A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a small river. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone in the wise woman’s bag, admired（羡慕）it, and asked the wise woman to give it to him. The wise woman did so happily.

The traveler left, excited with his good luck. He knew the stone was worth enough for him to live on for his whole life.

But a few days later he came back, searching for the wise woman. When he found her, he returned the stone and said, “I have been thinking. I know how valuable this stone is, but I give it back to you and hope that you can give me something much more precious. If you can, give me what you have within you that made you give me the stone.”

66. Where did the woman find the stone?

A. In a bag.             B. In a village.    C. Under a tree.           D. In a small river.

67. How did the man feel when he met the woman?

A. He was sorry.    B. He was sad.     C. He was hungry.      D. He was excited.

68. What does “precious” mean in this passage?

A. 古老的.             B. 珍贵的.            C. 坚硬的.                   D. 好玩的.

69. What does the word “something” refer to(指的是)?

A. A stone.            B. A present.        C. A kind of spirit.      D. Something to eat.

70. We know from the passage that               _______.

A. the man lived happily since he got the stone

B. the man got the stone after he paid a lot of money

C. the man wanted to have the same good feeling as the woman

D. the woman and the man were traveling together in the mountain.

       A wise（有智慧的）woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a small river. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone in the wise woman’s bag, admired（羡慕）it, and asked the wise woman to give it to him. The wise woman did so happily.

The traveler left, excited with his good luck. He knew the stone was worth（值……）enough for him to live on for his whole life.

       But a few days later he came back, searching for the wise woman. When he found her, he returned the stone and said, “I have been thinking. I know how valuable（有价值的）this stone is, but I give it back to you and hope that you can give me something much more precious. If you can, give me what you have within（在……里面）you that made you give me the stone.”

1. Where did the woman find the stone?

   A. In a bag.                                                       B. In a village.

   C. Under a tree.                                                 D. In a small river.

2. How did the man feel when he met the woman?

   A. He was sorry.                                                B. He was sad.

   C. He was hungry.                                             D. He was excited.

3. What does “precious” mean in this passage?

   A. 古老的                     B. 珍贵的                    C. 坚硬的                    D. 新奇的

4. We know from the passage that _______.

   A. the man lived happily since he got the stone

   B. the man got the stone after he paid a lot of money

   C. the man wanted to have the same good feeling as the woman

   D. the woman and the man were travelling together in the mountain