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A well-dressed man came into a famous jewellery （首饰）shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl（珍珠）for his wife’s birthday and that the 16 did not matter since business had been very good for him that year. After examin;ing a number of beautiful and valuable pearls, he chose a nice black one that _17_ $5000. He paid for that pearl , shook hands with the jeweler and left.
A few days later the man returned and said his wife had liked that pearl _18_ that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the _19_ size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made. “Can you give me any advice on _20_ to get such a pearl?” said the man. The jeweler replied , “I would say it’s _21_ to find an exact one like that pearl.”
The rich man _22_ the jeweler to advertise in the newspaper, and offered $25.000 for that matching pearl. Many people answered that ad, _23_ nobody had a pearl that was just right. Just when the jeweler had _24__ hope, an old lady came in. To his _25_ , she took a wonderful pearl from her handbag. “I don’t like to sell it, ” she said _26_. “I inherited (继承)it from my mother, and my mother inherited from _27_, but now I really need money.”
The jeweler was quick to pay her _28_ she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell the good _29_ to him. The rich man, however, was _30_ to be found. He had fled with the old woman a few more minutes before.
小题1: A. size B. shape C. price
小题2:A. spent B. cost C. took
小题3: A. a little B. so much C. at all
小题4: A. same B. different C. common
小题5:A. what B. why C. how
小题6: A. possible B. easy C. impossible
小题7: A. let B. make C. asked
小题8: A. so B. but C. and
小题9: A. found out B. given up C. come up with
小题10: A. disappointment B. surprise C. fear
小题11:A. happily B. loudly C. sadly
小题12:A. mine B.his C. hers
小题13: A. when B. before C. after
小题14: A. news B. advice C. way
小题15: A. somewhere B. anywhere C. nowhere
The first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman 1 at the door. She said, "Hi, my name is Susan. I am seventy years old". While we were 2 what made her take this 3 at her age. She said with a smile. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get 4 , have two children and travel together. " Hearing this, all of us laughed. "In fact, "she went on," I always 5 of having a college education, and now I'm getting 6 !"
After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good 7 . I often listened to this "time machine" as she shared (分享) her 8 with me. At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a 9 . When she was stepping up to the podium (讲台), suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little 10 and said, "I am sorry. I am so nervous. I can't get my ready talk 11 , so I have to tell you 12 I know. "
In her speech she told us" We don't stop playing as we are old, we grow old 13 we stop playing. The secret of staying 14 , being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something 15 every day. I think there is a great 16 between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I 17 in bed for one full year and never do anything, I'll become seventy-one. Since anybody can grow older, my 18 is to grow, up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can't be avoided (避免) ,growing up can be 19 . It's never too late to be all you can possibly be. "
During the four years' study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends 20 she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got the college degree (学位).
1. A. escaped B. appeared C. reached D. hurried
2. A. finding B. getting C. wanting D. wondering
3. A. success B. activity C. challenge D. work
4. A. married B. worried C. excited D. relaxed
5. A. realized B. made C. knew D. dreamed
6. A. one B. each C. some D. much
7. A. teachers B. friends C. students D. neighbours
8. A. news B. study C. hope D. experience
9. A. lesson B. present C. talk D. story
10. A. frustrated B. frightened C. serious D. painful
11. A. again B. back C. down D. away
12. A. which B. how C. what D. why
13. A. until B. before C. though D. because
14. A. old B. young C. clear D. awake
15. A. natural B. difficult C. interesting D. possible
16. A. difference B. change C. pleasure D. confidence
17. A. lie B. hide C. leave D. turn
18. A. plan B. mind C. decision D. idea
19. A. noticed B. chosen C. thought D. mentioned
20. A. whenever B. however C. wherever D. whether
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| The first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman 1 at the door. She said,"Hi, my name is Susan. I am seventy years old". While we were 2 what made her take this 3 at her age. She said with a smile."I'm here to meet a rich husband, get 4 , have two children and travel together." Hearing this, all of us laughed."In fact,"she went on," I always 5 of having a college education, and now I'm getting 6 !" After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good 7 . I often listened to this "time machine" as she shared (分享) her 8 with me. At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a 9 . When she was stepping up to the podium (讲台), suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little 10 and said, "I am sorry. I am so nervous. I can't get my ready talk 11 , so I have to tell you 12 I know." In her speech she told us" We don't stop playing as we are old, we grow old 13 we stop playing. The secret of staying 14 , being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something 15 every day. I think there is a great 16 between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I 17 in bed for one full year and never do anything, I'll become seventy-one. Since anybody can grow older, my 18 is to grow, up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can't be avoided (避免), growing up can be 19 . It's never too late to be all you can possibly be." During the four years' study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends 20 she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got the college degree (学位). | ||||
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A few days later the man returned and said that his wife had liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, as she wanted a pair of earrings（耳环） made. “Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?” said the man. The jeweller regretfully replied. “I would say it's nearly impossible to find an exact one like that pearl.”
The rich man insisted that the jeweller advertise （登广告） in the newspapers, offered $ 25 000 for the matching pearl,many people answered the ad（广告）,but nobody had a pearl that was just right. Just when the jeweller had given up, a little old lady came into his shop. To his great surprise,she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. “I don't like to part with it,”she said sadly. “I inherited（继承） it from my mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money.”
The jeweller was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man's hotel to tell him the good news. The man,however,was nowhere to be found.
（ ） （1）. The man said he wanted to buy a pearl for __________.
A. his wife B. his mother-in-law C. his own mother D. no one else
（ ）（2.） He paid 
5 000 for the black pearl without bargaining （讨价还价） because __________.
A. he was very rich B. he was anxious to get it
C. his business had been so successful D. he wanted to make the jeweller to believe him
（ ） （3）. He told the jeweller to get him another pearl that must be __________.
A. the same size as the black one B. exactly as big and nice as the black one
C. exactly the same quality as the black one D. worth no more than 25 000
（ ） （4）. Many people answered the ad because they wanted to __________.
A. sell their own pearl at a high price B. see the perfect beautiful pearl
C. buy some beautiful pearls,too D. get in touch with the rich man
（ ） （5）. The jeweller couldn't find the man anywhere because __________.
A. he died of a heart attack suddenly
B. he happened to be out that day
C. he couldn't show up
D. he got 20 000 by cheating and he had run away with the money