“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?

I like movies best. Last week, I   1  a movie called ⅠRobot. It tells us a story about the future with robots. It is the year of 035 and people can see robots everywhere. Robots can help people do a lot of things, like looking   2 the old people or babies, washing, cooking, cleaning or taking dogs for a walk. Robot does everything people ask them to do   3 . But a policeman ,    4  Spooner ,doesn’t like robots. Because he doesn’t think that people can live well   5 robots. One day a scientist kills himself. He leaves（留下） a robot. Some time later Spooner finds    6  wrong with the robots in the world. A   7  robots have their own thoughts(思想) and want to control(控制) the people. If the robots succeed（成功）, it will be very   8 for people. Susan is another scientist working on robots. Finally, Susan and Spooner decide to   9  together to fight against these robots. At last, they succeed. People control the robots again. I think the movie is very interesting. If you are  10   in it, why not go and see it?

   I like movies best. Last week, I    21  a movie called ⅠRobot. It tells us a story about the future with robots. It is the year of 2035 and people can see robots everywhere. Robots can help people do a lot of things, like looking   22  the old people or babies, washing, cooking, cleaning or taking dogs for a walk. Robot does everything people ask them to do   23  . But a policeman ,    24   Spooner ,doesn’t like robots. Because he doesn’t think that people can live well   25  robots. One day a scientist kills himself. He leaves（留下） a robot. Some time later Spooner finds    26   wrong with the robots in the world. A   27   robots have their own thoughts(思想) and want to control(控制) the people. If the robots succeed（成功）, it will be very   28  for people. Susan is another scientist working on robots. Finally, Susan and Spooner decide to   29  together to fight against these robots. At last, they succeed. People control the robots again. I think the movie is very interesting. If you are   30    in it, why not go and see it?

(   )21. A. watched      B. watch       C. saw           D. see

 (   )22. A. at                 B. after         C. for               D. up

(   )23. A. good        B. nice          C. well             D. fine

(   )24. A. name               B. call          C. calling             D. called

(   )25. A. and             B. with         C. without           D. or

(   )26. A. nothing        B. anything    C. something       D. everything

(   )27. A. little             B. lot                C. few               D. lots

(   )28. A. dangerous           B. lucky       C. danger          D. exciting

 (   )29. A. worked       B. working         C. work             D. works

(   )30. A. interesting   B. interested    C. interest         D. interests