are no sources of food in the storehouse. This means that the insects live in a state of near starvation.
In July 2015, the researchers disturbed part of the ant nest in search of larvae (幼虫), cocoons(茧), and queens. They found nothing, leading them to suspect that the lack of food and cold temperatures made reproduction impossible and that the group tending the nest is entirely made up of non-reproductive female workers. Their population is refilled every year, by a new rain of unfortunate ants that slide down the hole. The researchers say that when they returned in January 2016, the nest had been repaired. It appears that despite the terrible conditions, the worker ants do not stop constructing their nest.
Wood ants are known for their ability to adapt to bad living conditions. In this case, the millions of worker ants trapped in the storehouse have no choice. But instead of losing hope, they are making the best of the situation—a classic example of “when life gives you lesions make lemonade.”
1.How did the wood ants arrive in the storehouse?
A. They fell down there by accident.
B. The research team brought them there.
C. The storehouse builders left them there.
D. They were attracted by the environment.
2.What does the underlined word “eroded” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Expanded. B. Rotted. C. Exploded. D. Melted.
3.What did the researchers find in the nest?
A. Larvae. B. Cocoons. C. A queen. D. Worker ants.
4.Why did the population of wood ants remain steady?
A. They had enough food.
B. They were able to reproduce.
C. They adapted to the conditions.
D. They had new comers to join them.
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Then I started to get weaker and weaker, until I could only enjoy football from a ________ at the stadium.
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1.A. children B. trees C. pets D. things
2.A. harming B. observing C. praising D. repairing
3.A. wondering B. choosing C. moving D. finding
4.A. know B. study C. play D. improve
5.A. hurting B. managing C. insisting D. watching
6.A. positively B. doubtfully C. casually D. depressingly
7.A. sick B. dead C. alive D. wet
8.A. truth B. plan C. idea D. topic
9.A. inform B. respect C. raise D. impress
10.A. especially B. rarely C. unwillingly D. possibly
11.A. supported B. ignored C. valued D. missed
12.A. show B. exhibit C. destroy D. use
13.A. grow B. rise C. return D. happen
14.A. teachers B. partners C. parents D. workers
15.A. develops B. needs C. wins D. earns
16.A. less B. more C. few D. much
17.A. material B. appearance C. school D. world
18.A. belief B. responsibility C. enjoyment D. politeness
19.A. sometimes B. often C. always D. never
20.A. warn B. encourage C. beg D. forbid
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2.A. becoming B. knowing C. studying D. interviewing
3.A. replied B. cared C. accepted D. believed
4.A. minute B. hour C. day D. week
5.A. challenging B. fortunate C. important D. rewarding
6.A. separately B. anxiously C. independently D. carefully
7.A. gathered B. employed C. received D. composed
8.A. passed B. ended C. arrived D. occurred
9.A. looking at B. breaking down C. leaving up D. checking off
10.A. patient B. funny C. strange D. wise
11.A. making B. packing C. turning D. cleaning
12.A. slow B. peaceful C. great D. content
13.A. for B. inside C. through D. with
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15.A. complaining B. warning C. declaring D. explaining
16.A. listener B. reporter C. broadcaster D. cameraman
17.A. mastered B. realized C. expected D. remembered
18.A. showing B. donating C. asking D. guiding
19.A. responding B. sticking C. objecting D. agreeing
20.A. effective B. unforgettable C. interesting D. meaningful
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
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1.A. cook B. share C. study D. work
2.A. take care of B. observe C. train D. pay attention to
3.A. enjoy B. borrow C. buy D. keep
4.A. nest B. soup C. meat D. feed
5.A. given back B. picked up C. left over D. brought in
6.A. thrilled B. worried C. satisfied D. discouraged
7.A. deal B. contribution C. fortune D. choice
8.A. hear B. notice C. predict D. imagine
9.A. said B. found C. thought D. recalled
10.A. prize B. lucky C. pocket D. enough
11.A. missed B. wasted C. saved D. finished
12.A. hatching B. laying C. bringing D. hiding
13.A. handed out B. checked out C. cut down D. put down
14.A. delighted B. shocked C. tired D. disappointed
15.A. nobody B. everybody C. someone D. anyone
16.A. silence B. absence C. discussion D. preparation
17.A. heavy B. fresher C. less D. solid
18.A. life B. job C. case D. mind
19.A. or B. but C. and D. so
20.A. in fact B. in the end C. in contrast D. in addition
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注意：1. 每句不超过两个错误；
2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
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