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.1.Ialsokeptadiaryofwhathappenedeachdayandnamedtheants.Onedayatragedystrucktheantfarm.Thepagesofthediary，stillwrinkledwhereteardropsfell，indicatethedepthofthetragedy.IhadputmyfacesoclosetotheglassstructurethatIaccidentallytippeditover，andallthetunnelscollapsed.2.IwasterrifiedasIwatchedthemgiveuptheirtunnelbuildingtocarrythedeadbodiestoacornerofthefarm.Mymothersaidthattheantsweredyingof“frustration”．Theysimplycouldnotstandtherealitythattheirtunnelshadbeendestroyed.Althoughmuchtimehaspassed，Istillthinkofthatantfarm.Momhadhopeditwouldteachmeaboutthenaturalworld，butittaughtmemuchmore.Overtheyears，Icametorealisetheantswereastudyinthebenefitsofteamwork.3.Ialsolearnedthattheyshouldbeadmiredfortheirhardwork.Dayinanddayout，eachlabouredattheirtask.Theantfarmshowedthatteamworkandperseverancewereindeedtwokeyfactorstosuccess.However，thereisanevenlargerlessonthatIdidnotrealiseuntilrecently:adversityisanaturalpartoflife，andmustbeaccepted.Unliketheants，humanscan'tgiveupwhentheyfacedisappointment.Unliketheants，wehavetorealisethatifatunnelcollapses，wejusthavetobuildanother.4.根据短文内容，从下面所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A．Althoughtheantssurvivedtheearthquake，onebyonetheybegantodie.B．Workingtogether，theywereabletocreateanamazingworldforthemselves.C．Wemustlearntoacceptthefact.D．Givingup，Isay，isnotachoice.E．Afterhoursofstaring，Irealisedthattheantshadassignedjobs.F．Whatshouldwedowhenfacingtheseunexpectedsituation.【答案】1—4EABDSectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warmup&Lesson1)[新生词汇初识]Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思1．spellingA．v.怀疑2．correctionB．n.邮费3．simplifyC．n.现状，社会地位4．secureD．v.指导，教导5．suspectE．n.改正，改进6．statusF．vt.埋葬7．postageG．adj.稳定的，无忧无虑的8．instructH．vt.区别，辨别；表现突出9．buryI．n.拼写10．distinguishJ．vt.简化【答案】1－5IEJGA6－10CBDFHⅡ.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A．突然发生B．建立C．怀疑D．一片空白E．解雇1．WhenIstooduptospeak，mymindwentblank.2．Itisnowouraimtosetupafactory.3．Thecompanylaidoff100workersafewyearsagobecauseofthefinancialcrisis.4．Everythingseemedquiteregularwhenthefirebrokeout.5．Hewassuspectedofcheatingus.【答案】1—5DBEAC[教材语篇细研]第一步速读——了解文章主题和段落大意速读P36教材课文，选择最佳答案1．What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A．It'smainlyabouttheimportanceofformaleducation.B．It'smainlyabouttheimportanceoflifelonglearning.C．Itmainlytellsusaboutsomefamouspeople.D．Whypeoplecontinuetostudyafterformaleducation.2．Thethreestoriesinthepassagetellus．A．“AllroadsleadtoRome.”B．“It'snevertoolatetolearn.”C．“Failureisthemotherofsuccess.”D．“Everyonehashismerits.”【答案】1－2BB第二步细读——把控文章关键信息细读P36教材课文，选择最佳答案1．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutSunWenaccordingtothepassage?A．HewenttoQinghuaUniversityrightaftergraduationfromhighschool.B．Heisstillworkingnow.C．Hetookhiscoursesintheeveningsandonweekends.D．Hehasn'tgotaBachelor'sDegreeinComputerEngi...
