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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(价钱). From then on, they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly(相应地).

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. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driver

B. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi ride

C. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go

D. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration(证明) before leaving without paying

2.We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland ________.

A. are mostly poorly managed

B. provide meals for any diners

C. provide free wine and charge for food

D. provide meal for only those who live in the hotels

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The workers in Finland are paid by the hour.

B. The workers are always honest with their working hours.

C. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.

D. The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.

4.The word “those” in the last but one paragraph probably refers to _______.

A. people who are dishonest

B. people who often have meals in big hotels

C. people who often take taxis

D. people who are worthy of trust

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇说明文,叙述了芬兰人是如何的“愚蠢”,同时也向我们说明了一个高道德的社会究竟是什么样子的。

1. 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.你可以用一辆出租车去任何一个地方,你可以告诉司机在任何一个地方把你放下,告诉他你有点事要做,然后不付钱就离开。司机也不会表现出一点的焦虑。从这里可以推断出来,芬兰出租车司机不会拒载。故选C

2. guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. 宾馆客人们的餐点是免费的,所以他们自然而然的前去免费餐厅吃饭。故选B

3. are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate(价钱). From then on, they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly(相应地).一旦他们和老板谈好价钱,他们能得到多少报酬就取决于他们自己了。从这个时候起,他们只要说自己工作了多长时间,他们就会被付相应的工资。故选D

4. advantage的人们。这种人和芬兰人的真实情况是不一样的,故选A

考点:考察说明文阅读。

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2.A. willing B. determined C. ready D. upset

3.A. begging B. searching C. thanking D. commanding

4.A. unless B. until C. as if D. so that

5.A. morning B. afternoon C. noon D. night

6.A. amazed B. frightened C. angry D. sad

7.A. jumping B. sleeping C. moving D. growing

8.A. laugh B. cough C. cry D. shout

9.A. watched B. noticed C. found D. responded

10.A. realized B. explained C. expressed D. added

11.A. in B. with C. on D. for

12.A. loss B. birth C. performance D. protection

13.A. suddenly B. peacefully C. actually D. naturally

14.A.calming down B. rolling down C. setting down D. turning down

15.A. pain B. trial C. cruelty D. violence

16.A. hopeful B. careful C. useless D. informal

17.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

18.A. join in B. suffer from C. dream of D. go through

19.A. regrets B. remembers C. ignores D. prefers

20.A. understood B. decided C. admitted D. doubted

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阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息,请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

首先请阅读下面六件产品的简介。

A. Bio Pac Dish Soap

Bio Pac Dish Soap, with aloe and tea tree oil, has a fresh smell. It contributes a lot to green cleaning, for it is made of natural ingredients. What’s more, the company gives 10 percent of its profits to wilderness protection.

B. Dish Soap—Mint Sage, 16 oz

An all-natural dishwashing soap that has long-lasting bubbles cleans without the harsh ingredients in it that can irritate sensitive skin. This unique dish soap contains natural borax and the fragrance of flowers that work together to make things clean.

C. Method Dish Soap

Method Dish Soap works safely when used to wash dishes. It is concentrated, so a little goes a long way. You just need to lift and squeeze it to get a small amount of the soap from the bottle. The soap comes in various fruit fragrances, such as orange and green apple.

D. Life Tree Dish Soap

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E. Seventh Generation Dish Soap

Seventh Generation Dish Soap cleans as well as any other soap. Also, it’s very environmentally friendly. The product is gentle on hands. For those who are sensitive to certain fragrances, like flowers and fruit, Seventh Generation is a great choice.

F. Citrus Fresh Dish Soap

Pleasantly fresh and cheap, the wonderful formula of the soap delivers extraordinary cleaning power to handle even the most difficult jobs. But with extras of aloe, calendula and other natural skin softeners, it actually helps prevent skin dryness.

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3.Susan is a full-time housewife who always manages to live within her means. For example, she prefers to choose the dish soap that holds out for very long. Besides, the soap with the fragrance of flowers or fruit is much more to her taste.

4.Kate serves as a kitchen steward of a fancy restaurant, in charge of cleaning large quantities of oily dishes every day. It is, by all means, an ideal choice for her if it features super cleaning power and meanwhile can keep the hands soft, but not dry.

5.Jane works as a regional representative of a major company. She is keen on trying something new; she is sensitive to certain flower and fruit fragrant scents. She needs a kind of dish soap with no harm to her skin.

How often do you let other people like a bad driver, a rude waiter, or an angry boss, change your mood (情绪)?

Sixteen years ago I learned a lesson. I got in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane (车道) when all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver used his brakes (车闸), the tires made a loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just 3cm from the back of the other car.

I couldn’t believe it. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head around and he started shouting at us. I couldn’t believe it!

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy could have killed us!” And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck”. He said, “Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger and disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump (倾倒) it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you.

So I started thinking how often I let Garbage Trucks run right over me and how often I take their garbage and spread it to other people.

I began to see Garbage Trucks. I see the load people are carrying. I see them coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I don’t take it personally. I just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.

1.What happened to the author on his way to Grand Central Station?

A. He was caught in a traffic jam.

B. He had a fight with his taxi driver.

C. His taxi suddenly got a flat tire.

D. His taxi almost ran into another car.

2.When the author saw his taxi driver smile and wave at the driver of the black car, he ______.

A. got very angry

B. was deeply impressed

C. felt quite disappointed

D. praised him for his manners

3.The underlined part “the load” in the last paragraph probably refers to _______.

A. waste materials B. poor habits

C. the bad mood D. great pressure

4. How did the author learn to deal with Garbage Trucks?

A. Fight back immediately.

B. Call the police for help.

C. Smile and move on.

D. Dump it on someone else.

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