Tom gets up at half past seven in the morning. He has an egg and some milk for his breakfast. Then he begins to go to school slowly. When he is on his way to school, he thinks, “I tell my teacher my mother is ill on Monday morning. I tell him my bike is wrong on Tuesday. What do I tell my teacher today?”

Tom thinks over but he doesn’t find a good idea before he gets to school.“May I come in?” Tom shouts at the door of the classroom.

“ Oh, my boy,” says Mr Green. “ Please look at the clock on the wall. What time is it now?”

“ It’s ten past eight,” answers Tom.

Mr Green is not happy. “ You are late for class three times this week. If all the students are like you, the clock is no use, I think.”

“ You are right, Mr Green,” says Tom. “ If we don’t have the clock, how do you know I am late for class?”

1.Tom has breakfast             .

A．at school          B．at the station       C．at home           D．in a restaurant

2.What does Tom tell the teacher on Tuesday?

A．His mother is ill.     B．His bike is wrong.    C．He is ill.           D．We don’t know.

3.On his way to school, Tom            .

A．sings             B．runs              C．talks             D．thinks

4.Tom is late for school              this week.

A．five times         B．four times         C．three times        D．once

5.There is a              on the wall of the classroom.

A．map             B．clock             C．card             D．bird

“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(過量). 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(與…比較) 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 (確保) 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

下面是Tom一周的學習和工作安排時間表。請仔細閱讀并選擇正確答案。

　　　　　　　　　　　Tom’s Calendar

1.How many days does Tom have to go to school in a week?

A．Seven.            B．Five.              C．Six.              D．Eight.

2.When does Tom go to Susan’s party?

A．Tuesday.          B．Sunday.           C．Friday.            D．Saturday.

3.What is Tom doing on Thursday afternoon?

A．Visiting Uncle Li.                        B．Babysitting.

C．Helping his parents                      D．Doing homework.

4.Does Tom study for the test on Friday?

A．Yes, he does.                           B．No, he doesn’t.

C．Sorry, I don’t know.                     D．Yes, he doesn’t.

5.What does Tom do on the weekend?

A．Go to school.

B．Soccer practice.

C．He can do anything he wants to do.

D．He does nothing.