One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students .He held up(举起)a glass of water and asked the class. "How heavy do you think this glass of water is ?"
The students’ answers ranged(范围) from 20g to 500g .
"It does not matter on the weight itself .It depends on how long you hold it .If I hold it for a minute ,it is OK. If I hold it for an hour ,I will have an ache in my right arm .If I hold it for a day ,you will have to call an ambulance(救护车).It is exactly the same weight ,but the longer I hold it ,the heavier it becomes."
"If we carry our burdens (负担)all the time, sooner or later ,we will not be able to carry on ,the burden becoming increasingly heavier ."
"What you have to do is to put the glass down ,rest for a while before holding it up again ."
We have to put down the burden sometimes ,so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on .
So before you return home from work tonight ,put the burden of work down .Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow .
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can .
【小题1】The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because ______
A. he was very thirsty  B. his arms were strong  C. it was a good example
【小题2】"A glass of water " in this passage referred to (指)______
A. knowledge  B. the burden  C .the time
【小题3】Accordign to the teacher ,you may feel ______if you put down the burden sometimes.
A. more energetic  B. much heavier  C. more stressed out (压力、紧张)
【小题4】This was a lesson about______
A. how to relax oneself in life  B. how to solve a physics problem .
C. how to keep fit by drinking water
【小题5】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?
A .You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand .
B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was
C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood


“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband.
“That sounds like a pretty good idea,” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?”
“Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go,” she said.
The next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark(吠) and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t checked her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter again. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots(预防针). She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.
【小题1】From the reading we learn that _______.

A.the Browns have never had a pet before.
B.the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper.
C.Shadow is a small and healthy dog.
D.Mr Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife.
【小题2】The word shelter in the reading means _______.
A.a place to sell small dogs
B.a place to keep homeless animals
C.a place to study animals
D.a place to sell books on pet care
【小题3】Mr Snow asked the Browns some questions to _______.
A.see if they had moved to a new house
B.find out how rich the Browns were
C.know where they’d keep their new pet
D.make sure they’d take care of pets
【小题4】The Browns thinks that a small dog _______.
A.doesn’t need any room to keep
B.can help them watch their house
C.eats less food than a bigger one
D.usually has a beautiful name
【小题5】It’s clear that _______.
A.Shadow will not be easy to get ill
B.the Browns were not satisfied with Shadow
C.Mr Snow didn’t check Shadow at all
D.Shadow likes barking a lot

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