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. 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

2. 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

3. 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

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 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

 

 

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.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

2.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

3.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

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 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

5.The best title of the passage is ________ .

A．Who’s more important,the President or me?

B．White House and the President.

C．The richer the more important.

D．How to be an important person.

 

Why not an island get-away?

Newfoundland

Price

From £1080 per person in June 2005

We went with:

Frontier Canada frontier-travel. Co. uk/Canada

About this trip

John Cabot had set sail looking for a new trade route for Asia, when he landed in Cape Bonavista. Clearly he felt this barren desolate landscape could provide this, so he claimed it for its potential and so began the rise of the British Empire.

Newfoundland is the most easterly point in North America and was Britain’s first overseas colony until 1949, when it became part of Canada. It’s roughly the size of England and Craig’s journey by camper van or RV (recreational vehicle) took in just a small part of the island called the Bonavista Peninsula.

First stop was the tiny fishing port of Keels to stock up for the journey ahead. There’s a long standing love affair between Newfoundlanders and cod. The seas off the Newfoundland coast were once the richest cod fishing grounds in the world, attracting fishermen from all over Europe. Many settled, establishing these coastal villages known locally as outports.

An hour’s drive down the coast is the town of Bonavista, where Craig met up with retired fisherman, Wilson Hayward. He told Craig how the landscape used to lie, and described the peculiarities of the language and accents in the area. There’s a different language in every bay.

1.The title “Why not an island get-away?” _________.

A．invites people to take a holiday trip to Newfoundland

B．informs people that the island is moving away from where it used to be

C．tells people that they can buy the island at the price of £1080.

D．asks people to visit the website frontier-travel. co.uk/Canada

2.From the context we can conclude that “Frontier Canada” is the name of _________.

A．a tourist guide

B．a kind of fish found around the island

C．a tourist agency

D．someone who has already booked the trip

3.When John Cabot first discovered Cape Bonavista he was actually on a voyage to find ____.

A．North America	B．Asia
C．South America	D．the British Empire

4.According to the passage Newfoundland is now part of _________.

A．UK

B．Canada

C．Europe

D．Bonavista

5.In the past the Newfoundlanders mainly lived by _________.

A．teaching languages	B．making camper vans
C．looking after retired fishermen	D．fishing cod

 

Dealing with School Pressure

Get organized．By becoming more organized, you can reduce your stress level drastically（彻底地）Make a daily schedule of all your activities．Another way to become more organized is by getting your supplies and desk in order．Label folders（文件夹） for each class and arrange your notes and assignment by topic or date so you can easily find information．

Don't procrastinate．Putting off doing your schoolwork will only make you more stressed．If you get an assignment that is due in a month, and you don't have any other assignment to finish, go ahead and begin working on it．

Exercise．Performing some sort of physical activity for thirty minutes three times a week will considerably lower your stress level．Taking the time to exercise will help get your mind off the chaos and stress in your life．

Get plenty of sleep and eat healthily．You need between seven to eight hours of sleep per night in order to rest your mind and body so they can perform well during the day．Eating well-balanced meals will provide your with enough energy to accomplish your daily activities．

Adopt a positive attitude．If you are always negative, then stress will overwhelm you．By looking at things in a positive light, you will not only reduce your stress, but you will also feel better about yourself．

Realize that it's okay to say "no"．If you already have a full schedule, don't attempt to add anything else to it．If your friends want you to go out at the last minute but doing so would conflict with your schedule, don't feel bad about turning them down．They will understand．They have been stressed before too．

1.According to the tips, your life will be   if you study without a proper schedule．

A．organized

B．in disorder

C．free

D．busy

2.Which is NOT TRUE according to the tips?

A．The more you sleep, the less stressed you will feel．

B．A balanced diet will make you energetic．

C．Regular exercise will help you feel relaxed．

D．Everything in a mess will increase one's stress．

3.What does the underlined word " procrastinate" mean?

A．ahead of time．	B．delay．
C．give up．	D．make up．

4.If your good friend invites you to do something while you are busy．what should you do so as not to increase stress?

A．You should accept the invitation．	B．You had better say "no"．
C．You should keep silent．	D．You should feel bad．