1 . A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on stress management. As she raised a glass of water, everyone in the class_______they would be asked the “half-empty or half-full” question.
_______, with a smile on her face, she asked the students, “How_______ do you think this glass of water weighs?”
Answers called out _______from 100g to 300g. She quieted the students down and then replied, “It does not matter on the_______. It _______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_______. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb. In each case, the weight of the glass of water doesn’t change, but the_______I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Why?“
Lost in_______, all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.
“Our________ and worries in life are like that glass of water. If we________our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will feel exhausted.”
What you have to do is put all your burdens down, as________ in the evening as possible. Don’t carry them through the evening into the night; by doing this, we can get ________next morning and are able to move forward.”
“More often than not, life gets terrible when we think too much. And the moment you________your burdens, you’ll find yourself feeling so much more relaxed.”
“So rather than feeling________ and sorry for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to waste on anything that is not making you happy.”
1. A.knew | B.agreed | C.expected | D.argued |
2. A.Instead | B.Meanwhile | C.Besides | D.Therefore |
3. A.full | B.little | C.heavy | D.much |
4. A.replied | B.ranged | C.read | D.remained |
5. A.weight | B.height | C.volume | D.size |
6. A.holds | B.calls | C.takes | D.depends |
7. 8. A.higher | B.longer | C.deeper | D.further |
9. A.thought | B.idea | C.plan | D.class |
10. A.doubts | B.joys | C.stresses | D.surprises |
11. A.carry | B.cover | C.hide | D.show |
12. A.late | B.early | C.soon | D.fast |
13. A.reset | B.reviewed | C.refreshed | D.reminded |
14. A.catch up with | B.let go of | C.put up with | D.take care of |
15. A.upset | B.satisfied | C.bored | D.confused |