Read the following passage. I had heard stories in the past about thi

1.	Read the following passage. I had heard stories in the past about this valley of diamonds, but had not believed them. Now I saw with my own eyes what the local merchants did to obtain the jewels; they used huge eagles to carry up the diamonds for them! When the eagles have young ones in their nests among the rocks, they fly down into the valley to get food for them. So, the merchants would throw down large pieces of raw meat; the diamonds stick to the meat, and in this way get carried to the eagles nests. Each merchant has his own nest, and considers its jewels his. The idea came to me that I too could use these eagles I myself could be lifted up from this deep valley, and thus escape from it! The eagles were so big and strong that my weight would seem little. Now answer the following questions. 1) What did the merchants do to obtain jewels? 2) Why did the eagle fly down into the rocks? 3) What happens to the diamonds when the merchants throw meat into the valley? 4) How did the speaker try to escape from the valley? 5) What would you do with the diamonds if you get them?
Answer» 1) The merchants threw meat to make the diamonds stick to them. When the eagles pick them up as food, they separate the diamonds from the meat. 2) To pick the meat. 3) The diamonds stick to the meat. 4) The speaker tied a large piece of meat to his back and laid on the ground enabling the eagle to carry him. 5) I would keep some for my living and help the poor with others.

Read the following passage. I had heard stories in the past about this valley of diamonds, but had not believed them. Now I saw with my own eyes what the local merchants did to obtain the jewels; they used huge eagles to carry up the diamonds for them! When the eagles have young ones in their nests among the rocks, they fly down into the valley to get food for them. So, the merchants would throw down large pieces of raw meat; the diamonds stick to the meat, and in this way get carried to the eagles nests. Each merchant has his own nest, and considers its jewels his. The idea came to me that I too could use these eagles I myself could be lifted up from this deep valley, and thus escape from it! The eagles were so big and strong that my weight would seem little. Now answer the following questions. 1) What did the merchants do to obtain jewels? 2) Why did the eagle fly down into the rocks? 3) What happens to the diamonds when the merchants throw meat into the valley? 4) How did the speaker try to escape from the valley? 5) What would you do with the diamonds if you get them?

Answer»

1) The merchants threw meat to make the diamonds stick to them. When the eagles pick them up as food, they separate the diamonds from the meat.

2) To pick the meat.

3) The diamonds stick to the meat.

4) The speaker tied a large piece of meat to his back and laid on the ground enabling the eagle to carry him.

5) I would keep some for my living and help the poor with others.