A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on stress management.As she raised a glass of water,everyone in the class(1)
C
C
they would be asked the "half-empty or half-full" question.(2)
A
A
,with a smile on her face,she asked the students, "How(3)
D
D
do you think this glass of water weighs?"
Answers called out ranged from 100 ml to 300 ml.
She quieted the students down and then replied, "It does not(4)
B
B
on the absolute weight.It(5)
D
D
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(6)
C
C
.If I hold it for a day,my arm will feel numb.In each case,the(7)
D
D
of the glass of water doesn't change,but the(8)
B
B
I hold it,the heavier it becomes.Why?"
Lost in(9)
A
A
,all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.
"Our stresses and(10)
C
C
in life are like that glass of water.If we(11)
A
A
our burdens all the time,sooner or later,we will feel exhausted,even(12)
D
D
to carry on."(13)
A
A
you have to do is put all your burdens down as(14)
B
B
in the evening as possible.Don't carry(15)
C
C
through the evening into the night;by doing this,we can get(16)
C
C
next morning and are able to move forward.More(17)
D
D
than not,life gets terrible when we think too much.And the moment you(18)
B
B
your burdens,you'll find yourself feeling so much more relaxed.
So rather than being upset and feeling(19)
A
A
for yourself,start doing something about it.(20)
B
B
,life is too short to abandon yourself to anything that is not making you happy.
(1) |
A.wondered |
B.a(chǎn)greed |
C.expected |
D.a(chǎn)rgued |
(2) |
A.Instead |
B.Meanwhile |
C.Anyhow |
D.Therefore |
(3) |
A.full |
B.little |
C.heavy |
D.much |
(4) |
A.influence |
B.matter |
C.change |
D.increase |
(5) |
A.holds |
B.calls |
C.takes |
D.depends |
(6) |
A.finger |
B.foot |
C.a(chǎn)rm |
D.leg |
(7) |
A.shape |
B.function |
C.size |
D.weight |
(8) |
A.better |
B.longer |
C.deeper |
D.further |
(9) |
A.thought |
B.idea |
C.plan |
D.class |
(10) |
A.doubts |
B.joys |
C.worries |
D.surprises |
(11) |
A.carry |
B.cover |
C.hide |
D.show |
(12) |
A.uncertain |
B.unhappy |
C.unfair |
D.unable |
(13) |
A.What |
B.That |
C.Whether |
D.How |
(14) |
A.late |
B.early |
C.soon |
D.fast |
(15) |
A.this |
B.that |
C.them |
D.it |
(16) |
A.reset |
B.reviewed |
C.refreshed |
D.reminded |
(17) |
A.usually |
B.commonly |
C.ordinarily |
D.often |
(18) |
A.catch up with |
B.let go of |
C.put up with |
D.take care of |
(19) |
A.sorry |
B.satisfied |
C.happy |
D.confused |
(20) |
A.In a word |
B.After all |
C.However |
D.Besides |