完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）

Ateacherbeganhisclassbyholdingupaglassofwater.Heaskedthestudents“Howmuchdoyouthinkthisglass?”

“Fiftygrams!”“Onehundredgrams!”“Onehundredandfiftygrams!”thestudentsanswered.

“Idon’tknoweither”saidtheteacher.“WhatwouldifIheldituplikethisforafewminutes?”

“”thestudentssaid.

“OK.WhatwouldhappenifIheldituplikethisforanhour?”

“Yourwouldache”saidastudent.

“You’reright.NowwhatwouldhappenifIhelditforaday?”

“Yourarmwouldgonumb(麻木的).Youmayhavetogotoa!”saidanotherstudentandallthestudentslaughed.

“Verygood.Butduringallthisdidtheweightoftheglass?”askedtheteacher.

“No.”

“Thenwhatthepainandnumbness?”

Thewerepuzzled(困惑的).

“WhatshouldIdonowtogetridof(消除)the?”askedtheteacheragain.

“Puttheglass!”saidastudent.

“Exactly!”saidtheteacher.“Life’sproblemsarelikethis.HoldthemforafewinyourheadandtheyseemOK.themforalongtimeandtheybegintoache.Holdthemevenandtheybegintomakeyounumb.Youwillnotbeabletodoanything.”

It’simportanttothinkofthechallengesorinyourlife.Butwhat’sevenmoreimportantisto“putthemdown”attheendofeveryday.

1.A.costsB.hasC.weighsD.fills

2.A.completeB.happenC.replyD.disturb

3.A.EverythingB.SomethingC.AnythingD.Nothing

4.A.footB.fingerC.armD.head

5.A.libraryB.hospitalC.museumD.office

6.A.changeB.goC.improveD.raise

7.A.causedB.carriedC.controlledD.collected

8.A.teachersB.studentsC.glassesD.weights

9.A.painB.waterC.glassD.stress

10.A.awayB.upC.downD.off

11.A.nothingB.anythingC.everythingD.something

12.A.minutesB.hoursC.daysD.weeks

13.A.TalkwithB.TalkaboutC.ThinkaboutD.Thinkwith

14.A.shorterB.longerC.lighterD.heavier

15.A.joyB.happinessC.excitementD.Problems