问题详情:
An American teacher walked up and down in a classroom while she was teaching stress management to her students. As she 41 a glass of water, everyone 42 they would be asked the “half empty or half-full” question.
43 , with a smile on her face, she asked, “how 44 is this glass of water?”
Answers called out 45 from eight to twenty ounces (盎司).
She quieted the students down and then replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t 46 . It all depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a 47 . If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my 48 . If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel 49 and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass of water doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Do you know why? ”
All the students kept silent and listened carefully, 50 in thought.
She continued, “Our 51 and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and 52 happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to 53 . And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed --- 54 to do anything.”
It’s important to remember to 55 your stresses. As early in the evening as possible, put all your 56 down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!
More often than not life gets terrible 57 we think too much. And the moment you remove your burden, you’ll find yourself feeling so much more 58 .
So 59 moping around (闲逛) and feeling sorry for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to 60 yourself to anything that’s not making you happy.
41. A. rose B. raised C. drank D. demanded
42. A. argued B. wondered C. agreed D. expected
43. A. Meanwhile B. Anyhow C. Instead D. Therefore
44. A. heavy B. much C. full D. little
45. A. replied B. ranged C. read D. remained
46. A. affect B. drop C. work D. matter
47. A. success B. point C. problem D. skill
48. A. arm B. hand C. neck D. back
49. A. steady B. sensitive C. numb D. isolated
50. A. lost B. losing C. having lost D. lose
51. A. surprises B. stresses C. delights D. doubts
52. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
53. A. improve B. hurt C. change D. adjust
54. A. uncertain B. frightened C. unable D. available
55. A. catch up with B. take charge of C. put up with D. let go of
56. A. burdens B. thoughts C. hardships D. feelings
57. A. till B. when C. unless D. though
58. A. excited B. worried C. satisfied D. relaxed
59. A. in case of B. rather than C. on behalf of D. more than
60. A. help B. throw C. abandon D. commit
【回答】
41---45.B D C A B 46---50.D C A C A
51---55.B D B C D 56---60.A B D B C
知识点:人物传记 故事阅读类
题型:完型填空