20、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 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(悲劇)
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 ant
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(欽佩) 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?
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.
2.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The writer broke the glass box
because it made his face dirty.
B.The ants 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.
3.Which is the correct order of the following?
a.All the tunnels fell down.
b.The ants died one by noe.
c.The ants got into the glass box.
d.The ants began making tunnels.
A.a—b一b一d B.a—c一d一b C.c一d—a—b D.c一a—d一b
4.What did the writer come to realize a few years later?
A.Working together is useless.
B.Teamwork is important.
C.He can’t
accept adversity.
D.Working alone is amazing.
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Ants Fear Adversity
B.My Family and Ants
C.Giving Up in Adversity
D.A Good Lesson from Ants