but the __8__ I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Why？”

Lost in __9__， all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.

“Our stresses and __10__ in life are like that glass of water. If we __11__ our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will feel exhausted, even unable to __12__.”

__13__ you have to do is put all your burdens down, as __14__ in the evening as possible. Don't carry them through the evening into the night; by doing this, we can get __15__ next morning and are __16__ to move forward.

More often than not, life gets terrible when we __17__ too much. And the moment you __18__ your burdens, you'll find yourself feeling much more relaxed.

So rather than being upset and feeling __19__ for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to __20__ yourself to anything that is not making you happy.

[语篇解读] 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过一杯水的重量的事例告诉读者：只有卸下压力和负担，才能活得更轻松。

1．A.class C．time

B．emotion D．stress

解析：根据下文中的“Our stresses and __10__ in life are like that glass of water.”可知，本文讲的是压力管理。stress management意为“压力管理”。

答案：D 2．A.wondered C．agreed

B．expected D．argued

解析：当她举起一杯水时，每个人都预计他们会被问到“杯子是半空还是半满”的问题。wonder意为“想知道”；expect意为“预料，预计”；agree意为“同意”；argue意为“争论”。

答案：B 3．A.However C．Anyhow

B．Meanwhile D．Therefore

解析：根据语境可知，教授微笑着问：“这杯水有多重？”这与学生预计的不同，故选A。however意为“然而”；meanwhile意为“同时”；anyhow意为“无论如何”；therefore意为“因此”。

答案：A 4．A.ranged C．read

B．replied D．exchanged

解析：根据下文中的“from eight to twenty ounces”可知，喊出的答案从8到20盎司不等。range from...to...意为“范围从……到……”，符合语境。

答案：A 5．A.exist C．matter

B．change D．increase

解析：根据下文中的“But it counts how long you hold it.”可知，此处表示绝对的重量不重要。matter与count同义，意为“要紧”。

答案：C 6．A.head C．leg

B．arm D．stomach

解析：根据下文中的“If I hold it for a day，my arm will feel numb.”可知，此处指的是手臂。因此选B。

答案：B 7．A.shape C．weight

B．position D．size

解析：根据下文中的“but the __8__ I hold it，the heavier it becomes”可知，此处指的是水的重量。shape意为“形状”；position意为“位置”；weight意为“重量”；size意为“大小，尺寸”。故答案为C。

答案：C 8．A.better C．longer

B．deeper D．further

解析：在每一种情况下，这杯水的重量都没有改变，但是举的时间越长，它就会变得越重。根据“If I hold it for a minute”，“If I hold it for an hour”及“If I hold it for a day”可知，此处说的是时间。

答案：C 9．A.fantasies C．dreams

B．thought D．discussion

解析：根据下文中的“all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully”可知，此处表示“(学生们)陷入沉思”，(be) lost in thought为固定搭配。

答案：B 10．A.doubts C．surprises

B．joys D．worries

解析：根据空前的“stresses”和下文中的“burdens”可知，这里表示“我们生活中的压力和烦恼就像那杯水”。

答案：D 11．A.cover C．hide

B．carry D．show

解析：根据下文中的“you have to do is put all your burdens down”可知，此处表示如果我们一直背着(carry)沉重的负担，故选B。

答案：B 12．A.pick up C．carry on

B．work out D．catch on

解析：如果我们一直背着沉重的负担，迟早我们将感到筋疲力尽，甚至难以坚持下去。pick up意为“捡起，恢复健康、体力等”；work out意为“算出”；carry on意为“继续进行，坚持下去”；catch on意为“流行起来”。故选C。

答案：C

13．A.Something C．Nothing

B．All D．Anything

解析：根据语境可知，此处表示你需要做的一切事情就是卸下负担，故选B。 答案：B 14．A.eagerly C．quickly

B．naturally D．early

解析：根据“Don't carry them through the evening into the night”可知，此处表示晚上尽早卸下负担。

答案：D

15．A.refreshed C．depressed

B．entertained D．amazed

解析：通过这样做我们第二天可以重新振作精神，能够奋勇向前。refresh“使恢复精神”；entertain意为“使快乐”；depress“使沮丧”；amaze“使大为惊奇”。故选A。

答案：A 16．A.able C．passive

B．anxious D．ambitious

解析：参见上题解析。able意为“有能力的”，符合语境。anxious意为“焦虑的”；passive意为“被动的”；ambitious意为“有志气的”。

答案：A 17．A.fear C．rest

B．think D．get

解析：通常，当我们想得太多时生活就会变得糟糕。

答案：B

18．A.catch up with C．let go of

B．look down on D．put up with

解析：根据上文中的“__13__ you have to do is put all your burdens down”可知，当你卸下负担的时候，你会发现你自己更加放松。catch up with意为“赶上”；look down on“轻视”；let go of意为“放手，松开”；put up with意为“忍受，忍耐”。故选C。

答案：C 19．A.happy C．disappointed

B．sorry D．greedy

解析：与其感到不安，自我怜悯，不如做一些改变它的事。feel sorry for oneself意为“自我怜悯”，为固定搭配。故选B。

答案：B 20．A.help C．drive

B．treat D．abandon

解析：毕竟人生苦短，不要使自己沉浸在让自己不开心的事情中。abandon oneself to“沉湎于，陷入”，符合语境。help oneself to意为“自用，自取，依靠自己”；treat oneself to意为“犒劳自己”；drive oneself to意为“自己开车去”。

答案：D