A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to __31__ the stress in work and life.
The professor went to the kitchen and returned __32__ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal (水晶的), glass, plastic; some nice looking, some plain looking; some __33__, some cheap. And he told them to help __34__ to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were __35__, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is __36__ for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the root of your __37__ and stress.
You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee, __38__ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, __39__ you consciously went for the best cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and __40__ in society are the cups. They are just __41__ to hold life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by __42__ only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has __43__ us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make __44__ of everything.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak __45__. And leave the rest to God.
小題1:
A．think ofB．thank forC．complain aboutD．drop out
小題2:
A．forB．a(chǎn)tC．inD．with
小題3:
A．expensiveB．ordinaryC．strongD．serious
小題4:
A．themB．themselvesC．himD．everyone
小題5:
A．mixed upB．leftC．taken upD．refused
小題6:
A．normalB．importantC．impossibleD．necessary
小題7:
A．thoughtsB．failureC．questionsD．problems
小題8:
A．WhoB．How muchC．WhatD．That
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)ndB．butC．soD．or
小題10:
A．positionB．a(chǎn)geC．healthD．purpose
小題11:
A．cupsB．toolsC．bagsD．bowls
小題12:
A．puttingB．gettingC．turningD．concentrating
小題13:
A．taughtB．providedC．returnedD．bought
小題14:
A．funB．useC．the bestD．the worst
小題15:
A．kindlyB．sadlyC．rudelyD．seriously

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:C
小題6:A
小題7:D
小題8:C
小題9:B
小題10:A
小題11:B
小題12:D
小題13:B
小題14:C
小題15:A

小題1:句意：根據(jù)前句推斷應是：不就他們開始去抱怨工作和生活的壓力。C項 complain about是抱怨某事，符合題意，故選C。
小題2:with表示隨身攜帶。
小題3:通過前面的的例子可看出是前后對比，便宜對應昂貴，故選A。
小題4:他們的反身代詞是themselves，故選 B。
小題5:根據(jù)句意：所有好看的杯子都被占有，只剩下普通的和便宜的杯子。C項符合題意，故選C。
小題6:A.項normal正常的；B項important重要的；C項 impossible不可能的；D項 necessary必要的。句意：他是很普通的對你來說為你自己拿最好的杯子。故選A。
小題7:A.項thoughts 思想 ；B.項failure失��；C項 questions問題  D.問題problems。Question是一般的問題而problem是已存在需要解決的問題。句意：這是你們壓力和問題的根源。D項符合題意，故選D。
小題8:引導主語從句，同時作主語從句的賓語，故用what。
小題9:句意：你真正需要的是咖啡，不是杯子，但你卻有意識的拿了最好的杯子。前后句表示轉折關系，所以選擇轉折連詞but.
小題10:A項 position 態(tài)度，位置；B.項age年齡；C.項health 健康 ；D.項purpose目的。句意：工作、金錢和社會中的位置是杯子。A項符合題意，故選A。
小題11:前句談的金錢、工作、地位是杯子，緊接下句他們僅僅是杯子。故選B。
小題12:concentrate  on專心于；將……集中于……
小題13:A項 taught 教給；B項 provided提供，供給； C.項returned 歸還 D.項bought買。根據(jù)下句：上帝提供給了我們咖啡，可推知上局：我們失敗了去享受上帝提供給我們的咖啡。故B項符合題意。
小題14:句意：最快樂的的人并未擁有最好的東西，他們只是盡其所能讓一切變得最好。故C項符合題意。
小題15:句意：誠實生活，慷慨施愛，深切關心，怎樣說話，其余就交給上帝吧�？赏浦獞呛蜕频恼f話。故選A
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