Question

【题目】六、任务型阅读，每空一词

The way we spend our time can be divided into three groups, or jars (罐子).These would be the necessary tasks jar, the voluntary tasks jar and the happiness jar.

Every day，we spend time filling the necessary tasks jar. We fill this jar with useful things，like making money，doing housework，buying food and paying bills. We then fill another jar with voluntary tasks like taking children to activities and cooking family meals. Those jars are very important，but we may not enjoy them. If we don't fill them each day, our family won't run properly.

However, we often forget to fill the third jar---the happiness jar. This is the jar that we fill with activities that make us happy. Is your happiness jar sometimes empty at the end of the day? We all have days like that. Between doing all the necessary, and voluntary tasks, time flies by on some days, and before we know it, it is time for bed.

That is why each day we try to fill our happiness jar. Most days, I fill mine by going to the ballroom dance class. Playing music is another way that I fill my happiness jar. This week，I was happy to take part in an orchestra (管弦乐队) practice at my church (教堂). At the end of the evening, my happiness jar was full.

Consider how your time is spent. Try to find ways to achieve a balance. At the end of the day, hopefully we've done all we can to make sure that our happiness jar is filled.

Title: Three groups of the 【1】 we spend our time
The necessary task jar	The necessary task jar is 【2】 of useful things，like making money，doing housework，buying food and 【3】bills.
The 【4】 tasks jar	We fill the jar with voluntary tasks such as 【5】 children to activities and cooking meals for our 【6】.
The happiness jar	This is the jar that we fill with activities that bring us【7】. Between doing all the necessary, and voluntary tasks，time flies by on some days，and before we know it，it is time to 【8】 to bed.
Conclusion	Do your best to find ways to【9】 a balance. At the end of the day, it is 【10】 for us to make sure that our happiness jar is filled.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 way

【2】 full

【3】 paying

【4】 voluntary

【5】 taking

【6】 family

【7】 happiness

【8】 go

【9】 achieve

【10】 hopeful

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了我们花费时间的方式分成三个罐子：必要的任务罐子；自愿的任务罐子；幸福地任务罐子。

【1】根据文中The way we spend our time can be divided into three groups, or jars (罐子).These would be the necessary tasks jar, the voluntary tasks jar and the happiness jar.可知，我们度过时间的三组方式。故填way。

【2】根据文中Every day，we spend time filling the necessary tasks jar. We fill this jar with useful things可知，必要的任务罐子充满有用的事情。be full of…表示充满……；装满……；根据题意，故填full。

【3】根据文中We fill this jar with useful things，like making money，doing housework，buying food and paying bills.可知，我们在这个罐子里装满了有用的东西，比如赚钱、做家务、买食物和付帐单。根据题意，故填paying。

【4】根据文中We then fill another jar with voluntary tasks like taking children to activities and cooking family meals.可知，这里是说自愿的任务罐子。根据题意，故填voluntary。

【5】根据文中We then fill another jar with voluntary tasks like taking children to activities and cooking family meals.可知，然后我们用自愿的任务填满另一个罐子，比如带孩子去活动。介词like后加动名词。根据题意，故填taking。

【6】根据文中We then fill another jar with voluntary tasks like taking children to activities and cooking family meals.可知，故填family

【7】根据文中However, we often forget to fill the third jar---the happiness jar. This is the jar that we fill

with activities that make us happy可知，这是我们充满活力的罐子，它给我们带来快乐。happiness的意思是“幸福，快乐”。故填happiness

【8】根据文中Between doing all the necessary, and voluntary tasks, time flies by on some days, and before we know it, it is time for bed.可知，这里是说是睡觉的时间了。 It’s time to do sth.表示是做某事的时间了；短语go to bed表示去睡觉。根据题意，故填go。

【9】根据文中Try to find ways to achieve a balance.可知，试着找到达到平衡的方法。Achieve的意思是“实现”，根据题意，故填achieve。

【10】根据文中hopefully we've done all we can to make sure that our happiness jar is filled.可知，希望我们能确保幸福罐被填满。hopeful的意思是“有希望的”，根据句意，故填hopeful。

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