36.阅读下列短文,从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案.
One day,a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to make use of time.He gave such an interesting example that his students would never(1)
.
He put a wide-mouth jar (罐子) on the table.Then he(2)
some rocks and carefully put them into the jar,one at a time.When(3)
rocks would fit inside,he(4)
,"Is this jar full?"
Everyone in class shouted,"Yes.""Really?"The teacher pulled out a bag of small stones.He put(5)
small stones in and shook the jar.The small stones went(6)
into the spaces between the big rocks.He then asked the group(7)
,"Is this jar full?"
"Probably not,"one of them answered."Good!"the teacher replied.He brought out a box of sand and(8)
some sand into the jar and it went between the rocks and small stones.Again he asked the(9)
question,"Is this jar full?
"No,"the class shouted.Again the teacher said,"Good."He poured a cup of water into the jar(10)
it was full.Then he asked,"What is the point (要点)here?"One student(11)
his hand and said,"The point is that if you try really hard,you can(12)
put more things in."
"No,"the teacher answered,"That's not the(13)
.What I want to tell you is that if you don't put the big rocks in first,you will never get others in at all.(14)
are the"big rocks"in your life?Time with your friends,your education or your dreams?Remember to put the(15)
in first,or you'll never get others in at all."
(1) |
A.remember |
B.like |
C.forget |
D.think |
(2) |
A.took off |
B.took out |
C.gave away |
D.put away |
(3) |
A.no more |
B.not more |
C.no many |
D.not many |
(4) |
A.answered |
B.read |
C.asked |
D.said |
(5) |
A.no |
B.few |
C.any |
D.some |
(6) |
A.up |
B.out |
C.down |
D.away |
(7) |
A.no more |
B.again |
C.a third time |
D.a fourth time |
(8) |
A.sent |
B.put |
C.bought |
D.collected |
(9) |
A.same |
B.different |
C.difficult |
D.common |
(10) |
A.as |
B.until |
C.while |
D.because |
(11) |
A.put out |
B.put off |
C.put up |
D.put on |
(12) |
A.always |
B.seldom |
C.never |
D.hardly |
(13) |
A.point |
B.example |
C.way |
D.story |
(14) |
A.When |
B.What |
C.Who |
D.Why |
(15) |
A.sand |
B.small stones |
C.big rocks |
D.water. |