One day, a well-known speaker was invited to give a lecture to an audience of 200. He started his lecture by a $ 20 bill. He looked around the room, and asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” started going up.
He said, “I am going to this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He crumpled up (揉皱) the 20-dollar bill. He then asked, “Who wants it?” Still the hands were in the air.
“Well”, he replied,“ I do this ?” And he dropped it on the and started to step on it with his shoes. He picked it up. Now it was crumpled and .
“Now, who wants it?” Still the hands went into the air.
“My friends, we have all learned a very lesson. No matter what I did to the , you still want it because it doesn’t decrease in . It is still worth $20, with we can buy what we need.
Many times in our lives, we are , and trampled underfoot by the decision we and the circumstances that e our way. We feel we were worthless. But no matter what has happened or what may happen to us, you will never your value. Dirty or clean, you are still priceless to those who do love you. The worth of our lives is determined not by we do or who we know, but by who we are. You are . Don’t ever forget it.”
If you this lesson in mind, it will help you to again when you fall. Each time it makes you grow much stronger.
【小题1】A．holding upB．picking upC．keeping up D．bringing up【小题2】A．Chats B．Voices C．Hands D．Talks【小题3】A．pass B．give C．show D．lend【小题4】A．ever B．even C．alsoD．still【小题5】A．onB．offC．upD．out【小题6】A．What forB．How e C．What about D．What if【小题7】A．floor B．desk C．shelf D．dustbin【小题8】A．usableB．smallC．dirty D．old【小题9】A．meaninglessB．amazingC．rare D．valuable【小题10】A．moneyB．paperC．book D．card【小题11】A．shapeB．value C．qualityD．size【小题12】A．whichB．what C．that D．whose【小题13】A．warned B．pushed C．droppedD．reminded【小题14】A．prefer B．receiveC．faceD．make【小题15】A．as thoughB．even thoughC．if onlyD．only if【小题16】A．take B．lose C．miss D．win【小题17】A．how B．what C．whereD．who【小题18】A．honest B．wiseC．youngD．special【小题19】A．keep B．forget C．impressD．leave【小题20】A．stand upB．put up C．take upD．jump upA
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(答案→)A
解析：本文通过讲述一位演讲者向听众展示一张支票，尽管这张支票被弄得又皱又脏，人们还是要它，因为它还是有它自身的价值。进而联系到人生的真谛：人生的价值体现在人本身的内在价值。
【小题1】考查词组。holding up举起；picking up捡起；keeping up保持；bringing up抚养。根据常识可知应是拿起那20美元。故选A。
【小题2】考查名词。Chats聊天；Voices声音；Hands手；Talks谈话。根据句意：谁想要钱，常识可知应是举手示意。故选C。
【小题3】考查动词。Pass传递；give给；show展示；lend借出。根据句意：我会把这20美元给你们其中一个人。故选B。
【小题4】考查副词。 Ever永远；even甚至；also也；still还。根据句意：谁还想要它，故选D。
【小题5】考查副词。 On继续着；off走开；up向上；out在外。根据第一段中“Hands started going up”，手开始举了起来，这里用了up。同样此处考查方位副词，四选项中只有C项up向上正确。故选C。
【小题6】考查句型。What if ....要是...又怎么样，如果...该怎么办。故选D。
【小题7】考查名词。Floor地面；desk桌子；shelf架子；dustbin垃圾箱。根据后面用脚踩可知是放在地上的。故选A。
【小题8】考查形容词。 Usable可用的；small小的；dirty脏的；old旧的。根据前文提到在地上用脚踩，可知这张钱一定是脏了。故选C。
【小题9】考查形容词。 Meaningless无意义的；amazing令人惊异的；rare稀有的；valuable有价值的。阅读全文可知这是一堂有价值有意义的课程。故选D。
【小题10】考查名词。 Money钱；paper纸；book书；card卡。根据前文提到的20美元，可知这是钱。故选A。
【小题11】考查名词。Shape形状；value价值；quality质量；size尺寸。根据句意：无论我对这张钱做了什么，你们仍然想要它是因为它的价值并没有降低。故选B。
【小题12】考查指示代词。此处指代前面提到的钱，作宾语，可排除B、D项。Which可直接跟在介词后面，而that不可以。故选A。
【小题13】考查动词。Warned警告；pushed推；dropped丢下；reminded提醒。根据前文中“他把丢在地上，并踩它”暗示在生活中我们就是那张被丢在地上的钱，会被践踏。故选C。
【小题14】考查动词。Prefer宁愿；receive收到；face面对；make做。Make decision 做决定，下决心。故选D。
【小题15】考查词组。as though好像；even though即使；if only只要；only if只有。根据句意：我们感觉到好像我们是没用的。故选A。
【小题16】考查动词。Take拿；lose失去；miss想念；win赢得。根据句意：但无论发生了什么或者会发生什么。你都不要失去自己的价值。故选B。
【小题17】考查指示代词。How如何；what什么；where在哪；who谁。根据句意：我们生命的价值不在于你做过什么或者你认识谁。做do的宾语。故选B。
【小题18】考查形容词。Honest诚实的；wise聪明的；young年轻的；special特别的。根据前一句我们生命的价值不在于你做过什么或者你认识谁，而在于你是谁，可知我们本身存在就是独一无二的，是特别的。故选D。
【小题19】考查动词。Keep保留；forget忘记；impress给某人以深刻影响；leave离开。根据句意：如果你把这一课深深留在脑海中，keep in mind记住。故选A。:学
【小题20】考查词组。stand up站起来；put up举起；take up拿起；jump up跳起来。根据常识可知失败后还要再站起来。故选A。