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A Professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up
A Professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up
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2014-01-07
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问题
A Professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the Professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.
He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The Professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "Yes."
The Professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the Professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things—your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions—things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else—the small stuff."
"If you put the sand into the jar first", he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house, and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
When he had finished, there was a profound silence. Then one of the students raised her hand and with a puzzled expression, inquired what the beer represented.
The Professor smiled. "I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers."
Lesson: When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar... and the beer.
When the professor poured the beer into the jar, the students most probably would not
选项
A、find it unexpected.
B、be amazed by him.
C、appreciate his wisdom.
D、understand his intention.
答案
D
解析
第5段的内容表明在教授把啤酒倒进瓶子后,如果教授不加以说明,学生仍然不明白教授要说明什么问题,因此本题应选D。第4段学生的笑声表明学生觉得教授做的事出乎他们的意料,也可能表示他们觉得教授做的事很有趣,或者觉得教授很聪明,由此可见,A、B、C很可能都是学生的感觉,不合题意。
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