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1、英语四级阅读理解训练带答案详解 下面是学习啦我整理的英语四级阅读理解训练带答案详解，以供大家学习参考。 Warren Buffett The World's Greatest Investor The most powerful businessperson in America famously understated about his station in life. Sure,Warren Buffett enjoys some of the trappings that come from being the second- richest man in theworld,
2、such as winging around in one of his Netjets and playing bridge with pal Bill Gates. Mostly,though, the 72-year-old brushed aside1 the notion that he is the Atlas2 of American business."Itreally just means that if I do something dumb3, I can do it on a very big scale , "he chuckles,"
3、Itmeans you could add a lot of zeros to the losses. " There haven't been many of the latter. Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, has become an all-American juggernaut4, with multibillions-dollar interests in everything from insurance —whereBuffett is one of the world's
4、leading players — to newspapers, carpets, and boots. In racking upcompound annual returns of 21% over the past 15 years ( vs. the market's 11%) , Buffett hasproved himself the world's greatest investor. As such, his influence on stocks and the market isunparalleled. Word that Buffe
5、tt is buying or selling certain shares will move a stock like a pinball,which is why he is extra-guarded when it comes to discussing investments. One of the few places where he does talk about investment — his annual letter to shareholders — isfar and away the most widely read co
6、mmunication from a CEO in the world. When former ChinesePresident Jiang Zemin discussed the mystifying nature of the U. S. stock market with a visiting BillGates, Gates told him that there was really only one guy who understood it: Warren Buffett. Gatesadded that when he got back to the U. S., he wo
7、uld send Buffett's most recent annual report tohim. Which he did. What's more, Buffett is without question the world's most sought-after businessman by other CEOswho want guidance. " CEOs are surrounded by people who are getting paid, "says Buffett."I'mgetting nothing,
8、 so I can give them unbiased advice . "Over the past five years dozens of CEOshave come to Omaha to visit the sage, including General Electric's Jeff Immelt." I've been there twoor three times to speak with him and have a steak, "says Immelt."He 's the world's mos
9、t astuteinvestor and I'm trying to pick his brain . " The U. S. Congress hangs on5 Buffett's words too. On May 20, 2003, just days be017 forelawmakers voted on Bush tax bill, Buffett wrote an op-ed6 piece in the Washington Post thatpointed out what he perceived as the folly of eliminati
10、ng taxes on dividends. The tax cut, Buffettargued, would mostly benefit the wealthy. Powerful stuff coming from Buffett — powerful enoughto persuade certain members of Congress to water down7 the final version of the tax cut. Quietlysimply, Buffett is respected and admired more than any ot
11、her businessperson alive, not only byothers in business but by the general public as well. Now that's power. 练习题： . Complete th e se ntences with ph ra ses from the a bove pa ssa ge : 1. He my objection to his plan. 2. She 's the best actress I've seen. 3. A great deal this decision. . T
12、rue or False : 1. Warrant Buffet is the richest man in the world. 2. Warrant Buffet is regarded as the only one person who can understand the stock mark. 3. Warrant Buffet even influenced the Congress.本文来源：网络收集与整理，如有侵权，请联系作者删除，谢谢！第5页 共5页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页第 5 页 共 5 页