第二节完形填空(20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

At expert in time management was speaking to a group of students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration(演示)those students will never　 36　 .

Standing in front of the group, he 　37　 　a wide-mouth jar and about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one　 38　 , into the jar. When the jar was filled to the 　39　 and no more　 rocks would fit inside, he asked, ”Is this jar 　40　 ?" Everyone in the class yelled, "Yes" The expert replied, “Really?” He took out a bucket of gravel(沙砾), dumped some gravel in and 　41　 　the jar, 　42　 　pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the 　43　 　between the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, "Is this jar full?"　 44　 　this time the class understood him." Probably not." one of them answered. "Good." He replied. He brought out a bucket of 　45　 , dumping it in the jar and it went into all of the spaces 　46　 　between the rocks and the gravel. Once again he asked the question, "Is this jar full？” “　 47　 " the class shouted. Once again he said "Good." Then he began to 　48　 　a pitcher of water in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked at the class and asked, "What is the 　49　 　of this illustration?" One 　50　 　student raised his hand and said, “ The point is, No matter how full your 　51　 　is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!"

"No," the speaker 　52　 , “The truth this illustration 　53　 　us if you don't put the big rocks in first ,you'll never get them in at all. What are the "big rocks" in your life? Time with your loved ones, your education, your dreams, a 　54　 　cause or teaching others? Remember to put these 　55　 　in first or you'll never get them in at all."

36. A. forget　 B. remember　 C. regret　 D. make

37. A. took out　　　 B. made out　　 C. put out　　　 D. gave out

38. A. at the time　　 B. by the time C. at a time　　 D. in no time

39. A. bottom B. top　　　 C. surface　　　 D. middle

40. A. empty　 B. small　 C. full　　 D. big

41. A. filled　　 B. washed　　　 C. blew　 D. shook

42. A. ordering　　　 B. making　　　 C. causing　　　 D. realizing

43. A. distance　　　 B. spaces C. shapes　　　 D. entrance

44. A. In 　　　 B. At　　　 C. By　　　 D. On

45. A. sand　　 B. water　 C. earth　 D. stone

46. A. remained　　　 B. created　　　 C. saved　 D. left

47. A. Yes　　　 B. No　　　 C. Not a little　 D. No problem

48. A. pour　　 B. throw　 C. store　 D. spread

49. A. possibility　　 B. point　 C. use　　 D. definition

50. A. worried　　　 B. clever　 C. eager　 D. anxious

51. A. work　　 B. jar　　　 C. class　 D. schedule

52. A. replied　 B. requested　　 C. reminded　　 D. required

53. A. orders　 B. demands　　 C. teaches　　　 D. suggests

54. A. common　　　 B. reasonable　 C. deeper D. worthy

55. A. bit rocks　　　 B. gravel　 C. water　 D. hope

35. Sarah had her purse stolen the day before yesterday when she was knocking about in a park,　　 ?

A. wasn’t she B. weren’t they　　　 C. hadn’t she　 D. didn’t they

34. He doubted, as did his family, 　　you were telling the truth.

A. what　 B. that　　 C. whether　　 D. when

33. He tried to avoid making mistakes, but the added pressure caused him to make more than his usual 　　.

A. size　　 B. space　 C. share　 D. state

32. Hurry up! Bob, Time is 　　　and I’m afraid you’ll miss the deadline.

A. getting up　 B. losing out　 C. giving out　 D. running out