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

He pulled out a wide jar (罐子) and put it on the table. He also took out several rocks and carefully put them into the jar one at a time.When no more rocks would __________ 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 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 shouted.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 busy, you can __________ plan everything well if you try really hard!"

"No," the speaker 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 never get them in __________."

1.A. spend B. take C. kill D. arrange

2.A. drop B. fall C. fit D. set

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

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

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

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

7.A. only B. even C. also D. still

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

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

10.A. at least B. at first C. at once D. at all

1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.A 10.D 【解析】文章讲述了一个老师问学生怎么安排业余时间的,老师通过向罐子里先放水还是先放石头来告诉学生一个道理,花时间和爱的人在一起,用于教育和梦想,否则永远不会得到这些大石头。 1.句意:怎么安排业余时间。A. spend度过; B. take花费; C....
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