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 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 again when you fall. Each time it makes you grow much stronger.
1.A. holding up B. picking upC. keeping up D. bringing up
2.A. Chats B. Voices C. Hands D. Talks
3.A. pass B. give C. show D. lend
4.A. ever B. even C. alsoD. still
5.A. on B. off C. upD. out
6.A. What forB. How come C. What about D. What if
7.A. floor B. desk C. shelf D. dustbin
8.A. usableB. smallC. dirty D. old
9.A. meaningless B. amazing C. rare D. valuable
10.A. money B. paperC. book D. card
11.A. shape B. value C. quality D. size
12.A. which B. what C. that D. whose
13.A. warned B. pushed C. dropped D. reminded
14.A. prefer B. receiveC. faceD. make
15.A. as though B. even thoughC. if only D. only if
16.A. take B. lose C. miss D. win
17.A. how B. what C. whereD. who
18.A. honest B. wiseC. youngD. special
19.A. keep B. forget C. impressD. leave
20.A. stand up B. put up C. take upD. jump up
--- Sweetheart! You will never believe this. I just won a car!
---________! I don’t believe it!
A. Cheer up B. Good work C. Good Heavens D. That’s awful.
It is said the factory is now __________ large as what it was.
A. twice as B. as twice C. twice much D. much twice
An excellent teacher is believed to be one who cares about his students but asks for nothing __________.
A. in turn B. in short C. in return D. in general
When residents learned on Wednesday that only one of the 13 workers trapped underground _________, they burst into tears.
A. had saved B. had rescued C. had died D. had survived
It was only after she had read the papers _______ Mary realized the homework before her was extremely difficult to complete.
A. when B. that C. which D. what
