Atameetingawell-knownspeakerliftedupabillof20dollarsbeforestartinghisspeech.
Facing200peopleheasked“Whowantsthis20-dollarbill?”Agreatmanyhandswereputup.Thenhecontinuedtosay“Iintendedtogiveittoanyoneofyoubutallowmetodoathingbeforegivingittoyou.”Suddenlyhecrumpled(揉)itintoaroundmass.Thenheasked“Whowantsit?”Stillsomehandswereliftedup.
Heaskedagain“WellhowcoulditbeifIdoitlikethis?”hethrewthebillontothegroundsteppedonitandtwistedit.Ashepickeditupthebillhadbecomenotonlydirtybutwrinkled.
“Whostillwantsit?”Stillafewpeopleputuptheirhands.
“Mydearfriendsyouhavehadameaningfulclass.NomatterhowItreatedthisbillyoustillwantitbecauseitisworth20dollars.Onyourliferoadyoumaybeknockeddown(击垮)orevenbrokenintopiecesbyyourdeterminationorunfavorablesituations.Wemayfeelourselvesworthnothingbutmydarlingrememberthatwhateverhappensinthefutureyoushouldneverloseyourvalue(价值)intheGod’sheart.You’reparticular----neverforgetit.”
小题1:Howmanytimesdidthespeakeraskthepeoplewhethertheywantedthebill?
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