“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

“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shivering. Are you old? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”

“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”

“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(马车).”

“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”

“ I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”

“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “ My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a huge old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(开支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”

Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.

Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”

“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.

“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”

“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”

“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”

1.Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about_______________.

A. Helen’s dead sister                        B. Helen’s trip to London

C. the house Helen lives in                    D. Helen’s stepfather and the family

2.What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?

A. Walking slowly                           B. Listening carefully

C. standing sadly                            D. Writing quickly

3.Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?

A. They are very rich                         B. They are afraid of other people

C. They live on a horse-drawn wagon            D. They move from one place to another

4.The passage is probably from __________.

A. a novel          B. a guide            C. a poem           D. an advertisement

The Best Way to See Lakeland

TOUR  A Lake District Spectacular The Lake District is famous for being “the most beautiful corner of England” and the tour introduces you to just that. Fantastic scenery of mountains, valleys and lakes from the south to the north. The tour includes a lake cruise(乘船游览), a visit to the 4,000 year old Castlerigg Stone Circle set high on the hills. You travel over passes, through beautiful valleys, see waterfalls and traditional Lakeland villages. You have plenty of stops for admiring the views and taking photographs. This is a tour not to be missed. When & Where   Every day from Windermere Prices           Adult - £36.00, Child - £26.00(up to 16 years of age) Price Includes    Lake Cruise Times           Leaves Windermere 09.45 hrs, returns approx. 17.00hrs.

 

TOUR  B Beatrix Potter’s Favorite Countryside The tour is the ideal way to explore the favourite places associated with(与…有关) Beatrix Potter. Our journey is through the beautiful Yewdale Valley, passing Yew Tree Tarn and Skelwith Bridge making our way to Coniston Water for our lake cruise. We visit the Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top farm where she wrote many of her famous children’s stories in this little old stone house. You have the chance to go in the shop and explore her garden. When & Where   Every day from Windermere Prices           Adult - £26.00, Child - £21.00(up to 16 years of age) Price Includes    Lake Cruise on Coniston, & Hill Top Gardens Times           Leaves Windermere 12.00 hrs, returns approx. 16.30 hrs.

 

1.What can you see if you choose Tour A?

A. Yewdale Valley                              B. Coniston Water

C. Castlerigg Stone Circle                        D. Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top farm

2.How much will Simon, a boy of 12, and his father pay if they want to choose Tour A and Tour B?

A. £84.00        B. £109.00          C. £104.00          D. £144.00

3.When does the coach leave Windermere if you choose Tour B?

A. 09.45 hrs      B. 17.00 hrs         C. 12.00 hrs         D. 16.30 hrs

阅读理解，阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

It is your first day at a new school. How will you find your way around?

1.You get off the bus at the corner of Clark Street and 10^th Street. You are closest to ___________.

A. Science Lab B. Room 4 C. Gym D. Cafeteria

2.The principal tells you to see Miss Mack in Room 4. You leave Office and walk __________.

A. east B. west C. south D. north

3.As you’re buying lunch, you notice that Cafeteria is opposite ___________.

A. Room 3 B. Office C. Room 1 D. Science Lab

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

Scientists study the world and learn about things using a process called the scientific method(方法). By asking important questions and   1   the answers, it is possible to make amazing discoveries! Sometimes a scientist is   2   to answer his own questions, but if he has taken good notes another scientist may come along later who is able to use new knowledge to answer it.

When you use the scientific method to   3   an experiment, you start by making observations(观察) about something that  4  you. Based on your observations, you make a hypothesis. This is using  5  you know to make a smart guess about what you think could happen. Then you are ready to begin your experiment. All   6  your experiment you take down notes, which are   7   experiment date(资料). You are constantly making observations during this time. You may make discoveries that cause you to improve your experiment as you go.   8  , you conclude your experiment and begin to look over your notes to decide what it all means. Based on what you have learned, you make a final statement about   9  your hypothesis was correct or not. You have to have reasons and evidence to support what you are saying.

Using the scientific method can be difficult, but rewarding. Because all the steps are organized in a process, the   10  are more valid(可信的). When you provide observations as evidence to support what you are saying, your ideas are more likely to be accepted.

1.   A. waiting for     B. searching for     C. worrying about     D. complaining about

2.   A. unable        B. sure             C. ready            D. surprised

3.   A. read         B. refuse            C. prevent           D. conduct

4.   A. hurts         B. represents        C. interests           D. attacks

5.   A. what         B. when            C. why              D. which

6.   A. without       B. including         C. except            D. during

7.   A. controlled     B. arranged         C. called             D. carried

8.   A. Obviously     B. Suddenly         C. Finally            D. Mostly

9.   A. whether       B. what             C. how              D. when

10.     A. problem     B. results           C. services            D. aims

---You won the first prize in the Physics competition.

---__________. I made several terrible mistakes.

A.I think so B. You must be joking

C. You are welcome D. It doesn’t matter

---I visited the Purple Mountain Observatory last Sunday.

---__________ Why didn’t you tell me earlier?

A. You did? B. I hope so.

C. Have a good time D. It’s kind of you.

It’s said that an Asian Culture Village__________ inside the AYG Village in Nanjing in the coming Asian Youth Games period.

A. builds              B. is building           C. will be built       D. was built

I’m surprised that John is only 25. I thought he was ________ , for he seems to be in his thirties.

A. old                B. older                C. young            D. younger

---What’s wrong with you, Eric? You look tired.

---I ________ to prepare for the final exam last night.

      A. picked up           B. woke up             C. stayed up        D. put up