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“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((英寸) 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 seen 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…”
【小题1】What was Mr. Black?
A.A historyteacher | B.A scienceteacher |
C.A business teacher | D.A math teacher |
A.Tom | B.James | C.Peter | D.Sandy |
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. |
A.Strange | B.Patient |
C.Shy | D.Proud |
A.Get What You Want | B.Needs and Wants |
C.Try to Get More Money | D.How to Live Well |
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Yes, that is true. I will be in my nice work clothes in my car. Someone may look at me strangely or even laugh at me when I stopped at a traffic light. Personally I love to get lost in the music. That can lead me to share with you the importance of being silly!
The meaning of the word silly, according to the dictionary is : stupid, foolish and nonsensical. I know many people do not want to look foolish. So they are always serious in their life, but in fact that is really stupid.
No one is perfect, I repeat: no one is perfect. I don’t care how educated, how thin, how beautiful, how simple, how frugal(朴素的), how rich, and so on … No one is perfect! So why pretend(假装) to be something you are not?
Life is so short…_________, so why waste a single second on being so “perfect”?
When we were kids, we had no idea of fear and we had no care in the world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others. However, as we grew up, we lost that kind of feeling.
So don’t be afraid to be silly. The next time you feel down, go and turn on your favourite song , sing and dance along just like there is no tomorrow. Or watch something that makes you laugh. Trust me, you will feel a whole lot better, and who doesn’t want to feel good.
小题1:While driving to work, the writer often _______.
A.sings and moves along to the music |
B.laughs at others at the traffic lights |
C.pretends to be serious |
D.watches his favourite movies |
A.He likes wearing his work clothes. |
B.Being silly can make him relaxed. |
C.He likes listening to music. |
D.Laughing at others is impolite. |
A.Students these days often have a lot of worries. |
B.Everyone will face some difficulties in their life. |
C.You never know when this beautiful journey will be over. |
D.No one knows when they will die. |
A.How to be a perfect man | B.The importance of being silly |
C.Life is so short | D.How to be a rock star |
听力(共15小题,第一二节每小题1分,第三节每小题2分,共20分) 第一节:听小对话,从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项回答问题。 1.What does Jim think of the movie? A.Great B.Boring C.Terrible 2.How does the girl feel? A.A little cold B.A little better C.Very tired 3.Where do you think Lucy will be tonight? A.At a cinema B.In a park C.At home 4.How much did the woman's son pay for his coat? A.$ 200 B.$ 150 C.$ 100 5.When did the boy fall ill? A.Last night B.Yesterday afternoon C.This evening 第二节:听长对话,从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项回答问题。 听下面一段较长的对话,回答6-7小题。 6.Where is the railway station? A.On the left of the street. B.At the end of the street. C.Behind a red building. 7.How will the man get there? A.On foot. B.By bus. C.By taxi. 听下面一段较长的对话,回答8-10小题。 8.Why does the woman make the phone call? A.Because she hopes to find a job. B.Because she wants to know more about the club. C.Because she plans to go to evening classes. 9.On which day don't the people have a language evening? A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Wednesday. 10.What language does the woman speak besides English and French? A.Spanish. B.Japanese. C.Chinese. 第三节:听独白,根据内容,从A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项,完成信息记录表。
11. A.Man and Nature B.Gone with the Wind C.Harry Potter 12. A.¥20. B.¥12 C.¥24 13. A.College students B.Middle school students C.Primary school students 14 A.It's about how to study English. B.It's about how to get on well with others C.It's about how to protect the environment. 15. A.Next Monday afternoon. B.Next Monday morning C.This Friday afternoon. |
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