🎧 Listen to today’s story
📚 Key Words
| Word | Meaning | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| Insects | Small animals with six legs, like ants or bees. | 昆虫 |
| Still | Not moving. | 静止的 |
| Nest | The home of some animals like birds or ants. | 巢穴 |
| Suddenly | When something happens very quickly and you do not expect it. | 突然 |
| Colony | A group of the same kind of animals living together. | 群体 |
| Active | Busy and moving around. | 活跃的 |
| Leader | A person or animal that shows others the way or tells them what to do. | 领导者 |
| Amazing | Very surprising, wonderful, or special. | 令人惊叹的 |
📖 Read the story
Ants are very interesting insects. Sometimes, all the ants in a nest stay very still. It looks like they are sleeping. Then, suddenly, all the ants start moving at the exact same time. Why does this happen? Scientists used computers to find the answer. They found that only one ant needs to start. When one ant walks, it hits another ant. Then that ant starts moving too. It is like a game of tag. Very soon, every ant in the colony is busy and active. This happens very quickly. Scientists say that ants do not have a leader. No one tells them what to do. They just follow each other. It is amazing how these small animals work together. They do not need to talk to understand each other. Would you like to watch a colony of ants today? They are great team players!
✏️ Answer the questions
1. What do ants look like when they do not move?
- A.They look hungry.
- B.They look like they are sleeping.
- C.They look angry.
- D.They look like they are eating.
2. What did scientists use to study the ants?
- A.They used computers.
- B.They used a game of tag.
- C.They used a television.
- D.They used books.
3. How many ants must move to start the group movement?
- A.Every ant.
- B.Ten ants.
- C.Just one ant.
- D.The queen ant.
4. What does the first moving ant do to the next ant?
- A.It gives the ant food.
- B.It hits or bumps into it.
- C.It says hello.
- D.It sleeps next to it.
5. Who is the leader that tells the ants what to do?
- A.A big scientist.
- B.A computer.
- C.There is no leader.
- D.The first ant.