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.
【小题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.

【小题2】Which statement is WRONG according to the passage?

A．The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm.

B．The ants didn’t die one by one after the tunnels were destroyed.

C．Like people, teamwork is very important for the ants.

D．Giving up isn’t a good way when we meet trouble.

【小题3】Among the following events, which one happened first?

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.

【小题4】What did the writer learn from the ant tragedy a few years later?

A．Working together is useless.	B．Teamwork is important.
C．He can’t accept adversity.	D．Working alone is amazing.

【小题5】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

The old man used to raise many ______ to make a living on the farm.

A．duck             B．sheep            C．bird              D．horse

 

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.
【小题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.

【小题2】Which statement is WRONG according to the passage?

A．The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm.

B．The ants didn’t die one by one after the tunnels were destroyed.

C．Like people, teamwork is very important for the ants.

D．Giving up isn’t a good way when we meet trouble.

【小题3】Among the following events, which one happened first?

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.

【小题4】What did the writer learn from the ant tragedy a few years later?

A．Working together is useless.	B．Teamwork is important.
C．He can’t accept adversity.	D．Working alone is amazing.

【小题5】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

Mr. and Mrs. Green lived in a big city, and one summer they went to the country（农村）for their holiday. They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet, clean place.
One day they went for a walk early in the morning and met an old man. He lived on a farm, and he was sitting in the warm sun in front of his house. Mr. Green asked him, “Do you like to live in this quiet place?”
The old man said, “Yes, I do,” Mr. Green said, “What are the good things about it?”
The old man answered, “Well, the people here know each other. They often come and visit me, and I often go and visit them. And there are also lots of children here.”
Mr. Green said, “That’s interesting. And what are the bad things?”
The old man thought and thought then said, “Well, the same things, are they?”
【小题1】Mr. and Mrs. Green _______ the country very much, because it was a quiet clean place.

A．liked	B．like
C．lived	D．live

【小题2】 One day they _____ for a walk early in the morning.

A．went to	B．went out
C．went up	D．went down

【小题3】 The old man ________ enjoyed the country.

A．too	B．little
C．also	D．quiet

【小题4】 The people in the country are very ________.

A．friend	B．friendly
C．clever	D．careful

It was almost 9:00 pm when Mia Janson left her office to go home. It was   16  . She started her car and   17  down the dark road that led to her house in the country.
She   18  the radio and listened to songs while she was driving. The heater wasn’t working, and singing helped to keep her    19 .
The snow was heavy. Then Mia went across a small    20 . The bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control. Mia hit her head on the steering wheel and lost consciousness(知觉).
When she woke up, her head was bleeding (流血)，and she was shaking from the cold. She didn’t know   21  she was. Mia opened the car door and looked around. She was under the bridge, and her car was sitting on the frozen river! She felt very sad. She   22  the ice wouldn’t hold her car for very long. She tried to walk up several times, but she kept falling into the snow. Mia tried   23  time. She fell again, but this time she couldn’t get up. She knew that                      24    could see her car under the bridge. She was lying in the snow, and she couldn’t move. Mia closed her eyes and waited to die.
Then she heard a voice. Mia   25  her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. She stood up and walked up with the help of the old man. “That’s my truck”, said the old man. “Get in and I’ll take you home.”

【小题1】

A．raining B．sunny C．snowing D．windy

【小题2】

A．ran B．drove C．walked D．rode

【小题3】

A．turned on B．turned over C．turned off D．turned down

【小题4】

A．happy B．excited C．tired D．warm

【小题5】

A．bridge B．village C．town D．farm

【小题6】

A．how B．what C．why D．where

【小题7】

A．know B．knew C．knows D．knowing

【小题8】

A．one B．one more C．other D．the other

【小题9】

A．somebody B．anybody C．everybody D．nobody

【小题10】

A．close B．closed C．opened D．open