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I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to __1__ an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the __2__ home.
Shortly after the new __3__ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew __4__ what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my mom’s help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and __5__ the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.
On day five a disaster __6__ the ant farm. While I was __7__ the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, __8__ in all the tunnels. Although the ants __9__ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was __10__ 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”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation. They simply could not __11__ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back.
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, __12__ it taught me much more. __13__ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of __14__. Working together, they were able to create a(n) __15__ world for themselves. I also learned that they should be __16__ for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key __17__ to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not __18__ until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be __19__. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face __20__. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.
1. A．get B．buy C．run D．find
2. A．empty B．new C．strange D．distant
3. A．guests B．settlers C．friends D．members
4. A．probably B．roughly C．exactly D．normally
5. A．named B．trained C．compared D．measured
6. A．affected B．struck C．kicked D．beat
7. A．removing B．teaching C．observing D．collecting
8. A．turning B．rushing C．filling D．caving
9. A．experienced B．predicted C．faced D．survived
10. A．annoyed B．horrified C．moved D．thrilled
11. A．reflect B．ignore C．confirm D．stand
12. A．and B．but C．so D．or
13. A．In B．For C．From D．Over
14. A．teamwork B．devotion C．responsibility D．organization
15. A．relaxing B．amusing C．moving D．amazing
16. A．supported B．inspired C．admired D．admitted
17. A．certificates B．approaches C．ingredients D．circumstances
18. A．give B．realize C．take D．adopt
19. A．accepted B．suffered C．achieved D．managed
20. A．challenges B．barriers C．pressure D．disappointment
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The United States has many famous cities. The southern part of the US has a business and cultural center in New Orleans. The people of New Orleans are of mixture of backgrounds. The main group is called Greole. They are descendants（后裔）of French and Spanish settlers. Since New Orleans was a slave center before the Civil War, one third of the population is black. Other groups include Ger mans, Italians, and Latin Americans.
New Orleans is perhaps best known as the birthplace of jazz. There are many places of interest to see in New Orleans. There are two celebrations there each year which draw people from all of the country.
Mardi Gras is one of the celebrations. It takes place before Christian （基督教的）period of fasting（禁食）called Lent. On the last day of Mardi Gras, which is also called Fat Tuesday, people dress up in costumes and march in parades or just go to various places to listen to music. The second celebration, which is called the Spring Fiesta, is less crazy. It consists of candlelight tours of some of the older and more famous houses in the French Quarter.
All in all, New Orleans should be counted as one of the great cities in the United States.
(1) People with different ______ form the population of New Orleans.
[ ]
A．groups
B．settlers
C．descendants
D．backgrounds
(2) Which of the statements is not true?
[ ]
A．Jazz was born in New Orleans.
B．Tourists come to New Orleans.
C．Most music lovers like to see New Orleans.
D．There are two attractive celebrations in New Orleans.
(3) People who take part in Mardi Gras parade are_______.
[ ]
A．well-dressed
B．dressed up
C．in beautiful clothes
D．formally dressed
(4) People in New Orleans ______ when they celebrate the Spring Fiesta.
[ ]
A．go to every famous house
B．are not crazy
C．hold candles
D．walk with French people
查看习题详情和答案>>The United States has many famous cities. The southern part of the US has a business and cultural center in New Orleans. The people of New Orleans are of mixture of backgrounds. The main group is called Greole. They are descendants（后裔）of French and Spanish settlers. Since New Orleans was a slave center before the Civil War, one third of the population is black. Other groups include Ger mans, Italians, and Latin Americans.
New Orleans is perhaps best known as the birthplace of jazz. There are many places of interest to see in New Orleans. There are two celebrations there each year which draw people from all of the country.
Mardi Gras is one of the celebrations. It takes place before Christian （基督教的）period of fasting（禁食）called Lent. On the last day of Mardi Gras, which is also called Fat Tuesday, people dress up in costumes and march in parades or just go to various places to listen to music. The second celebration, which is called the Spring Fiesta, is less crazy. It consists of candlelight tours of some of the older and more famous houses in the French Quarter.
All in all, New Orleans should be counted as one of the great cities in the United States.
(1) People with different ______ form the population of New Orleans.
[ ]
A．groups
B．settlers
C．descendants
D．backgrounds
(2) Which of the statements is not true?
[ ]
A．Jazz was born in New Orleans.
B．Tourists come to New Orleans.
C．Most music lovers like to see New Orleans.
D．There are two attractive celebrations in New Orleans.
(3) People who take part in Mardi Gras parade are_______.
[ ]
A．well-dressed
B．dressed up
C．in beautiful clothes
D．formally dressed
(4) People in New Orleans ______ when they celebrate the Spring Fiesta.
[ ]
A．go to every famous house
B．are not crazy
C．hold candles
D．walk with French people
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