¡°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(¹ýÁ¿). 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(Ó롱ȽÏ) 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 (È·±£) 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¡¡±
СÌâ1:What class did Mr Gruber teach?
A£®History | B£®Science | C£®Maths | D£®Business |
СÌâ2:Which student didn¡¯t seem to be taking the class seriously?
A£®Tom | B£®James | C£®Peter | D£®Sandy |
СÌâ3: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. |
СÌâ4:What do you think of Mr Gruber according to the passage?
A£®Strange | B£®Patient | C£®Shy | D£®Proud |
СÌâ5: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 |