【Ilearnedaboutlifefromanantfarm.WhenIwassevenyearsoldmyfamilycreatedone.Firstweputcleansandinathinglassboxandputtheantsintoit.Soontheygottoworkmakingtunnels.Iwasamazedthateachoneknewexactlywh】

　　Ilearnedaboutlifefromanantfarm.WhenIwassevenyearsoldmyfamilycreatedone.Firstweputcleansandinathinglassboxandputtheantsintoit.Soontheygottoworkmakingtunnels.Iwasamazedthateachoneknewexactlywhattodo.Withmymom’shelpIkeptarecordofwhathappenedeachdayandnamedtheants.

　　OnedaywhenIhadputmyfaceclosetothestructure(building)accidentallyIknockeditoverandallthetunnelsfellin.Althoughtheantssurvivedtheirearthquakeonebyonetheybegantodie.IwasfrightenedasIwatchedthemgiveuptheirtunnel-buildingtocarrythebodiestoacornerofthefarm.Mymotherreportedthattheantsweredyingof“frustration(挫折)”.Theysimplycouldnotstandtherealitythattheirtunnelshadbeendestroyed.

　　AlthoughmuchtimehaspassedIstillthinkofthatantfarm.OvertheyearsIcametorealizetheantshavethespiritofteamwork.Workingtogethertheywereabletocreateanamazingworldforthemselves.Ialsolearnedthattheyshouldbeadmiredfortheirhardwork.Dayinanddayouteachworkedattheirtask.Theantfarmshowedthatteamworkandperseverance(毅力)areindeedthekeystosuccess.ButtherewasanevenlargerlessonthatIdidnotrealizeuntilrecently—Adversity(逆境)isanaturalpartoflifeandmustbeaccepted.Unliketheantshumanscannotgiveupwhentheyfacedisappointment.

　　SoItrytolivemylifelikethosehardworkingants.ButunlikethemItrynottoletfrustrationdefeat(击败)me.Iwillhavetokeepbuildingmytunnels.

　　小题1:Thefamilycreatedanantfarminaglassboxbecauseitwaseasy_________.A．fortheantstoliveinB．togetsunlightinC．tokeepthesandcleanD．fortheboytowatch小题2:WhichofthefollowingisNOTthelessonfromtheantfarm?A．Theantshavethespiritofteamwork.B．Theantsgiveupwhentheyfacefrustration.C．Theantsshouldbeadmiredfortheirhardwork.D．Teamworkandperseveranceareindeedthekeystosuccess.小题3:What’sthewriter’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Toshareapersonalexperience.B．Totellreadersastoryaboutants.C．Towar