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2020年度高二下学期英语期中试题第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项AAt a meeting, a well

2020年度高二下学期英语期中试题 第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项 A At ameeting, awell-known speaker lifted up abill of 20 dollars before starting his speech. Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do athing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled it into around mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it?” Still some hands were lifted up. He asked again, “Well, how could it be if Ido it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled. “Who still wants it?” Still afew people put up their hands. “My dear friends, you have had ameaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.” 1. How many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the