A group of classmates got together to visit their old teacher.

These classmates all had good jobs and made lots of money. They talked happily. Then their talk soon turned to complaining about the stress (压力) in work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and came back with a large pot of coffee and many cups—china ones, plastic ones and glass ones. Some are plain (朴素的) looking, some are expensive and some are lovely. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Can you notice that all of you took nice-looking expensive cups, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones? You want only the best for yourselves, and that is the source (根源) of your problems.”

“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you went for the best cups and then began looking at each other’s cups.”

“Now think about this: life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position (位置) in society(社会) are the cups. They are just tools to hold, and do not change the life. Sometimes, by caring only about the cups, we fail to enjoy the coffee. So don’t let the cups drive you, and enjoy the coffee instead.”

1.The underlined word “ones” refer to _________.

A. classmates B. jobs C. cups D. teachers

2.In their teacher’s eyes, why did they have so much stress?

A. Because they cared too much about things that were not important.

B. Because they understood the meaning of life.

C. Because they knew about life itself and enjoyed it.

D. Because they drank too much coffee.

3..What can we learn from the teacher’s words?

A. We should use the plain and cheap cups to drink coffee.

B. We should think much of cups.

C. We should care about life itself instead of(而不是) unimportant things.

D. We should learn how to work out problems in our work and life.

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Coffee or Cup B. An Old Teacher

C. Stress in Your Life D. What Do You Want

Many people say that books made of paper are out of fashion. Is that true?

What would you choose if you were sitting in front of a TV and there was a book right next to you? The answer will most _______ be the TV! Young people would certainly choose the TV, but you will be _______ to find out that the older ones will at least hesitate(犹豫)about choosing it. Why is this? Is it because the world has changed so much in recent years that our _______ are not the same any more?

Nowadays many people have no interest in _______. This may be a possible explanation.

Another reason might be the change of lifestyle. We are most likely to visit a club or a bar to relax after a long day’s work _______ reading a book in our own homes. All the stress of work make us want a _______ relaxing way. Perhaps, most of us do not have the patience to read any more. It is much _______ to turn on the TV and watch the latest news around the world than to read the 19th century works!

With all the TV programmes, _______ can find an interesting show or a moive to watch.

What’s better than getting into bed with the remote control and _______ whenever you wish? You are the master of all the TV programmes. The only disadvantage is that TV will never ________ you with all the facts as a book does, even though it does get you relaxed in just a moment.

1.A. probably B. properly C. perfectly D. particularly

2.A. happy B. impatient C. surprised D. brave

3.A. diets B. duties C. courses D. habits

4.A. scholarship B. 1iterature C. value D. truth

5.A. instead of B. because of C. prefer to D. would rather

6.A. slow B. traditional C. quick D. single

7.A. harder B. safer C. simpler D. funnier

8.A. someone B. no one C. everyone D. none

9.A. falling asleep B. waking up C. getting up D. going out

10.A. provide B. prevent C. promise D. prepare

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