第二节 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有一项为多余选项。
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.
11 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.
12 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. He asked, "
13"
"You will learn," the expert replied.
Several more days went by.
14 However, when the expert placed a stone in his hand one morning, the young man shouted without looking at it, "
15" "You have begun to learn," the expert said with a smile.
A. The ex
pert was angry and felt bored.
B. The man became more and more impatient.
C. The young man asked the expert many times to let him have a try.
D. Sir, when am I going to learn something?
E. This is not the same jade stone!
F.
The man sat and waited excitedly.
11.
C
12.
F
13.
D
14.
B
15.
E
