A professor stood before his philosophy class...

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he _________ a large, empty jar and filled it with golf balls.

He asked the students if the _________ was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor picked up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He _________ the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas _________ the golf balls.

He asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor _________ picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. _________the sand filled up everything else.

He asked once more if the jar was full. The students _________with unanimous(一致的) yes.

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured them into the jar, filling the _________ space between the sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar _________ your life. The golf balls are the __________ things: family, children, __________, friends and favorite passions. Things, that if everything else was __________ and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the things that __________, like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else—the small staff.”

“If you put the sand into the jar__________, there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same __________ for life. If you spend all of your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. So pay attention to the __________ that are critical to your happiness. Take care of the golf balls first. Set your____________. The rest is just sand.”

One student raised her hand and asked what the ____________ represented.

The professor smiled and said, “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how __________ your life may seem, there’s always ____________ for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.”

1.A.took out B.picked up C.set about D.put up

2.A.box B.bottle C.jar D.cup

3.A.shook B.touched C.closed D.hit

4.A.with B.through C.under D.between

5.A.even B.next C.soon D.again

6.A.All of a sudden B.Of course C.So far D.Beyond expectation

7.A.reacted B.said C.responded D.reflected

8.A.empty B.large C.wide D.open

9.A.expresses B.contains C.represents D.shows

10.A.important B.entertaining C.interesting D.ordinary

11.A.possessions B.money C.health D.fame

12.A.tested B.tried C.finished D.lost

13.A.shine B.matter C.contribute D.influence

14.A.also B.either C.first D.last

15.A.goes B.applies C.happens D.comes

16.A.health B.things C.friends D.children

17.A.priorities B.jars C.limits D.examples

18.A.sand B.passion C.life D.coffee

19.A.hard B.empty C.full D.happy

20.A.room B.time C.money D.fun

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Recently, professor of philosophy (哲学)in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our daily life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.

He says our relations with others often become dearly defined (清晰的）when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful relationship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.

Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.

Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man?

Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I don’t know much. All I am is rich.

People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modem society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.

1.According to the first paragraph, people have not realized　　　 .

A. how important money is in their daily life

B. how one spends money shows what is important to him

C. that money is more important than their philosophy of life

D. that their understanding of life is more important than money

2.The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money　　　　　 .

A. is a good way to test your friendship　　 B. will do harm to your friendship

C. will strengthen your friendship　　 D. is a good way to break off your friendship

3.The underlined phrase “enter the picture” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “　　　　　　 ”.

A. is used up　　 B. is spent on pictures

C. is paid in the right way　　 D. is paid attention to

4.What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?

A. He doesn’t feel that he is well educated.

B. He doesn’t think he is a very important person.

C. He doesn’t consider himself to be very successful.

D. He doesn’t think that being rich deserves so much attention.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recently a professor of philosophy(哲学)in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day to day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he has asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value(重视)in life．

The professor says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined(明确)when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money．If he does，it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Otherwise it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t． Since money is so important to us, we consider those who are rich to be very important. The professor interviews some rich people in his research for his book．

Question:　 What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?

Answer :　 The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect(尊重). I am nothing．I don’t know much．All I am is rich．

People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much money do I need for any given purpose in my life? In his book，the professor uncovered an important need in modern society：to bring back the idea that money is a tool rather than the end．Money plays an important role in the material world，but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.

1.The students are asked to keep a record of every penny they spend to______.

A. learn how to spend money

B. learn how to make more money

C. know what to write in a record

D. know what is important in life

2.In the second paragraph, the professor mainly tells us ________.

A. never to borrow money from a friend

B. friendship disappears when it comes to money

C. money can influence friendship

D. money can weaken friendship

3.Through his book，the professor seems to tell us　　　　　 ．

A. money is very important in the material world

B. the purpose of our life is to make money

C. money does not surely mean happiness

D. we should value money in our life

4.Which of the following might the author disagree?

A. Money is important in modern society.

B. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.

C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.

D. Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.

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The professor, _____ some of his assistants, _____ to attend our discussion this afternoon.

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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地)。”Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.

That evening the officer went on trying .Pointing to the knife, he asked again,” Have you seen it yet?” ”Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked,” When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

1.The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to 　　　　　　 .

A. buy some food for his family

B. buy some medicine for his wife

C. go to see a doctor

D. go to the cinema

2.The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because 　　　　　　 .

A. they were too bad

B. they were very expensive

C. it rained hard that morning

D. few people liked to go out on such a bad day

3.The farmer ran away quickly because 　　　　 .

A. the policemen were coming towards him.

B. his wife was waiting for him at home

C. he was afraid to see a dead man.

D. it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地).” Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. ”When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison. the officer wanted to trap the farmer into the confession(供认), but the farmer didn’t admit he was the murderer.

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Bob was a clever college student, but his family was poor, so he had to work after class and during his holidays to get enough money for his studies.

One summer he got a job in a butcher's shop (肉店) during the day time, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learned to cut and sell meat. He did so well that the butcher went into a room behind the shop to do all the accounts ( 算账) .In the hospital, of course, Bob was told to do only the easiest jobs. He helped to lift people and carry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both in the butcher's shop and in the hospital, Bob had to wear white clothes.

One evening in the hospital, Bob had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the operating - room. The woman already felt frightened when she thought about the operation. When she saw Bob coming to get her, she felt even more frightened.

"No! No!" she cried. "Not a butcher! I won't let a butcher operate on me!" with these words ,she fainted away.

1.Bob had to work after class and during his holidays because_________.

A. his father told him to make more friends

B. he wanted to become a rich man

C. his family couldn’t support him

D. he had nothing to do at home.

2.One summer Bob_________.

A. wanted to become not only a butcher but also a doctor.

B. got two different jobs at two places

C. was free only at night

D. worked only during the daytime

3.In the hospital, Bob's job was_________.

A. to take care of the wounded soldiers

B. to give the doctor's advice

C. to find out what was wrong with the sick people

D.to carry the sick people from one place to another

4.When the woman saw Bob,_________.

A. she was so frightened that she fainted away

B. She was frightened and then got so excited that she fainted away.

C. She was very disappointed

D. She was quite pleased

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Bob was an unknown doctor.

B. Bob was a butcher and he studied at college in the evening.

C. When the woman saw Bob, she thought he was going to operate on her.

D. Bob worked in a butcher's shop and helped to do the accounts.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jane opened the door. There ______ she had never seen before.

A. a girl did stand     B. stood a girl    C. did a girl stand     D. a girl stood

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

John opened the door. There _______ he had never seen before.

A. a girl did stand       B. stood a girl     C. a girl did stood      D. did a girl stand

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

John opened the door. There _____ he had never seen before.

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