When I was seven years old, my family made me 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 farm, they started to make tunnels（地道）. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.
On the fifth day a tragedy（悲剧）happened. 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 building their tunnels 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. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired（钦佩）for their hard work.
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, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a 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?
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A．They built a farm of ants. |
B．They bought a few ants. |
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C．They caught a lot of ants. |
D．They found an ant city. |
2.Which statement is WRONG according to the passage?
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A．The writer knocked the glass box over because he put his face so close to the glass farm. |
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B．The ants didn’t die one by one after the tunnels were destroyed. |
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C．Like people, teamwork is very important for the ants. |
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D．Giving up isn’t a good way when we meet trouble. |
3.Among the following events, which one happened first?
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A．All the tunnels fell down. |
B．The ants died one by one. |
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C．The ants got into the glass box. |
D．The ants began making tunnels. |
4.What did the writer learn from the ant tragedy a few years later?
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A．Working together is useless. |
B．Teamwork is important. |
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C．He can’t accept adversity. |
D．Working alone is amazing. |
5.What is the best title for the passage?
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A．Ants Fear Adversity |
B．My Family and Ants |
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C．Giving Up in Adversity |
D．Don’t give up anytime |
What would you do if a stranger gave you some medicine and said it would keep you slim or help you do well in exams? Would you take it?
Students at Shenzhen Luohu Foreign Language Middle School have learned to keep themselves safe by saying “no”. In fact, what those strangers want to give them are drugs（毒品）. Drugs are dangerous to your health!
“Because teens don’t know much about drugs, they might want to try them.” said Zhang Dongsheng, the director of Shenzhen Drug Control Office.
Now, many schools arrange（安排）courses or organize some activities to help students know about drugs.
Liang, 16, was a good student before trying drugs. One day, some old friends told him it would be fun. After taking drugs only once, he found it very hard to stop. Liang began to spend all his time and money on drugs. Soon, he stopped going to school and started stealing（偷窃）. In the end, he was put in prison.
In China, taking drugs is becoming a big problem for teens. According to a survey, about one million people in China were using illegal（违法）drugs last year, and 72% of them were young people. Worse still, there are about 10,000 drug users under 16 now.
Zhang has some good advice on staying clean. He said, “Drugs are dangerous. Never try them, even if you’re curious! It is the most important for you to keep safe and healthy.”
1. Which statement is right about drugs?
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A．Drugs do harm to your health. |
B．Drugs help you do well in exams. |
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C．Drugs keep you slim and lovely. |
D．Drugs make you stay well. |
2. According to this passage, many schools arrange courses or some activities to __________ now.
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A．know more about cigarettes |
B．relax |
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C．know about drugs |
D．learn some Chinese culture |
3. Teens want to try drugs because __________.
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A．they are 18 years old |
B．they are curious about drugs |
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C．they have enough money |
D．they know about the harm of drugs |
4. From Liang’s story, we can know that it is not __________ to give up drugs even if one tries only once.
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A．easy |
B．hard |
C．foolish |
D．possible |
5.What does the phrase staying clean here mean?
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A．Being clean and tidy. |
B．Keeping clothes clean. |
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C．Wearing clean clothes. |
D．Staying away from drugs. |
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
（求职申请）
Name Harry Smith
Address 4224 Maple Avenue Oakland, California
Telephone number 555-1660
Work Experience
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Company |
Ames Bookstore Greenfield High School |
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Position |
Book seller English teacher |
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Work I did |
Sold books Taught English |
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Dates I worked |
1997—1999 2000—2009 |
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Yearly pay |
$ 10,400 $ 27,500 |
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Reason for leaving |
Got a job teaching in Massachusetts Got a job in California |
1. What did Harry Smith do in 2001?
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A．An English teacher. |
B．A book seller. |
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C．A secretary. |
D．A gatekeeper. |
2.If you want to know more about Harry Smith, you can call ________.
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A．4224-1660 |
B．555-1666 |
C．4224-1666 |
D．555-1660 |
3.Where did Harry Smith work in 2009?
A. In New York. B. In California. C. In Massachusetts. D. In Washington D.C.
4. In 2002, the yearly pay Harry Smith got from his work was ________.
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A．$20,800 |
B．$ 10,400 |
C．$ 27,500 |
D．$55,000 |
5.Harry Smith left Ames Bookstore to work in ________ in Massachusetts.
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A．a high school |
B．a bookstore |
C．a factory |
D．a company |
A teenage girl couldn’t stand（忍受）her family rules, so she left home.
She wanted to be a star and became famous. But she had a little education and 41 years later, she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still ___42___ her daughter. She has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, she 43 a big photo of her daughter on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes, “I still love you …Come back home!”
One day, the daughter saw one of the photos. She was so surprised that she couldn’t believe her 44 . “Is that me?” She moved 45 and read the words, “I still love you…” She cried. She couldn’t wait ___46 back home. When she got home, it was early morning. She pushed the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to the bedroom at once. Her mother was sleeping there. She 47 her mother up, “It’s me! Your daughter is back home!” The mother and daughter looked at each other with excitement, full of happy tears. The daughter asked, “ 48 is the door unlocked? A thief could get in.” The mother answered softly, “The door has never locked 49 you left. We miss you all the time. We believe that you’ll come back some day.”
As everyone knows, parents love their children forever. Children should also understand their parents and share their happiness, sadness, even everything with their parents. 50 this way, both parents and children can be happy.
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