1、B） rocks, pebbles, sand and beerC） sand, rocks, beer and pebblesD） pebbles, rocks, beer and sand3 According to the professor the rocks represent _.A） different kinds of things in our lifeB） the things that matter in our life, like our job or our houseC） the most important things in our life, like ou
2、r family or our healthD） the small stuff in our life4 The professor poured some beer into the jar because he wanted to _.A） mix the beer and the sand togetherB） arouse his students curiosity about natureC） draw his students attention to the small things in their lifeD） prove that even if our life ma
3、y seem very full, there is always room for some enjoyment5 The message the professor tried to put across in his lecture is that _.A） we should try our best to keep balance between our work and healthB） we should set priorities in our life and take care of the most important things firstC） we should
4、pay attention to both the big things and the small stuff in our lifeD） no matter how full our life may seem, we can always enjoy a couple of beersTask Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the recording again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard. 1 A philosophy professor
5、stood before his class with some items on the desk in front of him. When the final student was seated he picked up a large and empty glass bottle and filled it with rocks . He then asked the students if the jar was full . They agreed that it was.2 He then picked up a box of pebbles and added them to
6、 the jar, shaking it lightly. The pebbles, of course rolled into the open areas between the rocks. After that he poured some sand into bottle. The sand filled in everything else. Finally he took 2 cans of beer and poured it into the jar.3 Through this the professor wanted his students to recognize t
7、hat this jar represents our life. The rocks are the important things in our life, like our family, our health things that would still remain even if everything else were lost, and our life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like our job or our house. The sand is the sm
8、all stuff in our life. If we put the sand into the jar first there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. So he told his students to set their priorities and pay attention to things that are critical to their happiness: their family, their health The else is just sand.Read and ExploreTask One Disc
9、overing the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1） Why does Helen Keller think that it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow?Because she believes that such an attitude would emphasize sharply the value of life.2） Acco
10、rding to Helen Keller, what is the right way to live each day?According to Helen Keller, we should live each day with a gentleness, a vigour, and a keenness of appreciation.3） What does Helen Keller mean by saying that most of us take life for granted?Although we all know that we will die sooner or
11、later, we tend to picture that day as far in the future. So, we go about our petty tasks, hardly aware of our listless attitude towards life. In other words, we take life for granted.4） What does Helen Keller think of the attitude that most of us adopt towards our faculties and senses?She thinks tha
12、t we tend to take our abilities to see and hear for granted and seldom make the fullest use of these blessed faculties. That is why we often fail to make our life fuller and richer.5） Why does Helen Keller think that it would be a blessing if each of us were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at
13、 some time during our early adult life?Because darkness would make us more appreciative of sight and silence would teach us the joys of sound.2 Text A can be divided into two parts with the paragraph number（s） of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Part: One; Paragra
14、ph（s）: 1- 4; Main Idea: Most of us take life for granted. The author suggests that we live each day with a gentleness, a vigor, and a keenness of appreciation as if we should die tomorrow. Two; 510; We should also make full use of our faculties and senses so as to live a fuller and richer life. Task
15、 Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicized parts.1） What events, what experiences, what associations, should we crowd into those last hours as mortal beings? （Para. 2）Suppose we know we are to die in just
16、 a few hours time. What should we think about doing during our last hours?2） We know that one day we must die, but usually we picture that day as far in the future. （Para. 4） but often we think of our death as something that will only happen many years later.3） Particularly does this observation app
17、ly to those who have lost sight and hearing in adult life. （Para. 5）This is especially true of the people who have become blind and deaf after they have grown up.4） To me the colorful seasons are a thrilling and unending drama, the action of which streams through my finger tips. （Para. 8）It seems to
18、 me that the change of seasons is like an exciting drama and I can fully appreciate what is going on there just by my sense of touch.5） It is human, perhaps, to appreciate little that which we have and to long for that which we have not. （Para. 9）Perhaps, it is human nature that we do not truly cher
19、ish the things we already have but are always eager to get what we do not have.Checking Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Choose the definition in Column B that best matches each italicized word in Column A.1） b2） f3）d4） h5） j6） a7） i8） c2 The table below contains approximate synonyms and antonyms for
20、some words from Text B. Complete the crossword puzzle that follows. If you have put in the correct words, you will discover a hidden vertical word that means having or deserving great fame, honour, and admiration. What is the hidden word?1） STRAIGHTEN2） RELAXED3） LOWER4） INDIRECT5） RESPECTIVE6） OWE7
21、） HOPEFUL8） CEASEThe hidden word is GLORIOUS.3 The italicized part in each of the following sentences can be paraphrased by a phrase or idiomatic expression from Text B. Play detective and find it with the help of the clues.1） The waiting room is full of people travelling to the Maldives（马尔代夫）. （Par
22、a. 1） bound for2） He left without even thanking me for returning his lost wallet. （Para. 5） without so much as3） Laughter is fairly likely to be the best medicine. （Para. 9） may well4） It is much easier to owe money than to repay the debt. （Para. 11 / Para. 12） fall / get into debt5） We couldnt help
23、 laughing every time he behaved in a playful or comical manner in public. （Para. 13） played the fool6） All the troubles of life in the world will seem like a drop of salt water in a fresh water river when compared to life in Paradise. （Para. 14） on earth7） Harry wants to recommend me as a member of
24、the tennis club. （Para. 27） put my name up for8） An award for poetry was given to Philip Levine for his collection（作品集） “What Work Is”. （Para. 27） was bestowed onChecking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B. 1） What was the author going to Stoc
25、kholm for?She was to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm.2） How did she feel about being awarded the Prize?She was very happy and anxious. And she felt a deep sorrow that her father, to whom she owed her success so much, had passed away and couldnt share her happiness.3） Did the autho
26、r really have a conversation with her father?No. Her father was no longer alive. She was talking with her father in her imagination.4） According to the author, how would her father respond when she told him that she was in debt?He would say he couldnt help her because there was no money in Paradise.
27、5） What did the author mean when she said that she was in debt?She meant that she owed her success to a） her father who taught her to love reading and the country and human life; b） other people who told her wonderful stories and gave her deeds to write about; c） nature, from which she learned so ma
28、ny secrets; d） those who had formed and molded the language into a good instrument and taught her to use it; e） the great writers in the past who turned writing into art; f） her readers; and g） those who singled her out for the Prize.2 Read the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what
29、 the author intends to say by the italicized parts.1） I seem to have heard of such things happening to other people why, then, not to myself ? （Para. 5）I have heard of other people meeting their dead family members in Paradise, so why should I not do the same?2） The train went gliding on but it had
30、a long way to go yet, and my thoughts raced ahead of it. （Para. 5）The train moved smoothly forward. There was still a long way to go. So, I began to daydream and my thoughts sped even faster than the train.3） , just as I am about to break my news to him, I will decide to keep it back just a while longer and try the indirect approach. （Para. 8）, just before
