Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: "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( TV, and living in a place with at least twelve rooms." One student answered, earning laughs from all the students. Mr. Black smiled, but shook his head. "Tom, that is excess . 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 ." I believe we've already talked about excess versus(...) 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 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 ." 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... Question: Which student didn't seem to be taking the class seriously? Options: A: Tom B: James C: Peter D: Sandy
Answer: A

Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: This holiday my sister and I went to Shanghai. My sister had just graduated and she wanted to find a job in Shanghai. My uncle lived in Shanghai, so we lived with him after we got there. On the first day we went to a lot of interesting places, including Waitan and Huangpu Park. We spent the next few days helping my sister find a job. We read many advertisements in newspapers to find one. My sister couldn't get the first job because they said she was too young. Then we lost our way and couldn't find the second company. We had a map but the city is so big, so we had to ask someone for help and finally found the second company. The boss had a talk with my sister and asked her to wait at home for their decision. A month later we went home. My sister couldn't find a job in Shanghai because she was not knowledgeable enough or she didn't have enough experience. In this holiday we learned that if we want to succeed in life, we have to work hard and get a lot of knowledge. Question: Why did my sister go to Shanghai? Options: A: She wanted to visit a lot of interesting places. B: She wanted to visit her uncle. C: She wanted to find a job. D: She wanted to have a good time there.
Answer: C

Question: I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: The gemologist didn't want to teach the young man because he thought the young man have no patience . The young man asked for a chance. Finally the expert had to agree. The next morning, the gemologist put a jade stone in the young man's hand and told him, "Hold it!" The expert then went about his work: cutting, weighing, and making. The big boy felt a bit strange , but he said nothing. He just sat quietly and waited. The following morning the expert again placed the jade stone in the young man's hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth, and fifth day the young man did the same job. A month went by, and the young man felt more and more boring because of holding the same stone. One morning, the gemologist came and asked him to hold out his hand, he couldn't go on any longer. But just as the gemologist put the stone in his hand, he said loudly,"This is not the same jade stone!" "You have begun to learn," said the gemologist with a smile. Question: What did the young man want to be? Options: A: A gemologist B: A good student C: A stone maker D: A businessman
Answer:
A