READING NO. 17

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ANTS

      I was so angry when I found those ants trying to steal my cookies away from my desk. I decided to drown(溺水) them instead of(替代) just crushing(壓碎) them. Then I got myself a bowl(碗) of water and put those ants in. I saw how they tried to survive(求生), yet I was not happy, and suddenly a feeling of sadness(悲傷) came to me. Wasn't I like those ants that my life seemed to be so trifle(渺小) to God(上帝) or whatever, because they could take my life away anytime and anywhere, just like I took those ants'. Thinking of this, I lifted(提起) those ants up. "Go away, you ants. Though you are so trivial, you should still enjoy your lives. No one has any right to take your lives." Thus(因而)I spoke to my creator(造物者), if there were one, that I didn't expect(期待) eternity(永恆), but I just wanted him to be a little kinder to me.

_____  1. This passage(短文)is from a _________.

         (1. fable(寓言)    2. story     3. diary(日記)    4. book.)

_____  2. The writer decided to kill(殺死) the ants by ______ them.

         (1. drowning(溺水)    2. burning   3. crushing(壓碎)    4. squashing(壓平)

_____  3. The reason why the writer decided to kill the ants was that the ants _______.

         (1. stood on his way   2. liked his cookies      3. stole his cookies    

         4. couldn't swim)

_____  4. Why did the writer speak to God? Because he __________.

         (1. was a religious man       2. wanted to ease his own feeling     3. liked God

         to be around      4. had no one to talk to.)

_____  5. What is this passage really about?

         (1. The execution(處決) of ants.    2. Expressing(表達) of personal(私人)

         emotions(情感).   3. Debate(辯論) with God.    4. Enjoyment(享樂) of life.)

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