19．A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on stress management．As she raised a glass of water，everyone in the class （41）C they would be asked the"half-empty or half-full"question．
（42）A，with a smile on her face，she asked the students，"How （43）D do you think this glass of water weighs？"
Answers called out （44）B from 100ml to 300ml．
She quieted the students down and then replied，"It does not matter on the absolute weight．It （45）D 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 （46）C．If I hold it for a day，my arm will feel numb．In each case，the（47）D of the glass of water doesn't change，but the （48）B I hold it，the heavier it becomes．Why？"
Lost in （49）A，all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully．
"Our （50）C and worries in life are like that glass of water．If we （51）A our burdens all the time，sooner or later，we will feel exhausted，even （52）D to carry on．
（53）Ayou have to do is put all your burdens down，as （54）B in the evening as possible．Don't carry （55）C through the evening into the night； by doing this，we can get（56）C next morning and are able to move forward．
More（57）D than not，life gets terrible when we think too much．And the moment you （58）B your burdens，you'll find yourself feeling so much more relaxed．
So rather than being upset and feeling （59）A for yourself，start doing something about it．After all，life is too short to（60）B yourself to anything that is not making you happy．
（42）A，with a smile on her face，she asked the students，"How （43）D do you think this glass of water weighs？"
Answers called out （44）B from 100ml to 300ml．
She quieted the students down and then replied，"It does not matter on the absolute weight．It （45）D 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 （46）C．If I hold it for a day，my arm will feel numb．In each case，the（47）D of the glass of water doesn't change，but the （48）B I hold it，the heavier it becomes．Why？"
Lost in （49）A，all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully．
"Our （50）C and worries in life are like that glass of water．If we （51）A our burdens all the time，sooner or later，we will feel exhausted，even （52）D to carry on．
（53）Ayou have to do is put all your burdens down，as （54）B in the evening as possible．Don't carry （55）C through the evening into the night； by doing this，we can get（56）C next morning and are able to move forward．
More（57）D than not，life gets terrible when we think too much．And the moment you （58）B your burdens，you'll find yourself feeling so much more relaxed．
So rather than being upset and feeling （59）A for yourself，start doing something about it．After all，life is too short to（60）B yourself to anything that is not making you happy．
| 41．A．wondered | B．agreed | C．expected | D．argued |
| 42．A．Instead | B．Meanwhile | C．Anyhow | D．Therefore |
| 43．A．full | B．little | C．heavy | D．much |
| 44．A．replied | B．ranged | C．read | D．remained |
| 45．A．holds | B．calls | C．takes | D．depends |
| 46．A．finger | B．foot | C．arm | D．leg |
| 47．A．shape | B．function | C．size | D．weight |
| 48．A．better | B．longer | C．deeper | D．further |
| 49．A．thought | B．idea | C．plan | D．class |
| 50．A．doubts | B．joys | C．stresses | D．surprises |
| 51．A．carry | B．cover | C．hide | D．show |
| 52．A．uncertain | B．unhappy | C．unaware | D．unable |
| 53．A．What | B．That | C．Whether | D．How |
| 54．A．late | B．early | C．soon | D．fast |
| 55．A．this | B．that | C．them | D．it |
| 56．A．reset | B．reviewed | C．refreshed | D．reminded |
| 57．A．usually | B．commonly | C．ordinarily | D．often |
| 58．A．catch up with | B．let go of | C．put up with | D．take care of |
| 59．A．sorry | B．satisfied | C．happy | D．confused |
| 60．A．help | B．abandon | C．drive | D．treat |
16．A little girl was shopping with her Mom in Target．She must have been 6 years old，
this beautiful red-haired image of （41）D．It was（42）_A Outside．We waited，some patiently，others annoyed because （43）C messed up their hurried day．The little voice was so sweet that it （44）Dthe hypnotic trance（催眠性迷睡）we were caught in．"Mom，let's run through the rain，"she said．
"（45）B？"Mom asked．
"Let's run through the rain!"She repeated．
"No，honey．We'll wait （46）Cit slows down a bit，"Mom replied．
This young child waited about another minute and repeated："Mom，let's run through
the rain，"
"We'll get wet through if we（47）B，"Mom said．
"No，we won't，Mom．That's not what you said this morning，"the young girl said
as she pulled at her Mom's arm．
"This morning？When did I say we could run through the rain and not get （48）A？"
"Don't you （49）D？When you were talking to Dad about his cancer，you said，'We can （50）C anything!"'
The entire crowd fell into dead （51）B．I dare say you couldn't hear anything but the Rain．（52）A came or left in the next few minutes．
Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say．Now some would（53）
Bit off and say she was silly．Some might even （54）D what was said，But this was a moment of affirmation（肯定）in a young child's life，a time when innocent trust can be（55）C so that it will develop into faith．
"Honey，you are．（56）Cright．Let-s run through the rain．If we get wet，maybe we
just need washing．"Mom said．
Then （57）Athey ran．We all stood inside，watching，smiling and laughing as they（58）Bpast the cars．and yes，across the puddles（水坑）．They held their shopping bags over their heads just （59）A．They did get wet．
And yes，I did．I ran．I got wet．I needed（60）D．
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this beautiful red-haired image of （41）D．It was（42）_A Outside．We waited，some patiently，others annoyed because （43）C messed up their hurried day．The little voice was so sweet that it （44）Dthe hypnotic trance（催眠性迷睡）we were caught in．"Mom，let's run through the rain，"she said．
"（45）B？"Mom asked．
"Let's run through the rain!"She repeated．
"No，honey．We'll wait （46）Cit slows down a bit，"Mom replied．
This young child waited about another minute and repeated："Mom，let's run through
the rain，"
"We'll get wet through if we（47）B，"Mom said．
"No，we won't，Mom．That's not what you said this morning，"the young girl said
as she pulled at her Mom's arm．
"This morning？When did I say we could run through the rain and not get （48）A？"
"Don't you （49）D？When you were talking to Dad about his cancer，you said，'We can （50）C anything!"'
The entire crowd fell into dead （51）B．I dare say you couldn't hear anything but the Rain．（52）A came or left in the next few minutes．
Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say．Now some would（53）
Bit off and say she was silly．Some might even （54）D what was said，But this was a moment of affirmation（肯定）in a young child's life，a time when innocent trust can be（55）C so that it will develop into faith．
"Honey，you are．（56）Cright．Let-s run through the rain．If we get wet，maybe we
just need washing．"Mom said．
Then （57）Athey ran．We all stood inside，watching，smiling and laughing as they（58）Bpast the cars．and yes，across the puddles（水坑）．They held their shopping bags over their heads just （59）A．They did get wet．
And yes，I did．I ran．I got wet．I needed（60）D．
| 41．A．bravery | B．confidence | C．honesty | D．innocence |
| 42．A．pouring | B．snowing | C．windy | D．dark |
| 43．A．customers | B．shopping | C．nature | D．accidents |
| 44．A．ruined | B．helped | C．started | D．broke |
| 45．A．Why | B．What | C．How | D．When |
| 46．A．though | B．as if | C．until | D．now that |
| 47．A．are | B．do | C．will | D．can |
| 48．A．wet | B．tired | C．annoyed | D．impatient |
| 49．A．believe | B．know | C．understand | D．remember |
| 50．A．make use of | B．put up with | C．get through | D．set aside |
| 51．A．calmness | B．silence | C．anxiety | D．surprise |
| 52．A．No one | B．Neither | C．All | D．Someone |
| 53．A．put | B．laugh | C．keep | D．wipe |
| 54．A．follow | B．value | C．analyse | D．ignore |
| 55．A．won | B．doubted | C．encouraged | D．tested |
| 56，A，always | B．partly | C．definitely | D．almost |
| 57，A，out | B．in | C．up | D．down |
| 58．A．jumped | B．raced | C．drove | D．walked |
| 59．A．in case | B．at once | C．in time | D．on purpose |
| 60．A．trusting | B．watching | C．noticing | D．washing |