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3 Choose the best answer to complete the passage. 选择最恰当的答案补全短文。(每题 1 分，共 10 题)
It's about the coffee
One sunny afternoon, several young adults visited their former teacher. They graduated from university a year ago and were now busy with jobs. Life had become full of rush, and sometimes they forgot to enjoy the simple joys around them.
To help them (1) , the teacher offered to make coffee. The teacher came back with a tray holding six cups: some were plain paper cups, while others were pretty ceramic (陶瓷的) ones. "Help (2) ," he smiled.
Right away, everyone picked a cup. Most chose the (3) ones. One person even joked, "I drove the farthest (4) I should get the best cup!" Another seemed (5) that everyone cared so much about which cup they got. What a scene it was!
The teacher waited until everyone had their coffee. Then he said gently, "Did you see? You all wanted the best cups, but what you really came for was the coffee, right? Life (6) the same way. We focus on the outside (the cup), but forget what's inside (the coffee)."
The room got quiet. They realised the coffee was the same in every cup, but they had been (7) busy comparing the cups to notice this.
This little moment teaches us something big about what really matters. True wealth isn't about having lots of things — it's about (8) and sharing what's meaningful. A fun trip isn't special because of where you go, but because of the laughs and memories with friends. A nice meal isn't just about the food, but about the people sitting with you.
Some people work hard just (9) more things, thinking it will make them happy. But real happiness comes when your work and your life match what you truly care about.
(10) important it is to remember this well! So next time you make a choice, stop and ask yourself, "Am I picking the cup... or the coffee?"
(1) A. relax
B. relaxed
C. relaxing
(2) A. you
B. your
C. yourselves
(3) A. nice
B. nicer
C. nicest
(4) A. because
B. so
C. if
(5) A. surprise
B. surprising
C. surprised
(6) A. work
B. works
C. worked
(7) A. too
B. very
C. so
(8) A. creating
B. creative
C. creativity
(9) A. buy
B. to buy
C. buying
(10) A. How
B. How a
C. What
It's about the coffee
One sunny afternoon, several young adults visited their former teacher. They graduated from university a year ago and were now busy with jobs. Life had become full of rush, and sometimes they forgot to enjoy the simple joys around them.
To help them (1) , the teacher offered to make coffee. The teacher came back with a tray holding six cups: some were plain paper cups, while others were pretty ceramic (陶瓷的) ones. "Help (2) ," he smiled.
Right away, everyone picked a cup. Most chose the (3) ones. One person even joked, "I drove the farthest (4) I should get the best cup!" Another seemed (5) that everyone cared so much about which cup they got. What a scene it was!
The teacher waited until everyone had their coffee. Then he said gently, "Did you see? You all wanted the best cups, but what you really came for was the coffee, right? Life (6) the same way. We focus on the outside (the cup), but forget what's inside (the coffee)."
The room got quiet. They realised the coffee was the same in every cup, but they had been (7) busy comparing the cups to notice this.
This little moment teaches us something big about what really matters. True wealth isn't about having lots of things — it's about (8) and sharing what's meaningful. A fun trip isn't special because of where you go, but because of the laughs and memories with friends. A nice meal isn't just about the food, but about the people sitting with you.
Some people work hard just (9) more things, thinking it will make them happy. But real happiness comes when your work and your life match what you truly care about.
(10) important it is to remember this well! So next time you make a choice, stop and ask yourself, "Am I picking the cup... or the coffee?"
(1) A. relax
B. relaxed
C. relaxing
(2) A. you
B. your
C. yourselves
(3) A. nice
B. nicer
C. nicest
(4) A. because
B. so
C. if
(5) A. surprise
B. surprising
C. surprised
(6) A. work
B. works
C. worked
(7) A. too
B. very
C. so
(8) A. creating
B. creative
C. creativity
(9) A. buy
B. to buy
C. buying
(10) A. How
B. How a
C. What
答案
ACBBCBAABA
解析
(1) help sb. do sth.为固定搭配，需用动词原形，选A。
(2) help oneself意为“请自便”，主语为they，反身代词用yourselves，选C。
(3) 纸杯与陶瓷杯对比，陶瓷杯更好看，用比较级nicer，选B。
(4) 前后为因果关系，“开得最远，所以应得最好的杯子”，用so表结果，选B。
(5) seem后接形容词，形容人“感到惊讶”用surprised，选C。
(6) 描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语life为第三人称单数，动词用works，选B。
(7) too...to...结构表示“太……而不能……”，符合语境，选A。
(8) about为介词，后接动名词，选A。
(9) 不定式表目的，“努力工作是为了买更多东西”，选B。
(10) 感叹句中how修饰形容词，结构为How+adj.+主语+谓语，选A。
(2) help oneself意为“请自便”，主语为they，反身代词用yourselves，选C。
(3) 纸杯与陶瓷杯对比，陶瓷杯更好看，用比较级nicer，选B。
(4) 前后为因果关系，“开得最远，所以应得最好的杯子”，用so表结果，选B。
(5) seem后接形容词，形容人“感到惊讶”用surprised，选C。
(6) 描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语life为第三人称单数，动词用works，选B。
(7) too...to...结构表示“太……而不能……”，符合语境，选A。
(8) about为介词，后接动名词，选A。
(9) 不定式表目的，“努力工作是为了买更多东西”，选B。
(10) 感叹句中how修饰形容词，结构为How+adj.+主语+谓语，选A。
