题目内容
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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A.Working together is useless. | B.Teamwork is important. |
| C.He can’t accept adversity. | D.Working alone is amazing. |
| A.Ants Fear Adversity | B.My Family and Ants |
| C.Giving Up in Adversity | D.Don’t give up anytime |
From age eight to eleven, I studied at a small school in Bath, England. It was a small school of four classes, with about twenty-five children in each class according to age. For the most part, one teacher had to teach all subjects. However, sometimes the headteacher , Mr. Ronald Broaches would come in and spend an hour or so.
He was a large man with a very happy nature. He had a sense of humor and would be glad in telling the children small stories which make us laugh.
I found that he took great interest in me and he quickly found that I enjoyed puzzles. He would stop me as I was going to class and take a piece of paper out of his pocket, often with a puzzle on it. As time went on, they slowly gave me an interest in math and problem –solving that stays with me to this day.
To this day, I can remember Mr. Broaches’ cheerful cry of “Well done!” whenever I got a problem right. I shall always be thankful that our paths crossed.
Mr. Bruoaches died just two weeks after I won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Unfortunately, I had no chance to speak to him before he died. I learnt late that he had heard of my success and I will always hope that he knew the deep influence he had made on my life.
【小题1】The writer spent ______study at the school in Bath, England.
| A.three years | B.six years | C.one year | D.two years |
| A.Mr. Broaches often gave him some puzzles only for fun . |
| B.they had the same interest |
| C.Mr. Broaches found and developed his interest |
| D.Mr. Broaches was his father’s friend. |
| A.liked language lessons very well. |
| B.was a good football player |
| C.was good at math |
| D.had a great dream |
| A.Mr. Broaches passed away before he won the Nobel Prize |
| B.he didn’t express his thanks before Mr. Broaches died. |
| C.he couldn’t find Mr. Broaches after he grew up |
| D.Mr. Broaches didn’t know about his success. |
| A.The Story of Mr. Broaches |
| B.The History of Nobel Prize |
| C.My Early School Life |
| D.An Important Teacher in My Life |
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?
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A.They built a farm of ants. |
B.They bought a few ants. |
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C.They caught a lot of ants. |
D.They found an ant city. |
2.Which statement is WRONG according to the passage?
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A.The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm. |
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B.The ants didn’t die one by one after the tunnels were destroyed. |
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C.Like people, teamwork is very important for the ants. |
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D.Giving up isn’t a good way when we meet trouble. |
3.Among the following events, which one happened first?
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A.All the tunnels fell down. |
B.The ants died one by one. |
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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?
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A.Working together is useless. |
B.Teamwork is important. |
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C.He can’t accept adversity. |
D.Working alone is amazing. |
5.What is the best title for the passage?
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A.Ants Fear Adversity |
B.My Family and Ants |
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C.Giving Up in Adversity |
D.Don’t give up anytime |