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      2. Unit 15 The necklace

        發(fā)布時間:2016-2-7 編輯:互聯(lián)網(wǎng) 手機版

        ●語篇領悟

        閱讀本單元對話與課文,完成下列各題:

        §1.1細枝末節(jié)

        1.Jeanne did not recognize Mathilde in the park because _____.

        A.Mathilde was no longer pretty

        B.they did not get along well with each other

        C.they did not meet for years

        D.Mathilde had changed a lot

        【答案】 D

        2.Mathilde thought that _____.

        A.her husband would buy her some jewellery if she went to the ball

        B.going to the palace ball meant borrowing a necklace from Jeanne

        C.she would be laughed at if she did not wear jewellery at the ball

        D.they could pay back the money they had borrowed if they worked hard

        【答案】 C

        3.How did they enjoy the ball at the palace?

        A.They looked beautiful that evening.

        B.They had a very good time at the ball.

        C.They were worried because the necklace was missing.

        D.They were not lucky enough to find the lost necklace.

        【答案】 B

        4.Which of the following is NOT true?

        A.Both Mathilde and Pierre didn't know the necklace was made of glass.

        B.Jeanne didn't know the necklace Mathilde returned was a real diamond one until she was told.

        C.Mathilde felt very tired after they had paid back all the money borrowed.

        D.Pierre looked much older than his age because of ten years of hard work.

        【答案】 C

        5.How did Jeanne feel after she heard Mathilde's story?

        A.Happy. B.Sorry.

        C.Strange. D.Disappointed.

        【答案】 B

        §1.2主旨大意

        6.What did the necklace cause to the husband and his wife?

        A.Happiness. B.Honour.

        C.Beauty. D.Sadness.

        【答案】 D

        §1.3推理判斷

        7.It can be learned from Scene 2 that to be invited to the palace ball _____.

        A.was a great honour

        B.meant spending a lot of money

        C.was not wonderful news

        D.meant working hard day and night in the future

        【答案】 A

        8.Having been told that the necklace she had borrowed was made of glass,Mathilde must have been very _____.

        A.disappointed B.surprised

        C.enjoyable D.angry

        【答案】 B

        9.According to the text,we can see Jeanne was _____.

        A.honest B.surprised

        C.rich and greedy D.prettier than Mathilde

        【答案】 A

        10.After reading the passage,we can see most people _____.

        A.will feel sorry for Mathilde

        B.want to know if Jeanne would return the diamond necklace to Mathilde

        C.will learn some lessons from Mathilde

        D.will laugh at the husband and wife and also hate Jeanne

        【答案】 A

        ●知識記憶

        §2.1知識網(wǎng)絡

        1.recognize vt.認出,(認出而)打招呼

        I recognized her by her dress.

        我憑她的衣服認出了她。

        He has changed so much that I can hardly recognize him.

        他變化了這么多,以致于我?guī)缀跽J不出他來。

        He no longer recognizes me when he passes me in the street.

        他在街上遇到我時不再跟我打招呼了。

        vt.承認,認可,公認;后接名詞或從句,亦可接“賓語+to be…”或“賓語+as…”結(jié)構(gòu)。

        He refused to recognize defeat.

        他拒絕承認失敗。

        People of that country didn't recognize the new government.

        那個國家的人民不承認新政府。

        He didn't recognize that he had made a big mistake.

        他不承認自己犯下了大錯。

        He is recognized to be one of the greatest poets in the 20th century.

        他被公認為是20世紀最偉大的詩人之一。

        He recognized the voice as that of Alice.

        他認得那聲音是愛麗絲的聲音。

        2.continue vt.繼續(xù),持續(xù)

        They continued their conversation.

        他們繼續(xù)交談。

        We continued our journey,hoping to see him soon.

        我們繼續(xù)我們的行程,希望很快見到他。

        continue后可接動詞不定式或動名詞作賓語,意思基本一樣。

        He continued working/to work as if nothing had happened.

        他繼續(xù)工作,仿佛什么都沒發(fā)生。

        注:to be continued“未完待續(xù)”。

        vi.繼續(xù),延緩

        The fighting around the airport continued for a week before the enemy were defeated.

        機場四周的戰(zhàn)斗持續(xù)了一個星期后敵軍才被擊敗。

        The road continues in a straight line for 5 miles.

        這條路直著向前延伸了5英里。

        After a short break the play continued.

        短暫休息后演出又繼續(xù)開演了。

        continue后可接“to be+adj.”,意為“繼續(xù)處于某種狀態(tài)”,此時to be可省略。

        The weather continues to be cold and wet.

        天氣仍然又冷又濕。

        I continued angry with Jack.

        我仍生杰克的氣。

        3.call on/upon

        (1)訪問(某人)

        I called on Mrs.Froster this evening and we talked for hours.

        今晚我去拜訪了羅斯特夫人,我們談了幾個小時。

        I will call on you at your office at three o'clock this afternoon.

        今天下午3點我會去你辦公室看望你。

        比較:call at訪問(某地);到達

        Do you think we should call at Bob's while we're in London?

        你認為我們在倫敦期間應該會去鮑勃家拜訪嗎?

        The train called at every station.

        這列火車每站都停。

        (2)請求,要求

        I'll now call on Tom for an answer.

        我現(xiàn)在就請湯姆回答。

        He called on me to speak immediately after him.

        他請我在他之后立即發(fā)言。

        (3)號召,呼吁

        We call on the people of this country to work hard for national unity.

        我們呼吁這個國家的人民為全國的團結(jié)而努力。

        The president called on his people to support the plan.

        總統(tǒng)號召他的人民支持這一計劃。

        4.bring back拿回來;歸還;使恢復;使記起

        I'll bring back the CD to you tomorrow.

        我明天會把這張CD片還給你。

        The change of air brought her back to health.

        易地療養(yǎng)使她恢復了健康。

        The class reunion brought back a lot of memories.

        那次同學聚會令人憶起許多往事。

        5.pay off還清(債務等),付清

        I'll pay off my debt with this cheque.

        我要用這支票付清我的債務。

        I've just paid off my loan from this bank.

        我剛剛付清了從這家銀行的借貸。

        I paid off all the debts after years of hard work.

        經(jīng)過幾年的艱苦勞動我還清了所有的債。

        比較:pay back“償還;報復”

        It's high time he paid me back the $100 he owes me.

        他該是償還欠我的100美元的時候了。

        He paid the money back soon after he got a well-paid job.

        他找到了一份高薪工作后,很快就還了那些錢。

        He paid me back by not coming.

        他不來,以此來報復我。

        6.besides adv.此外;再者;而且

        I don't like those blue socks;what have you got besides?

        我不喜歡這些藍色的襪子;除此之外,你們還有別的嗎?

        This car belongs to Smith,and he has two others besides.

        這輛車是史密斯的,此外,他還有兩輛。

        besides常置于兩分句間,表示兩分句之間具有遞進關(guān)系。

        I don't want to go;besides,I'm very busy.

        我不想去,而且,我很忙。

        She seemed to have no desire to go there;besides,her clothes were not good enough.

        她似乎不想去那里,再者,她的衣服也不夠好。

        prep.除了,除……之外

        Besides a mother,he has two brothers to support.

        除了母親,他還要養(yǎng)兩個弟弟。

        Besides us,there were twelve people in the garden.

        除了我們之外,花園里還有12個人。

        besides后可接動名詞。

        The novel is badly written besides being far too long.

        除了過于冗長外,這部小說寫得也很差。

        在否定句中,besides等于except。

        Nobody knows the truth besides him.

        除他之外沒人知道真相。

        7.quality n.品質(zhì),本質(zhì);特質(zhì),特性,優(yōu)點

        cloth of good/poor quality質(zhì)量良好(不良)的布

        The price depends on the quality.

        價格因質(zhì)量而異。

        For study,quality is more important than quantity.

        就學習而言,質(zhì)要比量重要。

        Kindness is a human quality which everyone admires.

        仁慈是誰都稱贊的人類品質(zhì)。

        He has many fine qualities.

        他有很多優(yōu)點。

        8.I'm sorry,but I don't think I know you.

        對不起,我想我并不認識你。

        I'm sorry,but…是一固定句式,表示說話人的委婉語氣。又如:

        I'm sorry,but I have to go.

        對不起,但我得走了。

        I'm sorry,but I have an important meeting to attend.

        對不起,我有一個重要會議要參加。

        I'm sorry,but I have to take care of my sick mother at home.

        對不起,我得呆在家里照顧生病的媽媽。

        I'm sorry,but smoking does no good to your health.

        對不起,但吸煙對你的健康沒好處。

        類似的句式還有:Excuse me,but…。

        Excuse me,but could you tell me the way to the railway station?

        勞駕,請你告訴我去火車站怎么走好嗎?

        Excuse me,but I have to interrupt you.

        對不起,我只好打斷你。

        9.Oh yes.Sorry.I didn't recognize you.

        噢,是的。對不起。我剛才沒認出你來。

        此句用過去時,意為“剛才沒認出來”,是說現(xiàn)在已知道。又如:

        I didn't know it was you.

        我不知道是你。

        I didn't know you were in London.

        我不知道你在倫敦。

        §2.2發(fā)散思維

        1.would rather “寧愿,更愿意”

        (1)would rather后接動詞原形,否定式在would rather后加not。

        “Shall we dine out?” “I'd rather stay at home.”

        “我們要不要出去吃飯?”“我寧愿留在家里!

        I'd rather not tell anybody about it.

        我不愿把這事告訴別人。

        (2)would rather后也可接動詞不定式的完成式,意為“要是做過某事就好了”,表示后悔或遺憾等語氣。

        I would rather have taken his advice yesterday.

        我昨日要是聽了他的建議就好了。

        (3)would rather后可接that從句,從句中的謂語動詞用過去時態(tài)表虛擬語氣。

        I would rather(that)he didn't come.

        我寧愿他不來。

        I'd rather you told me the truth.

        我更愿意你給我講實話。

        2.worth adj.有……的價值,值……,值得

        (1)后接名詞,但僅限于表示錢數(shù)或某種代價的比喻性名詞。

        What/How much is the necklace worth?

        這條項鏈值多少錢?

        The evening dress is worth 100 yuan.

        這件晚禮服價值100元。

        I took only ten dollars for the pen.It is in fact worth more.

        那支鋼筆我只賣了10美元,它實際上值更多。

        The bicycle is worth its price/its cost/what I paid for it.

        這輛自行車值那么多錢。

        Don't lock the door;it isn't worth the trouble.

        不要鎖門了;不值得這么做。

        (2)后接動名詞,且動名詞要用主動形式表示被動意義。

        You're not worth helping.

        你不值得幫助。

        The film is well worth seeing a second time.

        這部電影很值得再看一遍。

        His suggestion is worth considering.

        他的建議值得考慮。

        (3)有時可用it作形式主語,構(gòu)成句型it is worth doing sth.。

        It's worth waiting for him.

        等他是值得的。

        It's worth making an effort.

        值得作出努力。

        (4)亦可構(gòu)成句型it's worth(one's)while to do/doing“值得做……”。

        It's worth while to discuss the question again.

        這個問題值得再討論一次。

        Perhaps it wouldn't be worth your while coming here for a visit.

        也許不值得你到這里來訪問。

        It's worth while studying the present situation.

        值得研究一下目前的形勢。

        (5)worth前常用well修飾,意為“很值得”。

        The book is well worth reading.

        這本書很值得一讀。

        His proposal is well worth considering.

        他的提議很值得考慮。

        n.值……錢的東西;價值

        a dollar's worth of apple值1美元的蘋果

        I bought ten pounds worth of food.

        我買了價值10英鎊的食物。

        He bought ten dollars' worth of postage stamps.

        他買了價值10美元的郵票。

        注:of worth“有價值,值得”。

        A college education will be of great worth to you later.

        大學教育今后會對你有作用的。

        You should read books of real worth.

        你應該讀有真正價值的書。

        比較:worthy adj.配得上……的,應受……的,值得……的,足以……的;可敬佩的。

        worthy有三種用法:①后接of +名詞;②后接of+動名詞的被動形式;③后接不定式的被動形式。

        He is worthy of his fame/the honour/the name/the praise.

        他配得上他的名氣/榮譽/名聲/贊譽。

        This place is worthy of a visit.

        這個地方值得參觀。

        →This place is worthy of being visited.

        →This place is worthy to be visited.

        worthy可用作前置定語,而worth不能。

        a worthy man/cause高尚的人/正義的事業(yè)

        a worthy gentleman受人敬仰的紳士

        ●基礎鞏固

        §3.1漢英翻譯

        1.十年的艱辛勞動__________

        【答案】 ten years of hard work

        2.短暫的休息__________

        【答案】 a moment's rest/a moment of rest

        3.畢竟;終究__________

        【答案】 after all

        4.拜訪某人__________

        【答案】 call on sb.

        5.日日夜夜__________

        【答案】 day and night

        6.至多;不超過__________

        【答案】 at most

        7.償還__________

        【答案】 pay back

        8.邀請某人參加晚會__________

        【答案】 invite sb. to an evening party

        9.試穿__________

        【答案】 try on

        10.運氣不好__________

        【答案】 without luck

        11.玩得愉快__________

        【答案】 have a good time

        12.價值500法郎__________

        【答案】 worth five hundred francs

        §3.2單項填空

        1.The necklace isn't _____ what you paid for it.

        A.worth B.valuable

        C.worth of D.valuable of

        【答案】 A

        2.-He got the first place in the examination.

        -That's _____ his parents are so pleased with him.

        A.when B.because C.why D.how

        【答案】 C

        3.On the way back home from the ball,she suddenly found her necklace _____.

        A.missed B.losing

        C.gone D.be stolen

        【解析】 本句結(jié)構(gòu)為“find+sth.+賓補”。充當賓補的可以為分詞或形容詞,而表示丟失須用missing,lost或gone。

        【答案】 C

        4.How _____ dollars did the gold ring _____ you?

        A.many;take B.much;cost

        C.much;take D.many;cost

        【答案】 D

        5._____have been hard for the family;they have been living a hard life.

        A.Times B.Time C.Life D.Lives

        【解析】 times一詞為“境況”之意。

        【答案】 A

        6.The invention _____ them three months of hard work.

        A.used B.cost

        C.spent D.needed

        【答案】 B

        7.-You look beautiful _____ the red skirt.

        -Thank you,and it surely looks wonderful _____you.

        A.on;in B.in;on

        C.with;with D.at;at

        【答案】 B

        8.They had to work very hard to _____ all the money they had borrowed

        from the bank 3 years before.

        A.get back B.take back

        C.hold back D.pay back

        【解析】 “pay back ”固定詞組“還清,償清”。

        【答案】 D

        9.-I _____ this morning,but he could not come.

        -Well,we'd better go and _____ at his office.

        A.called him;call on him B.called on him;call him

        C.called at him;call D.called him;call at him

        【解析】 第一句中的“call sb.”為給某人打電話,而“call on sb.”為拜訪某人。

        【答案】 A

        10.-I've got some wonderful news.We've been invited to the palaceball.

        -Really?_____.

        A.I don't believe so B.I believe not

        C.I can't believe it D.I don't believe it

        【答案】 C

        11.-How long has Jane _____ Harry?

        -I don't know and I even didn't know they had _____.

        A.been married to;got married

        B.married to;married to

        C.married;married

        D.been married with;married

        【解析】 “be married to”表狀態(tài),可與表示時間段的時間狀語連用,無“be

        married with”一詞組,而marry或get married表動作。

        【答案】 A

        12.He explained the reason _____ his being late to the teacher.

        A.of B.for C.about D.in

        【解析】 “……的原因”應為“the reason for sth./doing sth.”,即介詞應用for。

        【答案】 B

        13.He went to New York in the hope of getting a job there,but _____.

        A.without result B.without chance

        C.without luck D.without effect

        【答案】 C

        14.Don't you really want to go with Mr. Green?Why _____ here for another day?

        A.don't stay B.not to stay

        C.not stay D.you not stay

        【答案】 C

        15.I can never forget one afternoon ten years ago _____you came to my house and helped me out of trouble.

        A.while B.when

        C.that D.where

        【答案】 B

        §3.3介詞、副詞填空

        1.Is this the school _____ which you once studied _____ another way?

        【答案】 in;in

        2.She has been married _____ an old school friend _____ two years.

        【答案】 to;for

        3.The poor man has no room to live _____ and he often lies _____ the open air.

        【答案】 in;in

        4.Why don't you go shopping this afternoon?And what _____ seeing a film?

        【答案】 about

        5.Mary didn't attend the party because _____ the rain that kept her _____ coming.

        【答案】 of;from

        6.We were too tired to walk any farther so we had to find a hotel to stay_____.

        【答案】 in

        7.You'd better think _____ all such possibilities _____ doing it.

        【答案】 about;of

        8.The housework used to be done _____ her sister-in-law _____ her marriage.

        【答案】 by;before

        9.This is the ship _____ which they went _____ Shanghai.

        【答案】 in;to

        10.Don't expect too much _____ him;he is a child _____all.

        【答案】 of;after

        §3.4句型轉(zhuǎn)換

        完成B句,使其與A句意思相同或相近。(每空一詞)

        1.A.What does a new evening dress cost?

        B._____ _____ is a new evening dress _____?

        【答案】 How much;worth

        2.A.“Does that matter much?”he asked.

        B.He asked _____ _____ _____ much.

        【答案】 if that mattered

        3.A.I was the only person in my office who was invited.

        B._____ _____ in my office was invited but me.

        【答案】 Nobody else

        4.A.I know I look older than I really am.

        B.I know I look older than _____ _____ now.

        【答案】 my age

        5.A.The village used to be a very quiet one.

        B.The village is_____quiet _____ _____.

        【答案】 not;any more

        §3.5單句改錯

        下列句子均有一處錯誤(或多一詞,或缺一詞,或錯一詞),請找出并加以改正。

        1.The old woman was still dressing her thick coat though it was already very hot.

        【答案】 dressing改為wearing

        2.It's 10 years since I last called on the village.Great changes have taken place.

        【答案】 on改為at

        3.The sweater is nice and soft.Shall I ask the shop assistant if I can keep it on?

        【答案】 keep改為try

        4.Jack was the only person in the building who were able to escape from the fire.

        【答案】 were 改為was

        5.In those days my parents couldn't get enough money to pay my schooling.

        【答案】 pay后加for

        6.He has no house to live.

        【答案】 live后加in

        7.This film is very worth seeing.

        【答案】 very改為well

        8.On his way to home,he found a man lying on the road.

        【答案】 去掉to

        9.I shall never forget the day in which we celebrated with our teacher.

        【答案】 去掉in

        10.She made the mistake because of she hadn't thought it over.

        【答案】 去掉of

        ●思路開拓

        實戰(zhàn)類例

        1.-You haven't been to Beijing,have you?

        -_____.How I wish to go there!

        A.Yes,I have B.Yes,I haven't

        C.No,I have D.No,I haven't

        【解析】 本題考查反意問句的答語。首先,根據(jù)下文“我多么希望去那兒呀!”可推斷出答話人沒有去過北京。但是,本題易受漢語習慣的影響而誤選B項:“你沒有去過北京,是吧?”“是的,沒有去過! 英語的習慣是“yes”配用肯定句,“no”配用否定句;既然是“沒去過”就要配用“no”,實際上,英語的“no”是針對句中所陳述的事情“到過北京”而言的;而漢語的“是的”是表示“對,你說得對”,是針對說話人的觀點而發(fā)表議論。這種英漢差異主要發(fā)生在兩種句型中:一種是由“否定陳述句+ 肯定簡略句”(如本題),另一種是“否定的一般疑問句”,如:“Isn't today your birthday?”“No,it isn't.”(今天不是你的生日吧?對,不是。)故答案為D。

        【答案】 D

        2.Hello,I _____ you _____ in London.How long have you been here?

        A.don't know;were B.hadn't known;are

        C.haven't known;are D.didn't know;were

        【解析】 本題通過語境考查動詞的時態(tài)。A項是“我現(xiàn)在不知道你曾在倫敦住過”。B項是過去完成時,此處因沒有一過去動作與之相比較,故不能用。C項是“我直到現(xiàn)在還不知道你現(xiàn)住在倫敦”。由下文的How long have you been here?可知題意是“現(xiàn)在才知道”。因此只有D項符合題意。又如:Mathilde! Oh,yes.Sorry,I didn't recognize you.Where have you been all these years./Oh,this book is new to me,but I thought I had read it before./Smith has just arrived,but I didn't think he would come until tomorrow.

        【答案】 D

        3.-I drove to Zhuhai for the air show last week.

        -Is that _____ you had a few days off?

        A.why B.when

        C.what D.where

        【解析】 本題考查在語境中辨析表語從句的引導詞。語境為:“上周我開車到珠海看了航空表演!薄八阅阏埩藥滋旒?”英語中可用That's why…句型表示“所以就……;這就是做……的原因”,如:It's raining heavily.That's why I have to stay at home./Is that why you did it?而what是關(guān)系代詞,引導從句時通常在從句中作主語、賓語或表語,填入此句中會出現(xiàn)語法錯誤。when與where則與題意不符。

        【答案】 A

        4.They have made up their minds to ring the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest against heavy trucks which run _____ through the narrow High Street.

        A.now and then B.day and night

        C.up and down D.over and over

        【解析】 本題考查根據(jù)語境辨析短語的意思。now and then時而,不時地;day and night夜以繼日地;up and down來回地;over and over反復地,再三地。根據(jù)語境“他們決定連續(xù)兩周不停地敲鐘,以抗議夜以繼日穿梭于狹窄的High Street大街上的載重汽車。”可知答案。

        【答案】 B

        5.Try _____ at the back door if nobody answers you at the front door.

        A.to knock B.to be knocking

        C.knocking D.having knocked

        【解析】 本題考查非謂語動詞的用法。動詞try后可接不定式或動名詞作賓語,但意義大不相同。try to do sth.意為“盡力去做某事”,強調(diào)做某事有一定困難,需要付出努力和艱辛;try doing sth.意為“試著去做某事”,強調(diào)事情做過之后會有什么樣的結(jié)果或是什么樣子。比較:I tried to stand on my head but couldn't./I tried standing on my head but it gave me a headache.此題題意是“如在前門沒人應答,你可試著敲敲后門(看是否有人給你開門)!惫士芍鸢笧镃。

        【答案】 C

        ●聽力時空

        §5.1第一節(jié)

        聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

        W:Do you have to water the garden now?

        M:I'm afraid I must.

        1.What does the man mean?

        A.The garden is dry.

        B.The garden is wet.

        C.There is water everywhere.

        【答案】 A

        M:This dictionary cost me 15 yuan.How much did yours cost,Mary?

        W:Mine is 5 yuan cheaper.

        2.How much did Mary's dictionary cost?

        A.15 yuan. B.5 yuan. C.10 yuan.

        【答案】 C

        M:Mary was half an hour late for work this morning.

        W:So,it's nothing new for her.

        3.What can be said about Mary?

        A.She used to be on time for work.

        B.She is often late for work.

        C.She doesn't work late.

        【答案】 B

        M:Dick studies harder than Evans.

        W:But Johnson studies even harder.

        4.Who studies the hardest?

        A.Dick. B.Johnson. C.Evans.

        【答案】 B

        M:The concert starts at seven.

        W:Good,we have forty-five minutes to get there.

        5.What is the time now?

        A.7:00. B.7:45. C.6:15.

        【答案】 C

        §5.2第二節(jié)

        聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

        聽第6段對話,回答第6~8題。

        M:Excuse me,can you tell me the way to the park?

        W:Go down this street and turn right at the second crossing.Go straight on,

        and you will find the park at the end of the road.

        M:Is it far?

        W:Yes,it is about twenty minutes' walk,but you can go there by bus.

        M:Which bus shall I take?

        W:The No. 3 bus.

        6.Where does the man want to go?

        A.To the park. B.To the shop. C.To the stop.

        【答案】 A

        7.Where is the park?

        A.On the other side of the road.

        B.At the end of the road.

        C.On the right side of the road.

        【答案】 B

        8.How far is the park?

        A.It's about 20 minutes' walk.

        B.It's about 10 minutes' walk.

        C.It's about 12 minutes' walk.

        【答案】 A

        聽第7段對話,回答第9~10題。

        M:Hello, Miss Mase.Nice to meet you here.

        W:Hello,Joe.

        M:Can you come to dinner next Saturday?

        W:Saturday?No,I'm busy on Saturday.

        M:How about Sunday?

        W:Yes,I'd like to.What time?

        M:How about 6:30?

        W:All right.I'll see you then.

        9.What did the man and the woman decide to do?

        A.To go for a walk.

        B.To have dinner together.

        C.To spend the weekend together.

        【答案】 B

        10.What time did they fix?

        A.6:30 Saturday evening.

        B.6:30 Sunday morning.

        C.6:30 Sunday evening.

        【答案】 C

        聽第8段對話,回答第11~14題。

        W:What do you want to do tomorrow?

        M:I don't know.Do you have any idea?

        W:Well,what about window-shopping?

        M:Oh,we do that every Saturday.

        W:Why don't we go to the cinema?

        M:The films are boring.

        W:Well,let me see.What if we go for a ride in the country?

        M:Good idea.We haven't gone for a ride in the country for ages.

        11.When did the conversation take place?

        A.Sunday. B.Saturday. C.Friday.

        【答案】 C

        12.What will the man and the woman do?

        A.See a film.

        B.Do window-shopping.

        C.Go for a ride in the country.

        【答案】 C

        13.How often do they go for a ride?

        A.Not often. B.Every Saturday. C.Every Sunday.

        【答案】 A

        14.What are the two speakers talking about?

        A.Shopping. B.Films. C.Plans.

        【答案】 C

        聽第9段對話,回答第15~17題。

        M:Hello,Mrs Turner.

        W:Hello,Paul.Tom isn't here at the moment.I'm just having some tea.Would you like a cup?

        M:Yes,please.I wanted to ask Tom if he'd like to go to the school English party on Saturday afternoon.

        W:Oh,he is going to the cinema.

        M:Who is he going with?

        W:He's going with his sister Mary.

        M:Oh, well.In that case I'll go with my father to an exhibition in town.

        15.Who was the woman most likely?

        A.Tom's sister. B.Tom's mother. C.Tom's wife.

        【答案】 B

        16.What did Paul go to Tom's house for?

        A.To have some tea.

        B.To find out where Tom was.

        C.To ask Tom to go to a party.

        【答案】 C

        17.With whom would Paul go to the exhibition?

        A.Tom. B.His sister . C.His father.

        【答案】 C

        聽第10段獨白,回答第18~20題。

        During the day we work and play,at night we sleep.Our body rests while we sleep.In the orning we are ready to work and play again.Our body grows most while we are asleep.Children usually need more sleep.We can learn our lessons better,after we have had plenty of rest.Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night.Our body needs plenty of air when we sleep.If we do not get enough fresh air,we will feel tired when we wake up.While in bed we must not cover our head.Our lung need to get enough fresh air.If we open our windows at night,we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. Boys and girls who want to be strong must get plenty of sleep.

        18.When does our body grow most?

        A.While we are playing.

        B.While we are sleeping.

        C.While we are eating.

        【答案】 B

        19.What may make us feel tired in the morning?

        A.Too much sleep.

        B.Too much cold air.

        C.Not enough fresh air.

        【答案】 C

        20.What does the lung need most?

        A.Exercise. B.Warm air. C.Fresh air.

        【答案】 C

        ●能力提升

        1.-Will you give this message to Mr White,please?

        -Sorry,I can't.He _____.

        A.doesn't any more work here

        B.doesn't any longer here work

        C.doesn't work any more here

        D.doesn't work here any longer

        【答案】 D

        2.-Please don't make a noise.

        -_____.I'll be as quiet as a mouse.

        A.Yes,I won't B.No,I won't

        C.No,I will D.Yes,I will

        【答案】 B

        3.This book is not interesting.In my opinion,it is really not worth_____.

        A.reading B.to read

        C.to be read D.being read

        【答案】 A

        4.Do you remember the days 20 years ago _____ we spent together?

        A.while B.when

        C.that D.where

        【解析】 先行詞days在定語從句中作spent的賓語,因此選用關(guān)系代詞that。

        【答案】 C

        5.The tie(領帶)and your shirt _____quite well.

        A.fit B.suit

        C.make D.match

        【答案】 D

        6.-Be careful!Your clothes will get caught in the machine.

        -Thank you._____ so close to it.

        A.I didn't know I was

        B.I don't know I am

        C.I had thought I was

        D.I think I am

        【解析】 從上下句來看,填空處應為“我沒有注意到我如此靠近這臺機器”。沒注意到指的是原先,剛才沒有注意到。

        【答案】 A

        7.-I'd like to buy a new computer.

        -Well,we have several models _____.

        A.to choose from B.to choose

        C.for choosing D.for choice

        【解析】 此處為動詞不定式作定語,而choose后不應忘掉介詞from。

        【答案】 A

        8.-It's many years since I last saw you.I _____ you at first.

        -I wouldn't have,either,if someone hadn't called you by name.

        A.didn't know B.didn't recognize

        C.knew D.recognized

        【解析】 recognize為“認出某人”;而know指“認識,了解”。

        【答案】 B

        9.It's not surprising that you are tired._____,you were up until 11 last night.

        A.Instead B.In fact

        C.After all D.What's more

        【答案】 C

        10.Finally the hospital _____ the patient who _____ a serious wound.

        A.accepted;accepted B.received;received

        C.accepted;recevied D.received;accepted

        【解析】 accept為主觀接受;而receive指客觀上收到、得到、受到。本句句意為:最后,這所醫(yī)院接受了這個身受重傷的病人。

        【答案】 C

        11.Excuse me for breaking in,_____I have some news for you.

        A.so B.and

        C.but D.yet

        【答案】 C

        12.-You haven't said a word about my new coat,Brenda.Do you like it?

        -I'm sorry I_____ anything about it sooner.I certainly think it's pretty on you.

        A.wasn't saying B.don't say

        C.won't say D.didn't say

        【答案】 D

        13.I called _____ his house,but he wasn't in.So I left a message telling him I would call_____ him the next day.

        A.on;on B.at;at

        C.at;on D.on;at

        【解析】 call作為不及物動詞常用call sb.,意思是“給某人打電話”。作為不及物動詞時意為“拜訪”“拜訪某人”用call on;“拜訪某地”用call at。

        【答案】 C

        14.Boy students are not allowed to_____ long hair in our school.

        A.dress B.wear

        C.leave D.grow

        【解析】 從語義上分析,學生不準留長發(fā),要用wear表示。

        【答案】 B

        15.You'd better go to bed.There isn't anything on TV worth_____ up for.

        A.getting B.staying

        C.rising D.waiting

        【解析】 stay up熬夜。

        【答案】 B

        §6.2完形填空

        The story happened in Paris in 1860.One evening Mathilde's husband,Pierre Loisel,came home from work with great 1 ,because he not only had been invited to the palace ball 2 was the only person in his office that was invited.He told his wife the wonderful news.Mathilde was so 3 that she couldn't believe what she 4 .When she 5 it was true,she thought she couldn't go because she didn't have an evening dress 6 jewellery for the ball.She was afraid 7 .At last Pierre decided to 8 all the money they had buying a dress for her and 9 her to borrow jewellery from Jeanne,her friend who married a man with much money.The next day Mathilde 10 her friend,Jeanne,and asked if she could lend some jewellery to her,Jeanne brought out all her jewellery and let Mathilde 11 the one she liked best.Mathilde noticed a lovely diamond necklace 12 a big blue stone in the centre, 13 and was very 14 .

        15 the evening when the ball was held,Mathilde was wearing the dress 16 she spent 400 francs and the necklace 17 from her friend and went to the ball with Pierre.They had a very good time at the party.

        But it was on that night 18 she found the necklace was missing on their way home.They 19 back to the palace and looked for it 20 .Unluckily,they couldn't find it.“What's to be done?”Both of them were in deep thought.

        1.A.joy B.happiness

        C.sorrow D.sorry

        【解析】 joy n.歡樂,喜悅。

        【答案】 A

        2.A.also B.but C.and D.or

        【解析】 not only…but(also)…不僅……而且……。

        【答案】 B

        3.A.exciting B.excited

        C.surprising D.surprised

        【答案】 B

        4.A.was told B.listened to

        C.listened D.heard of

        【解析】 此處意為“聽說,被告知”,可用heard或was told。

        【答案】 A

        5.A.knew B.recognized

        C.realized D.understood

        【解析】 此處意思應為“認識到,意識到”。

        【答案】 C

        6.A.and B.or C.also D.either

        【解析】 在否定句中表示并列關(guān)系用or。

        【答案】 B

        7.A.to be laughed B.be laughed at

        C.of laughing at D.of being laughed at

        【解析】 恐怕……,應用be afraid of sth./doing sth.,本句意指被嘲笑,用被動形式。

        【答案】 D

        8.A.cost B.pay C.use D.spend

        【解析】 sb.spend money doing sth.某人花錢做某事。

        【答案】 D

        9.A.persuade B.suggested

        C.advised D.pleased

        【解析】 advise sb.to do sth.建議某人做某事。

        【答案】 C

        10.A.called at B.called on

        C.dropped in D.dropped in at

        【解析】 drop in on sb.或call on sb.意思是“拜訪某人”。

        【答案】 B

        11.A.choose B.selected

        C.to take D.to pick

        【解析】 let要求用省略to的不定式作其賓補。

        【答案】 A

        12.A.has B.have C.had D.with

        【答案】 D

        13.A.put it on B.trying it on

        C.had it on D.wore it

        【解析】 表示佩戴首飾用動詞wear。

        【答案】 D

        14.A.satisfaction B.satisfactory

        C.satisfied D.satisfying

        【解析】 satisfied adj.滿意的,satisfying adj.令人滿意的。

        【答案】 C

        15.A.In B.On C.At D.Next

        【答案】 B

        16.A.for which B.on that

        C.on which D.which

        【解析】 which引導一個定語從句,on which中的on與定語從句中的動詞spend搭配。

        【答案】 C

        17.A.borrowing B.lending

        C.lent D.borrowed

        【解析】 過去分詞作定語。borrow…from…向……借……。

        【答案】 D

        18.A.when B.on which

        C.that D.in which

        【解析】 本句為強調(diào)句式。

        【答案】 C

        19.A.reached B.returned

        C.went D.came

        【解析】 go back to sp.回到某地去。

        【答案】 C

        20.A.anywhere B.somewhere

        C.everywhere D.nowhere

        【解析】 此處意為“每個地方都找遍了”。

        【答案】 C

        §6.3閱讀理解

        A

        well-dressed man came into a famous jewellery shop.He explained that he wished to buy a pearl(珍珠) for his wife's birthday and that the price didn't matter since business had been very good for him that year.After examining a number of beautiful and valuable pearls,he chose a nice black one that cost$5 000.He paid for the pearl,shook hands with the jeweller and left.

        A few days later the man returned and said his wife had liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it.It had to be exactly the same size and quality(質(zhì)地) as she wanted a pair of earrings(耳環(huán)) made.“Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?”said the man.The jeweller replied,“I would say it's nearly impossible to find an exact one like that pearl.”

        The rich man asked the jeweller to advertise(登廣告) in the newspapers,and offered $25 000 for the matching pearl.Many people answered the ad(廣告),but nobody had a pearl that was just right.Just when the jeweller had given up hope,a little old lady came in.To his surprise,she pulled the wonderful pearl from her handbag.“I don't like to sell it,”she said sadly.“I inherited(繼承) it from my mother,and my mother inherited from hers.But now I really need the money.”

        The jeweller was quick to pay her before she changed her mind.Then he called therich man's hotel to tell him the good news.The rich man,however,was nowhere to be found.

        1.From the first paragraph we can guess that the jeweller considered the well-dressed man as _____.

        A.an honest jeweller to make friends with

        B.a clever cheat(騙子) with a lot of money

        C.a rich businessman and good husband

        D.a poor gentleman who spent money like water

        【解析】 該題為推理題。從文中對the man的描述,及他自我表現(xiàn)的天衣無縫和珠寶商毫不懷疑地按照他的旨意登廣告尋同樣珠寶中可看出,他確信這個人的話,并認為這個人的確如他所說,故答案可知。

        【答案】 C

        2.He paid$5 000 for the pearl without bargaining(討價還價) _____.

        A.because he loved his wife very much

        B.in order to get it as quickly as possible

        C.since his business had been successful

        D.so as to make the jeweller believe him

        【解析】 該題為推理題。從全文描述中,這個人開始的慷慨,及后來的圈套,就是為了取信于珠寶商。

        【答案】 D

        3.Both the man and the jeweller thought it _____.

        A.possible to find an exact one like that pearl

        B.difficult to get the matching pearl

        C.impossible to advertise in the newspaper

        D.easy to buy a similar pearl

        【答案】 B

        4.Which of the following is true?

        A.The people who answered the ad wanted to sell their pearls at a high price.

        B.The woman was the well-dressed man's wife.

        C.The jeweller was lucky enough to buy the little old lady's pearl.

        D.The rich man didn't know the little old lady.

        【解析】 該題為推理題?吹綀笊纤钦渲榈木揞~價格,人們紛紛拿自己的珠寶去試,其目的是顯而易見的,故可知正確答案。

        【答案】 A

        5.The jeweller could not find the rich man anywhere because he _____.

        A.had moved to another hotel

        B.was busy doing business with others

        C.had escaped with $20 000

        D.had told the wrong telephone number

        【答案】 C

        B

        The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments outside the jeweller's before he got enough courage to enter.He was warmly greeted by a young assistant.James felt a rush of blood to his face as he explained he would be bringing in his future wife to choose a birthday present.The assistant listened carefully and told him he'd better buy a necklace.He wasn't used to buying jewellery and was a little worried about overspending. After some discussion as to a reasonable price and the type,the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose.At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five o'clock.When,half an hour later than planned,James did return to the shop with his future wife Laura,the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before.When she was asked to show them some necklaces,she first broughtout some inexpensive ones for them to choose,and then gave them the one she hadprepared.A choice was soon made and they went away satisfied.James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted when he got married.

        1.A good title for this passage is _____.

        A.A Clever Assistant

        B.Buying a Birthday Present

        C.How to Choose a Necklace

        D.A Brave Young Man

        【解析】 該題考查對文章的概括能力。本文是個故事,表現(xiàn)了售貨員的機敏。

        【答案】 A

        2.The word“overspending”in this passage means _____.

        A.spending too much money

        B.spending too much time

        C.spending more time than he planned

        D.spending too much time and too much money

        【解析】 這是一道詞意理解題。overspending意為“花太多的錢”。

        【答案】 A

        3.When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present,his face _____.

        A.turned pale B.turned red

        C.turned yellow D.turned black

        【解析】 該題考查文章細節(jié)。從文中第二、三句可知答案。a rush of blood to his face,

        指臉變紅了。

        【答案】 B

        4.James and Laura reached the shop at _____.

        A.4:30 B.5:00

        C.5:30 D.6:00

        【答案】 C

        5.James would come back to buy what he wanted because _____.

        A.the assistant knew how to satisfy the people who came to buy things

        B.the necklace was good

        C.Laura liked the necklace

        D.the assistant who served James was very beautiful

        【解析】 從文中可知,由于售貨員的機敏,年輕人沒花太多錢就買到了兩個人都滿意的禮物,因此年輕人一定愿意再來買東西。

        【答案】 A

        C

        Hobbs was an orphan.He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money.Hard work changed him thin and weak.He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures,but he did not think he could pay off the debts.

        One day the lawyer said to him,“One thousand dollars,and here is the money.”As Hobbs took the package of notes,he was very dumbfounded.He didn't know where the money came from and how to spend it.He said to himself,“I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days;or I give up my work in the factory and do what I'd like to do:painting pictures.I could dothat for a few weeks,but what would I do after that?I should have lost my placeof the factory and have no money to live on.If it were a little less money,I would buy a new coat,or a radio,or give a dinner to my friends.If it were more,I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures.But it's too much for one and too little for the other.”

        “Here is the reading of your uncle's will,”said the lawyer,“telling what is tobe done with this money after his death.I must ask you to remember one point.Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money,as soon as you have spent it.”

        “Yes,I see.I'll do that.”said the young man.

        1.He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to _____.

        A.study abroad B.work abroad

        C.pay for the debts D.learn to paint pictures

        【解析】 這是一道細節(jié)題。從文中第一段第四句可知答案。

        【答案】 D

        2.Hobbs was dumbfounded on receiving the money because he thought _____.

        A.the money was too much

        B.the money was too little

        C.he would be dismissed

        D.the lawyer meant to punish him

        【解析】 一千美元對需要借錢學畫的Hobbs來說,是相當多的一筆錢,因此被驚得目瞪口呆。

        【答案】 A

        3.With the money he got,first Hobbs _____.

        A.planned to have a happy life for a few days

        B.decided to give up his work in the office

        C.was to give a dinner to his friends

        D.had no idea what to do

        【解析】 從文中第二段“He didn't know…and how to spend it”這一句可知答案。

        【答案】 D

        4.What Hobbs was asked to do was _____.

        A.to tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it

        B.to read his uncle's will

        C.to tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money

        D.nothing but to buy some pictures

        【解析】 從文中第三段最后一句可知答案。

        【答案】 A

        5.What Hobbs really loved to do was _____.

        A.working in the factory

        B.living in a fine hotel

        C.painting pictures

        D.saving the money

        【解析】 文中第二段提到“or I give up my work in the factory and do what I'd like

        to do:aiting pictures”。

        【答案】 C

        D

        John Smith was a writer,who wrote detective stories for magazines(雜志),though he never dealt with criminals(罪犯).One evening he could not finish an end for a story.He sat in his study(書房),but he had no ideas.So he decided to go to the cinema.

        When he came back,he found that he had had a visitor.Someone had broken into hishouse.The visitor had had a drink,smoked several of his cigarettes and had read his story.The visitor left him a note.

        “I have read your story and I don't think it is very good.Please read my suggestions and you can finish it.By the way,I am a thief.I'm not going to steal anything tonight.But if you become a successful writer,I will return.”

        John read the thief's suggestions.Then he sat down and wrote the rest of the story.He is still not a successful writer,and he is waiting for his “visitor” to return.Before he goes out in the evening,he always leaves a half-finished story in his study.

        1.Detective stories are stories about _____.

        A.science B.children

        C.the future D.the police

        【解析】 此題考查推理能力。文章說John盡管未和罪犯打過交道,卻寫此類文章?梢酝茰y他寫的是與警察有關(guān)的偵探小說。

        【答案】 D

        2.John went to the cinema because _____.

        A.he was too tired

        B.he wanted to look for a thief

        C.he could not finish his story and hoped to get some ideas

        D.he wanted to enjoy himself in the cinema

        【解析】 寫作思路受阻,不如走開,尋找靈感,這是許多作家的觀點。本文中作家也是一樣。

        【答案】 C

        3.The visitor came to John's house in order to _____.

        A.steal something B.read the story

        C.have a drink D.visit the writer

        【解析】 小偷夜入民宅,本意即為偷竊。至于這次小偷沒作案,只是偶然而已。

        【答案】 A

        4.The visitor _____.

        A.stayed in John's house for a night

        B.took some of John's things away

        C.left John some advice

        D.was a good friend of John's

        【答案】 C

        5.John would like to _____.

        A.have a talk with his visitor

        B.get more ideas from the visitor

        C.make friends with the visitor

        D.catch the visitor and take him to the police

        【解析】 此題考查細節(jié)理解能力。作家再出門時,常留篇未完文章于桌上,實際希望哪天有人再來,給他些建議。

        【答案】 B

        E

        An American woman Anna Jarvis was the first person to decide that mothers should have a holiday in their honour each year. Miss Jarvis started her campaign(戰(zhàn)役) in 1906 in her home city Philadelphia. She wrote thousands of letters to congressmen(國會議員), city officials, teachers and newspaper publishers, proposing(提議) an official holiday for mothers. She travelled all over America, trying to get support(支持) for the idea. Her battle went on for years.

        In 1914 the Congress declared(宣布) the second Sunday in May each year as Mother's Day. Anna Jarvis wanted Mother's Day to be a simple event. She thought children could honour their mothers by spending some time with them as an act of love and respect. However, the holiday turned out to be a major event for department stores, flower shops and greeting-card industry, which Miss Jarvis didn't like.

        Americans spend millions of dollars on gifts for their mothers on this day. Younger children often try to prepare and serve breakfast for their mothers. Fathers may offer to take care of children so that mothers can enjoy themselves. The holiday becomes an important time for family gathering.

        1.Miss Jarvis _____.

        A.kept writing letters to persuade people to love and respect their mothers

        B.kept writing letters and making speeches for people to support her idea

        C.declared the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day

        D.did all she could to support people to accept the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day

        【答案】 B

        2.Miss Jarvis proposed Mother's Day in order that people could show their love and respect to their mothers by _____.

        A.spending some time with them

        B.offering them precious(珍貴的) gifts

        C.eating in restaurants together

        D.taking care of children for them

        【答案】 A

        3.On Mother's Day, department stores, flower shops _____.

        A.are closed

        B.have fewer customers(顧客)

        C.are full of people

        D.only have women customers

        【答案】 C

        4.Miss Jarvis didn't like _____.

        A.department stores

        B.flower shops

        C.greeting-card industry

        D.the way people spend Mother's Day

        【答案】 D

        §6.4短文改錯

        You may have learned English for some years. This is

        1._____

        natural that you want to able to read some English books

        2._____

        or magazines. Just think of how happy you will be when

        3._____

        you finish reading a book and a passage in English.

        4._____

        It is important to choose a book that interest you.

        5._____

        Then you may ask what kind of books to choose.

        6._____

        I think you should choose something either too difficult

        7._____

        nor too easily. While reading you should never let new

        8._____

        words take too much of you attention. Just do it as

        9._____

        you often do with own language. Try to guess its meaning

        10._____

        when you come across a new word.

        【答案】

        1.This→It 2.able前加be

        3.去掉of 4.and→or

        5.interest→interests 6.√

        7.either→neither 8.easily→easy

        9.you→your 10.own前加your

        §6.5書面表達

        根據(jù)下面四幅圖,寫一篇題為“Good Wishes,But Not Good Results”100詞左右的短文。主語是Tom。

        【參考答案】

        Good Wishes,But Not Good Results

        Tom is a kind-hearted boy.One day he was walking along the road when he saw a well uncovered.He thought it was very dangerous to passers-by,so he decided to cover the well.The cover was so heavy that he took great trouble to remove it.At last he managed to cover the well.

        When he turned back and was about to leave,he heard someone knocking at the cover.So he had to turn back and moved the cover away.To his surprise,a worker came out with a tool in his hand.He was repairing something inside.

        ●資料選摘

        Cornelia's Jewels

        It was a bright morning in the old city of Rome many hundred years ago.In a vine-covered summer house in a beautiful garden,two boys were standing.They were looking at their mother and her friend,who were walking among the flowers and trees.

        “Did you ever see so handsome a lady as our mother's friend?”asked the younger boy,holding his tall brother's hand.“She looks like a queen.”

        “Yet she is not so beautiful as our mother,”said the elder boy.“She has a fine dress,it is true;but her face is not noble and kind.It is our mother who is like a queen.”

        “That is true,”said the other,“there is no woman in Rome so much like a queen as our own dear mother.”

        Soon Cornelia,their mother,came down the walk to speak with them.She was simply dressed in a plain white robe.Her arms and feet were bare,as was the custom in those days;and no rings nor chains glittered about her hands and neck.For her only crown,long braids of soft brown hair were coiled about her head;and a tender smile lit up her noble face as she looked into her sons' proud eyes.“Boys,”she said,“I have something to tell you.”

        They bowed before her,as Roman lads were taught to do,and said,“What is it,mother?”

        “You are to dine with us today,here in the garden;and then our friend is going to show us that wonderful casket of jewels of which you have heard so much.”

        The brothers looked shyly at their mother's friend.Was it possible that she had still other rings besides those on her fingers?Could she have other gems besides those which sparkled in the chains about her neck?

        When the simple out-door meal was over,a servant brought the casket from the house.The lady opened it.Ah,how those jewels dazzled the eyes of the wondering boys!There were ropes of pearls,white as milk,and smooth as satin;heaps of shining rubies,red as the glowing coals;sapphires as blue as the sky of that summer day;and diamonds that flashed and sparkled like the sunlight.

        The brothers looked long at the gems.

        “Ah!”whispered the younger;“if our mother could only have such beautiful things!”

        At last,however,the casket was closed and carried carefully away.

        “It is true,Cornelia,that you have no jewels?”asked her friend.“Is it true,as I have heard it whispered,that you are poor?”

        “No,I am not poor,”answered Cornelia,and as she spoke she drew her two boys to her side;“for here are my jewels.They are worth more than all your gems.”

        I am sure that the boys never forgot their mother's pride and love and care;and after years,when they had become great men in Rome,they often thought of thiss cene in the garden.And the world still likes to hear the story of Cornelia's jewels.

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