A young man went to the local expert (专家) on ...

A young man went to the local expert (专家) on gems and said he wanted to become a gemologist (珠宝家). The expert turned him down because he was afraid that the youth would not have the patience to learn. The young man asked for a chance. Finally, the expert told the youth, "Be here tomorrow."

The next morning the expert put a jade (玉) stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. The boy sat quietly and waited.

The following morning the expert again put the jade stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth and fifth days, the expert asked the young man to do the same thing. On the sixth day, the youth held the jade stone but he could no longer stand(忍受) the silence. "Master, when am I going to learn something?" he asked.

"You will learn." the expert said and went about his business.

Several more days went by and the youth almost lost his patience. But one morning as the master put the stone in the youth's hand, the young man said without looking at his hand, "This is not the same jade stone!"

"You have begun to learn." said the master.

Practice makes perfect. The experience we learned from practice teaches us and develops our abilities. Experience is the best teacher. Even the most successful person had no absolute confidence once. It is experience that gives people confidence. The truth is: if you do the work and gain the experience, you'll have more confidence because you'll actually know what you're doing.

1.The phrase "turned ... down" probably means _______.

A. refused　　　　　 B. liked

C. understood　　　 D. held

2.The expert let the young man hold the jade stone for so many days because he wanted to see if the young man was _______.

A. brave　　　　　　 B. patient　　　　　　 C. clever　　　　　　 D. honest

3.What may be the best title for this passage?

A. An Experienced Gemologist　　 B. Experience, the Best Teacher

C. Experience of a Young Man　　 D. A Confident Teacher

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A car stopped outside the Cherry Hotel and a young man got out. Mrs. Smith said to the young man. “What can I do for you, sir?”

“Excuse me,” the young man said, “I am 1.l ____ for my uncle. Mr. White. He has been away from home 2.s____ two days ago. I think he is staying here.” “Yes, he is. ” Mrs. Smith said, “But I’m afraid that he went back to London yesterday.”

“Oh, dear, ” said the young man, looking sad, “I went to his house, but I was told by his children that he was going to stay here 3.u____ the end of the week.”

“Yes, ” said Mrs. Smith. “He wanted to stay here the whole week, but yesterday someone called him saying that one of his friends 4.w____ ill. So he caught the train back to London to see the friend 5.a ____ once.”

“He should let me 6.k____. ” the young man said. “I wrote him a 7. l____, saying that I was coming. Well, he isn’t here. I won’t wait any longer.”

The young man thanked Mrs. Smith and went out. Mrs. Smith watched 8.h____ leave. When his car couldn’t be seen, she called out, “You can come out now. Mr. White. He’s gone.”

Mr. White came out of the bedroom.

“Many thanks, Mrs. Smith. ” he said laughing. “You did very 9.w____ . The young man is my stepbow(侄子). When he 10.n____ money, he will look for me everywhere. Next time he won’t tell me by writing me a letter. ”

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A young man went to the boss of a logging crew (伐木队) and asked for a job.

“That depends,” replied the boss .“Let’s see you cut down this tree.”

The young man stepped forward, and skillfully cut down a great tree.

The boss was ____ and said: “You can start Monday.”

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday went by, and _____ afternoon the boss went to the young man and said:“You can pick up your wages(薪水) on the way out today.”

The young man was very surprised. He replied:“I thought you would _____on Friday.”

“Usually we do,” said the boss. “But we’re letting you go today because you’ve ____. Our daily charts(日程表) show that you’ve dropped from ______ place on Monday to last place today.”

“But I’m quite ______ ” The young man replied.“I am the first to arrive, and the last to leave, and even work during my coffee breaks!”

The boss thought for a minute and then asked:“Have you sharpened your axe (斧子)？”

The young man replied:“No, sir. I’ve been working ____ hard to take time out for that!”

Our lives are ______that. We sometimes get so busy that we don’t take time out to “sharpen the axe.” There is _______wrong with hard work but we all need time to relax, to think, to learn and grow. _______ we don’t have time to relax, we will feel bored and lose our effectiveness (效率).

1.A. angry　　 B. satisfied　　 C. disappointed

2.A. Thursday　　 B. Friday　　 C. Saturday

3.A. go　　 B. pay　　 C. work

4.A. fallen down　　 B. fallen behind　　 C. fallen off

5.A. second　　 B. third　　 C. first

6.A. hardworking　　 B. outgoing　　 C. happy

7.A. very　　 B. so　　 C. too

8.A. like　　 B. about　　 C. behind

9.A. something　　 B. everything　　 C. nothing

10.A. Because　　 B. If　　 C. Unless

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The young man went to a town and worked there. He did not have a wife so a servant(仆人) did the work in his house.

The young man liked laughing a lot. He nailed(钉钉子) the servant’s shoes to the floor on Monday, and then laughed, because the servant put his feet in them and fell down.

The servant was not angry, but smiled.

Then the young man put brushes in his bed on Tuesday. The servant got into bed and hit the brushes with his feet. He was afraid. The young man laughed loudly again. Again the servant was not angry, but smiled.

Then on Wednesday the young man said to his servant, “You’re a nice, kind man. I am not going to be unkind to you again.”

The servant smiled and said, “And I’m not going to put any more mud(淤泥) from the street in your coffee.”

1.The young man went to a town to __________.

A. study                    B. work                    C. spend his holiday

2.He played a joke on the servant because __________.

A. he hated him

B. he had nothing to do

C. he wanted to get pleasure

3.When the young man played a joke on him, the servant just smiled because __________.

A. he was afraid to be fired(解雇)

B. he liked the young man’s action

C. making the young man laugh is his job

4.The young man thought the servant showed kind to him, so at last he __________.

A. got angry

B. stopped playing jokes

C. laughed loudly again

5.What did the servant do in return to(回报) the young man?

A. He stole something from the house.

B. He gave a smile to the young man.

C. He put mud into the young man’s coffee.

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An old man suddenly _________in the street just now, and a young lady went up to help him at once.

A.acted out B.passed out C.lighted up

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A young man was interested in jade (玉) stones. So he went to Mr. Smith, a gemologist (玉石专家)，to learn from him. Mr. Smith refused because he feared that the young man would not have ________ to learn. The young man asked for a chance again and again. ________ Mr. Smith agreed and told him ＂Be here tomorrow＂

The next morning the young man came. Mr. Smith put a jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to________ it. He then went about his work. The young man sat quietly and waited.

The following morning, Mr. Smith again________the jade stone in the young man’s hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth, and ________day, Mr. Smith did the same thing and repeated (重复) his ________. On the sixth day, the young man held the jade stone, ________ he could no longer stand the silence.＂ When am I going to learn something?＂ asked the young man.

＂You will learn,＂ said Mr. Smith and went about his work.

Several more days went by and the young man felt very ________. One morning he was asked to do that once more. As soon as he held a jade stone, the young man shouted ________looking at his hand, ＂ This is not the same jade stone!＂

＂You have begun to ________ ,＂said Mr. Smith.

1.A. money B. ability C. patience D. time

2.A. Slowly B. Silently C. Quickly D. Finally

3.A. cut B. hold C. touch D. watch

4.A. put B. took C. gave D. sent

5.A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth

6.A. instruction B. suggestion C. promise D. decision

7.A. and B. but C. or D. so

8.A. unhappy B. excited C. happy D. pleased

9.A. at B. on C. without D. for

10.A. refuse B. follow C. accept D. learn

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When the novel coronavirus hit Wuhan, Zhong Nanshan, a famous respiratory expert (呼吸科专家),said to the public, “please don't go to Wuhan u1. it's really necessary." But Zhong, 84, rushed on an overnight train to Wuhan to f2. the disease.

Many Chinese know Zhong as the hero who defeated (战胜) SARS in 2003. People share his photos and words online, saying they “trust every word of Zhong". He has given Chinese people confidence in

winning this battle.

A great doctor

In 2003, when SARS hit China, he volunteered to treat patients and asked other doctors to send their most serious cases to him. After months of efforts，his treatment p3. for SARS was adopted (采纳) by China and then the whole world, which saved thousands of lives.

Back to the frontlines

Seventeen years later, Zhong is once again l4. an expert team to deal with the novel coronavirus. Zhong worries little about his own s5.. On Jan 18, he took a high-speed train from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Two days later, he became the f6. expert to tell the public that the virus can be spread between humans. On Jan 29, he and his team spent over four hours online checking five patients who were in serious c7.. The next day, he chose a treatment plan for those patients. Under his guidance, his team d8. a rapid test kit (快速检测试剂盒) for the disease that can show r9. within 15 minutes.

As People's Daily wrote,“the 84-year-old Zhong Nanshan shows his professionalism (专业性) as a doctor, courage as a soldier, and a s10.　 of duty as the backbone (脊梁) of our nation."

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A young man was on a train. As the train turned a corner, it began to ran slower and then a white house came into ______. The house looked so ______ against the grey apartment buildings of the city that everybody on the train turned to look at it. Some passengers even began to talk about it.

The young man was also ______ in the house. He decided to get off at the next station and make his way to the house. The owner of the house told him that he was trying to ______ the house, but no one would buy it, as the noise of the trains passing nearby made it ______ to live in.

The young man ______ to buy the house right then and there for $30,000. Later on, he used it for advertising, as the house faced the railway bend(弯道). The train had to ______ at the bend, giving the passengers plenty of ______to look at the house.

The young man went to several big companies and explained the ______ of placing advertisements on the side of the house. Finally, one company ______ to put some ads. The young man was paid $180,000 for three years of advertising.

In this world, turning disadvantages into advantages is the key to success.

1.A.mind B.sight C.market

2.A.calm B.available C.different

3.A.afraid B.pleasant C.interested

4.A.sell B.buy C.protect

5.A.undoubted B.unsuitable C.unusual

6.A.wanted B.decided C.refused

7.A.turn down B.break down C.slow down

8.A.money B.time C.turn

9.A.news B.trouble C.advantage

10.A.warned B.agreed C.regretted

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A successful man said, “Find a dream and do whatever it takes to make it come true.”

A young man didn’t know how to face his work.　 One day he was sitting in a park watching squirrels(松鼠) run in the trees.　 Suddenly, a squirrel jumped from one high tree to another. It seemed to　　 for a branch(树枝)　 so far out of reach that the jump looked impossible.　 And sure enough, the squirrel 　　 .　 But it still landed safely on a branch several feet lower. Then it just climbed up a little higher and reached the branch it really　　 .

An old man sitting near the young man said, “It’s　　 . I have seen a lot of squirrels jump like that. A lot of them miss, but I have never seen one of them get hurt. I guess they have got to risk(冒险) it if they don' t want to spend their whole life　　 one tree. ” Then the young man thought, "If a little squirrel is　　 to take a chance, do I have less　　 　　 than a squirrel?"

At that moment he decided to take a risk he had been thinking about. And sure enough, he landed safely in a position he　　 thought possible.

Shoot(飞奔) for the moon.　　 you miss, you will land among the stars, and you will still end up higher and better than　　 you are now. Since life is short and time goes by so fast, why not make it the best one possible?

1.A. search　　　　　 B. care　　 C. aim　　 D. stand

2.A. succeeded　　　 B. fell　　 C. missed D. appeared

3.A. rested　　　　　 B. liked　　 C. discovered D. wanted

4.A. dangerous　　　 B. funny　　 C. exciting D. boring

5.A. in　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　 C. at　　 D. by

6.A. afraid　　　　 B. ready　　 C. nervous D. lucky

7.A. chance　　　　 B. time　　 C. sense　　 D. courage

8.A. never　　　　　 B. always　 C. still　 D. sometimes

9.A. As if　　 B. Even if　　 C. As long as　　 D. As soon as

10.A. how　　　　 B. who　　　 C. where　　　　 D. what

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One day a young man said that he had the most beautiful heart in the world. Many people came and they all 　 1. (say) his heart was perfect. The young man was very 2. (pride). Suddenly, an old man appeared and said: “Why is your heart not as beautiful as mine?”

The crowd and the young man looked at the old 　 3.　 (man) heart. It was beating strongly, but full of scars (伤疤). In some places there were even holes. The young man laughed. “You must be 　 4.　 (joke),” he said. “Mine is perfect and 　 5.　 (you) is a mess.”

“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours is perfect looking, but I would never trade with you. You see, every scar represents(代表) a person to 　 6.　 I gave my love.

“Sometimes I gave pieces of my heart away and the other person didn’t reply a piece to me. But I don’t care. These are the empty holes. Although these holes are painful, they remind me 7. the love I have for these people. So now do you see what true beauty is?”

The young man stood 8.(silent). He reached to his perfect heart, and ripped (撕) a piece out. He gave it to the old man. The old man placed it in his heart. Then he took a piece from his

old heart 9. placed it in the young man’s heart. The young man’s heart is 10. perfect anymore, but it is more beautiful than ever – love from the old man’s heart flowed (流).

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