英语复述材料-第三辑lesson84

　　During the Second world war,Winston Churchill was the British Prime¹ Minister. One day, he had to go to the British Broadcasting Corporation,the BBC², to make an important speech to the nation. And are before the time of the speech,he stopped a taxi in the street and asked the driver to take him to the BBC. But the taxi driver who did not recognize him said he could't take him anywhere just then because he wanted to go back to his home at the other end of London to hear Churchill make a speech on the radio. Churchill was so pleased when he heard this answer that he gave the man a pound which was worth quite a lot in those days. "All right. Get in." Said the driver happily,opening the door of the taxi. "I'll take you until I hear Churchill and his speech."
Now answer these questions:
1.Why did Churchill want to go to the BBC?
2.Why did the taxi driver not want to take him?
3.How did Churchill fell about this?
4.What did not please him after that?

1 prime   

adj.首要的，主要的；最好的，第一流的

参考例句：

• The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。
• He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。

2 BBC   

abbr.（=British Broadcasting Corporation）英国广播公司

参考例句：

• She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
• The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。