Question

A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to __31__ the stress in work and life.

       The professor went to the kitchen and returned __32__ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal (水晶的), glass, plastic; some nice looking, some plain looking; some __33__, some cheap. And he told them to help __34__ 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 __35__, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is __36__ for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the root of your __37__ and stress.

       You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee, __38__ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, __39__ you consciously went for the best cups.

       Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and __40__ in society are the cups. They are just __41__ to hold life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by __42__ only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has __43__ us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make __44__ of everything.

       Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak __45__. And leave the rest to God.

1.A. think of                B. thank for                 C. complain about        D. drop out

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. left                      C. taken up               D. refused

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. concentrating

13.A. taught                B. provided               C. returned         D. bought

14.A. fun                  B. use                    C. the best          D. the worst

15.A. kindly               B. sadly                   C. rudely           D. seriously

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.D

13.B

14.C

15.A

【解析】

1.句意：根据前句推断应是：不就他们开始去抱怨工作和生活的压力。C项 complain about是抱怨某事，符合题意，故选C。

2.with表示随身携带。

3.通过前面的的例子可看出是前后对比，便宜对应昂贵，故选A。

4.他们的反身代词是themselves，故选 B。

5.根据句意：所有好看的杯子都被占有，只剩下普通的和便宜的杯子。C项符合题意，故选C。

6.A.项normal正常的；B项important重要的；C项 impossible不可能的；D项 necessary必要的。句意：他是很普通的对你来说为你自己拿最好的杯子。故选A。

7.A.项thoughts 思想 ；B.项failure失败；C项 questions 问题  D.问题problems。Question是一般的问题而problem是已存在需要解决的问题。句意：这是你们压力和问题的根源。D项符合题意，故选D。

8.引导主语从句，同时作主语从句的宾语，故用what。

9.句意：你真正需要的是咖啡，不是杯子，但你却有意识的拿了最好的杯子。前后句表示转折关系，所以选择转折连词but.

10.A项 position 态度，位置；B.项age年龄；C.项health 健康 ；D.项purpose目的。句意：工作、金钱和社会中的位置是杯子。A项符合题意，故选A。

11.前句谈的金钱、工作、地位是杯子，紧接下句他们仅仅是杯子。故选B。

12.concentrate  on专心于；将……集中于……

13.A项 taught 教给；B项 provided提供，供给； C.项returned 归还 D.项bought买。根据下句：上帝提供给了我们咖啡，可推知上局：我们失败了去享受上帝提供给我们的咖啡。故B项符合题意。

14.句意：最快乐的的人并未拥有最好的东西，他们只是尽其所能让一切变得最好。故C项符合题意。

15.句意：诚实生活，慷慨施爱，深切关心， 怎样说话，其余就交给上帝吧。可推知应是和善的说话。故选A