Question

A group of class friends, rich and successful, got together to visit their old university professor. They     a lot. Soon their conversation turned into complaining         stress in work and life．

   Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the       and returned with a large pot of coffee and some       —porcelain(瓷的), plastic, glass, crystal(水晶的).Some were cheap,  while others were expensive. He told them to         one for themselves to the coffee．

   When all the students had a cup of coffee in each      ,the professor said：“If you noticed，everyone had chosen the nice looking expensive cups ,       behind the cheap ones. While it is natural for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that’s        you always feel so stressed out．Be sure that the cup itself does not make the coffee taste      . What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup,      you consciously (自觉地) chose the best cups．Now consider this：Life is the       ; the jobs, money and success are the cups. They are only      to hold life, and the type of cup does not mean anything. Sometimes, by concentrating only        the cup, we        to enjoy the coffee God has made for us. ”

   The happiest people don’t have the best of everything．They just make the best of everything．Live simply．Love gently．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the       to God．

1.A．told       B．sang               C. talked              D．cried

2.A．about       B．to          C．on              D．for

3.A．living-room   B．bedroom     C. waiting-room     D．kitchen         

4.A．cups         B．spoons         C．bowls                   D．dishes

5.A．choose     B．help    C．take    D．put

6.A．stomach   B．hand   C．arm              D．mouth

7.A．running    B．leaving         C．hiding              D．staying

8.A．how B．why     C．when  D．where

9.A．well B．badly  C．better                D．hot

10.A．so  B．or      C．but      D．and

11.A．tea          B．water  C．wine D．coffee

12.A．brought B．gave             C．used   D．bought

13.A．for      B．into                       C. by             D．on

14.A．fail          B．succeed          C．wish        D．try

15.A．idea        B．view            C．rest    D．thought

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.A

6.B

7.B

8.B

9.C

10.C

11.D

12.C

13.D

14.A

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了一群同学来看教授时，抱怨自己的工作和生活。教授通过让他们选择杯子来教育他们。他们都选择好看的，昂贵的杯子。教授说杯子并不能使咖啡变得好喝。同时还比喻咖啡是生活，杯子是金钱，工作和成功。大家应该享受生活而不应该只关注容纳生活的金钱，工作这些东西。

1.考查动词及语境的理解。A．told告诉；B．sang 唱歌；C. talked 谈论； D．cried哭。根据后文的Soon their conversation可知他们在谈论一些事。句意：他们谈论了很多。故选C。

2.考查介词及语境的理解。A．about关于；B．to向，朝；C．on关于； D．for为了。complaint about对……抱怨。句意：很快他们的谈话变成了对工作和生活的抱怨。故选A。

3.考查名词及语境的理解。A．living-room客厅；B．bedroom卧室； C.waiting-ro候诊室； D．kitchen 厨房。根据后文的returned with a large pot of coffee可知教授从厨房出来，端出来一大壶咖啡。句意：教授去了厨房端出来一大壶咖啡。故选D。

4.考查名词及语境的理解。A．cups杯子；B．spoons 勺子；C．bowls 碗； D．dishes盘子。根据后文的everyone had chosen the nice looking expensive cups ,       behind the cheap ones.可知此处教授还拿出了一些杯子。句意：教授拿出了一大壶咖啡和一些杯子。故选A。

5.考查动词及语境的理解。A．choose 选择；        B．help 帮助；C．take拿走；D．put放。根据后文的everyone had chosen the nice looking expensive cups ,可知教授让他们自己选杯子。句意：他告诉他们自己选杯子来喝咖啡。故选A。

6.考查及语境的理解。A．stomach胃；B．hand手；C．arm  胳膊；  D．mouth嘴。句意：当所有的学生每个人手里都有自己的杯子。结合句意，杯子要放在手里。故选B。

7.考查动词及语境的理解。A．running跑；B．leaving 剩下；C．hiding躲藏；D．staying停留。leave behind留下。句意：你们注意到了，每个人选择漂亮的看起来贵的杯子，剩下便宜的杯子。故选B。

8.考查副词及语境的理解。A．how如何；B．why 为什么；C．when什么时候；D．where哪里。根据前文的While it is natural for you to choose only the best for yourselves, 可知每个人都为自己挑选最好的，因此都争着要最好的，因此会有压力，生怕自己抢不到最好的。句意：那就是为什么你总是感到有压力。故选B。

9.考查形容词及语境的理解。A．well健康的；B．badly 厉害的；C．better 更好的；D．hot热的。根据后文的What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, 可知你真正想要的是咖啡，不是杯子，所以好看的，贵的杯子没有让咖啡更好喝。句意：杯子本身并没有使咖啡更好喝。故选C。

10.考查连词及语境的理解。A．so 所以；B．or或者；C．but     但是；D．and而且。根据Be sure that the cup itself does not make the coffee taste      . 可知前面说杯子不会影响咖啡的口味，后面却说你选最好的杯子来喝咖啡，因此前后是因果关系，故用连词but。句意：但是你自觉的选择最好的杯子。故选C。

11.考查名词及语境的理解。A．tea茶；B．water 水；C．wine酒；D．coffee咖啡。根据后文的They are only      to hold life, and the type of cup does not mean anything.可知作者把生活比作咖啡，把金钱，成功，工作比作杯子。句意：生活就是咖啡。故选D。

12.考查动词及语境的理解。A．brought带来；B．gave给； C．used使用；D．bought买。be used to do sth. 被用于做某事。句意：他们被用于容纳生活。故选C。

13.考查介词及语境的理解。A．for         为了；B．into  到……里； C. by  通过； D．on关于。concentrate on集中精力于，专心于。句意：有时候只关注杯子。故选D。

14.考查动词及语境的理解。A．fail         失败；B．succeed 成功； C．wish希望；D．try尝试。 fail to do sth. 无法做某事。句意：我们就无法享受上帝给我们制造的咖啡了。故选A。

15.考查名词及语境的理解。A. idea         想法; B．view  观察； C．rest休息；D．thought思想。根据Live simply．Love gently．Care deeply．Speak kindly．可知我们要简单的生活，温柔的爱，细心呵护，和蔼的说话，其余的就不用再想了。句意：把剩下的部分留给上帝。故选C。

考点：故事类短文。