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

Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community, then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.
Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greed and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating(拥护)any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to behave in a different way due to outside influences.
Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer, either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a friendly relationship.
In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a friendly relationship with others.
Are modern people becoming more selfish?

Main comparisons
Contexts
【小题1】_____ are changing.
In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first 【小题2】_____.
Nowadays, people seem to be more 【小题3】_____ about themselves.
【小题4】_____ are changing too.
People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的).
People may strive to achieve their own【小题5】_____ at the price of their coworkers.
The author’s understanding
【小题6】_____ for the changes in the author’s eyes
Fierce 【小题7】____ and great 【小题8】______ on modern people may be responsible for the changes.
The author’s 【小题9】____ towards the topic
A 【小题10】____ which can benefit two sides should be established.
 

Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community, then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.

Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greed and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating(拥护)any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to behave in a different way due to outside influences.

Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer, either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a friendly relationship.

In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a friendly relationship with others.

Are modern people becoming more selfish?

Main comparisons

Contexts

1._____ are changing.

In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first 2._____.

Nowadays, people seem to be more 3._____ about themselves.

4._____ are changing too.

People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的).

People may strive to achieve their own5._____ at the price of their coworkers.

The author’s understanding

6._____ for the changes in the author’s eyes

Fierce 7.____ and great 8.______ on modern people may be responsible for the changes.

The author’s 9.____ towards the topic

A 10.____ which can benefit two sides should be established.

 

 

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         Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life.To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

         In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes.While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.

         Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life.They say that it is a jungle out there.To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy.Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas.In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues.We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct.It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.

         In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary.In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then.But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.

         Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either.Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite.But I personally think that people should not be too selfish.Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.

         In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure.However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.

         Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?

Main comparisons

Contexts

__1.__ are changing

In the past people put caring, sharing  and generosity in the first ____2.____.

Nowadays, people seem to be more ___3.___about themselves.

___4.__are changing too.

People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的).

People may strive to achieve their own 5.__ at the price of their coworkers.

The author’s  understanding

__6.___ for the changes in author’s eyes

Fierce 7.__ and great __8.___on modern people may be responsible for the changes.

The author’s __9.____towards topic

A relationship which can __10._ two sides should be established.

 

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