The little boy entered the house, unhappy. His mother was  31     cakes in the kitchen. She smiled as she    32     but stopped when she saw his face. “Tyler,    33      happened? Is everything okay?”
“Nothing is okay, mom.” said the boy, “Today, in our science lesson, Mrs. Green was talking about the   34        .She said that the whole world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are dying. She wants us to think of something we can do to help. I thought all the way, but there is  35    I can do to make a difference.”
“Let me tell you    36    .” the mother said after thinking for a while. “One morning a man was walking down a beach, there he saw thousands of dying starfish covering the beach, they were pushed up by the     37   , and it was too far up for them to make their way back by    38       . The man shook his head as he walked along, ‘What a pity! So many starfish will die on the beach.’ The man felt very sorry    39     those starfish. He went on walking and just at that time he was    40      to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as    41  as he could, ‘how silly you are! My     42  ,’ the man said, ‘There are so many starfish, can you throw all of them back?’ The boy didn’t stop but kept throwing, ‘ 43         I can’t help them all .I can make a difference to this one, and this one, and this one, and this one.”
“Thinking for a moment, the man    44      to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself, ‘Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the   45     person.

【小题1】
A.drinkingB.makingC.sellingD.washing
【小题2】
A.turned aroundB.turned downC.turned onD.turned off
【小题3】
A.whatB.whenC.whereD.why
【小题4】
A.airB.landC.waterD.environment
【小题5】
A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing
【小题6】
A.a lieB.a jokeC.a storyD.a truth
【小题7】
A.windB.rainC.wavesD.sands
【小题8】
A.himselfB.itselfC.ourselvesD.themselves
【小题9】A of               B. for                C. from            D. forward
【小题10】
A.afraidB.surprisedC.sadD.angry
【小题11】
A.slowB.fastC.soonD.high
【小题12】
A.fatherB.motherC.sonD.daughter
【小题13】
A.OrB.SoC.BecauseD.Though
【小题14】
A.beganB.continuedC.forgotD.waited
【小题15】A shortest          B. tallest              C. smallest         D. biggest

I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family created one. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box and put the ants into it. Soon they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. With my mom’s help, I kept a record of what happened each day and named the ants.
One day when I had put my face close to the structure (building), accidentally I knocked it over, and all the tunnels fell in. Although the ants survived their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was frightened 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 (挫折)”. They simply could not stand the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed.
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Over the years, I came to realize the ants have the spirit of teamwork. Working together, they were able to create an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work. Day in and day out, each worked at their task. The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance (毅力) are indeed the keys to success. 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, humans cannot give up when they face disappointment.
So I try to live my life like those hardworking ants. But, unlike them, I try not to let frustration defeat (击败) me. I will have to keep building my tunnels.
【小题1】The family created an ant farm in a glass box because it was easy _________.

A.for the ants to live inB.to get sunlight in
C.to keep the sand cleanD.for the boy to watch
【小题2】Which of the following is NOT the lesson from the ant farm?
A.The ants have the spirit of teamwork.
B.The ants give up when they face frustration.
C.The ants should be admired for their hard work.
D.Teamwork and perseverance are indeed the keys to success.
【小题3】What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?
A.To share a personal experience.
B.To tell readers a story about ants.
C.To warn readers not to build an ant farm.
D.To call on readers to learn from the ants.
【小题4】 What did the writer think of the ants?
A.Persistent (执着) and friendly.
B.Selfish and foolish.
C.Clumsy (愚笨的) and lazy.
D.Hard-working but pessimistic (悲观).


Life is not easy, so I’d like to say,“When anything happens, believe in yourself.”When I was 14,  I was__1__ nervous to talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later__2_ happened. It affected my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a/an__3 idea! It meant I had to___4__ in front of all the teachers and students of my school!
“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win.” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I chose the topic” Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to _5_ all the speech and practised it over 100 times.  __6__my mother’s great help, I did well in the contest. I could hardly (几乎不) believe my _7_ when the news came —— I won the first place. I heard the   8 from the teachers and students. Those__9__looked down on (瞧不起)me before, but they now all said congratulations to me. My mother hugged (拥抱)me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell  10 to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
【小题1】A. so            B. too          C. very
【小题2】A. something     B. nothing      C. anything
【小题3】A. interesting   B. exciting     C. terrible
【小题4】A. say           B. speak        C. tell
【小题5】A. remember      B. see          C. hear
【小题6】A. At            B. To           C. With
【小题7】A. ears          B. eyes         C. result(结果)
【小题8】A. cheers        B. wishes       C. thanks
【小题9】A. boys          B. girls        C. classmates
【小题10】A. my mother     B. him          C. myself

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