One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to manage time. He gave such an interesting example that his students would never 1 .
He put a wide-mouth jar (罐子) on the table. Then he 2 some rocks and carefully placed them into the jar, one at a time. When 3 rocks would fit inside, he 4 , “Is this jar full?”
Everyone in class shouted, “Yes.” “Really?” The teacher pulled out a bag of small stones. He put 5 small stones in and shook the jar. The small stones went 6 into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group 7 , “Is this jar full?”
“Probably not,” one of them answered. “Good!” the teacher replied. He brought out a box of sand and 8 some sand into the jar and it went between the rocks and small stones. Again he asked the 9 question, “Is this jar full?
“No,” the class shouted. Once more the teacher said, “Good.” He poured a cup of water into the jar 10 it was full. The he asked, “What is the point here?” One student 11 his hand and said, “The point is that if you try really hard, you can 12 put more things in.”
“No,” the teacher replied, “that’s not the 13 . What I want to tell you is that if you don’t put the big rocks in first, you will never get others in at all. 14 are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? Time with your friends, your education or your dreams? Remember to put the 15 in first, or you’ll never get others in at all.?”
| 小题1: | | A．remember | B．like | C．forget | D．think |
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| 小题2: | | A．handed in | B．took out | C．gave away | D．put away |
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| 小题3: | | A．no more | B．not more | C．no many | D．not many |
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| 小题4: | | A．answered | B．read | C．asked | D．said |
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| 小题7: | | A．no more | B．again | C．a third time | D．a fourth time |
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| 小题8: | | A．sent | B．put | C．bought | D．collected |
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| 小题9: | | A．same | B．different | C．difficult | D．common |
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| 小题10: | | A．since | B．till | C．while | D．because |
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| 小题11: | | A．offered | B．placed | C．raised | D．shook |
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| 小题12: | | A．always | B．already | C．never | D．hardly |
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| 小题13: | | A．point | B．example | C．promise | D．story |
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| 小题15: | | A．sand | B．small stones | C．big rocks | D．water |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:C |
试题分析：这篇短文中老师通过一个小实验给学生们讲述了一个深刻的人生道理，我们必须抓住人生的重点，才能获得更大的收获。
小题1:联系下文，可知他给学生们举了一个他们永远不会忘记的例子。故选C，忘记。
小题2:联系下文，可知他拿出一些石头，故选B，拿出。
小题3:短语辨析。A.副词短语，不再；B.形容词短语，没有更多的；C.无此说法；D.不多，少数。联系下文，可知此处指的是，当石头再也装不进去了，故选A，副词短语，不再。
小题4:联系下文，可知此处指的是他问。故选C，问。
小题5:联系下文，可知他有放进了一些小石头，few表示否定含义，很少几个。any也表示一些，但是用于疑问及否定句当中。故选D，一些。
小题6:结合语境可知此处指的是这些小石头向下进入罐子里面，故选C。向下。
小题7:联系上文，可知此处指的是他又问，故选B，又，再。
小题8:联系上文，可知此处指的是他又把一些沙子放进了罐子里面，故选B，放。
小题9:联系下文，可知这个老师又问了一个相同的问题，故选A，相同的。
小题10:连词辨析。A.自从……以来；B.直到；C.然而，当……时；D.因为。联系下文，可知此处指的是他往这个罐子里面倒了一杯水，直到它满了。故选B。
小题11:结合语境可知一位学生举起了他的手，故选C，举起，提高。
小题12:副词辨析。A. 总是；B. 已经；C.从来不；D.几乎，简直不；结合语境可知句意为：你总是能放进更多的东西。故选A。
小题13:联系上文，可知此处指的是这不是要点，故选A，要点，问题，关键点。
小题14:联系下文，可知此处问的是，什么是你生活中的“大石头”？故选B，什么。
小题15:联系上文描述，可知此处指的是先放进这些大石头，故选C，大石头。
点评：这篇短文内容比较简单，理解不难。各小题与上下文联系比较紧密，答题中一定要注意联系上下文。答完后多读几遍，看看是否符合逻辑，适当修改。个别小题可以当作单独的词义辨析题来做，先区分词义，结合语境选出最能使语句通顺的答案。 |
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John and Bobby joined the same company together just after they completed their university studies the same year. Both of them worked very hard. Several years later, however, the boss promoted(提拔) Bobby to manager but John was still a worker. John could not take it, and gave his resignation（辞职书） to the boss. He complained that the boss did not think much of those who were hard -working, but promoted only those who flattered him.
The boss knew that John had worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for what you said, but I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave”
John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much they cost every kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the seller to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 every kilogram.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went and returned, saying, “Boss, only one person is selling watermelons. $1.2 every kilogram, and $10 for 10 kilograms. The seller has 340 melons. On the table there are 58 melons, and each weighs about 2 kilograms. They were brought from the South two days ago. They are of good quality.”
Hearing what Bobby said, John realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided to stay and learn from Bobby.
小题1:How did John feel when Bobby was promoted to manager?| A．Angry. | B．Nervous. | C．Unlucky. | D．Helpless. |
小题2:The boss gave John a task because______________.| A．he wanted John to do more for his company | | B．he wanted John to learn more about himself | | C．he wanted to punish John for what he said | | D．he wanted to prove what John said was right |
小题3:We can infer from the passage that_____________.| A．Bobby was unselfish | B．John was lazy | | C．the seller was dishonest | D．the boss was wise |
小题4:What can we learn from the passage?| A．The boss should treat all his workers in a fair way. | | B．The boss should not promote one who flatters him. | | C．One should not only work hard but also use his head. | | D．One should try to get every detail of watermelons. |
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I am a mother of three and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was really inspiring. The class was asked to go out and smile at three people.
I am a very 1 person and thought this would be a piece of cake. Soon after, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s. We were standing in line, waiting to be 2 , when all of a sudden everyone around us began to 3 away, and then even my husband did.
As I turned around I 4 a terrible “dirty body” smell, and there standing behind me were two poor 5 men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, he was “ 6 ”. His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God’s Light as he searched for 7 . He said, “Good day” as he counted the few coins he had been 8 .
The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, “Coffee is all Miss” because that was all they could 9 . He just wanted to be warm.
Then I really 10 it—the compulsion（冲动）was so great that I almost reached out and hugged the little man with the blue eyes.
That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging(判断) my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a 11 tray（托盘）.
I then walked around the corner to the 12 that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s 13 hand. He looked up at me, with 14 in his eyes, and said, “Thank you.”
I 15 with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: acceptance without condition.
| 小题1: | | A．friendly | B．healthy | C．proud | D．willing |
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| 小题2: | | A．treated | B．served | C．welcomed | D．greeted |
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| 小题4: | | A．sounded | B．tasted | C．felt | D．smelled |
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| 小题5: | | A．happy | B．careless | C．homeless | D．pleasant |
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| 小题6: | | A．smiling | B．crying | C．thinking | D．nodding |
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| 小题7: | | A．help | B．acceptance | C．money | D．pocket |
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| 小题8: | | A．saving | B．hoping | C．holding | D．counting |
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| 小题9: | | A．save | B．share | C．afford | D．drink |
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| 小题11: | | A．different | B．clean | C．expensive | D．clean |
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| 小题12: | | A．corner | B．door | C．kitchen | D．table |
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| 小题13: | | A．warm | B．clean | C．dirty | D．cold |
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| 小题14: | | A．fear | B．tears | C．hope | D．desire |
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| 小题15: | | A．began | B．met | C．graduated | D．filled |
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Mr Klip is a millionaire(百万富翁). He __1___ delicious food. He had a good ___2__, Mr Black. The man could cook all kinds of food. Mrs Klip asked him __3____ her last month. She learned a lot ___4____ him. Then she thought she was good at __5____ and didn’t want Mr Black to work for them___6____ .
Now Mrs Klip begins to cook for her ___7_____ . But Mr Klip doesn’t like the food at all. He says he won’t___8___ any food at home ___9____ she doesn’t stop cooking. Mrs Klip___10____ she will find another cook for her husband.
This morning Mr Klip had nothing to do, ___11____ he went shopping. Suddenly he broke a window of the shop . The shop assistant ___12____ the policeman and the policeman took him to the ___13____. The policeman said, “ I’m sorry to tell you, Mr Klip , I will fine (罚款) you ten dollars ,or you’ll stay in prison (监狱). ____14____ do you want ?”
“I’ll stay in prison”, said the millionaire.
“Why ?”
“Because my wife will find a new cook __15_____ ten days .
| 小题1: | | A．knows | B．likes | C．cooks | D．sees |
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| 小题2: | | A．wife | B．friend | C．teacher | D．cook |
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| 小题3: | | A．teach | B．to teach | C．teaching | D．taught |
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| 小题5: | | A．cooking | B．singing | C．doing | D．eating |
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| 小题6: | | A．yet | B．too | C．any longer | D．either |
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| 小题7: | | A．boy | B．husband | C．daughter | D．son |
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| 小题10: | | A．tells | B．speaks | C．talks | D．says |
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| 小题12: | | A．named | B．called | C．said | D．cried |
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| 小题13: | | A．bus station | B．hospital | C．post office | D．police station |
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It was Sunday yesterday. Bruce went to play football with his friends. Soon he felt 1 and took off his coat. On his way home, he forgot to put it on. This morning, he didn’t feel 2
and couldn’t go to school. His mother told him 3 and then went out to buy some 4
for him. An hour later he didn’t want to lie there, 5 he stood by the window and looked outside. The weather was fine today. Soon his mother came back and said, “It’s 6 outside. Go to sun yourself 7 you take the medicine.”
Bruce took the medicine and went out to play alone (独自地) beside a house. 8 a salesman（推销员）came up to him and asked, “Did your mother come back, my little friend?”
“Yes, sir,” answered the boy.
The man began to ring the doorbell（门铃）but 9 answered. He rang it 10 a long time and became angry.
“There is no one in the house, You played a joke（玩笑）on me!” said the salesman.
“ But that’s not my house,” Bruce answered.
小题1:A. tired B. hot C. cold
小题2:A. good B. nice C. well
小题3:A. lie in bed B. to lie in bed C. to stay at home
小题4:A. medicine B. food C. fruits
小题5:A. so B. but C. and
小题6:A. cold B .warm C. rainy
小题7:A. after B. before C. when
小题8:A. During this time B. At that time C. Just now
小题9:A. anyone B. someone C. no one
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Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.
One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.
On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.
There was nothing for him to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr Coats ended up sleeping for most of the day.
Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."
小题1:Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____. | A．interesting | B．terrible | C．happy | D．unhappy |
小题2:Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____. | A．about twenty hours | B．nearly two days | | C．one week | D．more than sixty hours |
小题3:When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____. | A．was cold, weak, hungry and tired | | B．wouldn"t work there any more | | C．said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them." | | D．went home at once |
小题4:Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____. | A．it was broken | B．it was the weekend | | C．it was in an office | D．it was a holiday |
小题5:In the lift, there was_________. | A．water | B．beer | C．telephone | D．nothing |
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