When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book, and a poor man got it.

The book wasn't very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum(羊皮纸)on which was written the secret of the "Touchstone".

The touchstone was a small pebble(鹅卵石)that could turn any common metal into pure gold.

The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this; The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles are cold.

So the man sold his house, bought a tent, camped on the seashore, and began testing pebbles. He knew that if he picked up normal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold—throw it into sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea. The days stretched into months and the months into years.

One day, however, about midafternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up. So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.

So it is with opportunity(机会). Unless we are vigilant, it’s easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away.

1.According to the passage, the touchstone is a stone __________.

A.that you can touch

B.that can turn common metal into pure gold

C.that can bring you thousands of pebbles

D.that can bring you good luck

2.The man threw the touchstone into the sea because __________________.

A.it was cold

B.it was a normal pebble

C.he was too tired to hold it

D.he had formed a habit

3.How did the man probably feel when he realized it was the touchstone?

A.Excited. B.Moved. C.Interested. D.Regretted.

4.What's the meaning of the underlined word “vigilant” in the last paragraph?

A.Brave enough. B.Hard-working enough.

C.Careful enough. D.Strong enough.

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.Opportunity knocks but once.

B.Use it or lose it.

C.Where there is a will, there is a way.

D.Practice makes perfect.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Thank you for coming to attend the graduate ceremony.First of all,I’d like to______all the students who are here today.I remember _______all of you when you were just starting Grade 7 at this school.You were so full of energy and thirsty ______ knowledge.And some of you were a little difficult to deal with!But today,you’ve all grown up so _____ and I am so proud of you.

Although you’ve all worked very hard over the last three years,none of you did it ______.I hope you’ll remember the important ______ in your lives who helped and supported you.Please consider what they’ve done for you.Never______ to be thankful to the people around you.

Lastly,the end of junior high school is the beginning of a new _____.You will have many difficult tasks ____you.You’ll make mistakes along the way,but the key is to _____your mistakes and never give up.But along with difficulties,there will also be many ______ things waiting for you.Learn the new things,and you’ll have the ability to make your own choices.Choose _____and be responsible for your decisions and actions._____you have to go your separate ways now,I hope that you’ll come back to visit our school in a few years’ time.As you_____ on your new journey,you shouldn’t forget where you came form.The future is _____.

Good luck and hope to see you again sometime soon!

1.A.introduce B.congratulate C.suggest D.support

2.A.meeting B.met C.meet D.to meet

3.A.of B.with C.for D.in

4.A.little B.much C.few D.many

5.A.lonely B.quickly C.alone D.correctly

6.A.things B.moments C.schoolwork D.people

7.A.fail B.hope C.remember D.continue

8.A.job B.ride C.life D.idea

9.A.across form B.ahead of C.behind D.above

10.A.copy B.write down C.follow D.learn from

11.A.exciting B.excited C.boring D.bored

12.A.quickly B.slowly C.wisely D.quietly

13.A.If B.Because C.Unless D.Although

14.A.set off B.set out C.set up D.set down

15.A.theirs B.yours C.his D.hers

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