Question

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 Whiter 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 be important only 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．America

B．England

C．Japan

D．Australia

【小题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

【小题3】The banker thought _______.

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

B．the reporter was really important

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

D．the visitor to the White House was really important

【小题4】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 the President received a telephone call for the visitor

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

Answer 1

【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】D
【小题4】C

解析试题分析：
【小题1】A 细节题。根据文章第一行Several years ago，a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America.说明A正确。
【小题2】B 细节题。根据文章一，二段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.和The reporter was talking to them about being important.说明三个嘉宾和一个主持人。共4个人。故B正确。
【小题3】D 细节题。根据第四段I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”说明D正确，
【小题4】C 细节题。根据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.‘ ”说明C正确。
考点：考查人生百态类短文阅读
点评：本文是关于一个主持人采访三个嘉宾关于对于一个人来说什么事是最重要的。全部考查直接事实题，在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息，采用针对性方法进行阅读，因为这类题的答案在文章中可以直接找到。?