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 the ants to arrive.
After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels(隧道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.
On the fifth day a tragedy 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 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 for their hard word.
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 ,we cannot give up when we are sad . We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone , we must building another .
Giving up , I say , is not a good choice.The writer’s family made him an ant farm when he was___.
| A．seven years old | B．seventeen years old. |
| C．seventy years old | D．six years old |
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. |
The underlined word “teamwork” in the passage means_______.
A小组工作 B团队合作 C辛勤劳作 D不停工作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. |
There is a big supermarket(超市) near my home. Its name is Pricelow. It has lots of things. You can buy school things, like notebooks, pens, rulers, pencils, erasers and pencil boxes. You can buy vegetables, fruit and all kinds of food. You can also buy clothes. Some of the things there are cheap, and anybody can afford the price. But some of them are dear.
The supermarket is open every day from 7:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m. The workers there are very good. They work hard all day. They are happy to answer your questions. They help you if you want to buy anything. There are many people on weekends. They buy lots of things. Sometimes they have breakfast, lunch or dinner there.The supermarket near my home is .
| A．old | B．new | C．big | D．small |
How many kinds of school things are talked about (被谈到) in the passage?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
The underlined(画线的) word “dear” here means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．宝贵的 | B．昂贵的 | C．时髦的 | D．精致的 |
The supermarket is open for hours every day.
| A．seven | B．eight | C．twelve | D．thirteen |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．You can’t buy clothes in the supermarket. |
| B．All of the things in the supermarket are cheap. |
| C．The workers in the supermarket are very friendly (友好的). |
| D．People can’t have breakfast in the supermarket. |
Tim and Li Fang are not going to have any classes next week. They’re going to work on a farm. They are going to leave at about seven thirty on Monday morning. They are going to travel to the farm by bus. They are going to wear old clothes because they are going to grow rice. They are going to have fish for lunch. They are also going to have a swim at the farm.
Tim and Li Fang are excited about going to the farm. Not only are they going to help around the farm, they are going to learn about farming.
Li Fang is worried that Tim won’t arrive on time to catch the bus because he is nearly always late. Li Fang often has to say to him, “Don’t be late, Tim.”When are Tim and Li Fang not going to have any classes?
| A．Tomorrow. | B．Next week. | C．Next month. | D．Next year. |
What time are they going to start?
| A．At 7:00 a.m. | B．At 7:30 p.m. | C．At 6:30 a.m. | D．At 7:30 a.m. |
What are they going to do there?
| A．Grow rice. | B．Play. | C．Eat fruit. | D．Pick apples. |
How are they going to the farm?
| A．By bike. | B．On foot. | C．By bus | D．By car. |
Who is often late?
| A．Tim. | B．Han Mei | C．Li Fang | D．Both Tim and Li Fang |
Do you have to carry a heavy bag to school? Does it make your back (背部) hurt? Well, students at a high school in Kansas (堪萨斯州), America, have a meeting with their city’s mayor to complain (抱怨) about their heavy bags. They say their bags are giving them headaches(头痛), and making their necks (脖子) and backs hurt. The mayor says he is very sorry. He says students may do more of their homework on the Internet.A heavy bag may make students .
| A．headache | B．earache | C．toothache | D．A, B and C |
Kansas is in .
| A．China | B．America | C．Australia | D．Canada |
The students talk about their heavy bags to .
| A．the mayor | B．their parents | C．their teachers | D．their friends |
“Mayor”in Chinese means .
| A．校长 | B．队长 | C．市长 | D．省长 |
The mayor says .
| A．he has a headache |
| B．he wants the students to do more homework |
| C．he is sorry |
| D．he has to work hard |
Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you’ll find that the whole world smiles to you.
While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher’s face when you did a good job?
One day it is fine. Just before you want to go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather. But dear friends, why don’t you sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature offers you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a food harvest.
Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failure can’t be avoided. I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure, we must be confident in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do. As a popular saying goes, “Failure is the mother of success.”
Attitude decides everything. With an optimistic attitude life is easy and pleasant. Let’s smile to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us.People sometimes complain______________.
| A．the sky is always dark | B．their studies are successful |
| C．they see the world with their heart | D．life is tiring |
According to the passage, in school, ______________.
| A．the students don’t like their lessons |
| B．the teachers will be happy if the students do good jobs |
| C．the teachers don’t like their teaching |
| D．the teachers are tired of their work |
If there is a timely rain, ______________.
| A．you want to go out |
| B．you can listen to a concert |
| C．crops in the fields will grow better |
| D．farmers can’t have a good harvest |
When we face failure, we ________________.
| A．must be confident in ourselves | B．shouldn’t be afraid of |
| C．shouldn’t give up hope | D．all of the above |
The best title of this passage is ______________.
| A．Smile and the World Smiles to You | B．Complaining about Life |
| C．Failure Is the Mother of Success | D．It Is Very Hard to Succeed |
According to a new survey. Students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery (抢劫) on the way to and from school. Now in some big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No 25 Middle School gives young students advice on how to deal with danger:
If you are robbed
Keep calm. If you cannot cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident.
If a car hits you，you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how badly you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lighting. (闪电)
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire.
Run away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning(溺水)
If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!Why do students like the self-protection lesson?
①Because there are no tests.
②Because the lessons are boring
③ Because they can learn how to save lives.
④Because they know how to stop danger before it happens.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①②④ | D．①③④ |
What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?
| A．I will remember the bicycle number. |
| B．I won't let the rider go until I call my parents. |
| C．I will let the rider go before I call my parents. |
| D．I will let the rider go because I know how badly I am hurt. |
If your house is on fire, you must ______ .
| A．put dry things on your body |
| B．run quickly and take the lift |
| C．run away and find an exit as quickly as you can |
| D．take everything you have and then run away |
There are _____ ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
The best title for this passage is ________ .
| A．How to Keep Calm | B．Self-protection | C．An usual lesson | D．Danger |
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