WhenIwassevenyearsold,myfamilymademeanantfarm.First,weputcleansandinathinglassbox.Thenwewaitedfortheantstoarrive.Aftertheantswereintheglassfarm,theystartedtomaketunnels(地道).Iwasamazedthateachonekn
WhenIwassevenyearsold,myfamilymademeanantfarm.First,weputcleansandinathinglassbox.Thenwewaitedfortheantstoarrive.
Aftertheantswereintheglassfarm,theystartedtomaketunnels(地道).Iwasamazedthateachoneknewexactlywhattodo.Eachhaditsownjob.
Onthefifthdayatragedy(悲剧)happened.IputmyfacesoclosetotheglassfarmthatIknockeditover.Allthetunnelsfelldown.Althoughtheantsremainedaliveaftertheirearthquake,onebyonetheybegantodie.IwasscaredasIwatchedthemgiveupbuildingtheirtunnelstocarrythebodiestoacornerofthefarm.
Mymothersaidthattheantsweredyingofsadness.Theysimplycouldnotstandthattheirtunnelsweregone.
Althoughmuchtimehaspassed,Istillthinkofthatantfarm.Momhadhopeditwouldteachmeaboutthenaturalworld,butittaughtmemuchmore.
Overtheyears,Icametorealizetheimportanceofteamwork.Workingtogether,theantswereabletomakeanamazingworldforthemselves.Ialsolearnedthattheyshouldbeadmired(钦佩)fortheirhardwork..
ButtherewasanevenlargerlessonthatIdidnotrealizeuntilrecently:Adversity(逆境)isanaturalpartoflife,andmustbeaccepted.Unliketheants,wecannotgiveupwhenwearesad.Wehavetorealizethatifatunnelisgone,wemustbuildanother.
Givingup,Isay,isnotagoodchoice.
46.Whatdidthewriter'sfamilydoforhimwhenhewasseven?
A.Theybuiltafarmofants.B.Theyboughtafewants.
C.Theycaughtalotofants.D.Theyfoundanantcity.
47.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Thewriterbroketheglassboxbecauseitmadehisfacedirty.
B.Theantsdiedonebyonebecausethetunnelsweredestroyed.
C.Unlikepeople,teamworkisnotsoimportantfortheants.
D.Givingupisagoodwaywhenwemeettrouble.
48.Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowing?
a.Allthetunnelsfelldown.b.Theantsdiedonebyone.
c.Theantsgotintotheglassbox.d.Theantsbeganmakingtunnels.
A.a-b-c-dB.a-c-d-bC.c-d-a-bD.c-a-d-b
49.Whatdidthewritercometorealizeafewyearslater?
A.Workingtogetherisuseless.B.Teamworkisimportant.
C.Hecan'ta