阅读理解Passage 13-18解析

Passage13BCDADTherewasonceanantthatwasverythirsty.Itranhereandtherelookingforsomewaterbutcouldnotfindany.Thensuddenly,whentheantwasalmostreadytodieofthirst,alargedropofwaterfellonit.Theantdrankthewater,whichsaveditslife.Thewaterwasactuallyatearfromayounggirlwhowascrying.Becauseofhersadness,thetearhadmagicalqualitiesandsuddenlytheantcouldspeakthelanguageofhumanbeings.Theantlookedupandsawtheyounggirlsittinginfrontofahugepileofseeds."Whyareyousad?"askedtheant."I'mtheprisonerofagiant."thegirltoldtheant."Hewon'tletmegountilI'vemadethreeseparateheapsofgrain,barley（大麦）andrye（黑麦）outofthishugepileofseedsinwhichtheyareallmixedtogether.""Thatwilltakeyouamonth!"theantsaid,lookingatthehugepileofseeds."Iknow,"thegirlcried,"andifIhaven'tfinishedbytomorrow,thegiantwilleatmeforhissupper!""Don'tcry,"theantsaid,"myfriendsandIwillhelpyou."Soonthousandsofantswereatwork,separatingthethreekindsofseeds.Thenextmorning,whenthegiantsawthattheworkhadbeendone,heletthegirlgo.Thusitwasoneofhertearsthatsavedherlife.1、Whatisanant?B.Aninsect.2、Whendidthedropofwaterfallontheant?C.Whenitwasnearlydying.3、Whywastheyounggirlcrying?D.Becausethegianthadgivenheranimpossiblejobtodo.4、Whatwouldthegiantdoifthegirlfailedtodothework?A.Hewouldeather.5、Whoorwhatsavedthegirl'slife?D.HertearsPassage14BADDCMysecretforstayingyoungissimple.Putallattentiontothepartofyourbrainandkeepityoungandgrowing.Keepyourmindawakeandyou'llstayyoungallover.Theseareexcitingtimes.Takeaninterestintheworldaroundyou,andsticktolearningatleastonenewthingeveryday.Nomatterhowoldyouare,it'snottoolatetomakeyourlifemoreinteresting.Iknowahousewifewithnoknowledgebeforeshemadeherselfintoawell-knownengineer.Iknowaretiredelectricalengineerwhohasbecomeahighly-paiddressdesigner.Getovertheideathatyouaretoooldtogobacktoschool.Iknowamanwhoenteredmedicalcollegeat70.Hegothisdegreewithhonoursandbecameafamousdoctor.Anothermanwenttolawschoolat71andnowwasanactivelawyer.Stayingyoungiseasyforthose,oldoryoung,wholiveinthefuture.Youcandoitifyoucareenoughtotry.Keepyourmindawakeandactive:that'stheonlyway.1、Accordingtothepassage,thatpeople'sbrainofallagesremainsyoungandgrowingis____.B.ascientificfact2、Itiswrongfortheoldto______.A.thinkhimselftoooldtogobacktoschool3、Thepassagesaysthatthemanwhoenteredcollegeat70_______.D.becamefamousinthemedicalcircle4、Theonlywaytokeepyoungis______D.tokeepone'smindawakeandalive5、Thewritersuggeststhatyoushould_____learningatleastonenewthingeveryday.C.keeponPassage15BABDCMr.Whitelivedinasmallvillage.Hisparentshadn'tenoughmoneytosendhimtoschool.Hehadtohelpthemtodosomethinginthefields.Buthedidn'tliketoliveinthepoorplace.Whenhewassixteen,hegottothetownandfoundworkinafactory.Threeyearslaterhebecametallandstrong.SohewassenttoAfricaasasoldier.Hestayedthereforfiveyearsandgotsomemoney.ThenhecamebacktoEnglandandboughtashopinasmalltown.NopeopleinthetownwenttoAfricaexcepthim.Andhehopedtheythoughthewasafamousmanandthattheycouldrespecthim.ThechildrenoftenaskedhimtotellthemsomestoriesandhislifeinAfrica.OnedayafewchildrenaskedhimtotellthemsomethingabouttheanimalsinAfrica.Hetoldthemhowhefoughtwiththetigersandelephants.Hisstoriessurprisedthemallandsomepolicemenandworkerswenttolistentohim.Itmadehimhappier.Justamanwhotaughtgeographyinamiddleschoolpassedthere.Hestoppedtolistentohimforawhileandthensaid,"Couldyoupleasetellusarareanimal,sir?""Certainly,"saidMr.Turner."OnedayImetarhinoceros（犀牛）byariver…""Pleasewaitaminute,sir,"saidtheman."Therearen'tanyrhinocerosinAfricaatall!""It'srarejustbecausetherearen'tany!"1、Mr.Whitewasbornina______family.B.farmer's2、Mr.Whitehopedtoberespectedbecause______.。A.onlyhehadbeentoAfricainthesmalltown3、Thechildrenoftenaskedhimtotellthemsomethinginterestingbecause______.