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A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about _________ in work and life. To offer his _________offee, the professor went to the kitchen and_________ with a large pot of coffee and a _________ of cups---plastic, glass, metal, porcelain (陶瓷), crystal, some plain-looking, some beautiful. The professor told his students to _________ themselves to hot coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “lf you have _________， all the nice-looking expensive cups have been_________, leaving behind the plain and _________ ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the _________ of your problems and stress.”

The professor continued, “Believe that the cup itself adds no _________ to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even_________what we drink. What all of you _________ wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went_________the best cups.”

Now _________this: life is the coffee; the jobs, money, and _________in society are the cups. _________are just tools to hold and contain life, and the different types of cups we have don’t decide, nor _________ the quality of life. If we concentrate only on the cups, we will _________to enjoy the coffee in it. So don’t let the cups _________ you...enjoy the coffee instead."

At these words, the graduates looked at each other in _________ embarrassment.

1.A. stress        B. dream        C. sorrow        D. truth

2.A. friends        B. customers    C. fellows        D. guests

3.A. carried        B. returned        C. arrived        D. reached

4.A. kind        B. variety        C. sort            D. number

5.A. devote        B. expose        C. help            D. addicted

6.A. searched    B. witnessed    C. noticed        D. discovered

7.A. taken up    B. brought in    C. sold out        D. cut down

8.A. expensive    B. cheap        C. beautiful    D. usual

9.A. point        B. answer        C. source        D. result

10.A. quality    B. energy        C. weight        D. color

11.A. makes        B. gives        C. hides        D. includes

12.A. finally    B. really        C. especially    D. nearly

13.A. for        B. with            C. off            D. to

14.A. forget        B. discuss        C. consider        D. try

15.A. position    B. relation        C. workmates    D. friends

16.A. They        B. We            C. You            D. What

17.A. damage        B. determine    C. change        D. increase

18.A. come        B. stop            C. have            D. fail

19.A. drive        B. force        C. take            D. amaze

20.A. quiet        B. speechless    C. amazing        D. reasonable

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor．Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life．

Before offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups-porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking and cheap, some exquisite and expensive-telling them to help themselves to the coffee．

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones．While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress．Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink．What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups．．．And then you began eyeing each other's cups．

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we live．Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us．

"God brews the coffee, not the cups．Enjoy your coffee!"

"The happiest people don't have the best of everything．They just make the best of everything．"

Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the rest to God．

1.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. the nice-looking cup　　 B. the ordinary-looking cup

C. the coffee of good quality　　 D. the coffee of poor quality

2.Why did the professor offer his students coffee with varieties of cups?

A. To tell his students the right attitude to life

B. To teach his students how to enjoy coffee．

C. To show the students his collection of cups．

D. To give his students many more choices．

3.According to the professor, the happiest people are the ones who _____．

A. get the best type of coffee cups　　 B. make the best of what they have

C. have a wide range of coffee cups　　 D. care about social status and wealth

4.The best title for the passage would be _____．

A. The Pressure of Life　　 B. God's Coffee

C. The Happiest People　　 D. Professor's Coffee Cups

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor．Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life．

Before offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking and cheap, some exquisite and expensive---telling them to help themselves to the coffee．

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones．While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress．Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink．What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups. And then you began eyeing each other's cups．

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we live．Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us．"

God brews the coffee, not the cups．Enjoy your coffee!

"The happiest people don't have the best of everything．They just make the most of everything．"

Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the rest to God．

1.Why did the professor offer his students coffee with varieties of cups?

A. To give his students many more choices．

B. To teach his students how to enjoy coffee．

C. To show the students his collection of cups．

D. To tell his students the right attitude to life

2.According to the professor, the happiest people are the ones who _____．

A. get the best type of coffee cups　　 B. make the best of what they have

C. have a wide range of coffee cups　　 D. care about social status and wealth

3.The best title for the passage would be _____．

A. God's Coffee　　 B. The Pressure of Life

C. The Happiest People　　 D. Professor's Coffee Cups

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Before offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking and cheap, some exquisite and expensive — telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups. And then you began eyeing each other’s cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.”

God brews the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee!

“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the most of everything.”

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

1.Why did the professor offer his students coffee with varieties of cups?

A.To give his students many more choices.

B.To teach his students how to enjoy coffee.

C.To show the students his collection of cups.

D.To tell his students the right attitude to life.

2.According to the professor, the happiest people are the ones who _____.

A.get the best type of coffee cups B.make the best of what they have

C.have a wide range of coffee cups D.care about social status and wealth

3.The best title for the passage would be _____.

A.God’s Coffee B.The Pressure of Life

C.The Happiest People D.Professor's Coffee Cups

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Before offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups—porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking and cheap, some exquisite and expensive—telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured（确信的）that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began eyeing each other’s cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided for us.”

God brews（泡，沏）the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee!

"The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. "

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

1.What did the conversation turn into?

A. complaints　　　　　　 B. study

C. discussion　　　　 D. chat

2.Why did the professor offer his students coffee with varieties of cups?

A. To give his students many more choices.

B. To teach his students how to enjoy coffee.

C. To show the students his collection of cups.

D. To tell his students the right attitude to life.

3. According to the professor, the happiest people are the ones who _____.

A. get the best type of coffee cups

B. make the best of what they have

C. have a wide range of coffee cups

D. care about social status and wealth

4.The best title for the passage would be _____.

A. God's Coffee

B. The Pressure of Life

C. The Happiest People

D. Professor's Coffee Cups

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. They talked about the present-day hot topic—Happiness, but conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and different kinds of cups-porcelain（陶瓷的）, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some extremely beautiful—telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.”

“Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup. But you consciously went for the best cups…And then you began coveting each other’s cups.”

“Now consider this: life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us. God brews（酿造）the coffee, not the cups…Enjoy your coffee! The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.”

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.

Leave the rest to God.

1.The professor brought in various cups in order to prove ________.

A. he was richer than his students

B. he was fond of collecting cups

C. the cups would play an important part in his talk

D. there were too many people to drink coffee

2.What does the underlined word “coveting” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Grabbing.　　 B. Eyeing.

C. Using.　　 D. Cleaning.

3.The problems and stress in work and life resulted from ________.

A. choosing the best of everything

B. not knowing how to make good use of what one had

C. failing to tell which was useful

D. too many people hoping to share the same thing

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. Nice Looking Cups　　 B. God’s Coffee

C. An Old Professor　　 D. Anxious Graduates

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about __ in work and life. To offer his __ coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and __ with a large pot of coffee and a __ of cups---plastic, glass, metal, porcelain (陶瓷), crystal, some plain-looking, some beautiful. The professor told his students to ___themselves to hot coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “lf you have __, all the nice-looking expensive cups have been __, leaving behind the plain and __ ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the __ of your problems and stress.”

The professor continued, “Believe that the cup itself adds no __ to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even __ what we drink. What all of you __ wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went __ the best cups.”

Now __ this: life is the coffee; the jobs, money, and __ in society are the cups. __ are just tools to hold and contain life, and the different types of cups we have don’t decide, nor __ the quality of life. If we concentrate only on the cups, we will __ to enjoy the coffee in it. So don’t let the cups ___you...enjoy the coffee instead.

At these words, the graduates looked at each other in __ embarrassment.

1.A. stress　　 B. dream　　 C. sorrow　　 D. truth

2.A. friends　　 B. customers　　 C. fellows　　 D. guests

3.A. carried　　 B. returned　　 C. arrived　　 D. reached

4.A. kind　　 B. variety　　 C. sort　　 D. number

5.A. devote　　 B. expose　　 C. help　　 D. addicted

6.A. searched　　 B. witnessed　　 C. noticed　　 D. discovered

7.A. taken up　　 B. brought in　　 C. sold out　　 D. cut down

8.A. expensive　　 B. cheap　　 C. beautiful　　 D. usual

9.A. point　　 B. answer　　 C. source　　 D. result

10.A. quality　　 B. energy　　 C. weight　　 D. color

11.A. makes　　 B. gives　　 C. hides　　 D. includes

12.A. finally　　 B. really　　 C. especially　　 D. nearly

13.A. for　　 B. with　　 C. off　　 D. to

14.A. forget　　 B. discuss　　 C. consider　　 D. try

15.A. position　　 B. relation　　 C. workmates　　 D. friends

16.A. They　　 B. We　　 C. You　　 D. What

17.A. damage　　 B. determine　　 C. change　　 D. increase

18.A. come　　 B. stop　　 C. have　　 D. fail

19.A. drive　　 B. force　　 C. take　　 D. amaze

20.A. quiet　　 B. speechless　　 C. amazing　　 D. reasonable

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about _______ in work and life. To offer his_______ coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and _______ with a large pot of coffee and a _______ of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to _______ themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you have _______all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, _______ the plain and cheap ones. While it is _______ for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the _______ of your problems and stress.”

“Be assured that the cup itself __________ no quality to the coffee. __________ it is just more expensive and in some cases __________ hides what we drink.”

“__________ all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, __________ you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began __________ each other’s cups.”

Now consider this: __________ is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and ____________life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the __________ of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we __________ to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups __________ you...enjoy the coffee instead.

1.A. stress　　 B. dream　　 C. sorrow　　 D. truth

2.A. friends　　 B. customers　　 C. fellows　　 D. guests

3.A. carried　　 B. returned　　 C. arrived　　 D. reached

4.A. kind　　 B. variety　　 C. sort　　 D. number

5.A. devote　　 B. expose　　 C. help　　 D. absorb

6.A. searched　　 B. witnessed　　 C. noticed　　 D. discovered

7.A. leaving behind　　 B. leaving over　　 C. falling about　　 D. falling behind

8.A. strange　　 B. normal　　 C. wonderful　　 D. important

9.A. purpose　　 B. answer　　 C. source　　 D. result

10.A. takes　　 B. links　　 C. passes　　 D. adds

11.A. At no time　　 B. At all times　　 C. In no case　　 D. In most cases

12.A. ever　　 B. even　　 C. never　　 D. hardly

13.A. What　　 B. That　　 C. Which　　 D. Whether

14.A. but　　 B. so　　 C. and　　 D. for

15.A. suspecting　　 B. liking　　 C. praising　　 D. eyeing

16.A. Love　　 B. Life　　 C. Future　　 D. Failure

17.A. contain　　 B. create　　 C. support　　 D. own

18.A. quantity　　 B. style　　 C. quality　　 D. standard

19.A. have　　 B. manage　　 C. plan　　 D. fail

20.A. envy　　 B. drive　　 C. force　　 D. assess

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A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about26  in work and life. To offer his guests coffee, the  27 went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of28  — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some29  , some expensive, some delicate — telling them to help themselves to the 30 .

When all the students 31  a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you have  32  , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, 33 the plain and cheap ones. While it is 34  for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 35 of your problems and stress. "

"Be assured that the cup itself adds no36  to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even37 what we drink. "

"What all of you really want is coffee, 38  the cup, but you39  went for the best cups … And then you began40 each other's cups. "

"Now consider41 : Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain42 , and the type of cup we have does not determine, nor  43 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 44 to enjoy the coffee. Fully appreciate the coffee, not the cups! Don't let the cups 45 you ... enjoy the coffee instead. "

1.A. stress             B. progress         C. condition        D. pride

2.A. advisor       B. professor        C. monitor     D. graduate

3.A. glasses       B. bowls        C. trays       D. cups

4.A. plain-looking   B. beautiful       C. modern       D. nice-looking

5.A. pot                B. sugar        C. milk         D. coffee

6.A. made               B. had          C. cooked      D. served

7.A. talked             B. discussed        C. noticed     D. decided

8.A. leaving behind  B. falling about

C. leaving about    D. falling behind

9.A. strange       B. wonderful        C. normal      D. important

10.A. source            B. purpose     C. doubt        D. result

11.A. price             B. quality          C. sweet        D. color

12.A. proves            B. tastes      C. hides        D. steals

13.A. more than         B. less than        C. other than       D. rather than

14.A. consciously       B. wisely      C. shyly       D. carelessly

15.A. showing      B. eyeing      C. exchanging       D. praising

16.A. it                B. that             C. this             D. one

17.A. jobs              B. money        C. position         D. life

18.A. change            B. increase         C. discover         D. lower

19.A. try               B. manage       C. fail             D. plan

20.A. envy              B. drive       C. support     D. assess

高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about ______ in work and life. To offer his _______ coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and ______ with a large pot of coffee and a ______ of cups — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful — telling them to ______ themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have ______, all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, ______ the plain and cheap ones. While it is ______ for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the ______ of your problems and stress.”

“Be assured that the cup itself ______ no quality to the coffee. ______ it is just more expensive and in some cases ______ hides what we drink.”

“______ all of you really want is the coffee, not the cup, ______ you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began ______ each other’s cups.”

Now consider this: ______ is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and ______ life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the ______ of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we ______ to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups ______ you … enjoy the coffee instead.

1.A. stress　　 B. dream　　 C. sorrow　　 D. truth

2.A. friends　　 B. customers　　 C. fellows　　 D. guests

3.A. carried　　 B. returned　　 C. arrived　　 D. reached

4.A. kind　　 B. variety　　 C. sort　　 D. number

5.A. devote　　 B. expose　　 C. help　　 D. absorb

6.A. searched　　 B. witnessed　　 C. noticed　　 D. discovered

7.A. leaving behind　　 B. leaving over　　 C. falling about　　 D. falling behind

8.A. strange　　 B. normal　　 C. wonderful　　 D. important

9.A. purpose　　 B. answer　　 C. source　　 D. result

10.A. takes　　 B. links　　 C. passes　　 D. adds

11.A. At no time　　 B. At all times　　 C. In no case　　 D. In most cases

12.A. ever　　 B. even　　 C. never　　 D. hardly

13.A. What　　 B. That　　 C. Which　　 D. Whether

14.A. but　　 B. so　　 C. and　　 D. for

15.A. suspecting　　 B. liking　　 C. praising　　　 　　　　　 　　 D. eyeing

16.A. Love　　 B. Life　　 C. Future　　 D. Failure

17.A. contain　　 B. create　　 C. support　　 D. own

18.A. quantity　　 B. style　　 C. quality　　 D. standard

19.A. have　　 B. manage　　 C. plan　　 D. fail

20.A. envy　　 B. drive　　 C. force　　 D. assess

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析