题目内容
________ I understand what you mean, I don't agree with you.
- A.When
- B.As
- C.However
- D.While
A student and his teacher were walking through the forest. The student was disturbed(扰乱) by the fact that his mind was in constant unrest（不安）. He asked his teacher, “Why most people’s minds are restless, and only a few have a calm mind? What can one do to still the mind ?”
The teacher looked at him, smiled and said, “I will tell you a story. An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly came, flying and buzzing near his ear. The elephant waved it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away denovo”. This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly, “Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can't you stay for a while in one place?" The fly answered, "I am attracted to whatever I see, hear or smell. My five senses pull me constantly in all directions and I cannot resist them. What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still?" The elephant stopped eating and said, “My five senses do not rule my attention. Whatever I do, I get immersed(沉湎于) in it. Now that I am eating, I am completely immersed in eating. In this way I can enjoy my food and chew（咀嚼）it better. I rule and control my attention, and not the other way around."
The student's eyes opened wide and smile rose on his face. "I understand! If my five senses are in control of my mind and attention, then my mind is in constant unrest. If I am in charge of my five senses and attention, then my mind becomes calm".
"Yes, that's right", answered the teacher, "The mind is restless and goes wherever the attention is. Control your attention, and you control your mind".
【小题1】 How did the elephant drive the fly away?
| A．With its long tail. | B．With its long ears. |
| C．With its strong legs | D．With its long trunk. |
| A．it didn’t have a sense of direction |
| B．it was too heavy to move around like the fly |
| C．it paid much attention to things around it |
| D．it concentrated (集中) on what it was doing |
| A．in total | B．in common | C．once again | D．as usual |
| A．the relationship between the mind and attention |
| B．how to make use of the five senses |
| C．people should stay calm and still |
| D．only the elephant can control the mind and attention |
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 26 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 27 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 28 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 29 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 30 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 32 her. I was 33 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 34 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 35 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 36 , but it’s really there. Love is 37 .”
I listened carefully but I 38 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 39 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 41 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 42 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 43 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 45 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
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1.A. keep fit |
B. rise early |
C. earn money |
D. collect money |
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2.A. magic |
B. romantic |
C. fantastic |
D. attractive |
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3.A. simple |
B. easy |
C. relaxing |
D. luxurious(奢侈) |
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4.A. the question |
B. question |
C. reach |
D. control |
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5. A. feeling |
B. love |
C. quarrel |
D. smile |
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6.A. raised |
B. shook |
C. lifted |
D. bowed |
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7.A. hurt |
B. injured |
C. wounded |
D. harmed |
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8. A. in great surprise |
B. in a great embarrassment |
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C. with delight |
D. in great astonishment |
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9.A. happens |
B. comes about |
C. appears |
D. occurs |
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10.A. warm and soft |
B. hot and hard |
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C. thin and cool |
D. strong and durable (耐用的) |
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11. A. somewhere and sometime |
B. anywhere or anytime |
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C. more or less |
D. everyhere and everywhere |
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12.A. inside |
B. outside |
C. faraway |
D. nearby |
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13. A. could believe |
B. couldn’t understand |
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C. wouldn’t recognize |
D. might know |
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14.A. got sick |
B. got stuck |
C. threw up |
D. became disabled |
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15. A. quite healthy |
B. very pale |
C. fairly red |
D. much surprised |
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16.A. jump high |
B. go hurriedly |
C. run fast |
D. walk slowly |
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17.A. think about |
B. talk with |
C. worry about |
D. laugh at |
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18.A. Reading |
B. Listening |
C. Speaking |
D. Writing |
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19.A. fresh roses |
B. gold ring |
C. sweet kisses |
D. beautiful jewelry |
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20.A. a thread |
B. a needle |
C. the cloth |
D. the cotton |