网址:http://m.1010jiajiao.com/timu3_id_2846866[举报]
When I was young, I was always frustrated ( 挫败的 ), and almost everything ended in failure. I hung out everywhere all day. Having seen me like that, my father 小题1: to cheer me up.
One day, he gave me a cup of water and asked me to taste it. I found it 小题2: . My father said he just put one small spoonful of salt in the cup. And then, he led 小题3: to a lake, where he threw a big handful of salt 小题4: the lake, scooped up a spoonful of water and let me taste it again. He asked, "Does it 小题5: taste salty?"' "Not at all," I said. My father said, "Now you may know the root (根源) of your 小题6: :You are just a cup of water, not a lake. Be a lake and you won't小题7:sad any more."
I came to understand my 小题8: motive (目的): I feel unlucky 小题9: my heart is as small as a cup of water without great ideals as a lake.
To be a lake 小题10: great ideals, your feeling of failures and frustrations will be melted ( 融化) like the salt thrown into the lake.
![]()
When I was young, I was always frustrated ( 挫败的 ), and almost everything ended in failure. I hung out everywhere all day. Having seen me like that, my father 【小题1】 to cheer me up.
One day, he gave me a cup of water and asked me to taste it. I found it 【小题2】 . My father said he just put one small spoonful of salt in the cup. And then, he led 【小题3】 to a lake, where he threw a big handful of salt 【小题4】 the lake, scooped up a spoonful of water and let me taste it again. He asked, "Does it 【小题5】 taste salty?"' "Not at all," I said. My father said, "Now you may know the root (根源) of your 【小题6】 :You are just a cup of water, not a lake. Be a lake and you won't【小题7】sad any more."
I came to understand my 【小题8】 motive (目的): I feel unlucky 【小题9】 my heart is as small as a cup of water without great ideals as a lake.
To be a lake 【小题10】 great ideals, your feeling of failures and frustrations will be melted ( 融化) like the salt thrown into the lake.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect, From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. And the other pot was always full. The perfect pot took pride in its talent. But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantage.
One day by the river the cracked pot said to the woman, "I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house.”
The old woman smiled and said, "Why are there flowers on your side of the road, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your crack. So I planted flowers on your side of the road, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house, There would not be this beauty without you. Each of us has our own cracks. But the cracks make our lives so interesting and beautiful."
So, to all the cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the road!
小题1:If each of the two pots could be filled with 20 kilos of water, the woman would probably get _______ kilos of water from the river to the house.
| A.10 | B.20 | C.30 | D.40 |
| A.The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot. |
| B.The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot. |
| C.There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road. |
| D.The old woman decorated her house with some flowers. |
| A.Everyone has a talent. |
| B.A true friend is hard to find. |
| C.Success never comes easily. |
| D.Mistakes improve our learning, |
Dear Dr Jackson,
My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing my clothes, my hair and the music I listen to. They hate my friends’ looks and they keep complaining when I go with them. I’m not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I can’t have any fun. My parents only seem to care about my school grades. Although I love them, sometimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love me, can’t they understand me? How can I make them understand me?
Angel
Dear Angel,
Your problem is common to both teenagers and parents. Don’t worry, because all this is natural. You see, your parents have grown up at a different time and they have different experiences. So, they think some things are strange, but you find the same things are all right. For example, the music you like may sound like noise to them. Your parents love you, so they feel they must stop you from doing whatever they find strange. On the other hand, you don’t want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that your parents restrict you.
I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want and make them know they can believe you. And then they’ll find you are a responsible person and they will give you more freedom.
Jackson
【小题1】Why has Angel written to Dr Jackson?
| A.Because her parents make her happy. |
| B.Because her parents can’t understand her. |
| C.Because her friends don’t like her. |
| D.Because she is not good enough at school. |
| A.more fun |
| B.less freedom |
| C.more freedom |
| D.less clothes |
| A.Be different from other teenagers. |
| B.Pay no attention to whatever her parents tell her. |
| C.Discuss her problem with her parents. |
| D.Don’t tell her parents what she wants to do. |
| A.限制 | B.保护 | C.放纵 | D.抛弃 |
| A.Dr Jackson thinks Angel’s problem isn’t usual. |
| B.Angel’s father likes the music that Angel likes. |
| C.Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person. |
| D.Angel probably doesn’t love her parents at all. |
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
“Keep your eye on your paper” is one of the rules that Mrs Archer has taught us. It’s a simple rule, 16 it’s not a rule everybody chooses to follow.
This morning, I felt 17 was watching me too closely during an English exam. I turned my head quickly and saw James, who sat 18 me. My eyes caught his and he 19 , “Let me see your answers!”
I gave him a 20 , not sure if he was joking or not, and returned to my test. This time I moved a little more 21 towards my paper. “I can’t see!” James said in a low voice.
“What am I going to do?” I 22 . Cheating was wrong. I’d studied hard for the test, but James 23 . I put my arm around my paper so that he couldn’t see the 24 . I knew I did what I felt was right. Maybe it made James 25 .
When the exam ended, I stood there for a moment, wondering 26 to say. But I felt it necessary to let him know cheating was wrong. My 27 searched for the right words.
“Sorry, James, but you know me 28 to understand how I feel about cheating,” I said slowly and gently. “But maybe I can help you study before the 29 test.” “OK, Brian,” he smiled slightly, “You are right. I should study hard.”
I stood there for a moment, finally able to breathe again. I was happy that my friendship with James 30 .
| 【小题1】 |
|
| 【小题2】 |
|
| 【小题3】 |
|
| 【小题4】 |
|
| 【小题5】 |
|
| 【小题6】 |
|
| 【小题7】 |
|
| 【小题8】 |
|
| 【小题9】 |
|
| 【小题10】 |
|
| 【小题11】 |
|
| 【小题12】 |
|
| 【小题13】 |
|
| 【小题14】 |
|
| 【小题15】 |
|