Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was ...

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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 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."

（1）、This story happened in _______.

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

（2）、The banker thought _______.The owner of many buildings 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 was really important D、the reporter was really important

（3）、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

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One Sunday morning Mr Green and his child , Bill are in a big shop . Mr Green wants tobuy a new blouse for Mrs Green . Bill likes oranges , so his father buys two kilos(公斤)oforanges for him , too . Bill wants to buy some picture—books and colour pencils , too . There are many people in the shop . They are men and women , old and young . They all want to buy something there .

Flags have existed for over 3,000 years. The earliest flags were wooden or metal poles with a carving. About 2,000 years ago pieces of fabric were added to some poles for decoration. Over the next 500 years the free-flying part of the flag became more important.

If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.
One of the first sayings taught to school children is, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an "apple polisher". This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the "apple of our eye".
Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.
An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.
In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.
Finally, when it's time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is "the biggest apple" of all the American cities

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The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum for the governments and central bank leaders from 20 major members around the world. It was first founded in Berlin, in December 1999 with the aim of promoting global growth.

The members include 19 individual countries—Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States. The final member is the European Union, represented by the European Commission and by the European Central Bank.

During 4-5 September, 2016, the G20 summit was held in Hangzhou. It is the first time G20 summit to be held in China and the second in an Asian country. Leaders of the G20 gathered here to discuss important things. Why choose Hangzhou to hold G20? Here are some reasons:

◆Hangzhou is one of the most economically vibrant cities in China.

It is known as one of the best livable cities and low-carbon cities in China.

◆It is also the first city in China to run a public bike rental service.

◆The e-commerce giant Alibaba was founded in Hangzhou, which is also the hometown of its founder Jack Ma.

◆Chinese President Xi Jinping also served as Zhejiang province's Communist Party Chief and is said to fondly remember the five years he spent in Hangzhou.

In order to get ready for the G20 summit, Chinese leaders have spent several billion on new highways and three-storey homes near the International Expo Centre, the venue for the summit, which was completed in April 2016 cost of £917 million. Around 225 factories have been closed to reduce the pollution.

Now the G20 summit is over, but people around the world know Hangzhou, a beautiful city. China will continue to try its best for a better world.

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On Christmas Eve─the night before Christmas Day─children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night.

Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.

Of course, Father Christmas isn't real. In Jim and Kate's house, "Father Christmas" is really Mr Green. Mr Green doesn't climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesn't do that now. The children are no longer young, and they know who "Father Christmas" really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds.

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Come to Austria!

Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria.The Post Hotel, opened by a local family, is clean and not expensive.From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains.The temperature in summer is usually between 20℃ and 25℃ in the daytime, but much cooler at night.

Enjoy Thailand!

When you visit Bangkok(曼谷) in Thailand, do not miss the early morning riverboat trip to the Floating(漂浮的) Market just outside the city.There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables.And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat.Don't forget your hat and sunglasses: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ at noon!

Visit Hawaii!

Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai.You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but be careful: there are many mosquitoes(蚊子), and don't be surprised if it rains in the center of the island.The daytime temperature there is usually between 24℃ and 26℃ by the sea，and it is only a little cooler in the late evening.

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