Once a beautiful diamond necklace of a king was lost. The king then offered a 1for $50,000 for anybody who found it.
One day a clerk was walking along a 2next to an industrial(工业的) area, which was completely 3and smelly. Suddenly, he saw something 4in the river and when he looked carefully, he saw the diamond necklace. He decided to try and catch it so that he could get the 5. He put his hand in the dirty river and grabbed at (抓住) the necklace, but somehow 6it. He then walked in the water and put his whole arm in. But 7, he still missed it! He came out, feeling 8.
Then again he saw the necklace, 9there. This time, he dived into the river. He searched everywhere and yet he 10.
Just then an old man who was 11, saw him, and asked him what was the matter. The clerk didn’t want to 12the secret with him, so he 13to tell him anything. But the old man could see the clerk was 14and promised he would not tell anyone about it. The clerk then decided to put some 15in the old man. He talked about the necklace and 16he tried to catch it, but 17failing . The old man suggested that perhaps he should try 18upward, toward the branches of the tree, instead of in the river. The clerk looked up, and 19enough, the necklace was hanging on a 20. He had been trying to get a reflection (倒影) of the real necklace all the time.
Material happiness is just like the polluted river, because it is a reflection of the true happiness in the spiritual world.
1.A. competition B. notice C. reward（回报） D. gift
2.A. playground B. beach C. street D. river
3.A. destroyed B. polluted C. filled D. connected
4.A. waving B. swimming C. shining D. moving
5.A. money B. power C. treasure D. pleasure
6.A. missed B. followed C. touched D. caught
7.A. jokingly B. naturally C. strangely D. gradually
8.A. afraid B. bored C. guilty D. depressed（沮丧）
9.A. up B. right C. over D. out
10.A. waited B. left C. started D. failed
11.A. coming back B. passing by C. getting up D. sitting down
12.A. share B. report C. hide D. announce（宣布）
13.A. managed B. determined C. refused D. offered
14.A. interested B. surprised C. scared D. troubled
15.A. happiness B. faith（信任）C. luck D. courage
16.A. how B. where C. when D. whether
17.A. forgot B. minded C. kept D. enjoyed
18.A. stepping B. jumping C. climbing D. looking
19.A. straight B. true C. far D. near
20.A. branch B. house C. stick D. wire
Some researchers believe that there is no doubt_______ a cure for AIDS will be found.
A. which B. that C. what D. whether
It’s Dec.20. Christmas is just________ the corner.
A. on B. at C. around D. off
Don't speak to her so angrily. ______, she is a 5-year-old girl.
A. At all B. After all C. All the same D . All the after
It is said that he ________ her for half a year.
A. married with B. has been married to
C. have got married to D. married to
My brother said that he would stay here rather than____to the cinema with me.
A. going B. to go C. go D. went
