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 (擊敗) me. I will have to keep building my tunnels.
小題1:The family created an ant farm in a glass box because it was easy _________.
A．for the ants to live inB．to get sunlight in
C．to keep the sand cleanD．for the boy to watch
小題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.
小題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.
小題4: What did the writer think of the ants?
A．Persistent (執(zhí)著) and friendly.
B．Selfish and foolish.
C．Clumsy (愚笨的) and lazy.
D．Hard-working but pessimistic (悲觀).

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:D

試題分析：這篇短文中作者主要講述了自己建造螞蟻農(nóng)場的經(jīng)歷和從中學到的經(jīng)驗教訓.
小題1:根據(jù)短文第一段描述,可知這樣便于觀察,故選D.
小題2:根據(jù)短文第三段描述,可知ACD都是我從螞蟻身上得到的教訓,故選B,當面對挫折時放棄.
小題3:這篇短文中作者主要講述了自己建造螞蟻農(nóng)場的經(jīng)歷和從中學到的經(jīng)驗教訓,故選A,分享他的經(jīng)驗.
小題4:根據(jù)短文描述,可知在作者眼中螞蟻具有艱苦工作的精神,但是遇到挫折就會放棄,故選D.
點評：本文難度較大，各個需要根據(jù)相關內(nèi)容進行推理總結(jié)。首先要認真閱讀短文，注意前后聯(lián)系，掌握短文大意，然后帶著問題再讀短文，找出相關內(nèi)容，分析總結(jié)，判斷出正確選項。
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