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1、Whatissuccess ”Whatissuccess?”Mr.Gruberaskedhis6thgradebusinessclass.Itwashisopeningconversationforthefirstclassoftheterm. ”Successisridinginasweetcar,watchingan80-inchTV,andlivinginaplacewithatleasttwelverooms.”Onestudentanswered,earninglaughsfromallthestudents
2、. Mr.Grubersmiled,butshookhishead.“Tom,thatisexcess(过量).Thatisnotsuccess.” ”Howaboutbeingabletoprovideforyourfamily?”AblondegirlnamedSandyinthefrontsuggestedasananswer. ”Nowwe’regettingcloser,”Mr.Grubersmiled,“buttrythinkingaboutwhatyouneedandwhatyouwant.” ”Ge
3、ttingeverythingyouwant.”Tomshoutedoutanansweragain,tryingformorelaughs. Mr.Grubersighed.“Ibelievewe’vealreadytalkedaboutexcessversus(与...比较)success.” ”Gettingeverythingyouneed,butsomeofwhatyouwant?”James,sittinginthebackwonderedaloud. ”Quiteright!”Mr.Gruberclap
4、ped.“Successisgettingeverythingyouneedandsomeofwhatyouwant.Themoreyougetwhatyouwant,themoresuccessfulyouare.Youdoreachapointwhereyouarelivinginexcess,though.” ”Whatdoesthishavetodowithbusiness?”Tomasked.Itseemedifitwasn’tfunny,hewasn’thappy. ”Well,Tom,thinkofitt
5、hisway:thepointofbusinessistomakealivingtosupportyourfamily.Onceyouhaveproperlyseentosecure(确保)theirneeds,youcanthenseetogettingtheextrasthatyouwant.” ”WhatifIdon’thaveafamily?”hecontinuedtobedifficult. ”Thenyouhavetoprovideforyourself,afamilyofone.” ”Hehasgold
6、fishtothinkabout!”Peter,Tom’sfriend,shoutedout. ”Thenheneedstoprovideforafamilyofonewithafishbowl.”Mr.Grubercorrectedhimself. Tomnodded,satisfiedwiththatanswer. ”Sointhenextnineweeks,we’regoingtostudybasicbusinesssituations,likehavingacheckingaccountandundersta
7、ndingcreditcards.” Tomrubbedhishandstogetherexcitedly.“Whendowegettostartspending?” ”Youalreadyare,Tom.You’respendingtimewithus!”Mr.Gruberlaughed.“Now,let’sseewhatyouguysknowaboutcreditcards...” 36.WhatclassdidMr.Gruberteach? A.HistoryB.ScienceC.MathsD.Busines
8、s 37.Whichstudentdidn’tseemtobetakingtheclassseriously? A.TomB.JamesC.PeterD.Sandy 38.HowdidMr.Grubermakehisclasslivelyandinteresting? A.Hehimselfke
