A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a £100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, "Who would like to have this £100 bill?" The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, "I am going to give this bill to one of you, but first, let me do this." He then made this bill into a ball. Then he said, "Who wants it?" Hands went 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 bill and said, "Who still wants it?" Hands went back into the air.
"My friends," he said, "You've learned a valued lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it didn't go down in value. It was still worth £100.
Many times in our lives, we're 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 who love you. Your value doesn't come from what you drop or whom you know,but WHO YOU ARE .
You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!
1.The story happened ______.
A.when the teacher gave the students some advice on how to learn English |
B.when the students were having a meeting |
C.when the teacher gave the students a speech |
D.when the students were discussing something interesting with their teachers |
2.Even though the money was dirty, it _______.
A.went up in value |
B.was worth much |
C.didn't reduce in value |
D.was still ours |
3.The underlined sentence “Hands went back into the air.” in the third paragraph
means_______.
A.the students put up their hands again |
B.the students put down their hands |
C.the students agreed to what the teacher said |
D.the students put their hands in front of them |
4.Why did the famous teacher use a £100 at his lesson?
A.Because he wanted to give a lecture about money. |
B.Because he was used to dropping a bill on the floor and stepping on it. |
C.Because he was going to give the bill to one of the students. |
D.Because he wanted to make the students know what the value was. |
5.What lesson can you learn from the passage?
A.£100 bill is worth the same no matter what you do with it. |
B.All people love money most. |
C.Your value doesn't change no matter what happens to you. |
D.The value of money changes when it is made dirty. |
When I was 19,I had got a job in my local bookstore. Living in the large city,I usually saw many strange customers(顾客),most of 1 were teenagers. They didn't come often;I forgot all the customers 2 two. One night a 15-year-old girl came in looking for a book with a boy. They seemed to find what they wanted to buy. But 3 they came to the counter(柜台),the girl found she was a dollar or two short to buy the book,and she took
4 all her money to prove it. She looked so disappointed. Just then I remembered my discount card and 5 was still active,so I told the girl 6 to worry. I put in my code(密码),being happy that I could help them with this card. With the book in her hand she gave me 7 thankful smile,and then she and the boy got out of the store happily,leaving me feeling content,too. 8 fact, sometimes a little thing can also make one's world beautiful.
It was a bitter, 36 evening in northern Virginia. The old man’s beard was 37 by winter’s frost (霜)while he waited for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. Then he heard the weak sound of hooves(马蹄) advancing along the frozen path. 38 , he watched as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one pass by, then another. As 39 rider drew near where the old man sat, the old man 40 the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side of the river?”
Reining(勒住) his horse, the rider replied, “Sure thing.” Seeing the old man unable to 41 his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman helped the old man onto the horse and took him to his 42 . On the way, the horseman said: “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders pass by. I'm 43 why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider.”
The old man looked at the rider and replied, “I know people pretty good. When I 44 the eyes of the other riders, I immediately saw there was no 45 for my situation. But when I looked into yours, kindness and compassion(同情) were obvious. I knew that your gentle spirit would give me help in my time of 46 .”
Those heart-warming comments 47 the horseman deeply. “I'm most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
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______ he did not want to, he still had to share his hotel room with a stranger.
A.Because |
B.Even though |
C.When |
D.As though |
He said he would come to attend the lecture if he ___________ time.
A.has |
B.has had |
C.will have |
D.had |
--- Shall I tell John about it?
--- No, you _____. I’ve told him already.
A.mustn’t |
B.wouldn’t |
C.shouldn’t |
D.don’t have to |