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One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his
students .He held up（举起）a
glass of water and asked the class. "How heavy do you think this glass of
water is ?"
The students' answers ranged（范围） from 20g to 500g .
"It does not matter on the weight itself
.It depends on how long you hold it .If I hold it for a minute ,it is OK. If I
hold it for an hour ,I will have an ache in my right arm .If I hold it for a
day ,you will have to call an ambulance（救护车）.It is exactly the same weight ,but the longer I hold it ,the
heavier it becomes."
"If we carry our burdens （负担）all the time, sooner or later ,we
will not be able to carry on ,the burden becoming increasingly heavier ."
"What you have to do is to put the glass
down ,rest for a while before holding it up again ."
We have to put down the burden sometimes ,so
that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on .
So before you return home from work tonight
,put the burden of work down .Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up
tomorrow .
Whatever burdens you are having now on your
shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can .
1.The teacher brought a glass of water to the
class because ______
A. he was very thirsty B. his arms were
strong C. it was a good example
2."A glass of water " in this
passage referred to （指）______
A. knowledge B. the burden C .the
time
3.Accordign to the teacher ,you may feel
______if you put down the burden sometimes.
A. more energetic B. much heavier
C. more stressed out （压力、紧张）
4.This was a lesson about______
A. how to relax oneself in life B. how
to solve a physics problem .
C. how to keep fit by drinking water
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE
according to the passage ?
A .You could become heavier and heavier if
you held a glass of water in your hand .
B. All the students in the class knew what
the weight of the glass of water exactly was
C. The teacher had a good way of making his
lesson clear and easy to be understood
dents spend their winter break.
coming exam.
he passage is mainly about _______.