Unit15LearningLifeLessonsfromTinyAnts动物对我们的生活很有启发,如从蚂蚁的群居生活懂得了协同分工的团队精神,从蚂蚁的失败意识到决不放弃……WhenIwas7yearsold,withmymum'shelp,Ibuiltanantfarm
First,weputcleansandinaglassbox,andthenwewaitedfortheliveantstoarrive
Shortly,afteranumberofantsweredroppedintotheglassstructure,theygotdowntomakingtunnels
Iwasamazedthateachoneknewexactlywhattodo
Ialsokeptadiaryofwhathappenedeachdayandnamedtheants
Onedayatragedystrucktheantfarm
Thepagesofthediary,stillwrinkledwhereteardropsfell,indicatethedepthofthetragedy
IhadputmyfacesoclosetotheglassstructurethatIaccidentallytippeditover,andallthetunnelscollapsed
IwasterrifiedasIwatchedthemgiveuptheirtunnelbuildingtocarrythedeadbodiestoacornerofthefarm
Mymothersaidthattheantsweredyingof“frustration”.Theysimplycouldnotstandtherealitythattheirtunnelshadbeendest