Question

One day,a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He  held up a glass of  water and asked  the class, “How heavy do you think this glass of water is?”

The students’ answers ranged(变化）from 20g to 500g. “It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends 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 arm. If I hold it for a day,I will have to call an ambulance (救护车）. It is exactly the same weight,but the longer I hold it,the heavier it becomes. ’

“ If we carry our burdens (负担）all the time，sooner or later，we will not be able to carry on,and the burden is becoming increasingly heavier. ”

“What you have to do is to put the glass down,rest for a while before holding  it up again. ”

“We have to put down the burden sometimes so that we can  be relaxed and are able to carry  on. ”

“So before you return home from work tonight,put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow. ”

“Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders,let it down for a moment if you can. ”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(   ) 51. Why  did the teacher bring a glass of water to the class?

A. Because he was very thirsty.

B. Because his students were thirsty.

C. Because it was a good example.

D. Because he wanted clean the classroom.

(   ) 52. What did a glass of water in this passage refer to (指）？

A. Knowledge.  B. The burden.

C. The time.  D. The teacher.

(   ) 53. According to the teacher,how may you feel if you put down the burden sometimes?

A. Full of energy.  B. Much heavier.

C. More stressed     out.  D. Much happier.

(   ) 54. What was this lesson about?

A. How to relax oneself in life.

B. How to solve a physics problem.

C. How to keep fit by drinking water.

D. How to stop water pollution.

(   ) 55. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.

B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.

C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.

D. The teacher was very strict with his students.

Answer 1

51. C老师把水拿到教室是为了用水来举例。

52. B老师用水的例子来比喻人的压力。

53. A   根据...so that we can be relaxed and are able

to carry on.可知。

54. A文章的主旨就是谈减轻生活中的压力。

55. C以水比喻压力，浅显易懂，方法独特。