._____________________________(偷窃钻石)the diamond, he had to look for a place to hide it.(steal)

Tom found one of the biggest diamonds(钻石) in the world right in his own back yard(后院). He sold the stone to a diamond dealer(钻石交易商) for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the diamond was resold--this time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars. This true value of diamond is never known until it has been cut. Once cut successfully, its value can increase a thousand times. It’s easy to understand why the owner of the biggest diamond went to the best diamond cutter he knew. In order to make best use of it, Kaplan, the cutter, studied the diamond for twelve whole months.

When Kaplan felt he was ready to start work, he discovered a flaw(瑕疵). He had to begin his calculations all over again, otherwise he might have made the stone useless. Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I'm ready to start. It will be comparable to any other diamond in the world, plus(以及) eleven small diamonds of first-class quality.” Kaplan waited a few more days until he felt he was in the best physical and mental condition(最佳身心状态) possible. He picked up his tools and held his breath as he made the first blow. The diamond split (切开) exactly as he promised.

1. A diamond dealer is a person who ______.

A. enjoys diamond very much　　 B. stores diamonds

C. cuts diamonds　　　　　　　 D. buys and sells diamonds

2. The owner of the diamond thought that if the diamond was cut successfully it might be worth ______.

A. ＄300, 000　　 B. ＄800, 000 　C. ＄300, 000, 000　 D. ＄800, 000, 000

3. Kaplan studied the diamond for ______.

A. one and a half years　　　　 B. more than half a year

C. over eighteen months　　　　 D. more than nineteen months

4. How many well-shaped diamonds can be cut by Kaplan as he promised?

A. Only one.　 　 B. Two.　　 C. Eleven.　　 　D. Twelve.

5. The diamond split ______.

A. in a wrong way　B. difficultly　C. exactly as he had promised　D. irregularly

Jenlins was a jeweller, who had made a large diamond(钻石) ring worth 57,000 pounds for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked ___1___ like the first one but was worth only 2,000 pounds. This he took to the shop, which ___2___ it without a question.

Jenkins gave the much more ___3___ ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife ___4___ to Paris for a weekend. As to the ___5___ ring, the shop sold it for 60,000 pounds.

Six months later the buyer ___6___ it back to Silkstone’s office. “It’s a faulty(有瑕疵的) diamond,” he said. “It isn’t worth the high ___7___ I paid.” Then he told them the ___8___. His wife’s car had caught fire in an ___9___. She had escaped(幸免), ___10___ the ring had fallen off and been damaged(损坏) in the great ___11___ of the fire.

The shop had to ___12___. They knew that no fire on earth can ___13___ damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the ___14___ diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who ___15___ it?

A picture of the ring appeared in the ___16___. A reader thought he ___17___ the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which ___18___ a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman ___19___ a large diamond ring. “Do you know the ___20___ 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

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

Jenlins was a jeweller, who had made a large diamond(钻石) ring worth 57,000 pounds for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked1like the first one but was worth only 2,000 pounds. This he took to the shop, which2it without a question.
Jenkins gave the much more3ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife4to Paris for a weekend. As to the5ring, the shop sold it for 60,000 pounds.
Six months later the buyer6it back to Silkstone’s office. “It’s a faulty(有瑕疵的) diamond,” he said. “It isn’t worth the high7I paid.” Then he told them the8. His wife’s car had caught fire in an9. She had escaped(幸免),10the ring had fallen off and been damaged(损坏) in the great11of the fire.
The shop had to12. They knew that no fire on earth can13damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the14diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who15it?
A picture of the ring appeared in the16. A reader thought he17the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which18a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman19a large diamond ring. “Do you know the20with the lovely diamond ring?” the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison.

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