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.’”
【小题1】This story happened in_________.
A.EnglandB.AmericaC.JapanD.Australia
【小题2】There are_________ in this passage.
A.two men and two womenB.three men and one woman
C.three women and one manD.four women
【小题3】The banker thought________.
A.he was really important because he was a rich banker
B.the visitor to the White House to meet the President of the U.S was really important
C.the visitor who met the President of the US
D.the reporter was really important
【小题4】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
【小题5】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 was 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

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.’”

1.This story happened in_________.

    A.England         B.America         C.Japan         D.Australia

2.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

3.The banker thought________.

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

    B.the visitor to the White House to meet the President of the U.S was really important

    C.the visitor who met the President of the US

    D.the reporter was really important

4.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

5.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 was 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

 

In western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted still today. For example, ladies first, that is to say, women in those countries are respected(尊重) in many ways. In the U.S. and Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant unless the man have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost walk or across the street on the side of the ladies which is closer to traffic, but if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them.

1.In this passage “customs” especially refer to _______.

A.what a group of people usually do

B.what people in western countries do

C.what people in eastern countries do

D.what people in united states do

2.When you introduce a group of people in English, you will probably begin with  _______.

A.Men and women

B.Women and men

C.Gentlemen and ladies

D.Ladies and gentlemen

3.In which country people may think it strange that men should open doors for women?

A.England

B.Italy

C.Japan

D.Germany

4.Which of the following statements is not true?

A.In Europe, a man generally follows a woman when they enter a restaurant together.

B.In America a man who walks ahead of a women always gives services.

C.In the U.S., women almost always walk closer to the running cars.

D.In the U.S. men should always walk by the side of the ladies.

5.Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage?

A.In western countries, some social customs have lasted till today.

B.Women in western countries are respected in many ways.

C.Men usually open doors for women in the U.S. as well as in Europe.

D.Men show respect for women by giving them good services.

 

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