A king once had a fantastic diamond. He thought it was the best jewel(珠宝) in the world. One morning the king awoke and took out his jewel to enjoy_______ it as usual. But to his surprise, there was a single thin crack(裂缝) down its face.

The greatest jewelers were called to look at the stone in the ______ of fixing it. But nothing could be done. The crack ran so ______ down the face of the diamond that any effort to remove it would further destroy it.

Finally, one jeweler stepped forward and said he could save the diamond. And the king agreed that the jeweler could ______ a single night with the diamond. If he was able to fix it, then he would get great reward. If, however, he did not succeed, ______ worse was waiting for him.

Locked in his room, the jeweler took a long look at the stone. It was truly great, and the crack, however thin, could not be removed ______ destroying the jewel. What could be done?

The next ______, the jeweler came out with the stone in hand. Everybody was ______ by what they saw. The crack had not been removed. It remained in its place. The jeweler had instead etched(刻) a rose, the ______ of the kingdom, on the face of the diamond, turning the crack into its stem(茎).

The king stood up with tears in his two eyes. “Now, I truly have my crown jewel!” he said, “The diamond wasn’t perfect until now, but it was the ______ I have ever seen. It was, however, no different than any other stone. Now, though, I have a truly unique(独一无二的) treasure!”

1.A. looking B. finding C. seeing D. watching

2.A. hope B. care C. permission D. notice

3.A. hardly B. quickly C. deeply D. widely

4.A. wait B. watch C. sleep D. spend

5.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

6.A. with B. without C. into D. except

7.A. morning B. night C. evening D. afternoon

8.A. annoyed B. shocked C. pleased D. disappointed

9.A. symbol B. picture C. sign D. slogan

10.A. worst B. best C. hardest D. oldest

Long long ago, there lived a wise master in the mountains. He was considered to be the cleverest man in the world. One day, an unhappy young man came to an old master and told him that he had a very sad life and asked for a solution.

The old Master ordered the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and then to drink it.

“How does it taste?” the Master asked.

“Terrible,” the young man answered, with a painful expression.

The Master then asked the Youngman to take another handful of salt and held it in his hand. The two walked in silence to the nearby lake and the young man was asked to put his handful of salt into the lake.

The old man said, “Now drink from the lake.”

As the water went down through the young man’s throat, the Master asked, “How does it taste?”

“Good!” said the young man, in a pleased voice.

“Do you taste the salt?” asked the Master.

“No.”

The Master sat beside this troubled young man, took his hands, and said, “The pain of life is pure salt, no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains the same, exactly the same. But the amount we taste the pain depends on the container we put it into. So when you are in pain, the key thing you can do is to enlarge your sense of things. Stop being a glass. Become a lake.”

1.Why did the young man come to the old master?

A. Because he wanted to learn some living skills.

B. Because he wanted to ask for some advice.

C. Because he wanted to make friends with the master.

D. Because he lived close to the old master.

2.What did the master ask the man to do at first?

A. To put a handful salt in the lake.

B. To drink the salty water in the glass.

C. To taste the water in the lake.

D. To put some salt in the glass.

3.How did the man feel after he drank water from the lake?

A. He felt the water was terrible.

B. He felt unhappy.

C. He felt the water was OK.

D. He felt puzzled.

4.What does the underlined word “container” mean?

A. 条件 B. 容器 C. 结果 D. 集装箱

5.What’s the best title?

A. Salty water! B. Have a taste! C. Be a lake! D. No more, no less!

Look at your classmates around you. You all wear the same uniform and similar shoes, even similar haircut. Do you want to be different from them? A fashionable and useful backpack can be a great idea!

Backpacks are lightweight and easy to carry on then go. They are great tools for students. They help you to stay organized and tidy. You can keep school things, books and personal items like cell phones and keys neatly(整洁地). With a special and cool backpack, you can also stand out among your classmates.

Tourists also love backpacks. With convenient backpacks, backpackers can move freely from one place to another. Meanwhile, they can also free their hands to do other things like taking photos.

But in the very beginning backpacks were not what we see today.

It is thought that US hiker Dick Kelty invented the first modern backpack in 1951. He used nylon(尼龙) to make backpacks lightweight. Then he added shoulder straps(带子) and waist straps to transfer much of the weight to the hips(臀部).

Today, backpacks come in different styles.

Rolling backpacks have wheels on the bottom. Users can pull them along the ground if they are too heavy to carry on their shoulders.

And with more people bringing notebook computers to school and work, backpacks also offer space for lightweight electronics. Most of them are in style and can be in good use.

A backpack has already become a symbol of fashion in some way. So, why not carry your fashion with your backpack?

1.What’s the writer’s idea for being different from other students?

A. To wear surprising school uniforms.

B. To get best grades.

C. To own a fashionable backpack.

D. To have a usual haircut.

2.Students can use a wonderful backpack to _________.

A. take photos B. lose weight

C. stand higher D. keep school things

3.Which of the following statement about the first backpack is NOT TRUE?

A. It was invented in the 20th century.

B. The inventor of it is an English hiker.

C. It was made of cotton and nylon.

D. It had shoulder straps and waist straps.

4.How many new styles of backpacks are mentioned in this passage?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

5.Where can we read this passage possibly?

A. A fashion magazine. B. A supermarket poster.

C. A school notice-board. D. A tour guidebook.

Time passes by as usual, nothing is able to stop it. New term is going to start only five days away. 1. The earliest wake-up was at 8:00am. But the only change I have made this vacation was my growing interest in movies. Perhaps I got mature(成熟).

This vacation, I used to stay in balcony(阳台), humming an English song and enjoying a cup of tea. I liked wind to blow over my ears, to be bathed in the sunshine with my eyes closed. 2. I thought I was no longer a child, but the idea was changed when a book said: The one who is able to think independently(独立地) and responsible for his future is no more a child. So, I am still a child seeking my way ahead in the dark.

3. Every baby is a condemned prisoner but on probation. But during your lifetime, you can make your life extraordinary(非凡的), or spend a common life and face death calmly. I hope my life will be different and meaningful.

4. Now I can take care of myself and in the future I am able to live on my own. Only through difficulties can an eagle fly as high as possible.

In a sense, it will be my most common and unforgettable vacation in my lifetime. 5.

根据材料内容将下列各句还原到文中,并将其标号填入题后横线上。

A. This vacation, I liked to dream and recall things.

B. This vacation, I also learnt to live and work independently.

C. This vacation, I learnt too much, and understood a lot.

D. This vacation, I had a deeper understanding of life and death.

E. This vacation, I took neither any extra training courses nor hobby classes.

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