I don’t think any of them is interesting.——青夏教育精英家教网—

－Which TV programme do you think is more interesting?

－Well, I ________ is interesting.

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A teacher began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see, and asked the students, " How much do you think this glass weighs?"

"50 g!" "100 g!" "125 g!" the students answered.

"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the teacher, "but my question is what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"

" Nothing! " the students said.

"OK. What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?" the teacher asked.

"Your arm would begin to ache," said one of the students.

"You're right. Now, what would happen if I held it for a day?"

"Your arm could go numb. Have to go to hospital for sure!" said another student. All the students laughed.

"Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the teacher.

"No." the students said.

"Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle (肌肉) stress?"

The students fell silent for a moment.

"Put the glass down!" said one of the students.

"Exactly!" said the teacher. "The problems of life are something like this. Hold them for a few minutes in your head, and it seems OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to make you ache. Hold them even longer and you will not be able to do anything. It's important to think of the challenges(挑战) in your life, but it' s even more important to put them down at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed. You wake up fresh and strong and can deal with any challenge that comes your way!"

Remember to put the glass down today.

49. Why did the teacher hold up a glass in his class?

A. Because he wanted to know how much the glass weighs.

B. Because he wanted to ask some student to weigh the glass.

C. Because he wanted to make his class more interesting.

D. Because he wanted to ask his students a lot of questions.

50. In this passage, the underlined words "go numb" means_______.

A．疼痛不止 B．消瘦萎缩 C．松弛下垂 D．失去感觉

51. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The teacher told his students to face the challenges bravely.

B. The teacher taught his students how to deal with the problems.

C. The teacher used to begin his class with a glass of water.

D. The teacher usually begins his class by holding a glass of water.

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When I was five years old, my mother first asked me a  41   . “What’s the most  42 Part（部分）of one’s body（身体）?” she asked me. At the moment, I  43   listening to songs very much, so I answered, “My  44  , Mom.” “I don’t think so,” said my mother. She always asked me this question, but I  45  gave her the right (正确的) answer.
Last year, my grandmother  46  the world. For the first time, I saw my mother  47  so sadly. All the people in my family were very 48  . That night, my mother asked the 49 question again. “You need to  50   this important lesson today, my dear,” she said to me. “The most important part of one’s body is the shoulder (肩膀).”
“  51   ?” I asked.
“Because your shoulders can hold the head of a friend or one of your family,” my mother said. “Everyone  52   a shoulder to cry on when he or she  53   something sad. I hope that you have  54   love and strong (强壮的) shoulders. Then your friends and family can cry on them.”
“My shoulders are  41   strong now,” I said. “You can cry on each of them, Mom.”

When I was five years old, my mother first asked me a 41 . “What’s the most 42 Part（部分）of one’s body（身体）?” she asked me. At the moment, I 43 listening to songs very much, so I answered, “My 44 , Mom.” “I don’t think so,” said my mother. She always asked me this question, but I 45 gave her the right (正确的) answer.

Last year, my grandmother 46 the world. For the first time, I saw my mother 47 so sadly. All the people in my family were very 48 . That night, my mother asked the 49 question again. “You need to 50 this important lesson today, my dear,” she said to me. “The most important part of one’s body is the shoulder (肩膀).”

“ 51 ?” I asked.

“Because your shoulders can hold the head of a friend or one of your family,” my mother said. “Everyone 52 a shoulder to cry on when he or she 53 something sad. I hope that you have 54 love and strong (强壮的) shoulders. Then your friends and family can cry on them.”

“My shoulders are 41 strong now,” I said. “You can cry on each of them, Mom.”

1. A．joke B．lesson C．subject D．question

2. A．interesting B．important C．expensive D．dangerous

3. A．enjoyed B．stopped C．forgot D．disliked

4. A．feet B．ears C．arms D．hands

5. A．often B．usually C．never D．always

6. A．left B．loved C．started D．improved

7. A．see B．cry C．run D．dance

8. A．free B．sad C．happy D．relaxed

9. A．good B．second C．same D．different

10. A．teach B．watch C．plan D．learn

11. A．Who B．Why C．How D．What