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 ______, “What if 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 (踩) underfoot by the decision we _____and the troubles that come 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 stand up again when you fall. Each time it makes you grow much ______ .
【小题1】A.keeping up | B.picking up | C.holding up | D.bringing up |
【小题2】A.Hands | B.Voices | C.Chats | D.Talks |
【小题3】【小题4】A.ever | B.even | C.also | D.still |
【小题5】【小题6】A.waited | B.shouted | C.continued | D.cried |
【小题7】A.shelf | B.desk | C.floor | D.dustbin |
【小题8】A.dirty | B.small | C.usable | D.old |
【小题9】A.meaningless | B.amazing | C.rare | D.valuable |
【小题10】A.book | B.paper | C.money | D.card |
【小题11】A.shape | B.value | C.quality | D.size |
【小题12】A.that | B.what | C.which | D.whose |
【小题13】A.dropped | B.pushed | C.warned | D.reminded |
【小题14】A.prefer | B.receive | C.face | D.make |
【小题15】A.as if | B.even if | C.if only | D.only if |
【小题16】【小题17】【小题18】A.honest | B.wise | C.young | D.special |
【小题19】A.impress | B.forget | C.keep | D.leave |
【小题20】A.stronger | B.warmer | C.worse | D.brighter |