B
A group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their teacher. Their conversation soon turned to complaining (抱怨) about the stress (压力) in their work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups. Some of the cups are expensive and lovely, but some are cheap and not beautiful. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Have you noticed all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the cheap ones? It’s OK for you to want only the best for yourselves, but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if you’re very successful now.”
“All of you really wanted the coffee, not the cups, but you chose the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups.”
“Now think about this: life is the coffee, and money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold life. They do not change the quality (质量) of life. Sometimes, we just care about the cups, and we fail to enjoy the coffee. So, don’t let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead.”
56. The students who visited the teacher ______.
A. are satisfied with their work B. are successful in their studies
C. are strict with each other D. are successful in their work
57. The teacher took out cups _______.
A. for the students to have coffee B. to show to the students
C. for the students to have a look D. to show his favorite coffee
58. The teacher noticed that the students ________.
A. liked the cheap cups B. only took the best cups
C. were drinking coffee D. preferred the coffee to the cups
59. Why did the students have the stress in the work and life?
A. Because they really wanted coffee.
B. Because they didn’t have good cups.
C. Because they didn’t pay enough attention to life itself.
D. Because they didn’t have money to buy coffee and cups.
60. From the story, we know the teacher wanted the students to enjoy ______.
A. the cups B. the coffee C. life D. money and position
C
We go to school every day to become a better person ,so how can we become powerful and start changes in our own life? Perhaps we can get tips from the US First Lady Michelle Obama.
During her visit to China, from March 20-26, Mrs. Obama (1) _________ [ʃeəd] her views on education and youth empowerment with students.
The first lady encouraged Chinese students to aim high and get a good education in Chengdu No. 7 High School, she told students that having humble (贫寒的) roots doesn't matter as long as you have perseverance(毅力).
Mrs. Obama said her family was not rich. (3) 像许多中国学生一样，她的父母对她有很大的期望。She felt the (2) ________ [weɪt] of her parents' sacrifices(牺牲) on her shoulders and worked hard to make them proud.
Persevering was not easy, though. Sometimes she had to wake up at 4:30 am and study late into the night. "But whenever I got tired or discouraged(气馁)... I would remember something my mother always told me. She said: “(4)A good education is something that no one can take away from you.''
Mrs. Obama also encourages Chinese students to study abroad to broaden their horizons(开阔眼界) in her speech at Peking University.
"As the Chinese saying goes: It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books," she said. (5) ________. It's also important to have real experience with languages, cultures and societies different from your own, she noted.
Studying overseas could also benefit future international relations. It could help young people from different countries work together to deal with shared problems such as climate change, Mrs. Obama said.
61.填写单词：根据文中(1)、(2)两处音标填写单词。
(1) [ʃeəd] _________ (2) [weɪt] _________
62.将文中(3)处句子译成英语。
______________________________________
63. 将文中(4)处句子译成汉语。
____________________________________________.
64.从A,BCD中选出一个恰当的选项填入(5)处，使文章通顺连贯。
A. It’s hard work but good exercise.
B. We don’t need to get good grades in school.
C. It’s not enough to get good grades in school.
D. How to get good grades is very important.
65.根据文章回答问题。Why did Mrs.Obama encourage Chinese students to study overseas?
____________________________________________.
，我们将会及时处理。
