Lesson 9 Ant and Grasshopper

1、Ant hurried back and forth. Each time he went, he carried another small piece of food back to his nest②. I have to fill the nest, I have to fill the nest, he panted to himself as he worked.

2、Grasshopper watched. He thought Ant was silly. “Come watch the bugs③ skate on the pond,” he called to Ant.

3、Ant didn’t even stop. “Oh, no, I can’t. I must get more food for winter. I have to fill the nest.”

4、“So it went all summer. Grasshopper called out every day, and Ant answered the same.

5、When the leaves had all fallen off the trees, a sharp④ wind began to blow. Ant crawled safely into his nest. Grasshopper had nowhere to go.

6、In spring, when fresh green buds⑤ came on the trees, Ant came out of his nest.

Grasshopper was nowhere to be found.

(151 words)

Excercises

Ⅰ . How well did you read?

1. [Check the details] What was Ant doing all summer?

A. Ant was talking to Grasshopper.

B. Ant was getting food for winter.

C. Ant was watching the bugs stake on the pond.

2. [Grasp the main idea] What does the story tell us?

A. Now or never.

B. Actions speak louder than words.

C. Save for a rainy day.

Ⅱ . Read for words.

Choose one best paraphrase or Chinese meaning for the underlined words or expressions.

1. Ant hurried back and forth. (Para. 1)

A. 来回地 B. 等等 C. 慢慢地

2. I have to fill the nest, I have to fill the nest, he panted to himself as he worked.

(Para. 1)

A. 裤子 B. 喘气 C. 拍打

3. Ant crawled safely into his nest. Grasshopper had nowhere to go. (Para. 5)A. 懦夫 B. 吼叫 C. 爬行

Ⅲ . Writing practice.

Retell the story in your own words according to the questions below.

1. What was Ant doing all summer?

2. What did Grasshopper do?

3. What happened to Ant and Grasshopper in winter?

4. What happened in spring?

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