I learned about life from an ant farm. Whe

题目内容：

I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to __1__ an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the __2__ home.

Shortly after the new __3__ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew __4__ what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my mom’s help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and __5__ the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.

On day five a disaster __6__ the ant farm. While I was __7__ the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, __8__ in all the tunnels. Although the ants __9__ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was __10__ 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”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation. They simply could not __11__ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back.

Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, __12__ it taught me much more. __13__ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of __14__. Working together, they were able to create a(n) __15__ world for themselves. I also learned that they should be __16__ for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key __17__ to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not __18__ until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be __19__. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face __20__. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.

小题1:

A．get

B．buy

C．run

D．find小题2:

A．empty

B．new

C．strange

D．distant小题3:

A．guests

B．settlers

C．friends

D．members小题4:

A．probably

B．roughly

C．exactly

D．normally小题5:

A．named

B．trained

C．compared

D．measured小题6:

A．affected

B．struck

C．kicked

D．beat小题7:

A．removing

B．teaching

C．observing

D．collecting小题8:

A．turning

B．rushing

C．filling

D．caving小题9:

A．experienced

B．predicted

C．faced

D．survived小题10:

A．annoyed

B．horrified

C．moved

D．thrilled小题11:

A．reflect

B．ignore

C．/confirm/i

D．stand小题12:

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or小题13:

A．In

B．For

C．From

D．Over小题14:

A．teamwork

B．devotion

C．responsibility

D．organization小题15:

A．relaxing

B．amusing

C．moving

D．amazing小题16:

A．supported

B．inspired

C．admired

D．admitted小题17:

A．certificates

B．approaches

C．ingredients

D．circumstances小题18:

A．give

B．realize

C．take

D．adopt小题19:

A．accepted

B．suffered

C．achieved

D．managed小题20:

A．challenges

B．barriers

C．pressure

D．disappointment

最佳答案：

小题1:A

小题2:B

小题3:B

小题4:C

小题5:A

小题6:B

小题7:C

小题8:D

小题9:D

小题10:B

小题11:D

小题12:B

小题13:D

小题14:A

小题15:D

小题16:C

小题17:C

小题18:B

小题19:A

小题20:D

答案解析：

本文的主要内容蚂蚁农场让我更了解自然界，而事实上它教会我更多。许多年过去了，我开始意识到蚂蚁是一种团队互利型的典范。齐心协力，它们能为自己创造出令人惊叹的世界。我也明白它们应该为自己的辛勤劳作而受到赞赏。日复一日，每只蚂蚁都恪尽职守。蚂蚁农场表明团队合作和坚持不懈的确是成功的两大关键要素。但是还有更重要的一条教训，我直到最近才明白：逆境是生活的一部分，我们必须接受它。人不像蚂蚁，在面对失望之时不会放弃。我们不像蚂蚁，我们知道如果一条隧道塌了，我们得另建一条。放弃，不应在备选之列。

小题1:根据First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the new home.故选A。

小题2:根据Shortly after the new settlers were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels.故选B。

小题3:根据First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the new home故选B。

小题4:这里想说我很吃惊，每一只蚂蚁都完全地知道该干什么，故选C，exactly完全地。

小题5:根据My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.，故选A，named命名。

小题6:根据I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over，故选B。

小题7:根据I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over，故选C，observing观察。

小题8:根据Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.故选D，caving倒塌。

小题9:根据one by one they began to die，故选D，survived幸存。

小题10:根据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”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation，故选B，horrified震惊。

小题11:这里想说它们无法忍受现实，故选D，stand忍受。

小题12:表示转折关系，故选B。

小题13:这里想说在这几年，故选D，Over在……期间。

小题14:根据Working together, they were able to create a(n) amazing world for themselves，故选A，teamwork集体工作。

小题15:这里想说一起工作，它们能创造一个奇异的世界，故选D，amazing奇异的。

小题16:这里想表达它们应该因为它们的辛勤劳动而被称赞，故选C，admired称赞。

小题17:根据The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance，故选C，ingredients组成部分。

小题18:根据Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another，故选B，realize意识到。

小题19:这里想必须被接受，故选A，accepted接受。

小题20:这里想说当人类遇到失望时，他们不能放弃，故选D，disappointment失望。

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考点核心：

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人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。