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One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students .He held up（举起）a glass of water and asked the class. "How heavy do you think this glass of water is ?"

The students' answers ranged（范围） from 20g to 500g .

"It does not matter on the weight itself .It depends on how 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 right arm .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 thirsty  B. his arms were strong  C. it was a good example

2."A glass of water " in this passage referred to （指）______

A. knowledge  B. the burden  C .the time

3.Accordign to the teacher ,you may feel ______if you put down the burden sometimes.

A. more energetic  B. much heavier  C. more stressed out （压力、紧张）

4.This was a lesson about______

A. how to relax oneself in life  B. how to solve a physics problem .

C. how to keep fit by drinking water

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

 

One day, 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 ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how 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 right arm. 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 thirsty	B．his arms were strong
C．it was a good example	D．he wants to share the water with students

2."A glass of water" in this passage referred to          .

A．knowledge

B．the burden

C．the time

D．the money

3.According to the teacher, you may feel      _  if you put down the burden sometimes.

A．more stressed	B．much heavier
C．more relaxed	D．much happier

4.   This was a lesson about     ____ .

A．how to relax oneself in life

B．how to solve a physics problem

C．how to keep fit by drinking water

D．how to study well

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

D．All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.

 

从方框内选择适当的句子补全短文．使短文意思通顺．结构完整。

 

 I met Rose, my new classmate, on the first day of college. To my surprise, she was already 87 years old. "Why are you in college at such a young age?" I joked. " I ' m here to meet a rich man, get married, have two children, and then retire and travel. " She answered.(1)                     

      Like young students, Rose was outgoing, kind and helpful, (2)            Soon, she became a superstar in our college.

      At the end of the term, Rose wes invited to give us a speech. I will never forget what she said to us," There are only four secrets to staying young and achieving success. "

      “First, you have to laugh and find humor(幽默)every day. Then， you need to have a dream. ( 3 )                  Next， find any chance to change yourself. Finally， people shouldn't have regrets(遗憾) for things they didn't do. ”

      (4)                Over 2000 students went to her funeral(葬礼) to express their love to the wonderful woman.

      The great woman didn't live in this world any longer, but she gave us an unforgettable lesson in life. That is -- (5)                   Don't you think so?

 

Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no".

    On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks. The woman there didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her:  She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes".

     Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do, you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no.

     Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no".

1.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______.

   A. should go abroad for vacations

   B. needed to learn foreign languages

   C. should often discuss their experiences

   D. had problems with communications

2.People in Micronesia show "yes" by ____.

  A. nodding heads        B. raising eyebrows

  C. shaking heads         D. saying "no"

3.Tom misunderstood his class at first because

  A. he did not know much about Indian culture

  B. he didn't explain everything clearly enough

  C. some students didn't understand his questions

  D. he didn't know where the students came from

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) this passage?

  A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no.

  B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

   D. In India, only shaking heads means "YES".

5.The passage is mainly about _____.

   A. body language in foreign restaurants

   B. class discussion in Indian schools

   C. miscommunication in different cultures

   D. English teaching in other countries

 

It's only $79.99! How many times have you heard those words on TV or read them in a newspaper ad? The word "only" is supposed to make you think that this is a great price for the product.

    But think about this. How long does it take you to earn $79.99? What do you have to do to get that money? The little thing that's only $79.99 is worth（值）almost 12 hours of your work! And if you are making less than this, how long will it take to earn that much money?

    So as you stand in a shop, telling yourself that you have to buy something, think about how long you must work to earn the money to pay for it. Is that $85 T-shirt really worth the time to earn $85? You could probably find a similar（相似的）shirt at another shop for under $35, right?

    Even if your parents are still buying you clothes, someone has to work for the money. If you spend money on one thing, you don't have money to spend on anything else. So if you spend $85 on those jeans, you cannot put it in the bank, and you cannot go snowboarding or to the movies with friends because you don't have the money to go.

57. Saying that it's "only$ 79.99" may make you think that it_______.

    A. is expensive      B. is important      C. is cheap      D. is suitable

58. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

    A. The newspaper ad may use some words to promote sales（促销）．

    B. The$ 79.99 T-shirt doesn't have good quality.

    C. The T-shirt may make you spend the money you will use for some other things.

    D. You can find a similar T-shirt at another shop for a lower price.

59. From the passage we know that_______.

    A. the T-shirt isn't worth buying

    B. the T-shirt is too expensive

    C. we shouldn't believe the newspaper ad

    D. we should think about what it is really worth before buying

60. We can probably find the passage in a(n)_______.

    A. advertisement    B. Youth Newspaper    C. Year-book    D. story-book