“What is success?” Mr Gruber asked his 6thgrade 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
Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries．Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins(来源) of the food．Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate．This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”．A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food．Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(消费者)．Why is this, and what are the effects(影响) of these long distances?
Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didn’t have to travel very far．The consumers also did not travel very far, because they went to their local market to buy the food．This was a good system for farmers and consumers．However, there were some disadvantages．For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally．In addition, they could only get food that was in season．Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world．We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes．They are available in winter if we want．
Some countries have to import(进口) most of their food．This is because they have difficult climates．The United Arab Emirates(UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries．Even food made in the UAE often uses imported materials．
What’s wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons．First of all, because food travels such long distances．we need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the food．This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global(全球的) warming．In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty．Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journey．For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer．Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution．We need to buy more local food．
1.What is called “food miles” according to this passage?
A. The origins of the food． B. The effects of long distances．
C. The journey from field to plate． D. The disadvantages of imported food．
2.The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “______”．
A. easy to get B. not busy C. willing to talk D. impossible to get
3.Some countries like the United Arab Emirates have to import most of their food because of ____．
A. long distances B. difficult climates C. fresh and tasty food D. modern technology
4.The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ______．
A. buy more local food B. increase international trade
C. travel long distances D. use imported materials
5.This passage is mainly about ______．
A. how local food travels from field to plate B. what “food miles” is and its effects
C. how some countries import their food D. where different kinds of food come from
阅读理解。
Canada Day
Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.
Canada Day is the year’s biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades（游行）, concerts, festivals,
firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens（公民）.The celebrations often have apatrioticmood. Canada’s national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada’s national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, are especially grand and exciting.
In the province of Quebec, many home rentals（租赁）start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.
Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Canada Day falls on the first day of June.
B. Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.
C. Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.
D. Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.
2.The underlined word “patriotic” means _____ in Chinese.
A. 温馨的 B. 爱国的
C. 肃穆的 D. 紧张的
3.Canada Day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _____.
A. people think it lucky to move to new houses
B. people look for houses from one place to another
C. people like moving from house to house to visit friends
D. people move home when new home rentals go into effect
4.From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day _____.
A. no student goes to school
B. traffic jams happen everywhere
C. all Canadians stop working
D. few businesses and stores are closed
5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day?
A. Background B. Symbol.
C. Public life. D. Events and activities.
It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to celebrate by inviting a few friends out to ____. I chose a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is ____ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually ____to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening as usual.
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely ____. I looked around but not a single table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago,” he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly ____.”
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are going to ____,” he said, “Just hold on and you’ll find a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people at the corner table paid their ____, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
____, our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he was busy with the party of tourism. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very pleased. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I ____my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our order.
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had bad news for us. Looking a little ____, he told us that there was no meat or fish left. “All we can offer you,” he said, “is an omelet(煎蛋卷) !”
1.A. snacks B. breakfast C. lunch D. supper
2.A. hard B. often C. hardly D. always
3.A. necessary B. possible C. important D. certain
4.A. empty B. full C. free D. quiet
5.A. watch B. complete C. try D. manage
6.A. leave B. start C. end D. pay
7.A. meal B. bill C. food D. drinks
8.A. Luckily B. Lucky C. Unluckily D. Unlucky
9.A. talked B. thought C. insisted D. advised
10.A. angry B. pleased C. sorry D. proud
A poor woodcutter and his wife lived in the forest in a small hut. ___was so small ___there was space only for him and his wife to sleep.
One cold night, somebody knocked ____the door. The woodcutter asked his wife ___the door and let the stranger in. She said, “ But there is no space.” The man laughed ___said, “ Two can sleep well, three can sit.” And then ___ woman opened the door. The stranger _______to come in, and they all sat telling stories to each other.
Then came ____knock. The woodcutter told the stranger, “Friend, open the door.” And the man said, “But there is ___space.” The woodcutter said, “If three persons can sit comfortably, four persons can sit a little _____than before.”
The stranger opened the door, and a man entered. Suddenly, it is a strange knock _____did not seem to be human’s! The woodcutter said, “Open the door. I know who_____.It is _____donkey.”
Everyone said, “______is the donkey going to stand?” The man said, “Right now we are sitting, when the donkey _____ in, we will all stand.”
1.A. That B. This C. It D. There
2.A. that B. and C. if D. but
3.A. in B. at C. of D. to
4.A. open B. opening C. opens D. to open
5.A. and B. so C. but D. or
6.A. a B. an C. the D. /
7.A. invite B. invited C. was inviting D. was invited
8.A. other B. the other C. another D. others
9.A. not B. no C. some D. any
10.A. closest B. closely C. closed D. closer
11.A. that B. who C. what D. whose
12.A. knocks B. knocked C. is knocking D. was knocking
13.A. his B. her C. my D. mine
14.A. When B. Where C. How D. Which
15.A. come B. comes C. will come D. came
2015年4月23日是江苏省首个全民阅读日。目前，我区各学校也开展了各种阅读活动。请根据以下要点，谈谈同学们在阅读方面存在的问题以及你对阅读的理解和看法，并给同学们提出一些建议。
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读书的好处 | 1.获得知识，使人变得更加聪明； 2.使人心情愉快； …… |
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2.语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，适当发挥，书写规范；
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