When I was seven years old,my family made me an ant farm (蚂蚁窝), 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 well what to do.Each had its own job.

On the fifth day something terrible happened.I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over.All the tunnels fell down.Although (虽然) the ants kept alive after their earthquake,one by one they began to die.I was frightened 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 (忍受) 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 1esson 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 is not a good choice.

1.Which of the following is WRONG according to (根据) the passage?

A. Giving up isn't a good way when we meet trouble.

B. Like people,teamwork is very important for the ants.

C. The ants didn't die one by one after the tunnels were destroyed.

D. The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm.

2.What did the writer come to realize a few years later?

A. Working together is useless.

B. Teamwork is important.

C. Working alone is amazing.

D. Adversity is a natural part of life,and must be accepted.

3.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

Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi'an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code(二维码). “We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate(使产生)the codes,and in the end everything gets easier. "said Guo. "When students finish the homework,they keep it on WeChat(微信). Then,each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or mobile phone. ”

The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email,QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans(扫描)his students' QR codes,their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative,with many pictures,music and even videos.

Guo's students like the new way and think it is interesting. "We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers,which makes learning more fun. "said Tingting,a student of Guo's.

“The paper is not easy to keep,but the code is easy to keep and share," Guo said. "It is worth(值得)trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don't want my students to fall behind the times. ”

However,some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact,it's unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their work,which doesn't take them too much time. Also for teachers,it allows them to check the students' work at any time. And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students.

1.According to the passage,students can keep their homework on. ______________

A. blog(博客) B. QQ C. email D. WeChat

2.Guo's students think the new way is______________

A. strange B. boring C. interesting D. unnecessary

3.What does “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to(指代)?( )

A. The paper is not easy to keep B. Keeping and sharing the code easily.

C. Education itself is a kind of creation. D. Trying to use new technology in education.

4.Some parents are worried,because they think their children will ______________

A. talk with teachers face to face

B. not like the new way of handing in homework

C. spend too much time on computers or phones

D. find the QR codes too difficult to use

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Teachers needn't check homework any more.

B. Using QR codes makes checking homework easier.

C. Some parents are worried about their children.

D. Students needn't hand in homework any more.

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