A Canadian woman who lost her diamond ring 13...

A Canadian woman who lost her diamond ring 13 years ago while cleaning her garden on the family farm is wearing it proudly again after hew daughter-in-law pulled it from the ground or a carrot.

Mary Grams, 84, said she can’t believe the lucky carrot actually grew through and around the diamond ring she had long given up hope of finding. She said she never told her husband, Norman, that she lost the ring, but only told her son. Her husband died five years ago.

“I feel glad and happy, ”Grams said this week . “I grew into the carrot. I feel it amazing”,

Her daughter-in-law, Calleen Daley, found the ring while getting carrots in for supper with her dog Billy at the farm near Armena, Alberta, where Grams used to live. The farm has been in the family for 105 years. Daley said while she was pulling the carrots and noticed one of them looked strange She almost fed it to her dog bu decided to keep it When she was washing ;the carrots she noticed the ring and spoke to her husband, Grams’son, about what she had found.

They quickly called Grams. “I told her we found her ring in the garden She couldn’t believe it, ”Daley said. “It was so strange that the carrot grew perfectly through that ring. ”

Grams said she wanted to try the ring on again after so many years With her family looking on, she washed the ring with a little soap to get the dirt off. It moved on her finger as easily as i did when her husband gave it to her.

“We were laughing, ” she said. “It fits. After so many years it still fits perfectly.”

1.How old was Grams when she lost her diamond ring?

A.13. B.71.

C.84. D.105.

2.Who found the woman’s long-lost diamond ring?

A.Mary Grams, B.Norman.

C.Colleen Daley. D.Billy.

3.This passage mainly tells us that 　　　　　 .

A.a Canadian woman lost her ring

B.a long-lost ring was found

C.the family farm has a long history

D.a strange carrot was pulled

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Jenkins was a jeweler（珠宝商）, who had made a large diamond (钻石)ring worth ￡57,000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked ___ like the first one but was worth only￡2,000. This he took to the shop, which _____ it without a question.

　Jenkins gave the much more_____ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife _____to Paris for a weekend. As to the _____ring, the shop sold it for￡60,000.

　Six months later the buyer _____ it back to Silkstone's office. "It's a faulty (有瑕疵的) diamond,” he said. "It isn't worth the high _____I paid." Then he told them the _____. His wife's car had caught fire in an_____. She had escaped (幸免) ,______ the ring had fallen off and been damaged (损坏) in the great _____ of the fire.

　The shop had to ______. They knew that no fire on earth can ______ damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the ______ diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who ______ it?

　A picture of the ring appeared in the ______. A reader thought he _____ the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which ______ a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman _____ a large diamond ring. “Do You know the ______with the lovely diamond ring?" the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison.

1.A. only　　 B. surely　　 C. nearly　　 D. exactly

2.A. accepted　　 B. received　　 C. refused　　 D. rejected

3.A. real　　 B. modern　　 C. worthy　　 D. valuable

4.A. flew　　 B. drove　　 C. sailed　　 D. bicycled

5.A. first　　 B. second　　 C. last　　 D. next

6.A. sold　　 B. posted　　 C. brought　　 D. returned

7.A. cost　　 B. money　　 C. price　　 D. value

8.A. facts　　 B. matters　　 C. questions　　 D. results

9.A. affair　　 B. accident　　 C. incident　　 D. experience

10.A. so　　 B. or　　 C. but　　 D. and

11.A. pile　　 B. heat　　 C. power　　 D. pressure

12.A. think　　 B. agree　　 C. permit　　 D. promise

13.A. almost　　 B. even　　 C. just　　 D. ever

14.A. real　　 B. pure　　 C. right　　 D. exact

15.A. copied　　 B. made　　 C. stole　　 D. did

16.A. notices　　 B. magazines　　 C. newspapers　　 D. programmes

17.A. saw　　 B. knew　　 C. found　　 D. recognized

18.A. showed　　 B. drew　　 C. printed　　 D. carried

19.A. carrying　　 B. dressing　　 C. wearing　　 D. holding

20.A. dancer　　 B. woman　　 C. reader　　 D. jeweler

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Lisa Reid lost her sight(视力) because of cancer ten years ago, but a knock on the head has given it back. The 24-year-old lady has 36 part of her sight after being knocked on the head. Eleven days ago, Miss Reid 37 down to kiss her guide dog good night, but accidentally(意外地) hit her head on a coffee table. 38 she woke up the next morning, she could see for the first time in 10 years.

“I could 39 believe it. It’s amazing,” she said. The cancer that stole Miss Reid’s sight was diagnosed(诊断) 13 years ago. Doctors gave her a five percent 40 of survival after discovering she had brain cancer. An operation(手术) to excide the tumor(切除肿瘤) was 41, but it damaged her eyes and had a bad effect 42 her sight.

Miss Reid was blind at 14, and her eyes were only able to notice 43 and dark.. “I had lost hope and thought that everything was against me,” she said.

Now Miss Reid has recovered 80 percent of the sight in her left eye, but her color vision(色觉) is 44. The eye expert has no 45 for her recovery because he has never seen a similar case(病例).

After Miss Reid recovered her sight on November 17, she 46 it a secret at the beginning, but later in the day she called her 47 and over the telephone read the health warning on a cigarette package(盒) to her mum. “Lisa 48 me and said‘there’s been a change; listen to this’,” said Louise Reid, Miss Reid’s mother. “Then she started reading to me. I was surprised.” Unsure whether her sight would last（持续), Miss Reid waited 49 the next day before 49 her walking stick and spreading the good news. She couldn’t wait to celebrate it with her family and friends.

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An unusual thing happened to me a few years ago. I spoke casually with a woman who served tables at a restaurant. We knew each other by first name only, but usually chatted for a few minutes each time I ate there.

“Do you have a son about eight years old?” One day, she asked me.

“What has he done?” As a mother, I thought it for a while out of my child’s safety. Then I nodded yes.

“Does he play soccer?” She went on asking.

When I said that he did, she asked if he played in a game the previous week at a particular field. Again, I answered yes.

“I thought so,” she smiled, “I saw him and thought he must be your son.”

“I didn’t know he looked that much like me!” I was amazed and said since there were tens of thousands of young boys in the city.

“Oh, I didn’t see his face,” she said, smiling as if she were keeping a secret.

“Then how did you know he was my son?” Now I was puzzled.

“I was just siting in the car, and I saw a little boy in a baseball cap walking across the field to join his team. He walks like you.”

Walks like me? Now I was curious. How do I walk? Perhaps I can’t help how I walk down a street, but I want to know how I walk through life.

Through life, I want to walk gently. I want to treat all of life: the earth and its people with admiration. I want to walk lightly, even joyfully, through whatever days I am given. I want to laugh easily. And throughout life, I think I would like to walk with more modesty and less anger, more love and less fear. If life is a journey, then how I make that journey is important, but still I wonder how I look when I walk down a street.

1.How did the author feel when she heard the woman’s first question?

A. Angry.　　 B. Proud.

C. Worried.　　 D. Understanding.

2.How did the woman know that the boy was the author’s son?

A. By his age.　　 B. By his face.

C. By his way of walking.　　 D. By his way of playing soccer.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A. The woman is the author’s close friend.

B. The woman worked in a restaurant.

C. The author’s son didn’t like the woman.

D. The author didn’t believe in the woman.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Walking through life

B. Living a peaceful life

C. An amazing woman

D. Discussing about my well-known son

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Many years ago, I saw a homeless woman, who was wearing only thin clothes, coming in when I was working at a college. She started coughing as she sat down on a sofa in the student public room. 　　　　　 , she wasn’t well. Without　　　　　 too much about it, I went to the Student Affairs Office where I knew I could find　　　　　 in the “Lost and Found” box. I gathered her up all clothes and made my way　　　　　 . A co-worker told me I should not help this person　　　　　 it would only lead to her wanting　　　　　 help. I ignored(忽视) her and carried on, in spite of the warnings.

Two weeks later a lovely elderly man came to my　　　　　 and asked to speak with me in private. Curious(好奇的), I gave him my full　　　　　 . He went on to tell me that he had overheard (无意听到) the　　　　　 with the co-worker about helping the　　　　　 woman. He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people, and that was　　　　　 he wanted to give me a check for $1000! I burst into tears, because I really　　　　　 the money at the time, but also because I had　　　　　 been recognized in such a way for helping someone! We became good　　　　　 and, twenty years later, he called me up　　　　　 and told me he wanted to help me　　　　　 my first home! He gave me $ 120,000 to buy my　　　　　 house in my home town.

I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large　　　　　 . And he said it was because I was a “giver” and that I deserved it. I was able to　　　　　 the perfect little home for me, all because one day I　　　　　 a homeless woman without hesitation.

1.A. Luckily　　　　 　 B. Clearly　　　　 　 C. Truly　　　　 　 D. Really

2.A. worrying　　　 　 B. joking　　　　　 　 C. thinking　　 　 D. caring

3.A. clothes　　　　 　 B. trousers　　　 C. socks　　　　　 D. coats

4.A. out　　　　　　 　 B. back　　 　　 C. in　　　　　　 　 D. off

5.A. so　　　　　　　 　 B. unless　　　　　 　 C. though　　　　　　 D. because

6.A. more　　　　　　 　 B. less　　　　　　 　 C. much　　　　　　 D. little

7.A. home　　　　　 　 B. bank　　　　　 　 C. office　　　　　　　 D. classroom

8.A. attention　　　　　　 B. patience　　 C. preparation　　 D. satisfaction

9.A. argument　　　　 　 B. conversation　　 C. agreement　　　　 D. warning

10.A. worried　　　　 　 B. foolish　　　　 　 C. painful　　　　　　　 D. sad

11.A. how　　　　　　 　 B. whether　　　　 　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. why

12.A. needed　　 　　 B. deserved　　　 　 C. liked　　　　　 　 D. gained

13.A. seldom　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　 　 C. hardly　　　　　　 D. always

14.A. students　　　　　 　 B. experts　　　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　　　 D. graduates

15.A. hopelessly　　 　 B. unexpectedly　　　 C. carelessly　　 　 D. unwillingly

16.A. buy　　　　 　　 B. select　　　　　 　 C. run　　　　　　　　 D. build

17.A. favorite　　 B. splendid　　 C. dream　　　 D. large

18.A. present　　　　　 　 B. effort　　　　　 　 C. home　　　　　　　　 D. friendship

19.A. live　　　　　 　 B. stay　　　　　　 　 C. own　　　　　　　　 D. go

20.A. found　　　　 　　 B. helped　　　　 　 C. met　　　　　　 　 D. respected

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About six years ago, I was sitting on a plane next to a woman who was extremely energetic. I was tired and wanted to take a nap, but she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself.

"Hi, my name is Helga."

As we talked, it came up that I had started an organization in high school called R.A.K.E. (Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and said to me, "There is nothing more important in the world than kindness."

I was curious about what she had said, and as the plane took off. she began telling me a story about the last time she had flown.

It was three years ago and she was heading back to her hometown because her father had become very ill.

Just as the plane was about to leave, her father's doctor called to inform her that her father had suddenly passed away. For the three hour plane ride, she sat in stunned(受惊的) silence,.

When she arrived at the airport in her hometown, she walked to the nearest bench(长椅),sat down and cried.

For two hours, she sat and wept while thousands of people just walked on by.

"Not a single person stopped and asked if I was OK that day. It was on that day that I realized kindness isn't normal. "

Helga's words have stuck with me for all these years. I'm reminded all the time that for many of us, kindness is not usually our "default setting (默认设置)".

We spend so much time worrying about our own problems that we walk by or ignore other people in need of a bit of kindness.

So, I've made it my mission to do my part in making kindness "normal".

Now, I travel to schools all across the US to speak about compassion(同情),empathy(同感),and love.

I' m proud to share my stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character, compassion, and kindness.

Providing young people with practical ways to exercise kindness makes my job more satisfying than any other I can think of.

And when I give my talks, I always have my conversation with Helga in the back of my mind.

1.We can know from the first four paragraphs that the author___________.

A.was always eager to make friends B.was angry to be disturbed by Helga

C.found Helga a very serious person D.was interested in Helga's story

2.During Helga's trip to her hometown, she___________.

A.couldn't help but cry on the flight B.blamed the doctor for not calling her earlier

C.came to realize the value of kindness D.received help from passengers beside her

3.How did Helga' s story influence the author?

A.He found a better way to exercise kindness.

B.He realized that most people were nice and kind.

C.He realized the importance of using stories in speech.

D.He began teaching others about kindness and found it rewarding.

4.The author wrote this article mainly to___________.

A.show why kindness isn't normal. B.explain how he developed his kindness career

C.give advice on how to practice kindness D.share a touching story about kindness

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A 13-year-old boy who had been reported missing four years ago was discovered alive, hidden behind a fake wall of a home near Atlanta, Georgia, and was sent to live with his mother early on Saturday, police said.

Five people living in the home in Jonesboro, 17 miles (28km) south of Atlanta, were caught by the police, among them the boy’s father, Gregory, 37, and a woman, said Sergeant Kevin Hughes of the Clayton County police.

Gregory and Samantha Joy Davis were facing charges of false imprisonment, abuse on children and attacking an officer, he said, adding that three teenagers also in the home were facing charges.

The boy’s mother clearly had reported him missing to the child welfare but not the police, and no missing person’s report was found in Clayton County, Hughes said. And the teen was able to get a phone recently and told his mother his whereabouts, authorities said.

Clayton County police went to the home on Friday to look for the 13-year-old but Gregory and Davis said they had no information about the boy, Hughes said.

Several hours later, police came back and again searched the house. While the police were in the home, the boy called his mother, who told officers where her son was hidden in the house, Hughes said. “They discovered him hidden behind a false wall in the inside part of the home,” he said. The boy appeared to be in good physical health and was reunited with his mother, who had come to Georgia from out of the state, Hughes said.

Neighbors in their quiet, well-kept Jonesboro neighborhood said the family moved in about six months ago and kept to themselves. The 13-year-old boy always seemed to be home and did not appear to go to school, they said.

1.Where was the boy finally found?

A. Behind a fake wall of his mother’s home.

B. In a hidden place in his father’s house.

C. In their quiet neighborhood.

D. In 17 miles south of Atlanta, Georgia.

2.The underlined word "whereabouts" in the text perhaps means _________.

A. Place　　 B. Direction

C. Home　　 D. Phone

3.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. A 13-year-old teen was found in his home.

B. A teen missing four years ago was found alive.

C. Charges from Clayton County police.

D. Mother’s concern about her son’s safety.

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The poor woman goes to ______prison once a year to see her husband who is in______prison.

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One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain. Later, when the pottoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field aways had Nancy’s ring in his mind.

Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.

76.How did Nancy come to lose her ring?

A.She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field

B.She lost it while watering the plants in the field.

C.She lost it while working in the field.

D.She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.

77.What was done so that the lost ring could be found?

A.Friends were asked to join in the search.

B.The field was searched for a long time.

C.Ｄogs were called to look for it.

D.Both A and B

78.Why did people keep looking for the ring even after the farm changed hands?

A.It was a very expensive ring

B.They all wanted to solve the mystery.

C.They all loved Nancy.

D.Everybody wanted to have this ring.

79.What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?

A.He picked it up and put it in his pocket.

B.He ran back to tell everybody in the village.

C.He placed it in a secret spot.

D.He returned it to the owner.

80.What can you infer from the story?

A.The ring was invaluable.

B.People on the farm were honest and helpful.

C.The ring’s mysterious disappearance was the work of supernatural power.

D.Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.

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One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain. Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field always had Nancy’s ring in his mind.

Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.

1.The underlined word “in vain”　 in the 1st　　 paragraph　 most probably means “_______”.

A. suggested .　　　 B. returned no result　　 C. insisted　　　　　　 D. decided

2.How did Nancy come to lose her ring?

A．She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field

B．She lost it while watering the plants in the field.

C．She lost it while working in the field.

D．She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.

3.What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?

A．He picked it up and put it in his pocket.

B．He ran back to tell everybody in the village.

C．He placed it in a secret spot.

D．He returned it to the owner.

4.What can you infer from the story?

A．The ring was invaluable.

B．People on the farm were honest and helpful.

C．The ring’s mysterious disappearance was the work of supernatural power.

D．Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.

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