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8上英语阅读专项训练16

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Ateacherstoodintheclassroomwithsomethingsonthetableinfrontofhim.Whentheclassbegan,___1___sayinganything,he___2___alargeandemptyjar(罐子)andfilleditwithrocks.

Hethenaskedthestudents___3___thejarwasfull.Theyagreedthatitwas.

Thenhepickedupaboxofpebbles(卵石)andpouredthemintothejar.He___4___thejarlightly.Thepebbles,ofcourse,rolledintotheopenareas___5___therocks.

Isthejar___6___now?heasked.Theyagreeditwas.

Hepouredaboxofsandintothejar.Ofcourse,thesandfileduptheopenareasofthejar.

Whataboutnow?

Thestudentssaid,It’sfull.

Now,saidtheteacher,Iwantyoutoknow___7___thisjarislikeyourlife.The___8___aretheimportantthings—your___9___,yourpartner,yourhealth,yourchildren-ifeverythingelsewas___10___andonlytheyremained,yourlifewould___11___befull.Thepebblesaretheotherthingsthatmatter—likeyourjob,yourhouse,yourcar.Thesandiseverythingelse,thesmallthings.

Ifyouputthesandintothejar___12___,therewillbenoroomforthepebblesortherocks.Thesamegoesforyourlife.Ifyou___13___allyourtimeandenergyonthesmallthings,youwillneverhaveroomforimportantthings.___14___thethingsthatareimportanttoyourhappiness.Playwithyourchildren.Takeyourpartnerouttodance.Therewill___15___betimetogotowork,cleanthehouseandhaveadinnerparty.

1.A.with B.after C.when D.without

2.A.tookoff B.threwout C.pickedup D.tookaway

3.A.why B.how C.when D.if

4.A.hit B.shook C.explained D.kissed

5.A.above B.through C.between D.under

6.A.empty B.heavy C.full D.light

7.A.which B.that C.when D.though

8.A.rocks B.pebbles C.jobs D.sand

9.A.money B.family C.hobbies D.interests

10.A.done B.lost C.out D.found

11.A.always B.sometimes C.even D.