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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. "
单选题31.This story happened in______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】从第一段的首句Several years ago,a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America.可以知道,这个故事发生在美国,故选B。
单选题32.There are______in this passage.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】短文对三位嘉宾的人称代词用的都是he,由此可知,这三位嘉宾都是男士,而从第五段的she asked可以看出这个reporter是位女士,所以总共是three men and one woman,故选B。
单选题33.The banker thought______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】当the reporter问the banker什么样的人才是重要的时,他回答说:I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is really important.故选B。
单选题34.The owner of the very large company thought______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】从第六段这位男士的回答我们很容易得出答案。
单选题35.The owner of many buildings thought______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】从最后一段可以知道the owner of many buildings的想法,就是当你在拜访总统时,总统却接到一个找你的电话,那么此时你就是一个很重要的人了。故选C。