If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are．
Take the taxi drivers for example．Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare（车费） of two US dollars a kilometer．You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare．The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety．
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners．Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals．The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration（登记） card to the waiter．With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge．
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour．They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate．From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly．
With so many loopholes （漏洞） in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”．But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms．And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in．As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”．
1.The underlined words in this passage means to “______”。
A．be ready to help others B．make good use of one’s friends
C．be a little ahead of others D．gain something at other’s loss
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare．
B．In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you’re living in the hotel．
C．The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of their working hours．
D．The workers are always honest with their working hours．
3.We can infer from the passage that ______．
A．the Finnish society is of very high moral level
B．there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland
C．in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything
D．everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves
4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．Life in Finland B．A Society with “Foolish” People
C．What a Life D．Honest accounts of the Finns
When I worked in Swaziland, one day we went to an orphanage （孤儿院）．There we found a beautiful little girl named Tanzile．I gave her a sweet and she said something back to me in Si-swati, which the nurse next to me translated, “She wants another one — to give to her little sister．” I said “of course”．When we were going to leave, we passed by Tanzile’s house to say goodbye．To our surprise she seemed to be holding on to that extra sweet I had given her．I remember saying to the nurse “this little darling is clever — she has taken two for herself．”
But the nurse told us, “Tanzile is 7 now．Two years ago her mum and dad both died of AIDS．She was separated from her sister who was three at the time．Tanzile has not laid eyes on her since．But from then on whenever Tanzile receives anything from anyone, including food — she refuses to accept it, unless they give her two．” In fact, in the little mud hut where she lives, we find a pile of old things which she has been collecting to give to her sister one day．
People sometimes look at faces of African children and think that they are somehow different from our kids — that somehow they don’t feel pain or love．But that is not true．Their pain is deep．And so is their love．I can still remember the nurse trying to convince her that “if someone gives you food, you must accept it — even if it is only one piece and not two — for your own health．” And it was so hard for us to keep the tears from our eyes as she shook her head．Her hope and her love was all that she had．It mattered more than anything else．When I returned home that day, I was shocked to find that this was not an isolated story but others in the hospital knew of orphans just like Tanzile — waiting with a little pile of things in their hut, for their lovers who they haven’t seen so long．
I think of that old song — “when we’re hungry, love will keep us alive．”
1.From the passage we can learn Tanzile ．
A．is very clever B．knows her sister has died
C．has stored a lot for her sister D．doesn’t like sweets
2.How old was her sister when the author met with Tanzile?
A．Three years old． B．Four years old．
C．Five years old． D．Six years old．
3.What has the author learned from her experience in Africa?
A．Love is more important in life than anything else．
B．African children are different in a way．
C．African children should be treated fairly．
D．We should express our love in time．
4.The best title for the passage would be ．
A．Give every child two sweets B．Tanzile’s love for her sister
C．One for my sister D．Change your attitude to African children
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Cats have no emotions ．At least, that's what my husband once claimed．I 1that my two cats experience emotions．They feel anger, fear, and 2．He agreed with me, but 3his opinion that cats don't feel love． 4, my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise．
When my next-door neighbour moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet．She was an indoor lady, always watching 5through the window．
Then one day when I 6my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian 7Juliet gazing at him behind the window．It soon became 8that they were attracted by each other．So every day thereafter, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush 9__to the backyard next-door and they would sit gazing 10at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside．Even my husband watched 11, and he would murmur, "But cats can't feel love．．．can they?"
Five months later, my neighbour had to 12because of work．My heart sank．I wondered how Sebastian would 13to Juliet's leaving．
For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbour moved in, I often 14Sebastian sitting by Juliet's window, looking into the apartment 15his lady．The new neighbour didn't mind having the "Peeping Sebastian" after I 16his reason for being there．
Sebastian 17the small area outside that window as his territory． Other male cats were allowed in the 18, but not near Juliet's window, which he guarded until his 19．
Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he 20me of the lesson Sebastian taught him．．．that cats do indeed fall in love．
1.A．argued B．quarreled C．suggested D．discussed
2.A．energy B．power C．strength D．happiness
3.A．referred to B．prepared for C．stuck to D．approved of
4.A．Therefore B．However C．Besides D．Meanwhile
5.A．the environment B．the sky C．her owner D．her boyfriend
6.A．forbade B．prevented C．accompanied D．left
7.A．called attention to B．caught sight of
C．took charge of D．paid a visit to
8.A．ambitious B．doubtful C．skeptical D．obvious
9.A．secretly B．straight C．quietly D．worriedly
10.A．lovingly B．angrily C．hungrily D．greedily
11.A．in trouble B．in sorrow C．in amazement D．in horror
12.A．settle B．travel C．apologize D．move
13.A．react B．reply C．reduce D．replace
14.A．took B．caught C．met D．sensed
15.A．in place of B．on the basis of C．in search of D．on account of
16.A．explained B．requested C．blamed D．asked
17.A．discovered B．reformed C．preserved D．marked
18.A．street B．backyard C．window D．village
19.A．birthday B．departure C．death D．arrival
20.A．reminds B．informs C．tells D．accuses
—My sister failed the driving test and is in low spirits．
—I’m sorry for her．
—____．
A．Thank you B．You’re welcome C．I would think so D．Never mind
How long is it ________ we last had a picnic together?
A．until B．before C．that D．since
The wings of the plane are ______ of its body．
A．more than the length twice B．twice more than the length
C．more than twice the length D．more twice than the length
