“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…”
【小题1】What class did Mr Gruber teach?

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Is it bad for your health? A short time ago, a test was given in the USA． People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kind of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten different kinds of breakfast.

　　The results show that if a person eats a fight breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class.

　　The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch．They will gain weight instead of losing it. You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

　　　(1)During the test, the people were given

[　　]

　　A． no breakfast

　　B． very rich breakfast

　　C． different foods or sometimes none

　　D． little food for breakfast

　　(2)The results show that ________.

[　　]

　　A． breakfast has little to do with a person's work

　　B． breakfast has great work and studies

　　C． a person will work better if he only has fruit and milk

　　D． girl students should have less for breakfast

　　(3)According to the passage, some people think that if you don't have breakfast, you will ________.

[　　]

　　A． be healthier

　　B． work better

　　C． lose weight

　　D． fail the test

　　(4)The word“reduce”in the last sentence means ________.

[　　]

　　(5)Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

　　A． It is bad f for our health to have no breakfast

　　B． Too little for breakfast and too much for lunch may make you fatter.

　　C． If you don't eat much for lunch and supper, you may lose weight.

　　D． The more breakfast you have, the more quickly you'll learn in class.

　　阅读理解

Is it bad for your health? A short time ago, a test was given in the USA． People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kind of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten different kinds of breakfast.

　　The results show that if a person eats a fight breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class.

　　The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch．They will gain weight instead of losing it. You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

　　　(1)During the test, the people were given

[　　]

　　A． no breakfast

　　B． very rich breakfast

　　C． different foods or sometimes none

　　D． little food for breakfast

　　(2)The results show that ________.

[　　]

　　A． breakfast has little to do with a person's work

　　B． breakfast has great work and studies

　　C． a person will work better if he only has fruit and milk

　　D． girl students should have less for breakfast

　　(3)According to the passage, some people think that if you don't have breakfast, you will ________.

[　　]

　　A． be healthier

　　B． work better

　　C． lose weight

　　D． fail the test

　　(4)The word“reduce”in the last sentence means ________.

[　　]

　　(5)Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

　　A． It is bad f for our health to have no breakfast

　　B． Too little for breakfast and too much for lunch may make you fatter.

　　C． If you don't eat much for lunch and supper, you may lose weight.

　　D． The more breakfast you have, the more quickly you'll learn in class.