A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake.So they stopped there to for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, “I am very .Could you please me some water from the lake?”

The follower walked to the lake the wise man requested.Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake. , the water became very muddy.Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not to drink.After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink.As requested, the follower went to the lake.This time he found that all the mud had to the bottom.The water was very and looked fit to drink.So he his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower.“See what you did the water clean?” he said.“You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, you could get some clear drinking water.Your mind can also be like that lake when it is by something.If you just let it be and give it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own putting in any effort at all to it.”

1.A.rest B.look C.watch D.see

2.A.hungry B.thirsty C.happy D.sad

3.A.get B.give C.take D.bring

4.A.while B.before C.as D.until

5.A.However B.Instead C.In addition D.As a result

6.A.fit B.able C.important D.interesting

7.A.different B.same C.other D.left

8.A.gone B.been C.settled D.lived

9.A.dirty B.clear C.fresh D.sweet

10.A.got B.finished C.reached D.filled

11.A.making B.to make C.made D.had made

12.A.so that B.in order to C.because D.when

13.A.woken B.left C.disturbed D.given

14.A.without B.with C.after D.like

15.A.prevent B.calm C.protect D.fix

In 2015, on a TV show I Am a Singer 3, Li Jian became the most popular one, because he has great singing ability and sense of humor. Li has a smooth voice. His songs can really touch the listeners. People even give him the nickname "Poetic Musician" because of his poetic lyrics.

Li was born in Harbin in 1974. He showed great talent for music from an early age. He learned to play the guitar by himself. Later, he became a good guitarist and won the first prize in a national competition. “In my younger days, guitar was like my best friend." Li said.

Though he studied electronic engineering in Qinghua University, he never gave up music. Then in March 2001, Li formed a group called Shuimu Nianhua with his friend. Later, Li didn't agree to change their musical style. So the pair went their separate(分离)ways next year.

Unlike some other musicians, Li does very few interviews or concerts. He spends more time writing songs. "Writing songs is like collecting water in a cup. When the cup is full, the water will come out naturally." he said.

1.Li Jian gets the nickname "Poetic Musician" because of .

A. his poetic lyrics B. his singing ability

C. his smooth voice D. his sense of humor

2.Li Jian was good at when he was young.

A. playing the violin B. playing the guitar

C. singing Beijing Opera D. making model planes

3.Li Jian formed Shuimu Nianhua at the age of .

A. 27 B.28 C.40 D. 41

4.Li Jian left .Shuimu Nianhua because

A. he would form a new band

B. he had few chances to give concerts

C. he had too much pressure in university

D. he refused to change their musical style

5.The underlined part in Paragraph 4 suggests(暗示)that .

A. Li Jian is tired of writing songs

B. Li Jian likes collecting water in a cup

C. Li Jian spends more time writing heartfelt music

D. Li Jian will give more interviews or concerts in the future

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