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A well-known speaker started his talking by holding up a $20 bill．In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?"

Hands started going up．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 note up．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 ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe．He picked it up, now 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 ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances 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 — don’t ever forget it."

1.This passage is mainly about ________．

A． a famous professor

B． the value of $20

C． the value of a person

D． the importance of money

2.By making the money crumpled and dirty , the professor wanted to show ________．

A． the value of the money never changed

B． he was not interested in the money

C． he was a very special person

D． the money was valuable any more

3.The underlined word “ decrease” most probably means “________”．

A． become more

B． become less

C． change fast

D． stay the same

4.The writer implies (暗示) in the passage that ________．

A． we should try our best to make more money

B． we should try to make ourselves special

C． we can word hard to prove ourselves

D． we might meet with a lot of difficulties in our life

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A well-known speaker started his speech by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200 people, he asked, “Who would like this $ 20 bill?”

Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you. But first let me do this.” He crumpled the bill. He then asked, “Who still wants it?” Still, the hands of stayed in the air.

“Well,” he replied, “What if I do this?” He dropped it on the ground and started to grind(碾压) it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Who still wants it?” The hands did not move.

“My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I do to the money, you will still want it because it is still worth $20.”

“Sometimes we feel like we are worthless because we did something wrong or the situation is not good. But no matter what has happened, you will never lose your value and you are still priceless to those who love you. They care about you because you are special to them.”

“The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by who we are.”

1.How did the speaker start his speech?

A.By hiding a $20 bill. B.By passing a $20 bill.

C.By borrowing a $20 bill. D.By holding up a $20 bill.

2.What does the underlined word crumpled probably mean in the passage?

A.揉搓 B.涂画 C.撕碎 D.剪开

3.The speaker put the bill high up in the air because he wanted to _________.

A.change the value of the bill B.get more listeners to look at the bill

C.make the listeners feel sorry for the bill D.show the listeners that the bill was worthless

4.It’s clear that _________.

A.no one wanted the bill B.the speech was not interesting

C.the speaker didn’t like money D.the speaker was good at making a speech

5.What did the speaker want to tell people with his speech?

A.Keep cool when there is a problem.

B.It doesn’t matter if you lose your value.

C.The value of our lives lies in who we are.

D.Money is not the most important thing in life.

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根据短文内容，将下面A—E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。(5分)

A famous speaker started　 his speech by holding up a $20 bill. “Who would like this $20 bill?” he asked.　 　 1.　

“I am going to give this to one of you, but first, let me do this,” he said. He crumpled (弄皱) bill up.　 2.　　 Hands were up in the air.

“ What if I do this?” He dropped it on the ground and started to step（踩） on it.

He picked it up. “Now,3.　　 ” Still, hands went into the air.

“My friends, you all have learned a very valuable（价值） lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it, because it didn’t decrease（降低） in value. 4.　　 Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt(污物) by the decisions we make. We feel that we are worthless（没价值）. But, no matter what has happened or what will happen,　 　 5.　 　 You are still very important to those who love you.

“The worth of our lives lies not in what we do, or who we know, but in who we are.”

You are special, and don’t ever forget it!

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Answer the questions　 (根据以下内容回答问题)

A professor began his speech by holding up a glass with some water in it. Then he held it up for all to see, and asked the students, “ How much do you think this glass weighs?”

“50g!””100g!””125g!” the students answered .

“ I really can’t unless I weigh it,” the professor said, “but my next question is: “ what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?”

“Nothing,”the students said .

“Okay. What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?” the professor asked.

“ Your arm could go numb. You might have serious muscles stress, or paralysis.You would have to go the hospital for sure” another student said. All students laughed.

“ Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?” the professor asked.

“No,” the student said.

“Then why do we have different results?

The students were puzzled.

“ It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it.” the professor said: “ it is exactly the same weigh, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes, what you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.”

The problems in life are like this. If you just think about them for a few minutes, they might not seem so bad. Think about them for a longer time, and they begin to ache. Hold them even longer and they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything. It’s important to think about challenges in your life, but it’s even more important to“put them down” at the end of the day before you go to sleep.That way, maybe be you will ________________________ the next day.

1.What did the professor do to begin his speech?

2.Did the students know how much this glass weighted?

3.Why were the students puzzled by professor’s question?

Because ______________________________________.

4.How can professor reduce arm ache and the muscle stress?

By ____________________________________________

5.The professor made this speech to help students solve physical problems, didn’t he?

______, ________________.

6.What can be filled in the blank at the end of the speech?

Maybe you will _______________________________.

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A speaker was giving a speech to his student on what to do with stress(压力). He held up a glass of water and asked the students， “How heavy do you think this glass of water is?” The students’answers were different，from 20g to 500g.

“It does not matter on the exact weight. It depends on(取决于) how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute， it is OK. If I hold it for an hour， I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day， you will send me to the hospital. It is the same weight， but the longer I hold it， the heavier it becomes.”

“If we carry our burdens(负担) all the time， we will not be able to carry on， because the burden is becoming heavier and heavier. What you have to do is to put the glass down， have a rest for a while and hold it up again.”

We have to put down the burden sometimes， so that we can cheer up and are able to carry on. So before you return home from work tonight， put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders， let it down for a moment .

Life is short， enjoy it!

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A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, " How much do you think this glass weighs?"

"50 grams ! " "100 grams ! " "125 grams ! " the students answered.

"I really don't know unless I weigh it , " said the professor, " but , my question is : What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"

" Nothing , " the students said.

"OK, what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?" the professor asked.

"Your arm would begin to ache, " said one of the students.

"You are right, now what would happen if I held it up for a day?"

"Your arm could go numb(麻木的) , and you might have to go to hospital, " another student said.

"Very good ! But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the professor.

"NO"

"Then what made the arm ache and the muscle(肌肉 ) stress?"

The students were puzzled.

" Put the glass down" said one of the students.

"Exactly ! " said the professor. " Life's problems are something like this. Hold them for minutes in your head and they seem OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold them even longer and they begin to trouble you. You will not be able to do anything. It's important to think of the problems in your life, but even more important to ' put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed; you wake up every day fresh and strong and can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way ! "

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.How much does the glass weigh?

A. 50 grams.    B. 100 grams.

C. 125 grams.    D. We don't know.

2.Why did the professor hold the glass?

A. Because he wanted to show life was always hard.

B. Because he wanted to offer some drinks to others.

C. Because he wanted to know the weight of the glass.

D. Because he wanted to explain something about life.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. The professor wanted to show the students how heavy the glass was.

B. The weight of the glass would change if you held it longer.

C. The glass itself made the arm ache and the muscle stress.

D. The professor's arm would ache if he held the glass for a long time.

4. What does the writer advise us to do when facing problems?

A. We should solve them before we go to sleep.

B. We shouldn't worry about our problems too much.

C. We should go to hospital to ask the doctors for help.

D. We should always think about them until we find a solution.

5.What is the best title for the text?

A. Put the glass down    B. Keep the glass in your hand

C. Face the challenges    D. Problems fill our life

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A teacher began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it.  He held it up for all to see, and asked the students, " How much do you think this glass weighs?"

"50 g!" "100 g!" "125 g!" the students answered.

"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the teacher, "but my question is what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"

" Nothing! " the students said.

"OK. What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?" the teacher asked.

"Your arm would begin to ache," said one of the students.

"You're right.  Now, what would happen if I held it for a day?"

"Your arm could go numb. Have to go to hospital for sure!" said another student. All the students laughed.

"Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the teacher.

"No." the students said.

"Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle (肌肉) stress?"

The students fell silent for a moment.

"Put the glass down!" said one of the students.

"Exactly!" said the teacher. "The problems of life are something like this. Hold them for a few minutes in your head, and it seems OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to make you ache. Hold them even longer and you will not be able to do anything. It's important to think of the  challenges(挑战)  in your life, but it' s even more important to put them down at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed. You wake up fresh and strong and can deal with any challenge that comes your way!"

Remember to put the glass down today.

1. How much do you think this glass which was held by the teacher weighs?

A.50g     B.125g       C.I don’t know.    D.100g

2.What would happen if the teacher held the glass up like this for an hour?

A. One of the students thought his arm could go numb.

B. One of the students thought his arm would begin to ache.

C. One of the students thought his arm would be changed.

D. One of the students thought his arm would be lost.

3. Why did the teacher hold up a glass in his class?

A. Because he wanted to know how much the glass weighs.

B. Because he wanted to ask some student to weigh the glass.

C. Because he wanted to make his class more interesting.

D. Because he wanted to explain it was important to put the challenges in life down at the end of every day.

4. In this passage, the underlined words "go numb" means_______.

A．疼痛不止                  B．消瘦萎缩                   C．松弛下垂         D．失去感觉

5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The teacher told his students to face the challenges bravely.

B. The teacher taught his students how to deal with the problems.

C. The teacher used to begin his class with a glass of water.

D. The teacher usually begins his class by holding a glass of water.

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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 this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.

Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 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 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 ¥ l00!”

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 worth nothing

C. didn’t go down in value

2.We are always valuable to the people _______.

A. who pay us

B. who love us

C. who hate us

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

A. who you know

B. who made you

C. who you are

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

A. the students put up their hands again

B. the students put down their hands

C. the students put their hands behind their backs again

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

A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.

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

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

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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 this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.

Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 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 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 ¥ l00!”

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 worth nothing

C. didn’t go down in value

2.We are always valuable to the people _______.

A. who pay us　　 B. who love us　 C. who hate us

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

A. who you know　　 B. who made you　 C. who you are

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

A. the students put up their hands again

B. the students put down their hands

C. the students put their hands behind their backs again

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

A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.

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

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

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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 this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.

Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 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 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 ¥ l00!”

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!

◆根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.Even though it was dirty, the money _______.

A. still went up in value

B. was worth nothing

C. didn’t go down in value

D. was still ours

2.We are always valuable to the people _______.

A. who pay us　　 B. who call us

C. who hate us　　 D. who love us

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

A. who you know　　 B. who made you

C. who you remember　　 D. who you are

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

A. the students put up their hands again

B. the students put down their hands

C. the students put their hands behind their backs again

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 to make the bill into a ball.

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

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

D. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.

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