I will never forget the lesson which Mr. Li gave us. One day Mr. Li was speaking to us in our school meeting room. He   26    his speech by holding up a ¥100 bill. He asked, “Who would like this ¥ 100 bill?” Most of us put up our hands   27    . Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥ 100 to one of you, but first let me   28   this.” He then made the bill   29  a ball shape and asked, “Who wants it now?” We raised   30    hands again. But he said, “Wait a moment.” He then dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. After that, he picked up    31  dirty bill and asked again, “Who still wants it?” Many hands were still up. “My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter   32   I did to the money, you still wanted it   33   it did not go down in value. It was still worth ¥100!”

“We always lose many chances we take in our lives.” He went on speaking, “We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what    34   to you, you will never lose your value, you are always valuable to those people    35    love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or who you know, but WHO YOU ARE.”

26. A. begin                  B. began               C. begins           D. beginning

27. A. quicker                 B. quick               C. quickly          D. quickest

28. A. do                     B. to do                C. doing            D. done

29. A. on                     B. to                  C. in               D. into

30. A. our                    B. ours                C. ourselves         D. us

31. A. a                      B. an                 C. the              D. 不填

32. A. how                    B. what               C. where            D. when

33. A. though                 B. as long as          C. while            D. because

34. A. happens                 B. will happen           C. has happened      D. had happened

35. A. which                  B. who                C. whose            D. what

Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.   
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it's time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of parting. If you're saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.
【小题1】Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______.