Question

One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to plan their time.He gave an example that those students would never           .

He pulled out a wide jar (罐子) and put it on the table.He also took out several rocks and         put them into the jar one at a time.When no more rocks would be fit inside, he asked. "Is this jar full?"

Everyone in the class shouted. "Yes." The teacher replied. "Really?" He pulled out a box of small stones.He dumped(丢下) some in and         the jar.The stones went down into the spaces      the big rocks.He then asked the group once more, "Is this jar full?"

"Probably not," one of them answered."Good!" he replied.He brought out a glass of sand and dumped the sand into the jar and it went into all of the spaces       .Once more he asked the question,"Is this jar full?"

"No!" the class started.Once again he saiD. "Good!" Then he poured a cup of water in       the jar was full.

Then he asked. "What is the key point here?" One student put up his hand and saiD. "The key point here is that even if you are       , you can still plan everything well if you try really hard!"

"No," the teacher replied. "that's not the point.The point is if you don't put the big rocks in       , you'll never get them in.What are the 'big rocks' in your        ? Time with your loved ones, your education, or your dreams?

Remember to put these big rocks in first, or you'll        get them in at all."

1.A.listen    B.take    C.like         D.forget

2.A.strongly B.loudly   C.carelessly   D.carefully

3.A.threw     B.broke    C.shook        D.hit

4.A.into      B.in     C.among       D.under

5.A.added     B.made   C.offered      D.left

6.A.before    B.until    C.after      D.when

7.A.excited  B.happy   C.free       D.busy

8.A.first      B.later   C.immediately D.finally

9.A.study     B.family C.education   D.life

10.A.soon   B.never    C.even        D.ever

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.C

5.D

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.D

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中老师通过一个小实验给学生们讲述了一个深刻的人生道理，我们必须抓住人生的重点，才能获得更大的收获。

1.D考查动词与语境理解。A.听；B.带走；C.喜欢；D.忘记。句意：他给了一个那些学生永远不会忘记的例子。根据句意及语境此空是“忘记”的意思，所以选D。

2.D考查副词与语境理解。A.强壮地；B.大声地；C.粗心地；D.细心地。句意：他也拿出几块岩石然后小心的一次向罐中放一个。根据语境及上下文是小心的向里面放，故选D。

3.C考查动词与语境理解。A.扔；B.打破；C.摇晃；D.撞击。句意：他向里面丢下一些然后摇晃罐子。根据语境是“摇晃”的意思，故选C。

4.C考查介词与语境理解。句意：这些小石头进入岩石之间的空间。根据句意“在……之间”应用介词among，故选C。

5.。句意：沙子进入了剩下的所有空间。根据语境是指剩下的空间，所以选D。

6.B考查连词与语境理解。A.在……之前；B.直到；C.在……之后；D.当……时候。句意：然后他向罐子里倒了一杯水直到它满了。根据句意及语境是指“直到”，故选B。

7.。句意：这里的重点是即使你是忙碌的，如果你的确努力，你仍然能把每件事情安排好。根据句意及语境应该是“忙碌的”，所以此题应选D。

8.A考查副词与语境理解。A.首先；B.后来；C.立刻；D.最后。句意：重点是如果你不把岩石先放进去，你永远不会把其他放进去。根据句意此空是“首先”的意思，故选A。

9.。句意：在你们的生活中什么是“大岩石”？根据句意及语境此空指“生活”，故选D。

10.B考查副词与语境理解。A.很快；B.从不；C.即使；D.曾经。句意：记住先把大石块放进去，否则你就根本永远不会把其他放进去。根据上下文此空应是“永不”的意思，故选B。

考点：故事类短文