天价蓝宝石
天价蓝宝石

Sri Lanka is famous for its stones. The stones are very beautiful. It’s not easy to find the stones. Many people go and look for these stones. The stones are very expensive. A man is very lucky. He finds a blue sapphire(蓝宝石) there.
It is 1404.49 carats heavy. It can sell for up to 175 million dollars. A Sri Lankan businessman now has the sapphire. The sapphire has a name. People call it the “Sapphire the Star of Adam”. The name is from a Muslim(穆斯林) story.

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1. _______ are very famous in Sri Lanka.

A Food

B Stones

C Dogs

D Cats

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Sri Lanka is famous for its stones.可知，故选B。

2.If you find a nice stone, you will become _______.

A rich

B ill

C poor

D young

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知蓝宝石昂贵，所以拥有蓝宝石意味着“富裕”，故选A。

3.How much is the blue sapphire？

A 157 million dollars.

B 175 million dollars.

C 517 million dollars.

D 715 million dollars.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句It can sell for up to 175 million dollars.可知，故选B。

4.The name of the stone is “Sapphire the Star of _______ ”.

A Jack

B David

C Adam

D John

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句People call it the “Sapphire the Star of Adam”.可知，故选C。

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A A Muslim story.

B A lucky businessman.

C How to find a sapphire.

D Nice stones in Sri Lanka.

解析：选D。文章标题题。本文主要介绍斯里兰卡的宝石，故选D。