题目内容
Stop! You can never touch this machine when it ________, it is very dangerous.
A. has been operated B. will be operated C. is operated D. is being operated
D
【解析】 略
Once upon a time, there was a scholar who wanted to gain more knowledge each day even though he had already gained enough knowledge. One day, he came to visit a saint and wanted to be his student. The saint provided some tea. He slowly filled the scholar’s cup: the cup was full, yet he kept pouring and pouring. The scholar burst out, “Stop! You can’t add anything to something that’s already full!” The saint set down the teapot and replied, “Exactly.”
Whether it’s the silence between notes in music, or some open time in your schedule, you need space to act effectively. Yet most of us, myself included, tend to stuff as much as possible into whatever room is available-closets, schedules, budgets, relationships, and even the mind itself.
However, some people know how to avoid overstuffing their life. For example, in Australia, it seemed that most people there operated at about 85% of their capacity(能力),unlike Americans pushing as close to 100% as possible. So when you run into Australians you know in the street, they have time to hang out and talk with you.
Remember the cup: its value is in the space, the emptiness it holds. How to empty your “cup”?
Be mindful of the element of space, openness , and emptiness in your life. This includes room in a drawer, the volume of air in a kitchen, and open-mindedness in a friend. Sometimes you’re just stuck with a big bucket of tasks yet to do. But at least empty the bucket faster than you fill it with new tasks. Put some space between finishing one thing and staring another. For example, after sending one email, take a breath before replying to another one. Drop the stuff you can no longer afford to lug around. At sea level, you can run with a brick in your backpack, but if you’re hiking on a mountain, that brick has got to go.
【小题1】By pouring water into the cup, the saint most probably wanted the scholar to know that .
| A.he should pay attention to details |
| B.he should keep learning every day |
| C.he had already gained enough knowledge |
| D.he should be very careful in order to succeed |
| A.work much harder |
| B.know less about their capacity |
| C.spare more time for themselves |
| D.spend less time with their friends |
| A.reach | B.carry | C.see | D.show |
| A.Example →advice→ conclusion →story. |
| B.Topic→ example →advice→ story. |
| C.Story→topic →example→advice. |
| D.Reason →topic →advice →example. |
| A.The art of life. | B.Value every minute |
| C.The art of drinking tea | D.Empty your“cup”at times |
As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making your dreams real is life’s big
gest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.
In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.
【小题1】The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from _____________________.
| A.yourself | B.your friends | C.your school | D.your parents. |
| A.You may think you’re not good at some school subjects. |
| B.Making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. |
| C.You must never give up your dream. |
| D.Listening to English more can help you realize your dream. |
A. Remember what your dream is. B. Don’t let your dream leave your heart.
C. Keep telling yourself what you want every day. D. A, B and C.
【小题4】 The best title (标题)of this passage is _________________________.
| A.How to become a writer | B.How to make your dream real |
| C.A big dream is made up of small dreams | D.Everyone can realize his dream |