One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to manage 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 placed 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. Once more the teacher said, “Good.” He poured a cup of water into the jar   10  it was full. The he asked, “What is the point 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 replied, “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.?”
小題1:
A．rememberB．likeC．forgetD．think
小題2:
A．handed inB．took outC．gave awayD．put away
小題3:
A．no moreB．not moreC．no manyD．not many
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)nsweredB．readC．a(chǎn)skedD．said
小題5:
A．noB．fewC．a(chǎn)nyD．some
小題6:
A．upB．outC．downD．a(chǎn)way
小題7:
A．no moreB．a(chǎn)gainC．a(chǎn) third time D．a(chǎn) fourth time
小題8:
A．sentB．putC．boughtD．collected
小題9:
A．sameB．differentC．difficultD．common
小題10:
A．sinceB．tillC．whileD．because
小題11:
A．offeredB．placedC．raisedD．shook
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．a(chǎn)lreadyC．neverD．hardly
小題13:
A．pointB．exampleC．promiseD．story
小題14:
A．WhenB．WhatC．WhoD．Why
小題15:
A．sandB．small stonesC．big rocksD．water

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

試題分析：這篇短文中老師通過一個小實驗給學生們講述了一個深刻的人生道理，我們必須抓住人生的重點，才能獲得更大的收獲。
小題1:聯(lián)系下文，可知他給學生們舉了一個他們永遠不會忘記的例子。故選C，忘記。
小題2:聯(lián)系下文，可知他拿出一些石頭，故選B，拿出。
小題3:短語辨析。A.副詞短語，不再；B.形容詞短語，沒有更多的；C.無此說法；D.不多，少數(shù)。聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是，當石頭再也裝不進去了，故選A，副詞短語，不再。
小題4:聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是他問。故選C，問。
小題5:聯(lián)系下文，可知他有放進了一些小石頭，few表示否定含義，很少幾個。any也表示一些，但是用于疑問及否定句當中。故選D，一些。
小題6:結(jié)合語境可知此處指的是這些小石頭向下進入罐子里面，故選C。向下。
小題7:聯(lián)系上文，可知此處指的是他又問，故選B，又，再。
小題8:聯(lián)系上文，可知此處指的是他又把一些沙子放進了罐子里面，故選B，放。
小題9:聯(lián)系下文，可知這個老師又問了一個相同的問題，故選A，相同的。
小題10:連詞辨析。A.自從……以來；B.直到；C.然而，當……時；D.因為。聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是他往這個罐子里面倒了一杯水，直到它滿了。故選B。
小題11:結(jié)合語境可知一位學生舉起了他的手，故選C，舉起，提高。
小題12:副詞辨析。A. 總是；B. 已經(jīng)；C.從來不；D.幾乎，簡直不；結(jié)合語境可知句意為：你總是能放進更多的東西。故選A。
小題13:聯(lián)系上文，可知此處指的是這不是要點，故選A，要點，問題，關(guān)鍵點。
小題14:聯(lián)系下文，可知此處問的是，什么是你生活中的“大石頭”？故選B，什么。
小題15:聯(lián)系上文描述，可知此處指的是先放進這些大石頭，故選C，大石頭。
點評：這篇短文內(nèi)容比較簡單，理解不難。各小題與上下文聯(lián)系比較緊密，答題中一定要注意聯(lián)系上下文。答完后多讀幾遍，看看是否符合邏輯，適當修改。個別小題可以當作單獨的詞義辨析題來做，先區(qū)分詞義，結(jié)合語境選出最能使語句通順的答案。
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