Question

Once a wise man was traveling with some of his disciples（門徒）. They 1 to pass a lake and they stopped there for a 2 . The man told one of his disciples,“ I’m
3 . Do get me some water from that lake.”
Just as the disciple reached it, a cart started 4 the lake. As a result, the water became very 5 and muddy. The disciple thought, “6 can I give this water to my teacher to drink!” So he came back and said, “The water is very muddy. I don’t think it is 7 to drink.”
After half an hour, the wise man asked the 8 disciple to get him some water. The disciple obediently（順從地） went back and found the lake was 9 muddy. He returned and 10 the wise man that the water was unfit to drink.
After another hour, the man again asked the disciple to get him a 11. The disciple reached the lake to find it calm and still. The mud had 12 and the water was clean and clear. So he 13 some water and brought it to the wise man.
The wise man looked at the water, saying, “See what you 14 to make the water clean. You let it be — The 15 settled down on its own and you got the clear water. Our 16 is also like that! When it is disturbed, just let it be, Give it a little 17. It will settle down on its own.”
So remember, the next time a(n) 18 has you all frazzled（精疲力竭的）, just let it be; don’t 19 immediately. Let the Mud settle and come back to the situation20.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      demanded
   2. B.
      wanted
   3. C.
      struggled
   4. D.
      happened
2. 2.
   1. A.
      discussion
   2. B.
      sleep
   3. C.
      rest
   4. D.
      preparation
3. 3.
   1. A.
      thirsty
   2. B.
      sick
   3. C.
      tired
   4. D.
      worried
4. 4.
   1. A.
      covering
   2. B.
      crossing
   3. C.
      cleaning
   4. D.
      filling
5. 5.
   1. A.
      salty
   2. B.
      fresh
   3. C.
      heavy
   4. D.
      dirty
6. 6.
   1. A.
      Where
   2. B.
      How
   3. C.
      When
   4. D.
      Why
7. 7.
   1. A.
      fit
   2. B.
      convenient
   3. C.
      dangerous
   4. D.
      cheap
8. 8.
   1. A.
      clever
   2. B.
      different
   3. C.
      same
   4. D.
      strong
9. 9.
   1. A.
      indeed
   2. B.
      even
   3. C.
      also
   4. D.
      still
10. 10.
    1. A.
       warned
    2. B.
       informed
    3. C.
       showed
    4. D.
       promised
11. 11.
    1. A.
       drink
    2. B.
       chance
    3. C.
       pot
    4. D.
       hand
12. 12.
    1. A.
       taken off
    2. B.
       settled down
    3. C.
       broken down
    4. D.
       gone off
13. 13.
    1. A.
       stored
    2. B.
       found
    3. C.
       collected
    4. D.
       left
14. 14.
    1. A.
       heard
    2. B.
       discovered
    3. C.
       noticed
    4. D.
       did
15. 15.
    1. A.
       leaf
    2. B.
       water
    3. C.
       mud
    4. D.
       dust
16. 16.
    1. A.
       mind
    2. B.
       sight
    3. C.
       sense
    4. D.
       diet
17. 17.
    1. A.
       room
    2. B.
       time
    3. C.
       money
    4. D.
       care
18. 18.
    1. A.
       accident
    2. B.
       danger
    3. C.
       situation
    4. D.
       disaster
19. 19.
    1. A.
       act
    2. B.
       admit
    3. C.
       fail
    4. D.
       advance
20. 20.
    1. A.
       now
    2. B.
       first
    3. C.
       recently
    4. D.
       later

Answer 1

DCABD BACDB ABCDC ABCAD
語篇解讀：當我們的思緒受到干擾時，猶如泛起沉渣的湖水。我們無需過多地關(guān)注它，只需一點時間，它就能慢慢地平靜。
1.這位智者和他的門徒正在行進時，碰巧happened經(jīng)過一片湖。答案：D
2.于是他們停下來休息rest片刻。 答案：C
3.從本空后“他讓門徒給他取水喝”的事實推斷，智者感到口渴了thirsty。 答案：A
4.湖水之所以變得渾濁是因為一輛馬車從湖水中經(jīng)過crossing。 答案：B
5.與本空后的 muddy 構(gòu)成并列：因此湖水變得又臟dirty又渾濁。答案：D
6.看到這種情況，他心里想：“我怎么能How給師傅弄這種臟水喝呢！”答案：B
7.湖水很渾濁，他認為它不適合fit飲用。答案：A
8.從上下文事實可知， 過了一會兒， 智者又讓那個same門徒去取水。答案：C
9.當這個人到了湖邊后， 他發(fā)現(xiàn)湖水仍然still很渾濁。答案：D
10.于是他就返回來， 告訴informed師傅湖水不能喝。答案：B
11.智者仍然讓那個門徒去取水drink。答案：A
12.泥沙已經(jīng)沉淀下去了settled down 湖水變清澈了。答案：B
13.于是他取了collected一些水， 帶回來讓師傅喝。答案：C
14.你剛才所做的did別管它，順其自然恰恰是讓湖水變干凈了。答案：D
15.泥沙mud自己會慢慢地沉淀。上下文多處 mud 有提示。 答案：C
16.見下題。答案：A
17.當我們的思緒mind受到干擾時猶如渾濁的湖水，順其自然，給它一點時間time它就會慢慢地平靜。答案：B
18.解析見上題。答案：C
19.下次當有事情situation困擾你時， 要順其自然， 別忙著采取行動act。答案：A
20.等待泥沙沉淀后比喻思緒平靜下來，過后later再看這件事情。答案：D