【Ilearnedaboutlifefromanantfarm.WhenIwassevenyearsoldmyfamilytriedto__1__anantfarmathome.Firstweputcleansandinathinglassboxandthenwebroughtsomeantsfromthebackyardandplacedthemintothe__2__home】
Ilearnedaboutlifefromanantfarm.WhenIwassevenyearsoldmyfamilytriedto__1__anantfarmathome.Firstweputcleansandinathinglassboxandthenwebroughtsomeantsfromthebackyardandplacedthemintothe__2__home.
Shortlyafterthenew__3__weredroppedintotheglassstructuretheygottoworkmakingtunnels.Iwasamazedthateachoneknew__4__whattodo.AfterhoursofstaringIrealizedthattheantshadparticulargivenjobs.Withmymom’shelpIkeptajournalofwhathappenedeachdayand__5__theants.MyfavoritewasthebiggestCinderella.IdrewapictureofherinmyjournalwhichIstillhave.
Ondayfiveadisaster__6__theantfarm.WhileIwas__7__theantsIhadputmyfacesoclosetothestructurethatIaccidentallytippeditover__8__inallthetunnels.Althoughtheants__9__theirearthquakeonebyonetheybegantodie.Iwas__10__asIwatchedthemgiveuptheirtunnel-buildingtocarrythebodiestoacornerofthefarm.Mymotherreportedthattheantsweredyingof“frustration”—feelingannoyedandimpatientastheycouldn’tcontrolthesituation.Theysimplycouldnot__11__therealitythattheirtunnelshadbeendestroyed.Cinderellawasthelasttodie;shedidsowhilecarryingadeadantonherback.
AlthoughmuchtimehaspassedIstillthinkofthatantfarm.Momhadhopeditwouldteachmeaboutthenaturalworld__12__ittaughtmemuchmore.__13__theyearsIcametorealizetheantswereastudyinthebenefitsof__14__.Workingtogethertheywereabletocreatea(n)__15__worldforthemselves.Ialsolearnedthattheyshouldbe__16__fortheirhardwork.Dayinanddayouteachlaboredattheirtask.Theantfarmdemonstratedthatteamworkandperseveranceareindeedtwokey__17__tosuccess.ButtherewasanevenlargerlessonthatIdidnot__18__untilrecently:Disasterisanaturalpartoflifeandmustbe__19__.Unliketheantshumanscannotgiveupwhentheyface__20__.Unliketheantswehavetorealizethatifatunnelcavesinwejusthavetobuildanother.
1. A.get B.buy C.run D.find
2. A.empty B.new C.strange D.distant
3. A.guests B.settlers C.friends D.members
4. A.probably