08年陕西地区高三英语完形填空练习.docVIP

1 Learning a life lesson on managing time One day, an expert was speaking to a group of students about how to manage their time. He _36_ and example those students will never forget. He pulled out a wide jar and put it on the table. He also _37_ about a dozen rocks and carefully _38_ them into the jar. One at a time. When no more rocks world _39_ inside, he asked, “Is this jar full?” Everyone in the class answered loudly, 揧es.?The expert said, 揜eally??He _40_ under the table and pulled out a bucket of g timravel(砾石). He put some gravel in and _41_ the jar, causing it to go down into the _42_ between the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, “Is this jar full?” “_43_ not,” one of them answered this time. “Good!” he replied. From under the table he brought out a bucket of sand and started _44_ the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left _45_ the rocks and the gravel. One more he asked the question, “Is this jar full?” ?No!” the class shouted. Once again he said, “Good.” Then he _46_ a cup of water in _47_ the jar was full. Then he looked at the class and asked, “What is the _48_ here?” Immediately one _49_ student raised his hand and said, “The point is, no matter how full your _50_ is, if you try really hard, you can always fit _51_ things in!” “No,” the expert replied. “Thats not the point. The point is that if you dont put the big rocks in _52_, youll never get them in _53_. What are the ‘big rocks’ in your _54_? Time with your loved ones, your education, or your dreams? Remember to put these big rocks in first or youll never get them in at all, _55_ youll never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important things.” 36. A. gaveB. setC. madeD. followed 37. A. handed outB. passed onC. took utD. picked up 38. A. threwB. spreadC. turnedD. placed 39. A. comeB. pushC. fallD. fit 40. A. reachedB. satC. lookedD. stopped 41. A. coveredB. shookC. pressedD. raised 42. A. bottomB. distanceC. areasD. spaces 43. A. UsuallyB. ProbablyC