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Perhaps better known than the Cullinan Diamond is the Hope Diamond, a valuable and blue gem with a background of more than 300 years as a world traveler.The 112-carat blue stone later became the Hope Diamond was mined in India sometime before the middle of the seventeenth century and was first known to be owned by Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved wife. From India, the celebrated blue stone has changed hands often, moving from location to location in distant corners of the world.
In the middle of the seventeenth century, a trader from France named Jean Baptiste Tavernier acquired the large blue diamond, which was rumored to have been illegally removed from a temple Tavemier returned to France with the big blue gem, where the stone was purchased by the Sun King Louis XIV. Louis XIV had it cut down from 112 to 67 carats to make its shape symmetrical and to maximize its sparkle. The newly cut diamond, still huge by any standards, was passed down through the royal family of France, until it arrived in the hands of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. During the French Revolution, Louis XVI and his wife met their fate on the guillotine in 1793, and the big blue diamond disappeared from public sight.
The diamond somehow managed to get from France to England, where banker Henry Hope purchased it from a gem dealer early in the nineteenth century. The huge blue stone was cut into a 45.5-carat oval, and at this point it took on the name by which it is known today. The diamond stayed in the Hope family for around a century, when deep indebtedness brought on by a serious gambling habit on the part of one of Henry Hope's heirs forced the sale of the diamond.
From England, the Hope Diamond may have made its way into the hands of the Sultan of Turkey; whatever route it took to get there, it eventually went on to the United States when American Evelyn Walsh McLean purchased it in 1911. Mrs. McLean certainly enjoyed showing the diamond off guests in her home were sometimes astounded to notice the huge stone embellishing the neck of Mrs. McLean’s Great Dane as the huge pet trotted around the grounds of her Washington, D.C. home. The Hope Diamond later became the property of jeweler Harry Winston, who presented the stunning 45.5- carat piece to the Smithsonian in 1958. The Hope Diamond is now taking a well-earned rest following its rigorous travel itinerary and is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where it has been since 1958.
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Perhaps better known than the Cullinan Diamond is the Hope Diamond, a valuable and blue gem with a background of more than 300 years as a world traveler.The 112-carat blue stone later became the Hope Diamond was mined in India sometime before the middle of the seventeenth century and was first known to be owned by Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved wife. From India, the celebrated blue stone has changed hands often, moving from location to location in distant corners of the world.
In the middle of the seventeenth century, a trader from France named Jean Baptiste Tavernier acquired the large blue diamond, which was rumored to have been illegally removed from a temple Tavemier returned to France with the big blue gem, where the stone was purchased by the Sun King Louis XIV. Louis XIV had it cut down from 112 to 67 carats to make its shape symmetrical and to maximize its sparkle. The newly cut diamond, still huge by any standards, was passed down through the royal family of France, until it arrived in the hands of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. During the French Revolution, Louis XVI and his wife met their fate on the guillotine in 1793, and the big blue diamond disappeared from public sight.
The diamond somehow managed to get from France to England, where banker Henry Hope purchased it from a gem dealer early in the nineteenth century. The huge blue stone was cut into a 45.5-carat oval, and at this point it took on the name by which it is known today. The diamond stayed in the Hope family for around a century, when deep indebtedness brought on by a serious gambling habit on the part of one of Henry Hope's heirs forced the sale of the diamond.
From England, the Hope Diamond may have made its way into the hands of the Sultan of Turkey; whatever route it took to get there, it eventually went on to the United States when American Evelyn Walsh McLean purchased it in 1911. Mrs. McLean certainly enjoyed showing the diamond off guests in her home were sometimes astounded to notice the huge stone embellishing the neck of Mrs. McLean’s Great Dane as the huge pet trotted around the grounds of her Washington, D.C. home. The Hope Diamond later became the property of jeweler Harry Winston, who presented the stunning 45.5- carat piece to the Smithsonian in 1958. The Hope Diamond is now taking a well-earned rest following its rigorous travel itinerary and is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where it has been since 1958.
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Giải bởi Vietjack
C
Đoạn văn trước bài đọc này có thể thảo luận về
A. Tại sao đá quý lại được xem là quý giá
B. Hope Diamond được khai thác như thế nào
C. Một viên kim cương khác Hope Diamond
D. Những phương pháp khai thác kim cương.
Dẫn chứng: Perhaps better known than the Cullinan Diamond is the Hope Diamond, a valuable and blue gem with a background of more than 300 years as a world traveler.
=>Chọn C
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Câu 2:
The main idea of this passage is that the Hope Diamond
The main idea of this passage is that the Hope Diamond
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
B
Nội dung chính của bài đọc là Hope Diamond
A. đến từ Ấn Độ
B. đã di chuyển nhiều nơi
C. đã bị cắt nhiều lần
D. bây giờ ở Smithsonian
Dẫn chứng: Dẫn chứng: Perhaps better known than the Cullinan Diamond is the Hope Diamond, a valuable and blue gem with a background of more than 300 years as a world traveler.
=> Chọn B
Câu 3:
The pronoun "it" in the passage refers to
The pronoun "it" in the passage refers to
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
B
Đại từ “it” trong bài đọc ám chỉ đến
A. hình dạng của nó
B. viên kim cương mới được cắt
C. gia đình hoàng tộc
D. cuộc cách mạng Pháp
Dẫn chứng: The newly cut diamond, still huge by any standards, was passed down through the royal family of France, until it arrived in the hands of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
=>Chọn B
Câu 4:
It can be inferred from the passage that the author is not certain
It can be inferred from the passage that the author is not certain
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
C
Có thể suy ra từ bài đọc rằng tác giả không chắc chắn
A. Ai đã mua Hope Diamond ở nước Anh
B. Ai đã bán Hope Diamond ở nước Anh
C. Bằng cách nào Hope Diamond đi từ Pháp sang Anh
D. Hope Diamond lớn như thế nào ở thế kỷ 19
Dẫn chứng: The diamond somehow managed to get from France to England, where banker Henry Hope purchased it from a gem dealer early in the nineteenth century.
=> Chọn C
Câu 5:
It can be determined from the passage that Henry Hope most likely had how many carats cut off the Hope Diamond?
It can be determined from the passage that Henry Hope most likely had how many carats cut off the Hope Diamond?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
B
Có thể xác định từ bài đọc rằng Henry Hope có thể có bao nhiêu kara cắt thành Hope Diamond?
Dẫn chứng: Louis XIV had it cut down from 112 to 67 carats to make its shape symmetrical and to maximize its sparkle.
112-67 = 45
=> Chọn B
Câu 6:
According to the passage, Mrs. McLean
According to the passage, Mrs. McLean
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
B
Theo bài đọc, bà McLean
A. Đã quyên góp Hope Diamond cho Smithsonian
B. Đã để con chó của bà đeo Hope Diamond
C. Đã mua Hope Diamond từ người Pháp
D. Đã nhờ người cắt Hope Diamond thành kích thước hiện tại 45.5 kara
Dẫn chứng: . Mrs. McLean certainly enjoyed showing the diamond off guests in her home were sometimes astounded to notice the huge stone embellishing the neck of Mrs. McLean‟s Great Dane as the huge pet trotted around the grounds of her Washington, D.C. home.
=>Chọn B
Câu 7:
Which country is NOT mentioned in the passage as a place where the Hope Diamond spent some time?
Which country is NOT mentioned in the passage as a place where the Hope Diamond spent some time?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
D
Đất nước nào không được đề cập trong bài đọc như là nơi mà Hope Diamond đã trải qua?
A. Ấn Độ B. Pháp C. Anh D. Đan Mạch
=> Chọn D
Câu 8:
Where in the passage does the author describe what happened to the royal French owners of the diamond?
Where in the passage does the author describe what happened to the royal French owners of the diamond?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
C
Ở đâu trong bài đọc mà tác giả miêu tả cái đã xảy ra với chủ hoàng gia Pháp của viên kim cương?
Dẫn chứng: During the French Revolution, Louis XVI and his wife met their fate on the guillotine in 1793, and the big blue diamond disappeared from public sight.
=> Chọn C
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