Question

A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, " How much do you think this glass weighs?"

"50 grams ! " "100 grams ! " "125 grams ! " the students answered.

"I really don't know unless I weigh it , " said the professor, " but , my question is : What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"

" Nothing , " the students said.

"OK, what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?" the professor asked.

"Your arm would begin to ache, " said one of the students.

"You are right, now what would happen if I held it up for a day?"

"Your arm could go numb(麻木的) , and you might have to go to hospital, " another student said.

"Very good ! But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the professor.

"NO"

"Then what made the arm ache and the muscle(肌肉 ) stress?"

The students were puzzled.

" Put the glass down" said one of the students.

"Exactly ! " said the professor. " Life's problems are something like this. Hold them for minutes in your head and they seem OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold them even longer and they begin to trouble you. You will not be able to do anything. It's important to think of the problems in your life, but even more important to ' put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed; you wake up every day fresh and strong and can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way ! "

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.How much does the glass weigh?

A. 50 grams.B. 100 grams.

C. 125 grams.D. We don't know.

2.Why did the professor hold the glass?

A. Because he wanted to show life was always hard.

B. Because he wanted to offer some drinks to others.

C. Because he wanted to know the weight of the glass.

D. Because he wanted to explain something about life.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. The professor wanted to show the students how heavy the glass was.

B. The weight of the glass would change if you held it longer.

C. The glass itself made the arm ache and the muscle stress.

D. The professor's arm would ache if he held the glass for a long time.

4. What does the writer advise us to do when facing problems?

A. We should solve them before we go to sleep.

B. We shouldn't worry about our problems too much.

C. We should go to hospital to ask the doctors for help.

D. We should always think about them until we find a solution.

5.What is the best title for the text?

A. Put the glass downB. Keep the glass in your hand

C. Face the challengesD. Problems fill our life

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.D

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要通过教授向学生讲解如何处理压力的问题，告诉人们，人的情绪和压力一样。如果总是背着一些问题不肯放下，它们会变得愈来愈重，最后重到你负担不起。所以一定要记得每天睡觉前把它们放下，调整自己，这样才能第二天起来精力充沛，全力迎接新的挑战。

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2.后一段教授所说的话Life's problems are something like this的描述可知，教授举水杯的目的是向学生解释生活问题。故选D。

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5.充沛的精力，全力迎接新的挑战。故选C。

考点：教育类短文阅读。