Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.

     The reporter was talking to them about being important.

     “How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.

     The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”

     The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.

     The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You‘d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”

     The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”

     “No, I don‘t,” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”

     “Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.

     “Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘It’s for you.‘ ”

There are _______ in this passage.

    A. two men and two women       B. three men and one woman

    C. three women and one man      D. four women

The banker thought _______.

    A. he was really important because he was a rich banker

    B. the visitor to the White House was really important

    C. the visitor who met the President of the United States

    D. the reporter was really important

The owner of the very large company thought _______.

    A. she was really important because she owned one of the largest companies

    B. the banker was really important

    C. the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really important

    D. the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President, the President would not answer any telephone call

The owner of many buildings thought _______.

    A. he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York

    B. the owner of the very large company was really important

    C. the visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor

    D. the person who worked in the White House was really important

 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

    Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways . 1 Second , your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test . Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest .

    You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report . 2 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 3

    The following methods may work best for you.

    ·Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

    ·Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

    ·Write your notes in your own words.

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    ·Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

    As you take notes ,you may want to use your own shorthand (速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 5

    A. Use words, not complete sentences.

    B. There are three practical note-taking methods.

    C. You must write your notes on separate paper.

    D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

    E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

    F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

    G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16,1775, and died on July 18, 1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices (偏见) of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously (匿名 ).

    But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath’s many famous local people and visitors. She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, basically keeping its streets and public buildings in the original shape, just like what she described in her novels. Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austen’s Bath can be enhanced (增强)by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austen’s time and the importance of Bath in her life and work.

    The Centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your visit to the Centre, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizs (小测验)  are offered to keep the children busy.

You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen’s Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped.

Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath________.

A. in her early twenties            B. in her early teens  

C. in her late twenties            D. in her late teens

What can we learn about Bath from the passage?

A. Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen’s death.

B. The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.

C. Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen’s time.

D. No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austen’s time.

The author writes this passage in order to________.

A. attract readers to visit the city of Bath

B. ask readers to buy Austen’s books

C. tell readers about Jane Austen’s experience

D. give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society

It takes you about one and a half hours________.

A. to get to the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street

B. to buy Jane Austen related books, cards and gifts

C. to find a guide to take you to the Centre

D. to look around the city of Bath on foot

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