A.quietB.societyC.yieldD.diet
A. quiet
B. society
C. yield
D. diet
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【C12】
A. fallen
B. dived
C. left
D. burned
Every woman dreams of receiving a huge priceless diamond. Now space scientists【C1】______that they have discovered the largest diamond in the universe. But it's well【C2】______the reach of the most lovestruck men because it's 50 light years away, to be【C3】______.
Measuring 2,500 miles across and weighing five million trillion trillion pounds, the rock was found on Valentine's Day【C4】______ in the core of a white dwarf star, and it has excited the【C5】______world.
"It's the mother of all diamonds, "said Travis Metcalfe,【C6】______led the team of researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre ," and you would need a jeweler's loupe(用专放大镜), the size of the Sun, to 【C7】______ this diamond."
The largest diamond【C8】______on earth was the 3,106-carat(克拉) Cullinan. It was cut 【C9】______ nine major stones, including the 530-carat Star of Africa, now a part of the Crown Jewels. Diamonds were【C10】______ discovered in India more than 2,800 years ago. The Ancient Romans【C11】______that the stones were broken pieces of stars that had【C12】______to earth. In Ancient Egypt, diamonds were used in funerals. In the Middle Ages, men【C13】______them to symbolize their courage and strength. The 【C14】______of giving them as presents dates from 1477,【C15】______Maximilian, the prince of Austria, gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy.
【C1】
A. admit
B. tell
C. explore
D. reveal
A.hurryB.implyC.identifyD.occupy
A. hurry
B. imply
C. identify
D. occupy
A.chessB.characterC.chorusD.chemist
A. chess
B. character
C. chorus
D. chemist