Question

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

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.C

6.D

7.A

8.C

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.A

16.B

17.B

18.D

19.A

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文通过讲述一位演讲者向听众展示一张支票，尽管这张支票被弄得又皱又脏，人们还是要它，因为它还是有它自身的价值。进而联系到人生的真谛：人生的价值体现在人本身的内在价值。

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2.根据句意：谁想要钱，常识可知应是举手示意。故选C。

3.考查动词。Pass传递；give给；show展示；lend借出。根据句意：我会把这20美元给你们其中一个人。故选B。

4.考查副词。 Ever永远；even甚至；also也；still还。根据句意：谁还想要它，故选D。

5.考查副词。 On继续着；off走开；up向上；out在外。根据第一段中“Hands started going up”，手开始举了起来，这里用了up。同样此处考查方位副词，四选项中只有C项up向上正确。故选C。

6.考查句型。What if ....要是...又怎么样，如果...该怎么办。故选D。

7.考查名词。Floor地面；desk桌子；shelf架子；dustbin垃圾箱。根据后面用脚踩可知是放在地上的。故选A。

8.考查形容词。 Usable可用的；small小的；dirty脏的；old旧的。根据前文提到在地上用脚踩，可知这张钱一定是脏了。故选C。

9.考查形容词。 Meaningless无意义的；amazing令人惊异的；rare稀有的；valuable有价值的。阅读全文可知这是一堂有价值有意义的课程。故选D。

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19.keep in mind记住。故选A。:学

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