I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family cre
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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 in | B．to get sunlight in | | C．to keep the sand clean | D．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). |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：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.
小题1:根据短文第一段描述,可知这样便于观察,故选D.
小题2:根据短文第三段描述,可知ACD都是我从蚂蚁身上得到的教训,故选B,当面对挫折时放弃.
小题3: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,故选A,分享他的经验.
小题4:根据短文描述,可知在作者眼中蚂蚁具有艰苦工作的精神,但是遇到挫折就会放弃,故选D.
点评：本文难度较大，各个需要根据相关内容进行推理总结。首先要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，掌握短文大意，然后带着问题再读短文，找出相关内容，分析总结，判断出正确选项。 |
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Who taught you to walk when you were little? Who worries the most when you are 1 ? Who makes you dinner? It’s 2 mother. No matter what happens, she’ll 3 the love for you.
Do you know how 4 Day came into being（产生）? It began in the US in 1907 when an American girl 5 Anna Jarivs started a campaign to honor（给…荣誉）mothers. She believed that mothers could 6 people to get over the pain of the war and to strengthen（加强）the relationship inside families.
On Mother’s Day, children usually help their mothers do 7 . In western countries, bringing mothers 8 in bed is common. A mother will get up late 9 her children make her favorite breakfast. Children also make their own Mother’s Day card 10 a thank-you note. Or they buy gifts and flowers for their mothers.
小题1:A. lazy B. ill C. sleepy
小题2:A. his B. your C. her
小题3:A. continue B. stop C. start
小题4:A. Children’s B. Women’s C. Mother’s
小题5:A. named B. names C. name
小题6:A. help B. ask C. order
小题7:A. homework B. housework C. sports
小题8:A. flowers B. clothes C. breakfast
小题9:A. how B. while C. as
小题10:A. with B. for C. from |
Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone, and some days it didn’t.
In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married (结婚) and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us nice fruits.
But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.
小题1:The writer started walking more slowly in the of his life.| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the summer of his life?小题3:What does the word “sorrowful” mean in this passage?| A．Sad. | B．Exciting. | C．Wonderful. | D．Pleasant. |
小题4:Which of the following is true?| A．The writer was an engineer. | | B．The writer had a garden with flowers. | | C．The writer was always happy as a child. | | D．The writer now is old and weak, but still he enjoys his life. |
小题5:What’s the best title of this passage?| A．Four Seasons. | B．My Life. | | C．Four Seasons in a Year. | D．Four Seasons in My Life. |
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One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and they used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had ran away. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤)out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediately. Instead, one ran after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to run away.
After seeing what happened, everyone was silent and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.
One serious American official said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard." The others thought for a while and said: "That was why!"
A smart French said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife." Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it meaningful.
A Japanese said: "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son." Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.
At that moment, one Chinese asked: "Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?"
Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and didn"t say any words. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shyness, and did not dare to answer.
In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty(忠诚) or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.
小题1:Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because_______.| A．one was trying to help the blind one | B．one was biting the other | | C．the mouth of the hole was too small | D．they were not afraid of smoke |
小题2:Why did they lower their heads in shyness according to the passage?
A. Because they did not dare to answer.
B. Because they regretted(后悔)driving a poor blind mouse away.
C. Because they had mistaken the relationship of the mice.
D, Because they did not express themselves much better.
小题3:It is clear that_______.| A．all the mice came out of the hole easily | | B．each of the people understood the relationship differently | | C．the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke | | D．the people knew one of the mice was blind at the first sight |
小题4:The best title for the passage is_______.| A．Two lovely mice | B．Help produces love | C．Love is all | D．Friends in need |
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Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States and Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will either learn a musical instrument(乐器) or ballet, or other classes which will give them a head in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter. However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap.
Parents can see that their children are very skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today"s children are short of self-respect and self-confidence.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills that they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework. Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking requires patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and finish his job successfully step by step. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and lots of self-confidence.
Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse(激发) his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.
小题1:Most Chinese parents don"t realize_______.| A．how much the best education is worth | B．when children should be educated | | C．what children really need in later life | D．why school tests don"t satisfy children |
小题2:What is the main idea of the last paragraph?| A．Fixing old machines is very important. | B．Interest is necessary for everything. | | C．Broken things are useful for children. | D．Using hands helps improve thinking ability. |
小题3:The writer"s attitude（看法） to children"s education is that | A．the cheaper an education is, the better it is | | B．children today should learn different skills | | C．practical skills are useful to children"s growth | | D．school education can"t meet parents" expectation. |
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When I was young, I wanted to be a model, so when a national competition was nearby, I asked my parents to take me for an audition(试演) and they agreed, I was selected and told I had potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event that a number of the most famous modeling agenies(中介) from around the world would attend. At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune(名利) clouded my judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and at last they agreed.
I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For .months, any boredom or disappointment that I faced disappeared because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model. I thought I would appear in the covers of famous magazines!
Of course, I wasn"t signed, but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5"9" (about 1.75 meters) I could be a success. I sprayed for a growth spurt(冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I met with a local modeling agency and the agent required $500 for classes, $500 for a photo shoot(拍摄), and $300 for other fees. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging.
The agency sent me out on a few auditions but with every day I did not receive a call, I grew more disappointed. The final chance came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an open call(公开挑it) in New York City. We spent hours driving and spent another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short, I could hardly stand it.
Years later, I realize that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn"t actually love modeling, just the idea of it.1 wanted to be special and I naively(天真地)decided to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.
小题1:The author wanted to be a model, because_______.| A．she won a national contest | | B．she wanted to be famous and rich | | C．she was urged by some modeling agencies | | D．she had full potential to be a successful model |
小题2:The author"s parents" attitude toward her dream is_______.| A．encouraging | B．doubtful | C．worried | D．excited |
小题3:The author finally stopped dreaming to become a model mainly because_______.| A．her parents were strongly against it | | B．she realized that it was impossible for her. | | C．even a local modeling agency turned her down | | D．she realized that she didn"t actually love the idea of modeling |
小题4:From her experience of struggling to be a model, the author learned that| A．where there is a will there is a way | | B．being a model is not so easy | | C．we should have our own judgment and should not just follow others | | D．we might set unpractical goals but the experiences can help us grow. |
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