A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to ________ the stress in work and life.
The professor went to the kitchen and returned _______a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups —crystal (水晶), glass, plastic; some nice looking, some simple looking; some ________, some cheap. And he told them to help _______to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were ________, leaving behind the simple and cheap ones. While it is
_________ for you to take only the best for yourself, that is the root of your ________ and stress.
You know that the cup itself adds no quality (品质) to the coffee. ______ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, _______ you went for the best cups without thinking.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and ______ in society are the cups. They are just ________ to hold life, and the type of cup doesn’t change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by ______ attention to the cup only, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has ________ us. God offers us the coffee, not the cup. Please enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make ______ of everything. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak _______. And leave the rest to the God.
1.A. think of B. thank for C. talk about D. drop by
2.A. for B. at C. in D. with
3.A. expensive B. ordinary C. strong D. serious
4.A. them B. themselves C. him D. everyone
5.A. mixed up B. got up C. taken up D. made up
6.A. normal B. important C. impossible D. necessary
7.A. thoughts B. failure C. questions D. problems
8.A. Who B. How much C. What D. That
9.A. and B. but C. so D. or
10.A. position B. age C. health D. purpose
11.A. cups B. tools C. bags D. bowls
12.A. putting B. getting C. turning D. paying
13.A. taught B. provided C. returned D. bought
14.A. fun B. use C. mess D. the worst
15.A. kindly B. sadly C. rudely D. seriously
— How do you like film The Monkey King 3 (《西游记女儿国》)?
— Fantastic! What about seeing it with me for a second time?
A. the B. an C. a D. /
—I am not sure which tie to wear for the party. —I have no idea .
A. too B. neither C. either D. also
When we write an article, we can use “ ” to show sequence.
A. as a result B. for example C. in fact D. at first
We students in China go to school during the Spring Festival.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. don’t have to D. cannot
Mr. Green a bus to his office, but he walks there because it’s good for his health.
A. used to taking B. used to take C. is used to taking D. was used to take
— What’s the price of the trip to Disneyland, Sandy?
— Taking a trip there 100 yuan per person.
A. takes B. costs C. spends D. pays
Take one book , boys and girls. And keep quiet in the reading room please.
A. in time B. at a time C. on time D. at times
When you visit Italy, you can go to see and take photos there.
A. the Tower Bridge B. the Little Mermaid
C. the Stature of Liberty D. the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Mr. Brown with his family Nanjing since the end of 2017.
A. has gone to B. has been to C. went to D. has been in