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.

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

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.

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.

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).

 

Is your schoolbag too heavy to carry? The e-schoolbag will help you. In fact, the e-schoolbag should perhaps be called an e-textbook. It is a small computer for students. Heavy schoolbags have been a serious problem for them for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will change everything.    
It is much lighter than a usual schoolbag. Also, it is as small as a usual textbook, an exercise book and so on. They can be made into chips that are as small as a stamp. The students can read the text page by page on the “screen”, take notes, or even send e-mails to their teachers. All they have to do is to put the right chip into the e-schoolbag and press the button.
It is said that e-schoolbags have been put into use in some Chinese middle schools. In 2012, some students in Shanghai started to use e-schoolbags in the new term. Some say that e-textbooks can be easily broken. Some say it is not good to students’ eyes. But only time will tell us all.
【小题1】An e-schoolbag is _____.

A．a kind of computer chips	B．a small computer
C．bigger than a textbook	D．much heavier than a usual schoolbag

【小题2】We can use e-schoolbags for _____.

A．our study

B．our work

C．the buttons

D．stamps

【小题3】Students can’t _____ when they use e-schoolbags.

A．send e-mails	B．read the text
C．take notes	D．play computer games

【小题4】The underlined word “chips” means _____ in Chinese.

A．薯条

B．芯片

C．屏幕

D．电池

【小题5】What’s the best title of this passage?

A．To Put the Right Chips In.	B．The Big Problems.
C．A New Kind of Schoolbag.	D．How to Use the E-schoolbag?

I can’t remember _____ I put the book, and I need it for my homework now.

A. where         B. how        C. what         D. why

A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill. He was very worried. He telephoned the vet (兽医).

“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.

“My cow is ill.” the farmer said. “I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.”

The vet looked over the cow. “She’s certainly ill, ” he said, “and she needs to take some very strong medicine.”

He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “The pills should make her better.”

“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.

The vet gave him a tube (管子) and said,“Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it.”

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.

“How’s your cow?” the vet asked.

“No change,” the farmer said. “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”

“Oh?” the vet said. “Why?”

“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills down it.”

“And?” the vet asked.

“The cow blew first.” the farmer said.

1.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow ________.

A．couldn’t make any noise                 B．didn’t eat the pills

C．was ill                                D．couldn’t lie down

2.The vet taught the farmer how ________.

A．to blow the tube                        B．to make the cow take the pills

C．to take the medicine                     D．to put the tube in his mouth

3.Which of the following is true?

A．The farmer ate the pills himself.

B．The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C．The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.

D．The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.

 

Mr. Green and his wife had a dog. When they went out, they always left the dog inside the house. One evening they wanted to go to the cinema, so they left the dog in the house and locked the door and their garden gate. They went off in their car.
When the film was finished, they went home. They opened the gate and put the car away. When they came to the front door, they found that the glass in the door was broken. The door was not locked and it was open. A robber! They went in and quickly looked in all the rooms to see if the robber had taken their things. However, everything was in the right place and nothing at all was missing.
The dog was sleeping in the sitting-room. The wife was angry with the dog.“Why didn’t you guard(保卫)the house?”she said. The dog was pleased to see Mr. and Mrs. Green. It began to wag(摇)its tail and then it went to a comer of the room and picked up something in its mouth. It went to the wife and dropped the thing at her feet. When she went to pick it up, she was very surprised. Can you guess what the dog’s present was ?It was a man’s finger!
The end of the story is this. Mr. Green telephoned the police and told them everything. Three days later the police caught the robber. They found him easily.
【小题1】That evening Mr. Green and his wife __________.

A．took their dog to see a film

B．left the dog alone at home

C．went home before the film was finished

D．locked the door and could not open it

【小题2】The robber stole(偷)__________.

A．everything from the house

B．something expensive from the house

C．nothing from the house

D．a car from the house

【小题3】Why was the woman angry with the dog? _________

A．Because she thought it had made the room dirty.

B．Because she thought it had broken the glass.

C．Because it wouldn’t go to the cinema with her

D．Because she thought it hadn’t guarded the house.

【小题4】The robber was caught easily because __________.

A．the police knew him

B．the police happened to meet him

C．Mr. Green know where he lived

D．he had one of his fingers

【小题5】Mr. Green and his wife would _________.

A．like their dog more than before

B．drive the dog away from their home

C．let the dog bring home more presents

D．ask the police to take the dog away