A well-known speaker started his speech by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “What is this piece of   1  and is it worth anything?”
Hands started going up. “It is a $20 bill, encashable(可兑现的) in international and national   2  .”replied one of the   3  who raised their hands.
The speaker continued, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He continued to crumple the 20 dollar bill using both his hands. He then               4  it and asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air.
“Well,” he said, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the  5  and started to step on it. He picked up the crumpled and   6  bill and said, “Now, who still wants it?”  
 went back into the air. “I think this bill is still   8  its value”, said a young man in an unsure  9 . “We can still use the bill to   10  goods worth 20 dollars,” said the other people.
“My friends, you have all learned a very   11  lesson in this exercise that we are just through with. You’ve   12  that I can crumple the $20 bill during the process as the effects can be seen clearly.   13 , no matter what I did to the piece of paper, you were   14  in your mind that my actions did not actually decrease its   15 . It was still worth $20.”
“Many times in our lives, we feel like as if we are   16 , crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are   17 ; but no matter what happened or what will happen, please   18 , you will never lose your value.” Values that you keep in your heart will always   19  you from a difficult situation.
Dirty or clean, crumpled or not, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE.” “You are   20 — don’t ever forget it.”

【小题1】
A.paperB.adviceC.informationD.luck
【小题2】
A.organizationsB.flightsC.marketsD.conferences
【小题3】
A.familyB.teachersC.speakersD.audience
【小题4】
A.hidB.bought C.carried D.unfolded
【小题5】
A.squareB.beach C.groundD.playground
【小题6】
A.thinB.dirty C.newD.clear
【小题7】
A.HandsB.Books C.HeadsD.Smoke
【小题8】
A.losingB.reducing C.increasing D.holding
【小题9】
A.soundB.voice C.noiseD.shout
【小题10】
A.deliverB.buyC.sellD.produce
【小题11】
A.boringB.difficult C.valuable D.painful
【小题12】
A.heard B.seenC.forgottenD.doubted
【小题13】
A.HoweverB.Therefore C.BesidesD.Otherwise
【小题14】
A.sureB.curiousC.proudD.sad
【小题15】
A.priceB.growth C.valueD.size
【小题16】
A.droppedB.turnedC.lookedD.talked
【小题17】
A.important B.confidentC.selfishD.useless
【小题18】
A.acceptB.argue C.rememberD.decide
【小题19】
A.leaveB.searchC.saveD.beat
【小题20】
A.especialB.normal C.ordinaryD.special

A well-known speaker started his speech by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “What is this piece of   1  and is it worth anything?”

Hands started going up. “It is a $20 bill, encashable(可兑现的) in international and national   2  .”replied one of the   3  who raised their hands.

The speaker continued, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He continued to crumple the 20 dollar bill using both his hands. He then               4  it and asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air.

“Well,” he said, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the  5  and started to step on it. He picked up the crumpled and   6  bill and said, “Now, who still wants it?”  

 went back into the air. “I think this bill is still   8  its value”, said a young man in an unsure  9 . “We can still use the bill to   10  goods worth 20 dollars,” said the other people.

“My friends, you have all learned a very   11  lesson in this exercise that we are just through with. You’ve   12  that I can crumple the $20 bill during the process as the effects can be seen clearly.   13 , no matter what I did to the piece of paper, you were   14  in your mind that my actions did not actually decrease its   15 . It was still worth $20.”

“Many times in our lives, we feel like as if we are   16 , crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are   17 ; but no matter what happened or what will happen, please   18 , you will never lose your value.” Values that you keep in your heart will always   19  you from a difficult situation.

Dirty or clean, crumpled or not, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE.” “You are   20 — don’t ever forget it.”

1.                A.paper          B.advice          C.information    D.luck

 

2.                A.organizations    B.flights          C.markets  D.conferences

 

3.                A.family          B.teachers        C.speakers  D.audience

 

4.                A.hid            B.bought         C.carried   D.unfolded

 

5.                A.square         B.beach          C.ground   D.playground

 

6.                A.thin           B.dirty           C.new D.clear

 

7.                A.Hands          B.Books          C.Heads    D.Smoke

 

8.                A.losing          B.reducing        C.increasing     D.holding

 

9.                A.sound          B.voice           C.noise D.shout

 

10.               A.deliver         B.buy            C.sell   D.produce

 

11.               A.boring         B.difficult         C.valuable   D.painful

 

12.               A.heard          B.seen           C.forgotten  D.doubted

 

13.               A.However       B.Therefore       C.Besides   D.Otherwise

 

14.               A.sure           B.curious         C.proud D.sad

 

15.               A.price          B.growth         C.value D.size

 

16.               A.dropped        B.turned         C.looked    D.talked

 

17.               A.important       B.confident       C.selfish D.useless

 

18.               A.accept         B.argue          C.remember D.decide

 

19.               A.leave          B.search         C.save  D.beat

 

20.               A.especial        B.normal         C.ordinary   D.special

 

 

A well-known speaker started off his speech by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 202, he asked, “Who would 31 this $20 bill?”

Hands started 32 up. He said, “I am going to 33 this $20 bill to one of you, but first, let me do this.”

He crumpled (压皱) the 20-dollar 34 . He then asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air. “Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the 35 and started to grind (磨碎)it into the floor with his 36 . He picked it up, now crumpled and 37 .

“Now, who still wants it?”  38 the hands went into the air.

“My friends, you have all 39 a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did 40 the money, you still 41 it because it did not 42 in value. It was still worth $20.”

“Many times in our lives, we are 43 , crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we 44 and the circumstances (环境) that come our way. We feel as though we are worth 45 ; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will 46 lose your value (价值).”

“Dirty or 47 , crumpled or finely folded (折叠), you are still priceless to those who 48 you. The 49 of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE.”

“You are 50 — don’t ever forget it.”

31  A. admit           B. appreciate        C. like             D. react

32  A. going           B. standing         C. putting          D. raising

33  A. give            B. post            C. send            D. pay

34  A. check           B. note            C. paper           D. notice

35  A. sofa            B. chair            C. ground          D. table

36  A. shoe            B. hand            C. coat            D. trousers

37  A. tidy            B. fantastic         C. attractive        D. dirty

38  A. Thus           B. Still             C. Even           D. Yet

39  A. known          B. followed         C. studied          D. learned

40  A. at              B. for             C. to              D. in

41  A. wanted          B. needed          C. brought         D. took

42  A. raise            B. fall             C. increase         D. miss

43  A. moved          B. contacted        C. dropped         D. fell

44  A. imagine          B. consider         C. form           D. make

45  A. nothing          B. anything         C. everything        D. something

46  A. never           B. ever            C. often           D. possibly

47  A. ugly            B. clean            C. dry             D. bright

48  A. leave           B. push            C. hate            D. love

49  A. enjoyment        B. worth           C. nature           D. luck

50  A. common         B. average          C. special          D. ordinary

II. 完形填空

Have you heard the story? A well-known speaker started   1   his lecture by holding up a $20 bill.  In the hall of 2000, he asked. "Who would like this $20 bill?  "Hands started   2  .  He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you - but first, let me do this."

He began to crumple(弄皱) the 20 dollar    3  . He then asked. "Who still wants it?  "Still the hands were up    4   the air. "Well," he replied, "    5  I do this?  "  He    6   it on the ground and started to grind(磨, 碾) it into the floor with his   7  .  He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it?  "    8   the hands went up.

      "My friends, you have all     9    a very valuable lesson.    10   I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not    11    in value. It was still worth $20. 

Many times in our     12   , we are dropped, crumpled, and ground(grind的过去式) into the dirt by

the   13   we make and the circumstances(环境)that come our way. We feel   14   we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what     15      happen, you will never lose your

  16  .  

Dirty or   17   , crumpled or finely creased, you are still   18   to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in   19   we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE. 

You are   20  --- don't ever forget it!

1.  A  up            B  for         C  off           D  over

2.  A  going up       B  lifting up    C  pulling up     D  coming up

3.  A  note           B  paper       C  money       D  coin

4.  A  on            B  in          C  into          D  by

5.  A  even if         B  as if        C  only if       D  what if

6.  A  placed         B  put         C  laid         D  dropped

7.  A  head          B  hand        C  foot         D  shoe

8.  A  However       B  Still        C  So          D  Because

9.  A  had           B  took        C  learned      D  held

10.  A  Whatever     B  However    C  Whichever    D  Wherever

11.  A  lose          B  decrease    C  increase      D  exist

12.  A  world        B  lives        C  heart        D  brain

13  A  decisions     B  mistakes     C  comments    D  money

14.A  as for        B  as though    C  as well       D  as a result

15.A  will          B  can        C  would        D  could

16.A  life          B  money      C  value         D  confidence

17.A  muddy       B  mean        C  foul         D  clean

18.A  valueless      B  worthless    C  priceless     D  helpless

19.A  that          B  where       C  which       D  what

20.A  common      B  special      C  helpful      D  unforgettable

In the room of 200, many people were sitting together for a lesson. They were waiting eagerly for a speech from a well-known speaker. A few minutes later, a middle-aged man came to the platform with smile on his face. At that time, the whole room was suddenly silent. Then, the man started off his speech by holding up a $20 bill. He asked, “Who would you like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. The crowd became a little noisy. He said, “Calm down, please. I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He continued to crumple(弄皱) the 20-dollar note up. Then, he asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were on in the air.

   “Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the ground and started to grind(磨)it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now the note was crumpled and dirty.

   “Now, who still wants it?”

   Still the hands went into the air.

   “My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.”

   “Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and grounded into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances(情况) that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.”

   “Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE.”

“You are special—please don’t ever forget it.”

51. When the famous speaker began to give a speech, he was holding up ____________.

   A. a $20 bill      B. a $200 bill     C. a £20 bill    D. a ¥200 bill

52. What did the speaker then do to give them a valuable lesson?

   A. He crumpled a 20-dollar bill, dropped it on the grounded and crumple it.

   B. He dropped a 20-dollar bill on the ground and left.

   C. He raised his hand and answered several questions.

   D. He was dropped, crumpled and ground into the dirt.

53. When the 20-dollar note was crumpled and dirt, ____________.

   A. nobody wanted it               B. still many hands went into the air

   C. it was not worth 20 dollars        D. The speaker put it into his pocket

54. According to the passage, the worth of our lives lies in ____________.

   A. what we do                         B. who we know

   C. who we are                         D. what we know

55. What is the best title for the text?

   A. A Famous Speaker                   B. Lose your value

   C. Twenty Dollars                      D. Crumple the Money

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