Three years ago, a teacher brought lots of large plastic bags for her class. She told them they were going to play a game.
After 1 the bags, she took a basket of potatoes from behind her chair. She asked the children to take one potato from the basket for each person they really 2 and to write the name of that person on the potato. The number of potatoes a child took was 3 by the number of people he didn’t like. Some children only had a few potatoes 4 some had many more. After that, the children were 5 to place the potatoes into their bags and carry them 6 they went for one entire week.
As the days passed, the potatoes 7 bad and gave off such an unpleasant smell that the children began to complain, 8 those with more potatoes in their bags. The week came to a(n) 9 finally. The children couldn’t 10 to throw their smelly bags away and let out a 11 of relief. It was then that the teacher taught them a 12 lesson.
She said: “This is 13 what happens when you carry hatred (憎恨) for somebody inside your heart. The weight and stench (臭味) of your hatred will 14 you wherever you are. If you can’t 15 the weight and stench of potatoes in your bag for just one week, can you imagine what it is like to carry a bag like this around for a 16 ?”
What potato burdens are the leaders carrying? Those who are truly servant leaders are 17 to bear rotten potatoes. They are devoted to uniting, not 18 . They focus on understanding, tolerance and service. They build bridges of strength between people 19 bridges that are easily 20 .
1. A. handing out B. taking away C. handing in D. putting together
2. A. liked B. admired C. disliked D. envied
3. A. promoted B. operated C. secured D. determined
4. A. or B. while C. and D. so
5. A. selected B. inspired C. pressured D. required
6. A. whenever B. wherever C. whichever D. however
7. A. grew B. turned C. went D. became
8. A. specially B. especially C. mostly D. mainly
9. A. stop B. tie C. end D. point
10. A. help B. want C. wait D. expect
11. A. sign B. sigh C. sight D. signal
12. A. painful B. valuable C. useless D. historic
13. A. exactly B. rarely C. partly D. probably
14. A. mix with B. agree with C. live with D. go with
15. A. tolerate B. reduce C. grasp D. enjoy
16. A. month B. year C. decade D. lifetime
17. A. bitter B. hesitant C. curious D. willing
18. A. dividing B. gathering C. grouping D. leaving
19. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than
20. A. damaged B. replaced C. crossed D. designed
答案
ACDBD BCBCC BBADA DDABA
After 1 the bags, she took a basket of potatoes from behind her chair. She asked the children to take one potato from the basket for each person they really 2 and to write the name of that person on the potato. The number of potatoes a child took was 3 by the number of people he didn’t like. Some children only had a few potatoes 4 some had many more. After that, the children were 5 to place the potatoes into their bags and carry them 6 they went for one entire week.
As the days passed, the potatoes 7 bad and gave off such an unpleasant smell that the children began to complain, 8 those with more potatoes in their bags. The week came to a(n) 9 finally. The children couldn’t 10 to throw their smelly bags away and let out a 11 of relief. It was then that the teacher taught them a 12 lesson.
She said: “This is 13 what happens when you carry hatred (憎恨) for somebody inside your heart. The weight and stench (臭味) of your hatred will 14 you wherever you are. If you can’t 15 the weight and stench of potatoes in your bag for just one week, can you imagine what it is like to carry a bag like this around for a 16 ?”
What potato burdens are the leaders carrying? Those who are truly servant leaders are 17 to bear rotten potatoes. They are devoted to uniting, not 18 . They focus on understanding, tolerance and service. They build bridges of strength between people 19 bridges that are easily 20 .
1. A. handing out B. taking away C. handing in D. putting together
2. A. liked B. admired C. disliked D. envied
3. A. promoted B. operated C. secured D. determined
4. A. or B. while C. and D. so
5. A. selected B. inspired C. pressured D. required
6. A. whenever B. wherever C. whichever D. however
7. A. grew B. turned C. went D. became
8. A. specially B. especially C. mostly D. mainly
9. A. stop B. tie C. end D. point
10. A. help B. want C. wait D. expect
11. A. sign B. sigh C. sight D. signal
12. A. painful B. valuable C. useless D. historic
13. A. exactly B. rarely C. partly D. probably
14. A. mix with B. agree with C. live with D. go with
15. A. tolerate B. reduce C. grasp D. enjoy
16. A. month B. year C. decade D. lifetime
17. A. bitter B. hesitant C. curious D. willing
18. A. dividing B. gathering C. grouping D. leaving
19. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than
20. A. damaged B. replaced C. crossed D. designed
答案
ACDBD BCBCC BBADA DDABA