题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
广东省深圳市蛇口育才教育集团2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题
A young man went to an expert on gems(宝石)and wanted to learn from him. The expert shook his head He worried that young men wouldn't have the patience to learn. In his opinion, they were always in a hurry.
The young man asked the expert many times to let him have a try. Finally the expert said, "Be here tomorrow. "
The next morning, the expert put a jade(翡翠)stone in the man's hand and told him to hold it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. The man sat and waited excitedly. The following morning the expert again placed the jade stone in the man's hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth, and fifth day the expert repeated the action.
On the sixth day the young man still had to hold the jade stone, but he could no longer stand the silence. "Sir, "he asked, "when am I going to learn something?"
"You will learn. "the expert replied.
Several more days went by. The man became more and more impatient. However, when the expert placed a stone in his hand one morning, the young man shouted without looking at it, "This is not the same jade stone!" "You have begun to learn, "the expert said with a smile.
Welcome to the Paris Olympic Games 2024! Find out more about these popular matches. Shooting, Basketball, Football, and Marathon! There are some rules(规则) you should know before watching these matches. | ||
Shooting ●Sit at the back or on either side of the stadium. ●Above all, keep quiet during the match. ●Do not use the flash(闪光灯) on your camera. ●When the players are aiming, keep your voice down. | ||
Basketball & Football ●You cannot bring drinks in glass cups. ●Keep the cheering down at important moments. Do not use the camera flash. ●If you easily get too excited, bring some food. Keeps your mouth moving to cool yourself. | ||
Marathon ●You can use the flash to take photos but remember to keep yourself away from the player. ●Players might look tired, but do not hand them water or anything else. ●Again, if a runner hurts, do not run over to help. The best thing to do is to call our doctors for help. |
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