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【题目】 A teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"

The students' answers were different, from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends onhow long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my rightarm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier.

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again." We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home.You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

【1】The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because _____.

A.he was very thirstyB.his arms were strong

C.it was a good exampleD.the students were thirsty

【2】"A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指) _____.

A.knowledgeB.the burdenC.the timeD.future

【3】According to the teacher, you may feel _____ if you put down the burden sometimes.

A.more energeticB.much heavier

C.more stressed outD.tired out

【4】This was a lesson about _____.

A.how to relax oneself in lifeB.how to solve a physics problem

C.how to keep fit by drinking waterD.how to put the glass down

【5】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.

B.All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.

C.Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, you should’t put them down.

D.The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了老师通过告诉学生端一杯水一时不累，但时间久了会承受不了。来说明有时我们不得不放下负担,这样我们可以恢复过来 ，并能够继续前行。

【1】推理判断题。根据短文的描述，老师通过给学生举例端一杯水一时不累，但时间久了会承受不了。来说明有时我们不得不放下负担,这样我们可以恢复过来，并能够继续前行。所以是一个例子。故选C。

【2】推理判断题。根据文中If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my rightarm. … If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier.可知，一杯水是替代的负担。故选B。

【3】推理判断题。根据We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.描述我们不得不放下负担,这样我们可以恢复过来，并能够继续前行。放下负担，当然会让我们精力充沛，故选A。

【4】主旨大意题。通过Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.无论你现在肩上有什么负担，如果可以的话，把它放下一会儿。可知，本文主要是告诉是我们如何减负。故选A。

【5】细节理解题。根据文中the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.可知是杯子变得越来越重，故A错误；根据文中The students’ answers ranged from 20 g to 500 可知学生不知道杯子的重量，故B错误；根据文中Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.不管你现在肩上有什么负担，如果可以的话，让它暂时放下。可知C项错误；文章是老师通过端一杯水的时间越长会感觉越重来说明人生要放下负担，才会放松，故选D。