Question

A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to ______ for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, “I am very ______. Could you please ______ me some water from the lake?”

The follower walked to the lake ______ the wise man requested. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake.______, the water became very muddy(泥泞的).

Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not ______to drink.

After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the ______ follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. As requested, the follower went to the lake again. This time he found that all the mud had settled(沉淀) to the ______. The water was very ______ and looked fit to drink. So he ______ his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. “See what you did to make the ______ clean?” he said. “You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, ______ you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is disturbed(被搅乱的) by something. If you just let it be and give it a little______, it will most likely settle down on its own ______ being put in any effort(努力) at all to ______ it.”

1.A. rest B. look C. watch D. see

2.A. hungry B. thirsty C. happy D. sad

3.A. get B. give C. take D. carry

4.A. while B. before C. as D. until

5.A. However B. Instead C. In fact D. As a result

6.A. fit B. able C. important D. interesting

7.A. different B. same C. other D. left

8.A. top B. side C. bottom D. lake

9.A. dirty B. clear C. fresh D. sweet

10.A. got B. finished C. reached D. filled

11.A. juice B. water C. food D. drink

12.A. so that B. in order to C. because D. when

13.A. water B. money C. time D. air

14.A. without B. with C. after D. like

15.A. prevent B. calm C. protect D. fix

Answer 1