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The diamond is the hardest natural substance in the world． What causes this superhardness? Pressure and heat are the answers． The pressure has to be close to two million pounds． That’s per square inch． Much heat is required too． Experts say over 5,000 degrees． To make a diamond, one more thing is needed． This is ______． Pressure, heat, and carbon combine． They create a sparkling diamond． The very best are colorless． Pale blue stones─very rare─are high quality too．
Where do most diamonds come from? Over 97 percent come from Africa． The first diamond in Africa was not found by miners． Children found it, in 1866． They were playing in a shallow stream． One picked up “a pretty pebble”． The “pebble” was placed on the mantel of the fireplace． It was soon forgotten． Much later, a guest noticed the sparkle． He urged the farmer to have the stone looked at． He did． He took it to an expert in town． The “pebble” proved to be a diamond worth ＄2,500． That was a small fortune in those days． To date, the mines in Africa have produced over 1 billion dollars worth of diamonds．
Not all diamonds are found in Africa． Our hemisphere produced diamonds too． Brazil was a big producer in earlier times． The famous gem the Star of the South was found in brazil in 1853．
The gem the President Vargas was found more recently in Brazil． This was in 1938． A poor prospector found the stone． It was in the San Antonio River． It weighed 726．6 carats． The man sold the stone for ＄10,000 to a local broker． The broker almost immediately resold it． He got about ＄425,000． What a nice guy!
1．What is the best title of the passage? （Please answer within 10 words）
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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
Some diamonds are found in Africa but some are not．
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3．Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．（Please answer within 10 words）
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4．What do you think of the diamond in modern days?（Please answer within 30 words）
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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese．
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The diamond is the hardest natural substance in the world．What causes this superhardness?Pressure and heat are the answers．The pressure has to be close to two million pounds．That’s per square inch．Much heat is required too．Experts say over 5,000 degrees．To make a diamond, one more thing is needed．This is ________．Pressure, heat, and carbon combine．They create a sparkling diamond．The very best are colorless．Pale blue stones─very rare─are high quality too．
Where do most diamonds come from?Over 97 percent come from Africa．The first diamond in Africa was not found by miners．Children found it, in 1866．They were playing in a shallow stream．One picked up “a pretty pebble”．The “pebble” was placed on the mantel of the fireplace．It was soon forgotten．Much later, a guest noticed the sparkle．He urged the farmer to have the stone looked at．He did．He took it to an expert in town．The “pebble” proved to be a diamond worth ＄2,500．That was a small fortune in those days．To date, the mines in Africa have produced over 1 billion dollars worth of diamonds．
Not all diamonds are found in Africa．Our hemisphere produced diamonds too．Brazil was a big producer in earlier times．The famous gem the Star of the South was found in brazil in 1853．
The gem the President Vargas was found more recently in Brazil．This was in 1938．A poor prospector found the stone．It was in the San Antonio River．It weighed 726.6 carats．The man sold the stone for ＄10,000 to a local broker．The broker almost immediately resold it．He got about ＄425,000．What a nice guy!
1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words)
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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
Some diamonds are found in Africa but some are not．
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3．Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words)
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4．What do you think of the diamond in modern days?(Please answer within 30 words)
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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese．
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Environmentally friendly gifts are perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, and other holidays. The quality of environmentally friendly gifts is usually comparable to or even better than the quality of gifts that are not as environmentally friendly. Because there are such a wide variety of environmentally friendly gifts available on the market, you have many great ideas to choose from. You’ll be able to buy gifts for everyone on your list and do your part to __________.
You can actually give many gifts that have been made from recycled paper. The quality of recycled paper is just as good as the paper made from raw materials, so you can give a quality gift and still do your part to protect the environment. This recycled paper is turned into gifts like journals, diaries, note cards, and similar items. Just because they’re made from recycled paper doesn’t mean that they’re going to be plain or boring. Recycled paper can be dyed many colors and gifts can be made in a wide variety of styles and textures. With the wide variety of gifts available, you’re sure to find something that your friends and family members will love.
Clothing featuring plants, animals, and flowers is popular among nature lovers. If you are able to visit a store offering nature clothing, you’ll have a wide selection to choose from. Jackets, shirts, and other clothing items can have nature scenes printed on them for your favorite nature lover. If you want to personalize these items, you can even have the receiver’s name printed on each item to make an extra-special gift. Many of these items can be made with natural fibers for an environmentally friendly gift that your loved one will enjoy for years.
Giving environmentally friendly gifts is a great way to show friends and family members with a love of nature that you care about their interests. Even the simplest gift will be appreciated if it shows that you thought about what your loved one enjoys and gave them something that fits in with their environmentally friendly lifestyle. Not only will you be giving a wonderful gift that your loved ones can enjoy for a long time, you’ll also be doing your part to protect the environment.
1. What is the best title for the passage? (Please answer within 8 words.)
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2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
There are so many gifts of this kind that you can surely find something perfect for your family or your friends.
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3. Please fill in the blank (in the first paragraph) with the proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 8 words.)
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4. Find the words that mean the same from the passage.
(1) __________ v. to mark sth. in some way to show that it belongs to a particular person
(2) __________ n. a collection of things from which sth. can be chosen
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.
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| For most Americans, a clean glass of water is just a faucet away．But for many of the world’s poorest people, it’s hard to get. On Wednesday, the United Nations(UN)marked World Water Day by trying to cut the number of people without good drinking water—one billion human beings worldwide –in half．In the next ten years, the UN will work with governments around the world to reduce the shortage. Without clean water nearby, many people use water_________________．In India, many people bathe and wash their clothes in rivers that are polluted by human waste. According to the UN, not having enough clean water and sanitation causes more than three million deaths a year. “The links between water and human health are powerful,” said Dr Lee Jong Wook, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO)．“We cannot live without clean water.” In fact, the International Federation of the Red Cross said that quick reaction after last year’s Asian tsunami had stopped disease．The agency provided clean water to nearly 500,000 people in Indonesia and Sri Lanka after the tsunami. World Water Day was first celebrated in 1993. Since then, it is celebrated each year on March 22. 1．What is the best title of the passage? ______________________________________________________________ 2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by this one? The quality of the water is closely connected with human health. _______________________________________________________________ 3．What did the International Federation of the Red Cross do after the tsunami? _____________________________________________________ 4．Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. _______________________________________________________________ 5．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. |
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For most Americans, a clean glass of water is just a faucet away．But for many of the world’s poorest people, it’s hard to get．
On Wednesday, the United Nations(UN)marked World Water Day by trying to cut the number of people without good drinking water－one billion human beings worldwide－in half．In the next ten years, the UN will work with the governments around the world to reduce the shortage．
Without clean water nearby, many people use water ________．In India, many people bathe and wash their clothes in rivers that are polluted by human waste．
According to the UN, not having enough clean water and sanitation causes more than three million deaths a year．
“The links between water and human health are powerful, ” said Dr Lee Jong Wook, director-general of the world Health Organization(WHO)．“We cannot live without clean water．”
In fact, the International Federation of the Red Cross said that quick reaction after last year’s Asian tsunami had stopped disease．The agency provided clean water to nearly 500 000 people in Indonesia and Sri Lanka after the tsunami．
World Water Day was first celebrated in 1993 since then, it is celebrated each year on March 22．
1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)
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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by this one?
The quality of the water is closely connected with human beings．
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3．What did the International Federation of the Red Cross do after the tsunami?(Please answer within 20 words．)
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4．Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence?(Please answer within 10 words．)
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5．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
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