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（地道）. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.
On the fifth day a tragedy（悲剧）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（钦佩）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.
【小题1】 What did the writer’s family do for him when he was seven?

Here is an interview with a painter. Read and choose the best.
Reporter:Mr Shum, you were one of Taiwan’s most outstanding youths last year. Why was that?
Mr Shum:Well, I can tell you that there are two reasons.First, I am a painter. Second, and more important reason is I am handicapped﹙残疾的﹚。I have no arms and only one leg.
Reporter:Well, how do you paint then if you’ve got no arms? Do you use your foot?
Mr Shum:Hah! For some handicapped people, it’s true and they are able to use their feet.No,I use my mouth. I put my paintbrush or my crayons or pencils or whatever I am using in my mouth. I hold it firmly in my teeth and paint or draw like that. It was a little strange for me at first, but it quickly became very easy.
Reporter:I know you feel that you are first a painter and only secondly that you are a disablbed person, but can we talk first about your handicap?
Mr Shum:Well,in fact I think of myself firstly as a person, secondly as a painter and thirdly as someone with a physical handicap. Can I say that I am not happy with the word “handicapped”?
I am a popular painter because my paintings are good, not because they were painted by a handicapped person. “handicapped”means you can’t do anything. It is difficult for me to do some things like getting dressed.
Reporter: Were you born with your handicap?
Mr Shum:No. An accident happened to me when I was 15 years old.After that I became depressed﹙沮丧﹚and even tried to end my life, but my mother was always there for me.
【小题1】Mr Shum is a painter who has no ____.

One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist in England, I brought David into my office. His face was pale and he looked at his own feet.
David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But when he was 13, his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His teacher told me that he refused to talk to others from then on.
David didn’t say a word. As he was leaving, I put my hand on his shoulder. “Come back next week if you like.” I said.
He came and I suggested we play a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon — in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than we agreed. It seemed that he liked to be with me.

Maybe I gave David something. But I learned more from him. I learned that time makes it possible to get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
【小题1】When David came into the writer’s office, he___________.
A. said hello to the writer   B. seemed happy    C. looked at his feet
【小题2】David’s father died when he was ____________.  
A. 13        B. 2         C. 5
【小题3】To help David, the writer ________ every Wednesday afternoon.
A. played chess with him     B. told stories to him    C. played soccer with him
【小题4】What club did David join?
A. A chess club    B. An art club     C. A bicycle club
【小题5】Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Since his father died, David refused to talk to others.
B. David didn’t say anything to the writer at first.
C. David finally got friends in school.

"Mary, come and clean your room!" Mary’s mum says. Mary wants to go outside to play, so she puts (放) all the rubbish (垃圾) under her bed. "Mum, the room is clean now, "she says. "I am going outside to play now."

She runs into the garden. This is her favorite place. A small bird is on Mary’s hand. "You are a nice bird, "Mary says. "①Does your mum ask you to clean your room every day?"

"Everyone has to clean his room or his garden. If I put my rubbish all around and don’t clean it, do you have ②一个玩耍的好地方?"asks the bird.

After hearing (听到) the bird’s words, Mary runs into the house and says to her mother, "I’m sorry, Mum. ③"

根据短文内容完成下列各题。

1. The correct order (正确顺序) of the things is ________.

a. Mary plays in the garden.

b. Mary puts the rubbish under her bed.

c. Mum asks Mary to clean her room.

d. A bird comes and talks with Mary.

2.在第二段“This is her favorite place”句子中， "This" refers to (指的是) "Mary’s ______".

3. 将划线部分①翻译成汉语

_____________________________________

4. 将划线部分②翻译成英语

_____________________________________

5. 选择一个恰当的句子放在③处________

A．I’ll play with the bird every day.

B．I’ll clean my room every day.

C．I’ll do my homework every day.

D．I’ll put all the rubbish in the garden.