阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Learning a life lesson on managing time

One day, an expert was speaking to a group of students about how to manage their time .He an example those students will never forget.

He pulled out a wide jar and put it on the table. He also about a dozen rocks and carefully them into the jar. One at a time. When no more rocks would inside, he asked,“Is this jar full?”

Everyone in the class answered loudly,“Yes.” The expert said,“Really?” He under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel (砾石).He put some gravel in and the jar, causing it to go down into the between the big rocks. He then asked the group once more,“Is this jar full?”

not,” one of them answered this time.“Good!” he replied. From under the table he brought out a bucket of sand and started the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question,“Is this jar full?”

“No!” the class shouted. Once again he said,“Good. ” Then he a cup of water in the jar was full. Then he looked at the class and asked,“What is the here?”

Immediately one student raised his hand and said,“The point is, no matter how full your is, if you try really hard you can always fit .things in!” “No,” the expert replied,“that’s not the point. The point is if you don’t put the big rocks in ,you’ll never get them in .What are the ‘big rocks’ in your ?Time with your loved ones, your education, or your dreams?Remember to put these big rocks in first or you’ll never get them in at all, you’ll never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important things.”

1.A. set B. gave C. made D. followed

2.A. handed out B. passed on C. took out D. picked up

3.A. threw B. spread C. turned D. placed

4.A. come B. push C. fall D. fit

5.A. reached B. sat C. got D. stopped

6.A. shook B. covered C. pressed D. raised

7.A. bottom B. distance C. areas D. spaces

8.A. Usually B. Probably C. Obviously D. Simply

9.A. inserting B. packing C. putting D. mixing

10.A. beside B. between C. around D. among

11.A. allowed B. forced C. sank D. poured

12.A. until B. before C. so that D. as far as

13.A. reason B. result C. point D. matter

14.A. clever B. eager C. sensitive D. curious

15.A. schedule B. container C. time D. class

16.A. enough B. small C. extra D. more

17.A. first B. once C. properly D. immediately

18.A. at all B. after all C. at last D. any more

19.A. mind B. list C. life D. world

20.A. and B. while C. but D. for

When I heard the piano, I walked to Mrs. Windsor’s house and waited outside as I always did. That meant she was working with another student, and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the bell. I stood against the wall and daydreamed what I’d rather be doing. “Almost anything”, I sighed dejectedly. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn’t have a gift for it. It didn’t come to me naturally. I thought back to happier times when I was writing stories and acting them out with my friends, cutting up old clothes to make dresses that performers wear in plays, and building scenery out of old things we found. But Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt my duty to try.

The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music.

“Hello,” I heard a voice behind me say softly. I turned around to see a little girl standing behind me, eating an apple. But before I could make any response, Mrs. Windsor walked into the room in her usual urgent manner and announced,“Jennifer, this is my niece, Pasha. Pasha, this is Jennifer. Pasha will be giving you your lesson today. I’m up to my ears in something else!” she then exited to the kitchen.

Pasha set her apple down on the side table and slid beside me on the piano bench.

“What piece do you like best?”she asked.

“What do you mean?” I asked. “They’re all the same to me. I don’t know.

“You mean you don’t have a favorite?”

“No, not really.”

Pasha looked at me, rather puzzled, then opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys and studied the notes on the page for a moment. Then I frowned and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I have to admit I was a rather mechanical pianist.

After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music?” I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didn’t know what she meant.

“Like a story. What story is being playing out within the music?”

“I guess I’ve never thought about it before. I don’t know.”

“Here, let me try and you listen,” Pasha advised.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?”

Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys.“Now the princess appears and she’s picking flowers from the water’s edge.”A carefree, happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha’s dancing fingers. “Oh, but she slips!”The music changed. “And our princess is being carried off by the fast-flowing stream. Quickly, the princess’s horse sees her plight (困境),” Pasha continued, and races to the river’s edge where he swims out to let her catch hold of him. They make it to the bank and she hugs her faithful horse and swears she will never again wear princess skirts that weigh her down. She will only wear jeans and T-shirt from now on.” Pasha finished with a big smile and then looked at me.

“Aren’t you the girl who tells the stories?” she asked.

“I guess. I do tell a lot of stories.”

“Oh, yes! All the kids talk about them. I’ve heard about you. Well, all you have to do is learn to hear the stories in the music. That’s all there is to it.”

“I’ve never thought it that way.”

“Let’s try another one, shall we?”Pasha smiled and together we played that afternoon, finding the stories in the music and learning that sometimes it takes a friend to pull you out of the river onto dry land again.

1.The underlined word “dejectedly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______

A. nervously B. desperately

C. impatiently D. unhappily

2.Jennifer got lost in thought when she ________

A. played the piano with Pasha for the first time

B. listened to Pasha tell her story about the princess

C. remembered happier times of writing stories and acting them out

D. discovered that Mrs. Windsor’s niece would be giving the piano lesson

3.By describing herself as a mechanical pianist, the author showed ______

A. she could remember the notes in a short time

B. she was playing the piano without thinking

C. Pasha was showing off her skills

D. it had been a long time since she played last time

4. Which of the following can best describe Pasha?

A. Creative B. Naughty

C. Humorous D. Brave

5.Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. Never Give up B. A Piano Lesson

C. Why I Hated Playing the Piano D. A Friend for Ever

6.This text would be probably found in ______

A. a collection of stories about friendship and learning

B. a book of daily records about famous young musicians

C. a magazine series about the challenges of overcoming fears

D. a series of newspaper articles about musical instruments

The 115-year-old famous Oxford Dictionary will now include popular new Chinese terms like “shanzhai” “youtiao” and “fangnu”, as part of the modern Chinese language.

As China plays a more and more important role in the world economy, the Chinese language is forever developing, attracting more attention from people who want to understand this ancient yet powerful language.

For instance, the word “shanzhai” is used to describe the countless knockoffs(名牌仿制品).Another new term in the new edition is the word “fangnu”, a term used to describe the phenomenon in large cities where well-educated youth complain of a miserable existence due to the heavy burden of a home mortgage(按揭贷款).All these new or often fashionable terms can be found in the new Oxford English –Chinese, Chinese-English dictionary. that was unveiled(公布于众的)in the recently concluded Beijing International Book Fair last week.

This dictionary is the largest single volume English-Chinese, Chinese-English dictionary and contains 670,000 words and phrases after five years of preparation. Sixty editors from the Oxford University Press and its partner in China—the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press worked together on the project. According to Julie Kleeman, the dictionary’s chief editor, most of the firm’s editors were Chinese, while about one fourth were native-English speakers.

“We don’t want to make it florid(绚丽的), we want it to be modern and conversational. Many of the words in the present dictionary are no longer in use.” said Kleeman. “The need for studying Chinese by foreigners today is totally different from decades ago. Precise, native and practical—that is our main advantage,” she said. She added the dictionary also has a sidebar section that explains words which contain too much cultural information, like “hutong”, a traditional architecture style of Beijing. Another would be “youtian” the popular Chinese breakfast choice usually eaten with soybean milk.

Kleeman said in the future newer updated versions will be only available online as language often changes too quickly for book versions to keep up with. The online version will also offer a Chinese pronunciation guide.

The online version, allowing access via different platforms from the PC to the iPhones, will be ready “as soon as possible”, Kleeman said.

1.Why will Oxford Dictionary include popular new Chinese terms?

A. To attract those who want to get a better understanding of Chinese.

B. To develop the international working language, English.

C. To keep up with the development of the world economy.

D. To interest people and sell at a higher price.

2.We can use the following words to describe this new dictionary EXCEPT__________.

A. accurate B. flowery

C. practical D. native

3.The newer updated versions will be only available online because______.

A. book versions are too expensive to buy

B. book versions can’t offer a Chinese pronunciation guide

C. they can keep up with the quickly changing language

D. they will allow access in different languages

4.What can we learn from the text?

A. Oxford Dictionary has a history of more than 100 decades.

B. the word “shanzhai” can be only found in online versions.

C. Most of the dictionary’s editors are native English speakers.

D. Oxford Dictionary will be modern, practical and multifunctional

根据短文内容,从下列A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。 选项中有一项为多余项。

A. Wash yourself as often as possible

B. Avoid being in hot sun

C. Keep away from smoke and alcohol

D. The importance of skin

E. Have a balanced diet

F. Be sure to have enough water

1.__________

When it comes to your skin, there is an important fact that you must keep in mind: Your skin is the largest organ of your body. Therefore, skin health and protection is crucial. Your skin does everything for you. It can keep your body hydrated and regulate your body’s temperature.

Now, here are some helpful tips for you to protect your skin:

2.________

Protection against harmful rays from the sun is one of the most important steps that you need to take. With this in mind it is necessary for you to avoid strong sunlight as often as possible. As for sunscreen you need to buy products that contain UVA-1, UVA-2 and UVB protection.

3._______

Your diet also has a direct impact on the health of your skin. The most important aspect of your diet in relation to the health of your skin is to make certain that you eat a proper amount of food items that contain the proteins and nutrients necessary for cellular maintenance, repair and regeneration.

4._________

Water is also important to the health of your skin. While you certainly have heard it before, it actually is true that you should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of fresh water every day. There are many health benefits to be derived from drinking water daily, including maintaining healthy skin.

5.________

Finally, when it comes to the health of your skin today and into the future you should avoid smoking all together. In addition, you should drink alcohol only in moderation. Both smoking and excessive alcohol consumption can negatively impact the health of your skin in significant ways.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网