初三英语阅读填词
WhentheGreatLibraryofAlexandriaburned,thestorygoesthatonebookwassaved.Butnobodythoughtitwasav______book.Apoorman,whocouldreadalittle,boughtitforafewcoins.
Thebookwasn'tveryinteresting,butbetweenitspagestherewassomethingveryinterestingi________.Itwasathinstripofwellumonwhichwaswrittenthesecretofthe"Touchstone"!
Thetouchstonewasasmallpebblethatcouldt________anycommonmetalintopuregold.Thewritinge_________thatitwaslyingamongthousandsofotherpebblestahtlookedexactlylikeit.Butthesecretwasthattherealstonewouldfeelw________,whileordinarypebbleswerecold.
Sothemancampedontheseashoreandbegantestingpebbles.Heknewthatifhepickedupordinarypebblesandthrewthemdownagainb______theywerecold,hemightpickupthesamehundredsoft________.So,whenhefeltonethatwascold,hethrewitintothesea.Hespentawholedaydoingthisbutnoneofthemwasthetouchstone.Y_________hewentonandonthisway.
Oneday,however,aboutmid-afternoon,hepickedupapebbleanditwaswarm.Hethrewitintotheseab_________herealizedwhathehaddone.Hehadformedsuachastronghabitofthrowingeachpebbleintotheseathatwhentheonehewantedcamealong,hestillthrewitaway.
Soitiswithopportunity.U____wearecareful,it'seasytofailtorecognizeanopportunitywhenitisinhand.