2008年朝阳期末

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One day,an expert was speaking to a group of students about how to manage their time.He                  （36） an example those students will never forget.

He pulled out a wide jar and put it on the table.He also                  （37） about a dozen rocks and carefully                  （38） them into the jar.One at a time.When no more rocks would                  （39） inside,he asked,“Is this jar full?”

Everyone in the class answered loudly,“Yes.” The expert said,“Really?” He                  （40） under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel（砾石）.He put some gravel in and                  （41） the jar,causing it to go down into the                  （42） between the big rocks.He then asked the group once more,“Is this jar full?”

“                 （43） not,” one of them answered this time.“Good!” he replied.From under the table he brought out a bucket of sand and started                  （44） the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left                  （45） 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                  （46） a cup of water in                  （47） the jar was full.Then he looked at the class and asked,“What is the                  （48） here?”

Immediately one                  （49） student raised his hand and said,“The point is,no matter how full your                  （50） is,if you try really hard,you can always fit                  （51） things in!” “No,” the expert replied.“That's not the point.The point is that if you don't put the big rocks in                  （52）,you'll never get them in                  （53）.What are the ‘big rocks’ in your                  （54）?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,                 （55） you'll never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big,important things.”

36  A. gave  B. set  C. made  D. followed

37  A. handed out  B. passed on  C. took out  D. picked up

38  A. threw  B. spread  C. turned  D. placed

39  A. come  B. push  C. fall  D. fit

40  A. reached  B. sat  C. looked  D. stopped

41  A. covered  B. shook  C. pressed  D. raised

42  A. bottom  B. distance  C. areas  D. spaces

43  A. Usually  B. Probably  C. Obviously  D. simply

44  A. inserting  B. packing  C. putting  D. mixing

45  A. beside  B. between  C. around  D. among

46  A. allowed  B. forced  C. sank  D. poured

47  A. until  B. before   C. so that  D. as far as

48  A. reason  B. result  C. point  D. matter

49  A. clever  B. eager  C. sensitive  D. curious

50  A. container  B. schedule  C. time  D. class

51  A. enough  B. small  C. extra  D. more

52  A. first  B. once  C. properly  D. immediately

53  A. any more  B. after all  C. at last  D. at all

54  A. mind   B. list  C. life  D. world

55  A. and  B. while  C. but  D. for