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 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 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”.
In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?
1.While taking a taxi in Finland, a passenger __________.
A. can go anywhere without having to pay the driver
B. only pays two US dollars for a taxi ride
C. can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go
D. needs to provide good faith demonstration before leaving without paying
2.We can know from the passage that in Finland __________.
A. both hotel guests and outside diners are served food free of charge
B. big hotels provide meals for all kinds of diners
C. guests can enjoy free food once they stayed in the hotel
D. big hotels are mostly poorly managed
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Generally speaking, in Finland, workers can get more pay by working long hours.
B. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.
C. The workers are always honest with their working hours.
D. The bosses are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.
4. It can be concluded that _________.
A. Finnish people are really foolish in daily life
B. Finland has been a good place for cheats
C. the Finnish society is of very high moral level
D. all the Finns are rich and therefore honest
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very 1..
“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky 2. . “Please.”
I had said no so many times in the 3. months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her 4., I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and 5. a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy
6.. My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 7. time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch 8. out on the table, Roy arrived on the 9..
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with
10.. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 11. for so many months. Roy and the boys 12. rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 13. God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our 14. went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.
As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 15. could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 16..
Even though the kids have now grown up and 17. from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to 18. potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry 19. and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 20..
21.A. old B. poor C. busy D. miserable
22.A. begged B. asked C. doubted D. wondered
23.A. coming B. recent C. following D. later
24.A. doubt B. disappointment C. sadness D. surprise
25.A. supplied B. provided C. combined D. filled
26.A. off work B. at home C. at work D. on business
27.A. unhappy B. quality C. quantity D. sad
28.A. spread B. taken C. made D. cooked
29.A. scene B. view C. event D. landscape
30.A. sadness B. expectation C. hope D. laughter
31.A. orders B. charges C. activity D. responsibilities
32.A. missed B. took C. skipped D. left
33.A. praying B. praising C. thanking D. trusting
34.A. family B. children C. friends D. parents
35.A. lifestyle B. time C. world D. family
36.A. enjoy B. own C. have D. love
37.A. left alone B. passed away C. ran away D. moved away
38.A. supply B. cook C. watch D. plant
39.A. ducks B. children C. family D. people
40.A. salad B. life C. picnic D. hope
I really don’t know _______ I put my wallet.
A. where was it B. it was where that
C. where it was that D. where was it that
There is no _______ to think more about the matter. Take it easy.
A. point B. doubt C. worry D. need
The young man，who by then _______ admission to university，decided to do some part-time jobs to gain more practical experience．
A. gained B. was gaining C. has gained D. had gained
—Jack took the 8:30 bus to Guangzhou this morning.
—Really? He ______ 8:20 Express. It is much more comfortable and faster to travel by train.
A. could have taken B. would have taken C. need have taken D. must have taken
