【正文】 rld‘s master diamondcutters? The key es from Paragraph 3: His family said that he was choosy, and remain silent when others talked of him with that edge on their voice, irritated, a little malicious, even frightened, which is caused by those men and women who refuse to fulfil the ordinary purposes of nature. But some kind people said he was a good son. 7. Why was Ephraim asked to fly to Alexandria for a special job? The key es from Paragraph 4: He went there for a special job instead of a senior person, who was ill. He wished only the best for the diamond. Ephraim, revealed by this happening as one of the world‘s master diamondcutters. 48 8. What was the uncut diamond bought for? The key es from Paragraph 4: A rich merchant had an uncut diamond as a present for his daughter, who was to be married shortly. 9. Where did Ephraim stay when he cut the rich merchant‘s diamond? The key es from Paragraph 4: He spent some days in munion with the stone in a quiet room in the merchant‘s house, and then caused it fall apart into three lovely pieces for one ring, two earrings. 10. Whom did Ephraim meet at the merchant‘s dinner? The key es from Paragraph 5: He met the girl for whom the jewels were destined. 49 ( ) 1. The main idea of the story is that ________. a. Ephraim was blamed for his slowness in diamond cutting b. Ephraim‘s family was engaged in diamondcutting for several generations c. once an insignificant man Ephraim turned out to be a master diamondcutter d. Ephraim learned the craft of diamondcutting since his late childhood ( ) 2. It can be leaned form the story that _______. a. Ephraim had not cut any diamond singlehandedly before cutting the rich merchant‘s diamond b. the merchant had only one daughter and he loved her very much c. the merchant was very impressed while observing Ephraim‘s way of working d. people living in the town of Johannesburg took great interest in Ephaim‘s private life 50 ( ) 3. Paragraph 2 mainly discusses ________. a. the value of diamonds b. the act of diamond cutting c. the art of swordthrust d. the shaping of diamonds ( ) 4. We can infer from the text that ________. a. all immigrants in Johannesburg are good in diamondcutting b. Ephraim was talented in diamondcutting as a child c. Ephraim was exceptional as a child d. Ephraim‘s family trade was to do with diamonds 51 ( ) 5. Ephraim became a master diamondcutter because ________. a. diamondcutting was a popular trade in Johannesburg b. he was fond of cutting diamonds since childhood c. he remained single and devoted all his time to the trade of diamondcutting d. the successful cutting of a rich merchant‘s diamond made his skill known Key: c. c. b. d. d 52 1. accumulate 積聚 to bee greater in quantity over a period 2. brilliant 極聰明的 very intelligent 3. choosy 挑剔的 very careful in choosy 4. malicious 惡意的 intended to harm others 5. bachelor 單身漢 an unmarried man 6. destined 預(yù)定的 intend in advance or by fate 7. odd 不尋常的 unusual 8. munion 交流 state of sharing or exchanging the same thoughts and feelings 9. intuition 直覺(jué) the power of understanding or knowing something without reasoning 10. fulfil 履行 (責(zé)任 ) to perform (a duty) 53 joke about be to be destined be cut out of in one‘s stead infect take one‘s time do with fall apart edge to / on one‘s voice book may _______ you with a passion for mountain climbing. form a theatrical family, I ____________ for a career on the stage. situation is much more serious than you think, so please don‘t _____________it. infect was destined joke about 54 have got a lot to talk about, since her job is ______________my business. woman behind the bar _____________opening the fruit juice, as if trying to needle us. gone away last week, but I was ill. to do with take her time were to 55 the chairman is away, another director will act_______________. was trying to be calm, but there was a distinct______________. marriage______________ when she found out her husband was having an affair with another woman.. in his stead edge to her voice fell apart 56 lived in the village all his life, he ________________ the life in a large city. won‘t be cut out for 57 President returned to work a little time after his operation. shortly ‘s strange that she didn‘t reply to our letters. It‘s very odd ‘s particular about what she eats for breakfast. choosy can‘t attend the meeting but I‘ll send my assistant instead. in my stead is a painter who likes to be in the state of sharing with nature. in munion with will never see each other again by fate. be destined never to see each other again 58 1. a. Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought. v. b. A joke can be very revealing of what someone‘s really thinking. a. c. He still did not reveal what felt about me. v. 2. a. As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their ines. v. b. Accumulations of sand can be formed by the action of waves on coastal beaches. n.