Jenkins was a jeweler, who had made a large diamond(钻石) ring worth 57000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When It was ready, he made a copy of it which 41 looked like the first one but was worth only 2000. This he took to the shop, which 42 it without a question.
Jenkins gave the much more 43 ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife 44 to Paris for a weekend. As to the 45 ring, the shop sold it for 60000.
Six months later the buyer 46 it back to Silkstone's office. "It's a faulty(有瑕疵的) diamond." he said, "It isn't worth the high 47 I paid." Then he told them the 48 . His wife's car had caught fire in an 49 . She had escaped(幸免) 50 the ring had fallen off and been damaged(损坏) in the great 51 of the fire.
The shop had to 52 . They knew that no fire on earth can 53 damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the 54 diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who 55 it?
A picture of the ring appeared in the 56 . A reader thought he 57 the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which 58 a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman 59 a large diamond ring, "Do you know the 60 with the lovely diamond ring?" the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to sentenced to seven years in prison.
41.A.Only B.Surely C.Nearly D.almost
42.A.accepted B.Received C.Refused D.rejected(拒绝)
43.A.real B.modern C.worthy D.valuable
44.A.Flew B.drove C.Saied D.bicycled
45.A.first B.second C.last D.next
46.A.Sold B.posted C.brought D.returned
47.A.Cost B.money C.Price D.value
48.A.Facts B.Matters C.Questions D.results
49.A.affair B.accident C.incident D.experience
50.A.so B.or C.but D.and
51.A.pile B.heat C.power D.pressure
52.A.think B.agree C.permit D.promise
53.A.almost B.even C.just D.ever
54.A.real B.pure C.right D.exact
55.A.copied B.made C.stole D.did
56.A.notices B.magazines C.newspapers D.programmes
57.A.saw B.knew C.found D.recognized
58.A.showe B.drew C.printed D.carried
59.A.carrying B.dressing C.wearing D.holding
60.A.dancer B.woman C.reader D.Jeweler