阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Learning a life lesson on managing time
One day，an expert was speaking to a group of students about how to manage their time．He an example those students will never forget．
He pulled out a wide jar and put it on the table．He also about a dozen rocks and carefully them into the jar．One at a time．When no more rocks would inside，he asked，“Is this jar full？”
Everyone in the class answered loudly，“Yes．” The expert said，“Really？” He under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel (砾石)．He put some gravel in and the jar，causing it to go down into the between the big rocks．He then asked the group once more，“Is this jar full？”
“ not，” one of them answered this time．“Good！” he replied．From under the table he brought out a bucket of sand and started the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left 0 the rocks and the gravel．Once more he asked the question，“Is this jar full？”
“No！” the class shouted．Once again he said，“Good．” Then he a cup of water in the jar was full．Then he looked at the class and asked，“What is the here？”
Immediately one student raised his hand and said，“The point is，no matter how full your is，if you try really hard you can always fit things in！” “No，” the expert 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 at all， you’ll never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big，important things．”
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Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my 16 was more manageable , I 17 ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. 18 that was years ago and times have changed. 19 I live with mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to 20 my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). 21 I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my 22 . I decided that I would consider 23 to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was 24 when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of 25 to get started. And 26 you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can 27 use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my 28 ; he gave me a long thoughtful 29 . “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me 30 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand 31 on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your 32 and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I 33 . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose 34 that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His 35 still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
A．loneliness B．sadness C．tiredness D．sickness
A．set B．enjoyed C．kept D．shared
A．Gladly B．Eventually C．Unfortunately D．Surprisingly
A．Now B．Then C．Sometime D．Meanwhile
A．add up to B．make up for C．get rid of D．take advantage of
A．If B．As C．Though D．Before
A．movement B．condition C．choices D．positions
A．reaching out B．living up C．getting on D．going back
A．recognized B．interviewed C．found D．invited
A．money B．time C．energy D．knowledge
A．thus B．once C．seldom D．often
A．actually B．hardly C．nearly D．formerly
A．job B．family C．idea D．offer
A．face B．view C．look D．sight
A．over B．along C．towards D．through
A．unhappily B．lovingly C．pitifully D．gratefully
A．pick B．turn C．role D．step
A．had to cry B．ought to cry C．should have cried D．could have cried
A．more B．the ones C．few D．the rest
A．courage B．devotion C．kindness D．trust
For a few years, I have been wearing a ring on my right hand. It’s not always the 16 ring, but it’s always a ring that has 17 on it so that when I look at it, I’m 18 or reminded of something important. I have made a 19 of buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store. Sometimes I give them away as 20 to someone like Jennie.
I first met Jennie in the 21 waiting room and we had talked several times. One night I sat down beside her and 22 how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very 23 condition. She told me that she didn’t know what to do any more because it seemed none of the 24 from the doctors was good. They weren’t at all sure her son was going to 25 the accident that had hurt him so badly. With 26 in her eyes she said, “They’re 27 my hope.”
I knew then that it was 28 just a coincidence that I was wearing the ring that I had on that day. As she 29 to talk, I 30 slipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennie’s hand. I told her to wear it to remember that God loved her and He would be with her 31 all of this. 32 Jennie looked down at the ring, she got excited and then held it tightly, 33 the word written on the ring was “HOPE”.
The last day I was at the hospital, I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift. She 34 and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying, “Look, I 35 have Hope!”
A．special B．expensive C．same D．valuable
A．words B．pictures C．names D．symbols
A．admired B．encouraged C．trusted D．puzzled
A．plan B．point C．list D．habit
A．gifts B．prizes C．awards D．thanks
A．railway B．school C．hospital D．airport
A．asked B．explained C．thought D．found
A．favorable B．normal C．serious D．excellent
A．advice B．news C．instructions D．comfort
A．defeat B．experience C．predict D．survive
A．apologies B．tears C．anger D．doubt
A．keeping up B．bringing down C．cutting off D．taking away
A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．less than
A．continued B．refused C．attempted D．started
A．cautiously B．quietly C．nervously D．shyly
A．over B．beyond C．through D．within
A．Until B．While C．Since D．When
A．for B．so C．yet D．and
A．shouted B．waved C．cheered D．hesitated
A．ever B．only C．still D．Just
During the years of depression(萧条), food and money were very hard to find and people had to trade things with each other.
One day I was 36 some potatoes from Mr Miller. I noticed a small poor boy hungrily 37 a full basket of freshly picked green peas. Then I was 38 to see that Mr Miller sold the boy a bag of peas for just a marble (弹球).
Mrs Miller, who had been standing nearby, 39_ and told me that Mr Miller loved to trade with the three boys in the village for peas, tomatoes, and other things 40 he didn’t really need any marbles. I left the stand, smiling to myself, 41 by this man.
Several years went by. One day I learned that Mr Miller had died. I took part in the funeral(葬礼), 42_ three young men . They came over to Mrs Miller, hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke with her and moved on, _43_ their eyes.
Our _44_ came to meet Mrs Miller. I mentioned _45 she had told me about the _46. She told me, “Those three young men above were the boys I told you about. They just told me 47 they appreciated the things Jim ‘traded ’with them. Now, at last, they came to pay their debt.”
“We’ve _48 had a great deal of the wealth in this world,” she _49_, “but right now, Jim wouldW#W$W%.K**S*&5︿U consider himself to be the _50_ man.”
Then she gently lifted the 51 fingers of her husband. Resting underneath were three red marbles.
At that time I realized that we would not be 52 by our words, but by our kind 53 . It is said that it takes a minute to find a 54 person, an hour to appreciate him, a day to love him, but an entire life to 55 him.
A．buying B．selling C．borrowing D．hunting
A．reaching for B．glancing at C．staring at D．picking up
A．astonished B．amazed C．annoyed D．worried
A．turned over B．going over C．came over D．coming over
A．but B．otherwise C．or D．although
A．suspected B．impressed C．regretted D．embarrassed
A．discovering B．watching C．finding D．seeing
A．closing B．rolling C．cleaning D．wiping
A．time B．chance C．turn D．decision
A．the story B．the proverb C．the legend D．the joke
A．marbles B．men C．debt D．life
A．why B．how C．when D．what
A．ever B．always C．never D．seldom
A．laughed B．cried C．sighed D．added
A．honest B．happiest C．coldest D．richest
A．lifeless B．regretless C．useless D．hopeless
A．thought B．touched C．remembered D．affected
A．deeds B．things C．remarks D．rewards
A．strict B．honest C．special D．learned
A．ignore B．forget C．recognize D．remind
After the earthquake his northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the 31 had stopped after the quake. On my way home I 32 an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart 33 . A middle-aged Japanese man was holding a sign that said, “Please use our 34 .” He was 35 his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to 36 others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle, I will 37 you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to faraway place!
Then the next day I drove to 38 my car with gas. There was a 39 gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very 40 lines. I got 41 ,since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my 42 , the man smiled and said, “ 43 this aituation, we are only giving $ 30 worth gas per person. Is that alright?”“Of course, I’m just glad that we are all able to 44 ,” I said. His smile gave me so much 45 .
I saw a man at the evacuation(疏散) center 46 when people brought food to him, It was the first time in three days that food has been brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next 47 surprised me. “I am very 48 that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t 49 any food at all. Please go to that centre as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this 50 .
A．traffic B．rescue C．communication D．businesses
A．missed B．caught C．noticed D．heard
A．hungry B．soft C．broken D．warm
A．toilet B．hotel C．hospital D．house
A．advertising B．opening C．repairing D．decorating
A．encourage B．save C．charge D．assist
A．drive B．follow C．lead D．send
A．start B．fill C．check D．wash
A．plenty B．lack C．variety D．diversity
A．direct B．straight C．long D．short
A．time B．turn C．duty D．decision
A．Apart from B．Together with C．Because of D．Instead of
A．share B．offer C．tolerate D．transform
A．comfort B．pleasure C．trouble D．entertainment
A．waiting B．grabbing C．sleeping D．crying
A．promises B．roles C．actions D．remarks
A．upset B．grateful C．surprised D．proud
A．bought B．supplied C．prepared D．received
A．city B．center C．lesson D．disaster
He never believed that true love existed.
His parents divorcedwhen he was young and he didn’t think that true love was able to survive in today’s world.
He was 36 wrong.
His grandparents were always supportive to the kids and tried to help them when their parents 37 . He knew they loved each other, he just wasn’t sure it was true love. He had 38 heard them say, “I love you” or they hadn’t shown any affection 39 hugging. They had been married for over fifty years and he thought that their true love was gone.
But again he was wrong. His grandfather, Ralph, was struck ill in his junior year of college and he didn’t know how serious it was until he fell and hurt his hip (臀). While in the hospital, the doctors 40 a tumor (瘤) in his lungs. They told him that he had lung cancer and due to previous illnesses, they could not operate and he was too 41 for chemotherapy (化疗).
It was around Thanksgiving and by Christmas his condition worsened. The cancer spread and in late January his sister away at college too, called him crying and said she was on her way home because the doctors told their family that their 42 had only a week to live, that by the weekend he would 43 be with them. Their family came in from around the country and stayed next to his side.
It was not until then that he 44 that true love did exist and would survive beyond death. Every night as his grandfather grew more fragile, he would 45 sweet words to grandmother, Madge. The night before he died grandmother was walking out of his room and he said to her “I love you Madgie baby”.
The next morning he received a phone call at work that grandfather had passed during the night. Throughout his short battle 46 cancer, he realized how much two people can love each other and he realized how much it means to be loved and give love. It is the greatest 47 on earth and it lasts beyond life because you never forget your one true love.
A．believed B．proved C．asked D．realized
A．died B．married C．divorced D．fought
A．ever B．never C．even D．often
A．other than B．less than C．rather than D．better than
A．took out B．found out C．set out D．put out
A．strong B．fat C．short D．weak
A．grandfather B．grandmother C．father D．mother
A．no better B．no worse C．no less D．no longer
A．realized B．said C．saw D．mentioned
A．speak B．shout C．whisper D．talk
A．by B．in C．on D．with
A．smile B．battle C．gift D．surprise
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