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This is about
the well-known millionaire, John D. Rockefeller, and it was told by a friend of
his. This friend said that though Rockefeller gave away millions, he was very
mean about small sum of money. One day, he went to stay at a hotel in New York
and asked for the cheapest room they had. Rockefeller said, “What’s the price
of the room?” The manager told him the price of the room. “Is that the lowest
priced room you have? I’m staying at this hotel by myself and only need a small
room.” The manager said, “That is the smallest and the cheapest we have,” and
added, “but why do you choose a poor room like that? When your son stays here,
he always has our most expensive room; yours is our cheapest.”
“Yes,” said
Rockefeller, “But his father is a wealthy man while mine isn’t.”
61.Rockefeller
decide to have the cheapest room because_____.
A. he wanted to
set an example to his son
B. he tried to
save some money
C. his father
wasn’t a millionaire
D. he hadn’t
enough money to spend on himself
62.Which of the
following puzzled the manager? Rockefeller, a millionaire, ______.
A. asked for
the smallest and cheapest room
B. was so mean
about money
C. was used to
living the simplest life
D. asked for
the cheapest room while his son asked for the most expensive one
63.What do you
know about John D. Rockefeller’s character from the passage?
A. He was
unwilling to spend much money on himself.
B. He spoiled (宠坏) his son on purpose.
C. he was very
strict with his son.
D. He didn’t
care about what his son had done.
64.What do you
know about Rockefeller’s son from the passage?
A. He had
nothing to do but enjoy himself.
B. His ideas
about life were different from his father’s.
C. He was very
generous (大方) in
spending money.
D. He felt
satisfied with life.
65.The story
doesn’t say so, but it get you to believe that______.
A. John D.
Rockefeller’s son’s father was a millionaire, too
B.
Rockefeller’s son is surely richer than him
C. Rockefeller
himself is actually a man without money
D Rockefeller
has made a lot of money