Looking for Diamonds(鉆石)

Near the Indus River lived a farmer whose name was Ali Hafed. He owned fields, gardens, animals and fruit trees. He was a happy and wealthy man. One day Ali Hafed was visited by an old monk, The monk sat by the fire.  He told the farmer how the world was formed (形成)and ended his story by saying “ The diamond is the most precious(珍奇的)in the world. It is a drop of sunlight. If you have a handful of diamonds you can buy a whole country”

Ali Hafed could not get the thought of diamonds out of his mind, He kept thinking, “I want a handful of diamonds” The next morning he want to the monk’s house. He asked. “Where can I find diamonds?” The monk said ，“First find a river .It must run over white sands, the river must be between high mountains. In the while sands , you     will find diamonds.”

Ail Hafed sold his farm and left his family in the care of friends. He went in the search of diamonds. Following the story, he walked and walked. Yeas had passed, Finally his family(財(cái)物)was gone, A great wave came and he threw his body into it. He sank beneath the wave. He died a sad pauper.

1. What man was Ail Hafed before he left his family?

A  A rich man       B A poor man    C A sad man    D A sick man

2 .The old monk told Ail Hafed he would find diamonds____

A near his owe house   B by the sea    C in a river      D beside field

3 .Form the passage we can conclude(推斷出)that_____

A the old monk knew Ail Hafed would not return

B Ail felt money was more important than his family or friends

C the old monk planned to fool Ail Hafed

D Ail Hafed was not happy at home

4 .In this passage a pauper is _____

A a salesman        B a beggar       C a old man     D a farmer

5 .Another good title for this passage would be ____

A Ail Hafed and the monk             B A way to Be Rich

C Death Near the Sea                 D From Richs to Rags(破布)

Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr Lee, was standing by his bed, looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手術(shù)).” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said, “Please don’t tell Jason about it.” “Well…Well…OK,” Mr Lee replied.

Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.

Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend... Sam”. When he finished reading the letter, Mr Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep this a secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.”

Jason stood there like a stone. Tears ran down his face.

1.The car accident happened ____________.

A. only to Sam     B. on a cold evening

C. the next morning  D. on the way to work

2.Sam thanked Mr Lee mainly because Mr Lee

A. saved his friend Jason’s life

B. was very kind and friendly to him

C. came to see him early in the morning

D. did the operation according to his wish

3.Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?

a. Jason made new friends. 

b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.

c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.

d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.

e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.

A. c--b--d--a--e    B. d--c-- b--e—a

C. d--a--c--b--e   D. c--d-- b--e—a

4.After we finish reading Sam’s letter, we can infer(推斷) that ___________.

A. Sam caused the car accident

B. Sam’s operation was not successful

C. Jason was made blind in the car accident

D. Jason knew how Sam helped him before Sam died

5.From the story, we can conclude(得出結(jié)論) that __________.

A. Sam played a joke on Jason

B. Sam always told lies to his friends

C. Sam thought friendship was important

D. Sam regretted doing the operation in the end

 

Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr Lee, was standing by his bed, looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手術(shù)).” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said, “Please don’t tell Jason about it.” “Well…Well…OK,” Mr Lee replied.
Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.
Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend... Sam”. When he finished reading the letter, Mr Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep this a secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.”
Jason stood there like a stone. Tears ran down his face.
【小題1】The car accident happened ____________.

A．only to Sam	B．on a cold evening
C．the next morning	D．on the way to work

【小題2】Sam thanked Mr Lee mainly because Mr Lee

A．saved his friend Jason’s life

B．was very kind and friendly to him

C．came to see him early in the morning

D．did the operation according to his wish

【小題3】Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?
a. Jason made new friends. 
b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.
c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.
d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.
e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.

A．c--b--d--a--e	B．d--c-- b--e—a
C．d--a--c--b--e	D．c--d-- b--e—a

【小題4】After we finish reading Sam’s letter, we can infer(推斷) that ___________.

A．Sam caused the car accident

B．Sam’s operation was not successful

C．Jason was made blind in the car accident

D．Jason knew how Sam helped him before Sam died

【小題5】From the story, we can conclude(得出結(jié)論) that __________.

A．Sam played a joke on Jason

B．Sam always told lies to his friends

C．Sam thought friendship was important

D．Sam regretted doing the operation in the end