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

Once upon a time there were two boys who lived in a place and worked for the King One boy fell in love with a girl and wanted to give her a present. He suddenly saw a vase filled with the loveliest flowers

He decided to take one flower and give it to the girl He did the same thing the next day, and the next, and the next…until, one day, the King noticed a few flowers were left in the vase . The King was so angry that he gathered everyone in the palace and decided to find out the truth

When they all stood before the King, the boy thought he should tell the truth. However the other boy told him not to tell the truth because the King would be angry with him. When the king came near, the boy shook with fear. But he still decided to confess

As soon as he told the truth, a smile appeared on the King’s face The King said to the boy, “I couldn’t have thought of a better use for my flowers”

Then the King went to the vase and took two of the those wonderful flowers, one for the girl, and the other for the Queen

1.The boy sent________ to the girl as a present every day

A. a vase B. a flower C. a card D. a palace

2.When the King came near, the boy who took the flowers felt ________

A. frightened B. relaxed C. angry D. excited

3.The underlined word “confess” in Paragraph 2 means ________

A. hide B. refuse C. cheat D. admit

4.According to the passage, what might be the correct order of the things?

①The boy shook with fear and told the truth

②The King took two flowers out of the vase

③The boy gave the girl some flowers

④The King wasn’t angry and smiled

⑤The King gathered everyone together

⑥The King found out that someone took flowers

A. ③②⑥⑤①④ B. ③②⑥④①⑤ C. ③⑥⑤①④② D. ③⑥④①⑤②

5.In the passage the writer wants to _________

A. tell us to be brave B. tell us to be honest

C. show us what love is D. show us what friendship is

Even if you shop with plastic bags, always remember to recycle them. Most families don’t realize the importance of eco-friendly living, especially children.

So how can you help children start seeing green? Well, here are a few suggestions.

Don’t buy toys-borrow instead. If kids are concerned, most toys start to lose their shine. Don’t let the unloved toys gather dust around the house-instead, join a local toy library, give them to the library. And if you do buy new toys, try to buy toys made from wood and other eco-friendly materials.

Spend time outside. Make sure your child spends time learning to be outside. Let him/her get involved in nature by planting a tree, building a birdhouse, or taking a bike ride in a nearby park.

Teach green. Even if your child doesn’t receive an environmental education in the classroom, there’s no reason that you can’t spread the word at home. Let your kid help out with separating your recyclables.

Stick with eco-friendly entertainment. Most kids may not seem like interested in the subject on the environment, but put it in a TV show and they’ll change their minds. Give them a taste of the online cartoon show, and you’ll finally find the children learn it happily.

1.The phrase “help children start seeing green” can be replaced by“__________”.

A. help children see the green color

B. tell children they should like green

C. help children understand the importance of eco-friendly living

D. teach children how to recycle rubbish

2.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word. “recyclables” is“_____.”

A. 可以回收利用物 B. 再生能源 C. 化学药剂 D. 电缆线

3.Which of the following is NOT true?.

A. We can buy toys made from wood.

B. Parents shouldn’t teach children environmental subjects at home.

C. Most kids don’t like to learn subjects on the environment

D. Parents should teach their children to build a birdhouse.

4.The writer doesn’t think that_________.

A. parents should buy lots of toys for their children.

B. parents should give unloved toys to the library.

C. parents can teach children environmental subjects on TV.

D. parents should spend time in nature with their children.

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