Mrs. Black was a famous musician. She   1   music at a school and her students did well in   2   their lessons. They liked her very much. Now Mrs.Black is old and stays at home with her husband. The old man looks   3   his wife well and she is never worried about anything. And she is very happy.

Just like some old people, Mrs. Black finds that her   4   is falling. Sometimes she forgets what she did or will do. It often gets her in trouble. Her husband noticed it and asked her to see a famous doctor   5   lives in the capital. He bought two tickets   6   London and told her to put   7   into her handbag while she was playing the piano. The next morning, when they got to the   8   just on time to catch the plane, Mrs. Black said, “I wish we'd brought the   9   with us.”“Don't be a fool, dear!”said Mr. Black.“We're not going to hold a concert, but to see a   10  .”“I know.”she said, “but  I've left the tickets on it!”

(    )1. A. studied          B. enjoyed               C. taught                 D. loved

(    )2. A. her               B. his                      C. their                   D. /

(    )3. A. at                B. for                      C. with                   D. after

(    )4. A. sight             B. memory              C. interest               D. hearing

(    )5. A. who             B. he                       C. she                     D. which

(    )6. A. for               B. in                       C. from                   D. of

(    )7. A. it                  B. this                     C. that                    D. them

(    )8. A. airport          B. station                 C. bus stop              D. harbour(码头)

(    )9. A. money          B. piano                  C. newspaper          D. tickets

(    )10. A. film            B. play                    C. doctor                D. house

    A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school.He began his lesson by holding up a$100 bill(纸币).Then he said to the three hundred students,“Who would like this $100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.

    Then he said,“I am going to give this $100 bill to one of you,but first,let me do this.”He then made the bill into a ball.Then he said.“Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.

    “Well,”he said,“What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it.He picked up the dirty,crumpled(弄皱的)bill and said,“Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.

    “My friends,”he said,“you have learned a valuable lesson today.No matter(无论)what I did to the money,you still wanted it because it did not go down in Value(价值).It was still worth $100!

    Many times in our lives,We are dropped,crumpled,and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us.  We feel as if we are worth nothing.  But remember, no matter what has happened to you,you will never lose your value:you are always valuable to those people who love you.Your value doesn't come from what you do or whom you know,but WHO YOU ARE.

    You are special and valuable.Don't ever forget it !

1.Even though it was dirty,the money                         

    A.still went up in value                                B.was still ours

    C.was worth nothing                                     D.didn't go down in value

2.We are always valuable to the people                         

A.who love us                                            B.who call us

C.who hate us                                              D.who pay us

3.Your value doesn't come from what you do but                        

A.who you know                                        B.who made you

C.who you are                                              D.who  you remember

4.The sentence “Hands went back into the air.”Means                       

A.tile students put up their hands again

B.the students put down their hands

C.the students put their hands behind their backs

D.the students put their hands in front of them

5.Why did the famous teacher use a $100 bill at his lesson?

A.Because he wanted lo make the bill into a ball。

B.Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.

C.Because he wanted to make the students know what value WLIS.

D.Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.

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