6 . Time was introduced to us when we were just kids and only knew the playing hours, but when we grew up, we got our own senses about how important “The Time” is. There is a story on time management which can give you some guidance.
A philosophy professor, once, decided to teach the students a valuable lesson about Time Management, so he stood before his class with some items on the table. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a big and empty jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inches in size. He then looked towards the class and asked the students if the jar was full. They all agreed that it was full. Therefore, the professor then moved to pick up a box of pebbles (鹅卵石) and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar gently. The pebbles, of course, rolled through the gaps between the rocks.
He then again looked up to the students and asked if the jar was full. They all again nodded their heads. For the last time, he turned towards the jar, this time, picked up a box of sand, poured it into the jar and shook it lightly. Of course, the sand moved into the gaps and filled up everything else. He then asked students for the last time if the jar was full or not. The students were surprised but responded with a unanimous “Yes.”
“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to realize that this jar actually is your life. The rocks are the important things — like your family, your children, your health, your partner. If nothing remained but only these, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter — like your job, your career, your house. The sand is everything else, the unimportant stuff.” “If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued “there is no space for the pebbles or the rocks.”
“The same goes for your life. If you keep on filling the jar with the sand, it means that you keep on spending all your time and energy on the pity things and you will never have room for the things that are important for you. First and foremost, focus on the rocks — the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”
1. What’s the main function of the first paragraph?
| A．To make a prediction. | B．To offer a guidance |
| C．To provide some advice. | D．To attract readers’ interest. |
2. What can we know about the lesson from the passage?
| A．The professor put the pebbles into the jar first. |
| B．The professor did four experiments altogether. |
| C．The result of the experiment was beyond students’ expectation. |
| D．It aimed to make students realize the importance of time for success. |
3. According to the story, what are the “rocks” considered in life?
| A．Your job and family. | B．Your career and children. |
| C．Your parents and body. | D．Your house and money. |
4. What is the main lesson the professor wants to convey in the class?
| A．It is important to make full use of time efficiently. |
| B．It is necessary to attach more importance to what truly matters in life. |
| C．It is crucial to strengthen the consciousness of managing time. |
| D．It is vital to arrange enough time for all aspects of life in advance. |
