“What is success?” Mr Gruber asked his 6^th 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…”

1.What class did Mr Gruber teach?

A．History           B．Science           C．Maths            D．Business

2.Which student didn’t seem to be taking the class seriously?

A．Tom              B．James            C．Peter             D．Sandy

3.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.

4.What do you think of Mr Gruber according to the passage?

A．Strange           B．Patient            C．Shy              D．Proud

5.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

 

This course is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class, and begin practising at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.

Course fee: $125      Materials:  $25

Two hours for each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks.

This course is taught by a number of professional business education teachers who have successfully taught typing course before.

UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS

This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can or can’t do and how to use them.

Course fee：$75  Jan 4,7,11,14,18  Wed.&Sat. 9:00---11:30 a.m.  Equipment fee:$10

David is a professor of Computer Science at Beijing University. He has over twenty years of experience in the computer field.  

STOP SMOKING

Do you want to stop smoking? Have you ever tried and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-course will help you do it.

Course fee：$30  Jan 2,9,16,23   Mon 2:00---5:00 p.m.

Dr. John is a practicing psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.

1.If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have

classes_______.

A．twice             B．three times        C．four times         D．five times

2.Mr. Black works every morning and evening, but he wants to take part in one of the three

courses. Your suggestion is __________.

A．TYPING                               B．UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS

C．STOP SMOKING                         D．all the courses

3.If you want to learn about computers, and at the same time you want to improve your

typing, you will pay  ______________.

A．$75              B．$150             C．$115             D．$235

4.The special difference between the TYPING course and the other two is that __________.

A．people with different skill levels pay differently.

B．you will take a test in the first class for level decision

C．you will pay the fee before practicing typing.

D．you will pay less money for your study.

 

Ming Ming and Lily are in the same school,  1  they are not in the same class. They go  2  school on weekdays (工作日，平时).  3  school, Ming Ming and Lily often play games with  4  friends.

Classes begin  5  eight in the morning. Now Ming Ming and Lily are in their classrooms. They listen to their  6  . Ming Ming studies English in the first class. His teacher talks  7  them in English.

Lily  8  a Chinese class. Her teacher talks  9  good articles (文章). They study hard. They love their teachers and they like their  10 .

1.A.but         B.or            C.and           D. then

2.A.at          B.for           C.to                D. on

3.A.On          B.From          C.To            D. At

4.A.his         B.her           C.your          D. their

5.A.about       B.in                C.at                D.on

6.A.friends     B.father            C.teacher       D. teachers

7.A.with        B.at                C.in                D.for

8.A.has         B.listens           C.gets          D. sits

9.A.at          B.about         C.for           D. with

10.A.home       B.family        C.school        D.park

 

On a British Airways flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged ,rich white South American lady found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin stewardess(机舱乘务员)over to complain about her seating.
“What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the stewardess.
“Can’t you see?” she said. “You’ve sat me next to a black man. I can’t possibly sit next to this kind of human. Find me another seat!”
“Please calm down, Madam,” the stewardess replied. “The flight is very full today, but I’ll tell you what I’ll do---I
Will go and check to see if we have any free seats in Club(商务舱)or First Class.”
The lady had an unfriendly look at the outraged(被激怒的)black man beside her.
A few minutes later the stewardess returned and said to the lady with a self –satisfied smile, “I’m sorry, Madam, this Economy(经济舱)is full, and Club is also full. However, we do have one seat in First Class.”
The lady could not help looking at the people around her. But before she had a chance to get up or make any answer, the stewardess continued , “ We seldom make this kind of upgrade(升级),however, and I had to report it to the captain(机长).When the captain heard this,he said that it was not proper to make someone sit next to such an obnoxious(令人讨厌的)person.” Having said that, the stewardess turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if you’d like to get your things, sir, I have a seat ready for you…”
At this time, the people around stood up and clapped their hands. The black man walked up to the front of the plane.
That was an unforgettable flight for me, for I was the black man who had never flown First Class before.
【小题1】Where did this story happen?

A．At the booking office.	B．In the Economy cabin.
C．In the Club cabin.	D．In the First Class cabin.

【小题2】The black man was finally upgraded to the First Class cabin because _____________.

A．the stewardess loved him	B．he was angry with the white lady
C．the captain knew him	D．the white lady was too impolite

【小题3】What might be the correct order of the cabins from the front to the back on this plance?

A．Club→Pilots’→Economy →First Class	B．Pilots’→Club→Economy →First Class
C．Club→Economy→ First Class→ Pilots’	D．Pilots’→ First Class →Club→ Economy

【小题4】What can be the best title of this article?

A．Flying First Class	B．On a British Airways Flight
C．Sitting Next to a Lady	D．An Unforgettable Free Flight

Today is Friday. Peter has six classes today. He goes to school at 7:30 a.m. At 8:00 a.m., he begins his first class. The first class is English. At 9:00 a.m., he has math. Peter likes math because it’s interesting. At 10:00 a.m. she has a biology class. Peter thinks it’s very boring. Then at 11:00 a.m., he has a history class. That’s his favorite subject. He can learn a lot about the past from history.

Peter has lunch at school at about 12:00. Then he has a short break. At 1:30 p.m., he has a music class. At 2:30 p.m., he has a P.E. class. Peter likes this afternoon, because music and P.E. are easy and interesting. School is over at 4:00 p.m. Peter is happy because he can go home and have a good time on Saturday and Sunday.

阅读短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.The second class is ________ on Friday morning.

A．Chinese           B．English            C．math             D．P.E.

2.Peter likes ________ best in all his subjects.

A．math             B．history            C．music            D．biology

3.The underlined (下画线) word "break" means _________.

A．rest              B．time              C．game             D．class

4.Peter likes this afternoon because _________.

A．he likes art and P.E. classes                B．he has a history class

C．he has no class                         D．the classes are easy and interesting

5.Which is true(正确的)?

A．Peter gets up at 7:30 in the morning.        B．Peter thinks math is difficult and boring.

C．Peter doesn't have lunch at home on weekdays. D．Peter is not happy on Friday afternoon.