"Today I will give you a special test，" said the English teacher with a smile on his face．
All the students sat up straight and（16） for the test to begin． The teacher began to（17） the test papers to all the students． （18） he finished handing out the test papers， he asked them to begin．
The students were very （19） to see that there was not a question but a black dot（圆点） in the centre of the paper． The teacher （20） the students' surprise and said， "I want you to（21） about what you see there．"
At the end of the class， the teacher took all the students' answer sheets（答题纸） and read the answers． （22） of them described the black dot． After reading all the answers， the teacher said， "Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot， （23）_____ no one wrote about the white paper．" The whole class listened（24） ， because they were afraid to fail in the exam．
Then the teacher said， "Don't worry about your（25） for this test． I just want you to think about our life． The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the centre of the paper （26） problems in our daily life．"
Our life is a （27） given to us by God（上帝）， with love and care． （28） ， we just pay attention to the problems like illnesses and poverty （贫穷）， and never see that these problems are very （29） compared to everything else we have in our life．
So we should try to take our eye off our problems and（30） each moment life gives us．
16． A． searched |
B． looked |
C． voted |
D． waited |
17． A． e﹣mail |
B． sell |
C． give |
D． donate |
18． A． After |
B． Before |
C． Until |
D． While |
19． A． happy |
B． surprised |
C． excited |
D． sad |
20． A． forgot |
B． remembered |
C． noticed |
D． hated |
21． A． talk |
B． write |
C． hear |
D． learn |
22． A． All |
B． None |
C． Some |
D． Many |
23． A． because |
B． although |
C． if |
D． but |
24． A． silently |
B． angrily |
C． happily |
D． quickly |
25． A． presents |
B． marks |
C． suggestions |
D． tasks |
26． A． helps |
B． finds |
C． represents |
D． solves |
27． A． problem |
B． gift |
C． moment |
D． door |
28． A． Still |
B． Also |
C． Besides |
D． Then |
29． A． serious |
B． big |
C． small |
D． important |
30． A． refuse |
B． stop |
C． waste |
D． enjoy |
