Question

A science teacher wants to tell an idea to his students. He takes a large-mouth bottle and_____a few large stones(石頭) in it. He then asks the class: “Is the bottle ____ now?” They all answer: “Yes!”

The teacher then takes some small stones and puts them into the ______.The small stones go into the room _____ the big stones. He then asks: “Is it full?” This time _____ students give no answer, but most answer: “Yes!”

The teacher then starts to drop some ______into the bottle. The sand (沙) goes into the room between the small stones. For the ______time, the teacher asks: “Is it full?” Now most are thinking, but still, some say: “Yes!”

Then the teacher brings out a cup of water into the bottle and asks: “What’s the point of this ______?” One angry student answers: “You can _____ find time to do more things.”

“No,” says the teacher. “The point is that if you don't put the big stones first, you’ll never get them in. The big stones are the _______things in your life. If your life is full of small things, the sand and the water – you’ll never have the time for the important things.”

1.A. collects B. puts C. gets D. gives

2.A. full B. broken C. heavy D. light

3.A. mouth B. cup C. bottle D. bowl

4.A. behind B. beside C. below D. between

5.A. some B. plenty C. any D. many

6.A. water B. stones C. milk D. sand

7.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth

8.A. sport B. show C. play D. science

9.A. always B. never C. sometimes D. usually

10.A. beautiful B. important C. careful D. interesting

Answer 1