Question

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 then we waited for the live ants to arrive. Shortly after the chilly ants were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to

do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had assigned jobs.

With my mom ' s help, I kept a diary of what happened each day and named the ants. One day an incident struck

the ant farm. The pages of the diary, still wrinkled(皱巴巴) where tear drops fell, indicate the great loss.

'I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally knocked it over and all the tunnels caved in.

Although the ants survived(幸存) their earthquake, one by one they began to die.

I was terrified as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a comer of the farm.

My mother reported that the ants were dying of "frustration." 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. 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 ants were a study in the benefits

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 labored at their task.

The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key ingredients to success. But there

was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face disappointment. Unlike the ants, we have to

realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another. Giving up, I say, is not a choice.

1.The family created an ant farm in a glass box because it was easy _____.

A. for the ants to live in    B. to get sun light in

C. to keep the sand clean    D. for the boy to observe

2.The word assigned in the first paragraph is close to _______

A. quit    B. completed    C. shared    D. organized

3.What made the pages of the diary wrinkled?

A. The tears.    B. The earthquake    C. The ants.    D. The incident.

4.What did the writer finally realize?

A. His mother taught him much more.

B. People should admire anyone for their hard work.

C. Humans cannot give up when facing adversity.

D. Perseverance is the only way to success.

5.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. The writer broke the glass box because to the passage?

B. The arts died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.

C. Unlike people, teamwork is not so important for the ants.

D. Giving up is a good way when we meet trouble

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】短文大意：在这篇短文中，作者主要讲述了自己建造蚂蚁农场的经历和从中学到的经验教训。

1.D细节理解题。根据短文第一段的描述, 可知这样便于观察。故选D。

2.D词义猜测题。根据After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had assigned jobs.几个小时的注视后，我意识到蚂蚁已经分配了工作，可知assigned意思是，分配、指派；而与organized“组织”词义相近。故答案为D。

3.A细节理解题。根据文中The pages of the diary, still wrinkled(皱巴巴) where tear drops fell, indicate the great loss.可知，眼泪使纸张皱巴巴的。故答案为A。

4.C细节理解题。根据短文最后一句 Giving up, I say, is not a choice.可知，作者意识到：人类在面对逆境时不能放弃。故答案为C。

5.B推理判断题。根据短文第二段可知，虽然蚂蚁从地震中坚持过来，但是因为隧道被毁，蚂蚁承受不了“沮丧”的情感，一个接一个地死去。所以答案B的描述是正确的。故答案为B。