One day, Aristotle was walking on beach, a beautiful sunset was happening. But he didn't have time to_________that as he was busy thinking seriously about some great problems of life.
_________thinking, he walked up and down the beach. There on beach he saw another man doing something very absorbed—So absorbed that Aristotle couldn't_________him. Aristotle went _________and observed what that man was doing and saw he was walking_________between the beach and ocean.
Aristotle stopped the man and asked, "Hey, what are you up to?" The man said. "Don't_________me; I am doing something very important." and then went on with his work. Aristotle became even more_________and asked, "What is this important thing?" The man with a table spoon in hand showed him a little_________he had dug in sand and said, "I am_________the ocean into this hole."
Aristotle looked at this and laughed, "This is crazy. You must be mad. Do you know how__________this ocean is? How can you ever empty this ocean into this little hole with a table spoon? There is no__________."
The man looked at Aristotle, then__________the spoon down and said, "My job is already done."Aristotle said, "What do you mean? Not to mention ocean being empty, even the hole is not __________. How can you say your job is done?" He__________and said: "I am trying to empty the ocean into this hole with a table spoon. You are telling me it is crazy, so I should give up."
The story tells us that compared to working hard,__________goals are more important.
【小题1】A.analyze | B.appeal | C.accompany | D.appreciate |
【小题2】A.Before | B.While | C.Since | D.Though |
【小题3】A.impress | B.imply | C.ignore | D.identify |
【小题4】A.close | B.mysteriously | C.aside | D.gently |
【小题5】A.right and left | B.back and forth | C.again and again | D.now and then |
【小题6】A.oppose | B.monitor | C.disturb | D.reject |
【小题7】A.capable | B.eager | C.anxious | D.curious |
【小题8】A.hole | B.bowl | C.fish | D.stone |
【小题9】A.employing | B.clarifying | C.emptying | D.switching |
【小题10】A.deep | B.broad | C.splendid | D.vast |
【小题11】A.good | B.chance | C.result | D.sense |
【小题12】A.threw | B.broke | C.bent | D.made |
【小题13】A.accurate | B.available | C.full | D.efficient |
【小题14】A.summed up | B.stood up | C.straightened up | D.took up |
【小题15】A.practical | B.reliable | C.visible | D.flexible |