A well-known speaker started off his speech by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 202, he asked, “Who would 31 this $20 bill?”
Hands started 32 up. He said, “I am going to 33 this $20 bill to one of you, but first, let me do this.”
He crumpled (压皱) the 20-dollar 34 . 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 35 and started to grind (磨碎)it into the floor with his 36 . He picked it up, now crumpled and 37 .
“Now, who still wants it?” 38 the hands went into the air.
“My friends, you have all 39 a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did 40 the money, you still 41 it because it did not 42 in value. It was still worth $20.”
“Many times in our lives, we are 43 , crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we 44 and the circumstances (环境) that come our way. We feel as though we are worth 45 ; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will 46 lose your value (价值).”
“Dirty or 47 , crumpled or finely folded (折叠), you are still priceless to those who 48 you. The 49 of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE.”
“You are 50 — don’t ever forget it.”
31 A. admit B. appreciate C. like D. react
32 A. going B. standing C. putting D. raising
33 A. give B. post C. send D. pay
34 A. check B. note C. paper D. notice
35 A. sofa B. chair C. ground D. table
36 A. shoe B. hand C. coat D. trousers
37 A. tidy B. fantastic C. attractive D. dirty
38 A. Thus B. Still C. Even D. Yet
39 A. known B. followed C. studied D. learned
40 A. at B. for C. to D. in
41 A. wanted B. needed C. brought D. took
42 A. raise B. fall C. increase D. miss
43 A. moved B. contacted C. dropped D. fell
44 A. imagine B. consider C. form D. make
45 A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
46 A. never B. ever C. often D. possibly
47 A. ugly B. clean C. dry D. bright
48 A. leave B. push C. hate D. love
49 A. enjoyment B. worth C. nature D. luck
50 A. common B. average C. special D. ordinary