When I was a little girl,my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then.And I remember one__1__when my mom placed a plate of eggs,sausage and extremely__2__toast (土司面包) in front of my dad.I remember__3__to see if anyone noticed!__4__all my dad did was reach for his toast,__5___at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.

When I__6__from the table that evening,I remember hearing my mom__7__to my dad for burning the toast.And I’ll__8__forget what he said,“Baby,I love burnt toast.” Later that night,I went to__9__Dad good night and I asked him if he really__10__his toast burnt.He wrapped me up in his__11__and said,“Debbie,your mom had a__12__day at work today and she’s really tired.And besides,a little burnt toast never__13__anyone!” In bed that night,I thought about the scene at dinner and the__14__my dad showed to my mom.

To this day,it’s a cherished (珍贵的)__15__from my childhood that I’ll never forget.And it’s one that came to__16__just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.

As I__17__the plate in front of Jack,I waited for a(n)__18__about the burnt toast.But all I got was,“Thank you,dear!This is__19__.I know you had a hard day!” Just then,I thought about my parents,and was quietly thankful for having a__20__where burnt toast wasn’t a deal?breaker either!

1.A.noon                        B.afternoon

C.morning                       D.night

2.A.expected                     B.burnt

C.sweet                        D.delicious

3.A.being encouraged               B.being allowed

C.waiting                        D.refusing

4.A.Yet                         B.Although

C.So                           D.Until

5.A.laugh                        B.smile

C.shout                         D.stare

6.A.got up                       B.got back

C.broke away                    D.put forward

7.A.report                      B.shout

C.apologize                      D.complain

8.A.almost                      B.never

C.often                         D.hardly

9.A.ask                         B.greet

C.tell                           D.kiss

10.A.liked                       B.got

C.cooked                       D.made

11.A.head                       B.heart

C.arms                        D.hands

12.A.boring                      B.hard

C.disappointing                   D.sad

13.A.hurts                       B.comforts

C.invites                        D.hates

14.A.interest                     B.surprise

C.kindness                       D.satisfaction

15.A.feeling                      B.story

C.choice                        D.memory

16.A.life                        B.mind

C.an end                        D.a conclusion

17.A.set down                    B.took away

C.finished up                     D.washed up

18.A.answer                     B.question

C.comment                     D.suggestion

19.A.possible                     B.true

C.terrible                        D.great

20.A.condition                    B.future

C.situation                       D.marriage

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 AdversityB.My Family and Ants
C.Giving Up in AdversityD.Don’t give up anytime

Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) sent him to have his first piano lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s   1  to hear him play the piano. So I   2  him as a student.

Although Robby worked very hard, he didn’t have a basic   3  of music. However, he never   4  up and continued. And at the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say: “My mom is going to hear me   5  some day.” But it seemed   6 . He didn’t have a natural talent or ability for music.

One day Robby   7  to our lessons very late. He told me that his mom had been  and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still   9  in class. He asked if he could take part in my concert and I   10 .

The night of the concert came. The high school gym(体育馆) was   11  with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came up on stage. He announced (宣布) that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next.   

His   12  danced on the keys…

He played so   13  that everyone was on his feet, clapping excitedly. In tears, I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”

“Well, Miss Hondorf... remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer(癌) and   14  away this morning. And well… she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play at the   15 . I wanted to make it special and show her I could do it! My mother’s dream came true at last.”

1.                A.decision        B.conclusion      C.advice    D.dream

 

2.                A.considered      B.accepted        C.knew D.protected

 

3.                A.sense          B.education       C.information    D.thought

 

4.                A.got            B.gave           C.stood D.put

 

5.                A.sing           B.speak          C.play D.call

 

6.                A.cheerless       B.helpless        C.hopeless  D.meaningless

 

7.                A.listened        B.flew           C.came D.went

 

8.                A.asleep         B.deaf           C.well D.ill

 

9.                A.writing         B.practicing       C.singing   D.talking

 

10.               A.agreed         B.disliked         C.expected  D.decided

 

11.               A.satisfied        B.bored          C.crowded  D.familiar

 

12.               A.fingers         B.feet           C.arms  D.legs

 

13.               A.carefully        B.cheerfully       C.meaningfully   D.wonderfully

 

14.               A.took           B.passed         C.moved    D.ran

 

15.               A.party          B.concert        C.meeting   D.show

 

 

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.

 

       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 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.

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.

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.

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

 

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