“What is success?” Mr Gruber asked his 6th grade business class. It was his opening conversation for the first class of the term.
“Success is riding in a sweet car, watching an 80-inch TV, and living in a place with at least twelve rooms.” One student answered, earning laughs from all the students.
Mr Gruber smiled, but shook his head. “Tom, that is excess(过量). That is not success.”
“How about being able to provide for your family?” A blonde girl named Sandy in the front suggested as an answer.
“Now we’re getting closer,” Mr Gruber smiled, “but try thinking about what you need and what you want.”
“Getting everything you want.” Tom shouted out an answer again, trying for more laughs.
Mr Gruber sighed. “ I believe we’ve already talked about excess versus(与…比较) success.” “Getting everything you need, but some of what you want?” James, sitting in the back wondered aloud.
“Quite right!” Mr Gruber clapped. “Success is getting everything you need and some of what you want. The more you get that you want, the more successful you are. You do reach a point where you are living in excess, though.”
“What does this have to do with business?” Tom asked. It seemed if it wasn’t funny, he wasn’t happy.
“Well, Tom, think of it this way: the point of business is to make a living to support your family. Once you have properly seen to (确保) their needs, you can then see to getting the extras that you want.”
“What if I don’t have a family?” he continued to be difficult.
“Then you have to provide for yourself, a family of one.”
“He has goldfish to think about!” Peter, Tom’s friend, shouted out.
“Then he needs to provide for a family of one with a fishbowl.” Mr. Gruber corrected himself.
Tom nodded, satisfied with that answer.
“So in the next nine weeks, we’re going to study basic business situations, like having a checking account and understanding credit cards.”
Tom rubbed his hands together excitedly. “When do we get to start spending?”
“You already are, Tom. You’re spending time with us!” Mr. Gruber laughed. “Now, let’s see what you guys know about credit cards…”What class did Mr Gruber teach?
| A．History | B．Science |
| C．Maths | D．Business |
Which student didn’t seem to be taking the class seriously?
| A．Tom | B．James |
| C．Peter | D．Sandy |
How did Mr Gruber make his class lively and interesting?
| A．He himself kept talking. |
| B．He just read from a textbook. |
| C．He showed a movie to his students. |
| D．He got his students to take part in a discussion. |
What do you think of Mr Gruber according to the passage?
| A．Strange | B．Patient |
| C．Shy | D．Proud |
What can be the best title of this passage?
| A．Get What You Want | B．Needs and Wants |
| C．Try to Get More Money | D．How to Live Well |
Dr. Wade is my hero. He saved my life when I could have died. He saved lots of children’ s lives. He worked hard and studied a lot to get the job he has got now. He has done very difficult operations. He has to work almost every day at the hospital. He has studied the heart and got his MD(医学博士)at Queens University. He is a great doctor and he is easy to talk to．
He is willing to take a risk to save someone’s life. He saved my life from a heart attack when I was in hospital. He worked very hard to find out what exactly was wrong with my heart and why it wasn’t working properly.
He went out of his way for someone like me and my parents, because he had to explain to them what was wrong with me and did lots of different tests to find the medicine to cure me. His life has made a difference in the lives of others. I saw him look after many other children in hospital and help them get well. Also, he is always there helping by teaching other doctors about being heart specialists(专家). He works very hard to keep others alive. You can phone him anytime and he will phone you back as soon as possible to see how he can help you. He has a group of medical workers who make his appointments(预约) and make sure you get the medicine that Dr. Wade tells them to give you.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。
| A．lung | B．heart |
| C．eye | D．stomach |
| A．Tsinghua University | B．Harvard University |
| C．Queens University | D．Beijing University |
| A．宽以待人 | B．竭尽全力 |
| C．马虎应付 | D．黔驴技穷 |
| A．was difficult to talk with |
| B．saved the writer’s life easily |
| C．helped several doctors become heart specialists |
| D．wasn’ t willing to save some serious patients |
| A．Dr. Wade is the writer’s hero. |
| B．The doctor saved the writer’s life. |
| C．The doctor saved many children’s lives. |
| D．The doctor saved the lives of the writer’s parents. |
The traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival is a special day in China. It is on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. On the day, people like to climb a high mountain best. Why do people like to climb high mountains on this day? Here’s a story.
It was said that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, a monster could make everyone ill and die if it appeared（出现）.There was a young man named Huan Jing. After he lost his parents, he learned magic（魔法）from a famous man. The man could predict the future.
One day the man asked Huan Jing to go home because the monster was going to appear on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. Also, the man told him to take the people to the top of the mountain and give each person a leaf and a cup of wine. The advice and Huan Jing’s brave fighting saved all the people, and the monster was beaten to death.
Today, people believe climbing a high mountain on this day will bring them good luck and help the old live longer.
根据短文内容简要回答问题：When is Double Ninth Festival?
____________________________________________________________What do people like to do best on Double Ninth Festival?
___________________________________________________________What would happen if the monster appeared?
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Barbara was driving her six-year-old son, Benjamin, to his piano lesson. They were late. There was always so much to do, and Barbara, a night-duty nurse at the local hospital, had recently worked extra hours. She was tired.
“Mom!” Ben cried. “Look!” Just ahead, a car had lost control (控制) on the icy road and wildly rolled over, and then crashed (撞) into a telephone pole. Barbara went over. Thank goodness she was a nurse — she might be able to help these unfortunate passengers. Then she stopped. What about Ben? She couldn’t take him with her. Little boys shouldn’t see scenes (场面) like this one. But was it safe to leave him alone?
For a little moment Barbara thought of going on her way. Someone else was sure to come along. No! “Ben, honey, promise me you’ll stay in the car!” “I will, Mommy,” he said as she ran.
Two girls of high school age were in the car. One was dead and the driver was still breathing. But if help came soon, the girl would live.
A trucker had pulled up and was calling for help on his cell phone. Soon Barbara heard the ambulance sirens (救护车汽笛).
Later, Barbara was able to meet the families of the victims (受害人). They expressed their gratitude (感谢) for the help she had provided.What did Barbara do? _________
| A．A doctor. | B．A nurse. |
| C．A piano teacher. | D．A bus driver. |
What was the weather probably like that day? _________
| A．Rainy. | B．Sunny. |
| C．Snowy. | D．Windy. |
How many people were killed in the car accident? _________
| A．Two. | B．One. |
| C．Three. | D．Four. |
What’s the best title of the passage? _________
| A．An unforgettable experience. |
| B．Be careful when you drive. |
| C．Young girls shouldn’t drive alone. |
| D．Little children should help others. |
It’s three thirty in the afternoon at Raynham Primary School in London. Students are ready for their after-school math lesson. Thousands of kilometers away, their math tutors are also arriving for class. Each pupil gets an online tutor. The students work on their computer screen and wear a headset (耳机) to talk to their tutor.
Their classroom teacher, Altus, says he has seen an improvement in results. Nine-year-old Samia says she enjoys the online lessons. She said, “It helps me because sometimes when we’re doing it in class, I don’t hear the teacher very much and I don’t understand, but online is better.”
Tom Hooper started the company. It provides the online tutoring. The company is called Bright Spark Education.
Children today feel very confident(有信心的)online, so they enjoy their learning. Online tutoring costs between twenty and twenty-five dollars an hour. An online tutor is about half the cost of traditional face-to-face tutoring.
Bright Spark Education says the online tutoring is used only as an addition to the regular teaching. The company says its service doesn’t threat the teachers’ jobs in Britain.
Some parents say they are pleased with the results. But some students still hate math. Even with the latest technology(技术) to teach it, math is still not everyone’s favorite subject.Why does Samia like to learn online? _________
| A．Because the tutor is only for her. |
| B．Because she likes playing on the screen. |
| C．Because it’s cool. |
| D．Because she can hear the tutor clearly. |
How much do you have to pay for learning for two hours online at least? ________
| A．50 dollars. | B．25 dollars. |
| C．20 dollars. | D．40 dollars |
What does the underlined word “threat” mean? _________
| A．促进 | B．威胁 | C．经营 | D．开发 |
What’s the main idea of the text? _________
| A．Each pupil gets an online tutor. |
| B．Children feel very confident online. |
| C．Students in London learn math online. |
| D．Math is not everyone’s favorite subject. |
Expert(专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger (手指)with his eyes still closed, asking for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students “ early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.
Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.The 10-year-old boy asked for more minute to sleep because__________
| A．he didn’t have enough sleep |
| B．it wasn’t time for him to get up |
| C．he didn’t want to go to school |
| D．he wanted his mother to wake him up |
In this passage we know if students don’t get enough sleep, they may________
| A．become too weak to sleep | B．not work well in class |
| C．go to bed early | D．be weak in English |
In this passage “early birds” means “persons who __________”
| A．get up early | B．get up late |
| C．sleep less | D．don’t want to sleep |
According to the passage, which of the following is right?_________
| A．If you want to study better, you must work hard at night. |
| B．Sleeping less means working hard. |
| C．Some clever students are able to work well in class because they have good study habits. |
| D．Students don’t have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do. |