第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
At expert in time management was speaking to a group of students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration（演示）those students will never 36 .
Standing in front of the group, he 37 a wide-mouth jar and about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one 38 , into the jar. When the jar was filled to the 39 and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, ”Is this jar 40 ?" Everyone in the class yelled, "Yes" The expert replied, “Really?” He took out a bucket of gravel（沙砾）, dumped some gravel in and 41 the jar, 42 pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the 43 between the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, "Is this jar full?" 44 this time the class understood him." Probably not." one of them answered. "Good." He replied. He brought out a bucket of 45 , dumping it in the jar and it went into all of the spaces 46 between the rocks and the gravel. Once again he asked the question, "Is this jar full？” “ 47 " the class shouted. Once again he said "Good." Then he began to 48 a pitcher of water in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked at the class and asked, "What is the 49 of this illustration?" One 50 student raised his hand and said, “ The point is, No matter how full your 51 is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!"
"No," the speaker 52 , “The truth this illustration 53 us if you don't put the big rocks in first ,you'll never get them in at all. What are the "big rocks" in your life? Time with your loved ones, your education, your dreams, a 54 cause or teaching others? Remember to put these 55 in first or you'll never get them in at all."
36.A. forget B. remember C. regret D. make
37.A. took out B. made out C. put out D. gave out
38.A. at the time B. by the time C. at a time D. in no time
39.A. bottom B. top C. surface D. middle
40.A. empty B. small C. full D. big
41.A. filled B. washed C. blew D. shook
42.A. ordering B. making C. causing D. realizing
43.A. distance B. spaces C. shapes D. entrance
44.A. In B. At C. By D. On
45.A. sand B. water C. earth D. stone
46.A. remained B. created C. saved D. left
47.A. Yes B. No C. Not a little D. No problem
48.A. pour B. throw C. store D. spread
49.A. possibility B. point C. use D. definition
50.A. worried B. clever C. eager D. anxious
51.A. work B. jar C. class D. schedule
52.A. replied B. requested C. reminded D. required
53.A. orders B. demands C. teaches D. suggests
54.A. common B. reasonable C. deeper D. worthy
55.A. bit rocks B. gravel C. water D. hope
