Once upon a time, there was a scholar who wanted to gain more knowledge each day even though he had already gained enough knowledge. One day, he came to visit a saint and wanted to be his student. The saint provided some tea. He slowly filled the scholar’s cup: the cup was full, yet he kept pouring and pouring. The scholar burst out, “Stop! You can’t add anything to something that’s already full!” The saint set down the teapot and replied, “Exactly.”
Whether it’s the silence between notes in music, or some open time in your schedule, you need space to act effectively. Yet most of us, myself included, tend to stuff as much as possible into whatever room is available－closets, schedules, budgets, relationships, and even the mind itself.
However, some people know how to avoid overstuffing their life. For example, in Australia, it seemed that most people there operated at about 85% of their capacity（能力），unlike Americans pushing as close to 100% as possible. So when you run into Australians you know in the street, they have time to hang out and talk with you.
Remember the cup: its value is in the space, the emptiness it holds. How to empty your “cup”?
Be mindful of the element of space, openness , and emptiness in your life. This includes room in a drawer, the volume of air in a kitchen, and open-mindedness in a friend. Sometimes you’re just stuck with a big bucket of tasks yet to do. But at least empty the bucket faster than you fill it with new tasks. Put some space between finishing one thing and staring another. For example, after sending one email, take a breath before replying to another one. Drop the stuff you can no longer afford to lug around. At sea level, you can run with a brick in your backpack, but if you’re hiking on a mountain, that brick has got to go.
【小題1】By pouring water into the cup, the saint most probably wanted the scholar to know that .
| A．he should pay attention to details |
| B．he should keep learning every day |
| C．he had already gained enough knowledge |
| D．he should be very careful in order to succeed |
| A．work much harder |
| B．know less about their capacity |
| C．spare more time for themselves |
| D．spend less time with their friends |
| A．reach | B．carry | C．see | D．show |
| A．Example →advice→ conclusion →story. |
| B．Topic→ example →advice→ story. |
| C．Story→topic →example→advice. |
| D．Reason →topic →advice →example. |
| A．The art of life. | B．Value every minute |
| C．The art of drinking tea | D．Empty your“cup”at times |
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The tiny frogs began 44 , one by one, except for those who were climbing 45 in different paces.
The crowd continued to yell, “It’s too difficult! 46 will make it!”
47 tiny frogs got tired and gave up, 48 one continued higher and higher.
49 , everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for one tiny frog. After a lot of 50 , he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other tiny frogs 51 wanted to know how this one frog 52 to do it?
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37. A. looked B. walked C. turned D. gathered
38. A. competitors B. holders C. actors D. performers
39. A. Generally B. Probably C. Actually D. Basically
40. A. wondered B. believed C. guessed D. hoped
41. A. statements B. conclusions C. arguments D. explanations
42. A. achieve B. spot C. encourage D. make
43. A. problem B. chance C. doubt D. favor
44. A. giving up B. cheering up C. escaping D. settling down
45. A. faster and faster B. higher and higher
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46. A. No one B. Everyone C. Anyone D. Someone
47. A. Fewer B. Less C. More D. Larger
48. A. and B. but C. so D. or
49. A. At the same time B. At each time C. At no time D. In the end
50. A. step B. attempt C. effort D. jump
51. A. naturally B. weightlessly C. sadly D. strangely
52. A. managed B. planed C. intended D. started
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54. A. deaf B. violent C. foolish D. religious
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3.A. disappointed B. excited C. pleased D. contented
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6.A. doubt B. surprise C. envy D. delight
7.A. good B. use C. need D. wonder
8.A. wonderfully B. joyfully C. cheerfully D. doubtfully
9. A. decides B. depends C. calls D. looks
10.A. award B. reward C. answer D. number
11.A. This B. That C. It D. Such
12.A. marked B. measured C. signed D. known
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1.
One day, the wise man saw the young man .
A. dancing along the beach B. walking with a dancer
C. picking up starfish for sale D. trying to save as many starfish as possible
2.
Near the end of the passage, “something very special” refers to .
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3.
From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that .
A. the wise man realized something new and important
B. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfish into the ocean
C. the young man had the ability to make a difference
D. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach
4.
The writer told this story in order to show us .
A. how and where we can write a good article
B. everyone can do something for the future
C. wise men are sometimes stupid
D. young people are actually wiser than old people
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