4.The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because _____.

　A. it lasted longer than the pyramids　　 　B. it cost less than a computer

　C. he thought it knew whether it was winter or summer

　D. the other two men were surprised when he told them about it

3.The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because _____.

　A. they were very beautiful　　　　　　　　 　B. they were Egyptian

　C. they had been built with very simple tools　D. they could do mathematical calculations

2.The three men could not agree on what the world's greatest wonder was because _____.

　A. they could not think of anything very wonderful　B. they all had different ideas

　C. they could not prove that their opinions were right　D. the journey ended too soon

1.The underlined word “thermos” means in Chinese “ _____ ”.

　A.电冰箱 B.洗衣机 C.电风扇 D.保温瓶

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 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

　Passage 19

　Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the world's greatest wonders.

　“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids are the world's greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”

　“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds，they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”

　He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world？”

　The third man thought for a long time，and then he said, “Well，I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However，in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”

　And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.

　The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos？”they exclaimed. “But that's a simple thing.”

　“Oh, no，it's not, ”the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it's winter or summer？”

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

3.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

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

1.This story happened in _______.

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

5.Which of the following is true?

　A. The farmer ate the pills himself.

　B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.

　C. The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.

　D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.

　Passage 18

　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 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.’”