When shopping for clothes, my mother and I have always disagreed on what fits me well. To me, if it zips(拉上拉链), it fits. My mom , however, usually says I need a bigger size.

When I was a teenager, I wanted to dress like my friends, but my body size made it impossible. When mom told me something didn’t suit me, or that I needed a bigger size, all I heard was that my body was wrong.

To avoid arguments(争吵), we stopped going shopping together. This continued until I got engaged(订婚) and I needed to find a wedding dress(婚纱).

I could have just bought it alone, of course, but my mom is my favourite person to hang out with. The idea of looking for a wedding dress without her seemed as frightening as taking her with me.

And so the day came. As I tried on a simple white dress, I saw tears in my mom’s eyes. “You look beautiful.” she told me. Nothing could have shocked me more.

This one didn’t zip up at the back and I did actually need a bigger size , but my mom didn’t say that .She just told me how beautiful I looked. At that moment, all those arguments we’d had while shopping in the past were laid to rest. We didn’t buy a dress that day, We decided to see more, which I would never have predicted.

A few weeks and many shopping trips later, we found the perfect dress. And during those few weeks, mom and I also found the perfect fit for our shopping relationship.

1.According to the first two paragraphs, we know that________.

A.the writer’s mom could always find perfect clothes for her.

B.the writer and her mom often argued about the size of her clothes.

C.the writer’s mom thought she was too thin.

D.the writer tried to lose weight when she was a teenager.

2.Why did the writer go shopping with her mom to buy the wedding dress?_________

A.Because she couldn’t find any friends to go with her.

B.Because her mom was very experienced in choosing a wedding dress.

C.Because a wedding dress is special and she liked hanging out with her mom.

D.Because they always had a great shopping relationship.

3.When the writer and her mom went shopping for the wedding dress, the writer felt shocked because___________

A.her mother said she looked beautiful even though the dress didn’t fit her.

B.none of the wedding dresses could zip up the writer’s back.

C.her mom asked her to try on a bigger-sized dress.

D.they found the perfect dress more quickly than she expected.

4.What does the underlined word “predicted” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A.想象 B.争辩 C.谈论 D.预见

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Shopping with parents. B.Choosing wedding dresses.

C.Perfect mother-daughter relationship D.Finding the perfect fit.

“What is success?” Mr. Black 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(博得)laughs from all the students.

Mr. Black 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. Black 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. Black sighed(叹气). “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. Black 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. Black 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(信用卡).”

Tom rubbed his hands together excitedly. “When do we get to start spending?”

“You already are, Tom. You’re spending time with us!” Mr. Black laughed. “Now, let’s see what you guys know about credit cards…”

1.What was Mr. Black?

A. A headmaster. B. A businessman.

C. A teacher. D. An official.

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

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

3.How did Mr. Black make his class lively and interesting?

A. He told some jokes.

B. He played jokes with the students.

C. He showed some examples to his students.

D. He got his students to take part in a discussion.

4.According to the passage, which word can best describe Mr. Black?

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

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