When l was seven years old, my family created an ant farm.First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box.Then we waited for the ants to arrive。

After the ants were in the glass arm,they started to make tunnels.I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do.Each had its own job.

On the fifth day a tragedy(悲。﹉appened.I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down.Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die.I was scared as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm.

My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness.They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.

Although much time has passed,I still think of that ant farm.Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world.but it taught me much more.

Over the years,I came to realize the importance of teamwork.Vvorldng together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves.I also learned that they should be admired(贊美)for their hard work.

    But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently:Adversity(逆境)is natural part of life,and mast be accepted.Unlike the ants,we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that tunnel is gone, we must build another.

    Giving up,I say, is not a good choice.

1.What did the writer’s family do for him when he was seven?

A.They built a farm of ants.                       B.They bought a few ants.

    C.They caught a lot of ants.                           D.They found an ant city.

2.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

    A.The writer broke the glass box because it made his face dirty.

    B.The ants died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.

    C.Unlike people, teamwork is not so important for the ants.

    D.Giving up is a good way when meet trouble.

3.What did the writer come to realize a few years later?

    A.Working together is useless.                   B.Teamwork is important。

    C.He can't accept adversity.                         D.Working alone is amazing.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Ants Fear Adversity                                 B.My Family and Ants

    C.Giving Up in Adversity                                D.A Good Lesson from Ants

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