It was graduation day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professor. On that cold day years ago, as we watched the students walking into the hall, one of my colleagues turned to me and said, "Graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life." At my inquiry, he answered, "Because the students you have gotten to know have to leave."
As years went by, my previous confusion about my colleague's words no longer existed. When I came across naughty students, I have had to rethink why I chose to be a teacher. It obviously isn't the money. Once a former computer science student of mine called me, asking me if I wanted to have a change. He was working at Nintendo Corporation. His salary was higher than my current one, though I have more education and have worked for over a decade. With my programming skills, he said he could get me hired. I thanked him, but declined his kind offer.
A few days before this current graduation, while working on final grades, I found a note a student had slipped in with her homework. She thanked me for being her teacher and said the things she had learned in my class — not about math, but about life — would be things she would remember long after the math skills had faded away. As I finished reading, I remembered why I had become a teacher.
Now, on this sunny graduation day, as I again observed the sea of blue hats and gowns, I did so with renewed dedication (奉献) and a deeper sense of satisfaction — I will always be grateful that I am a teacher.
1.Hearing his colleague's description of graduation for the first time, the author .
A. quite agreed with his colleague B. thought it very funny
C. was very puzzled D. was very sad.
2.The computer science student called up the author because he .
A. wanted to inform the author of his present job
B. tried to persuade the author to work with him
C. wanted the author to share his joy and satisfaction
D. thought the author wasn't fit to be a teacher
3.The underlined part blue hats and gowns refers to .
A. university colleagues B. life memories
C. graduates' clothes D. decorations in the hall
4.The author wrote this passage to .
A. express his devotion to being a teacher
B. compare two different graduation ceremonies
C. talk about the meaning of graduation
D. give advice on how to be a good teacher
5.The reason why he earns less than the computer science student is that .
A. he was only a young professor
B. he didn't do well in his work
C. he taught his students more about life than math
D. salaries for different careers are different
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
