15．If you have a chance to go to Finland.you will probably be surprised to find how foolish the Finn——青夏教育精英家教网—

15．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 driver as an example．Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Bens with a fare （车费） of two US dollars a kilometer．You can go anywhere in one，tell the driver to take you to any place you want to，say that you have some business to attend to （料理），and then walk off without paying your fare．The driver will not be anxious．
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests （客人），but also serve outside eaters．Hotel guests have their meals free，so they naturally go to the free dining room to have their meals．The only thing they need to do is to show their cards to the waiter．You can easily use any old room card to take a couple of friends to eat dinner without paying．
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour．But to my surprise，they can remember everything so clearly that the workers only need to say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid by their boss．
With so many loopholes （漏洞） in everyday life，surely Finland must be a heaven （天堂） to those who love to take"small advantages"．But the strange thing is：all the taxi passengers will always come back to pay their fare after they have dealt with their business； not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms； and workers always give an honest answer of the exact hours they put in．As the Finns always act on good trust in everything they do，living in such a society has turned everyone into a real"gentleman （绅士）"．
86．Are the Finns really foolish？No，they aren't．
87．What is the taxi fare in Finland？Two US dollars a kilometer．
88．Who can have free dinner in hotels？Hotel guests．
89．Will the Finnish workers get paid by the hour or by the day？By the hour．
90．What do you think of the people in Finland？They are really"gentleman"．．

14．Want to stay away from colds？Put on a happy face．
Compared to unhappy people，those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds，according to a new study．It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses，say the researchers from New York University．
"It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illness，"said the study's chief researcher Sheldon Cohen．
In an earlier study，Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often．People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill．
In this study，Cohen's interviewed 193adults every day for two weeks．During the interviews，the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days．
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get ill．But for people who said they felt happy during the research period，their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time．
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings，their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease．So if you are worried about your health，look on the bright side more often．
66．Which of the following was NOT a part of the study？D
A．People talked about their feelings every day．
B．People were kept alone for six days．
C．People were given colds by doctors．
D．People were made to feel unhappy．
67．What did the study find？D
A．People who felt happy never got ill．
B．People's feelings didn't influence their health．
C．People with good feelings became ill more easily．
D．People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses．．
68．According to Cohen，which of the following may help fight illness？C
A．Eating．B．Crying．C．Laughing．D．Sleeping．
69．This passage is a/anB．
A．advertisement           B．newspaper report
C．story                   D．scientist's diary
70．What is the best title for this passage？A
A．Smiles can fight colds     B．Cause of colds found
C．The danger of colds       D．How people get sick．

13．Many people would like to watch sport matches．First，you need to know about audience manners．
Most sporting arenas（竞技场）have rules for audience written on the back of the tickets．Read your ticket carefully before you arrive．Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don't leave when a game is in progress．When you have，remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other rubbish．
During exciting games，try to control yourself．Don't criticize the performance of players and coaches．Be careful with your words，since some may cause anger among other people in the audience．
Clapping is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players，but you should do it properly．When players first appear，clap your hands together to welcome them，but don't go on for too long．After an excellent performance，clap warmly．If someone fails，your clapping will help encourage them．
Clapping is not welcome，however，while players need to keep their attention．Various sports have various rules for the audience．
Enjoying artistic gymnastics silence．But lots of cheering can really help basketball and football players．When you watch snooker and table tennis matches，flash photography is not allowed．Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers．
To be a good audience，you should take time to learn the game-particular rules and related culture of each event．
Title：Good Audience Manners

Topic		（61）Rules．
Before games	Sporting arenas	•read your tickets carefully •reach and leave there in time •take your （62）rubbish away when leave
During games	Exciting games	pay attention to your behaviour and （63）words
	Clapping	use it properly
	artistic gymnastics	keep silent
	Basketball and football	You should cheer
	Snooker （64）and table tennis	You should not take photos．
	Shooting centers	Don't use mobile phones
（65）Conclusion	How to be a good audience	to learn the game particular rules and culture

12．A little boy invited his mother to the first parent meeting of his primary school．To his surprise，she said she would go．This would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother．She was not a beautiful woman because of her scar （伤疤）．His mother told him there was the scar when she was born．
At the meeting，other people were impressed by the kindness and natural looks of his mother，but the little boy felt embarrassed for his mom's looks，and hid himself behind others．Just at that time，he heard the conversation between his mother and his teacher．
"How did you get the scar on your face？"the teacher asked．
The mother replied，"When my son was a baby，his room caught fire one day．①Everyone was too afraid to get into the room．I rushed into it in a minute．While I was running towards his bed，a beam （横梁） fell down and I placed myself over him to protect him．I was knocked and I knew nothing．Luckily，someone saved us．"She touched the burned side of her face．"But I have never regretted （后悔） doing what I did．"She added．
Having heard that，the little boy was so moved that he hugged（拥抱） his mother with tears in his eyes．He held mother's right hand tightly（紧紧地） for the rest of the day．

71．Why was the little boy's mother not beautiful？Because of her scar．
72．When the little boy's mother agreed to take part in the first parent meeting．The little boy feltsurprised．
73．将画线处译成汉语：每个人都太害怕而不敢进入房间．
74．When a beam in the little boy's room fell down，what did his mother do？She placed herself over the boy to protect him．
75．What did the little boy do for the rest of the day？He held his mother's right hand tightly for the rest of the day．

11．Halloween falls on October 31st．It is one of the most favourite holidays for children in the USA．People dress up in costumes （化妆服装） like a witch （巫婆），a ghost （鬼）or a skeleton （枯髅）．The children go to houses to say"Trick or treat!"Long ago，if a child was not good，he or she would get a trick like having a stone in his or her bag instead of some candy．Nowdays，no one gets tricks．All the children receive lots and lots of candy．Parties are also popular in the evening．People go to parties in costumes and play different games．People also like listening to ghost stories and watching scary （恐怖的） movies．

63．What do you know about Halloween？It's one of the most favorite holidays for children in the USA．
64．How do people celebrate Halloween？They dress up in costumes like a witch，a ghost or a skeleton．
65．Who go to houses to say"Trick or treat!"The children．
66．Which do children receive nowadays，stone or candy？Candy．
67．What else do people do besides going to parties and playing different games？They like listening to ghost stories and watching scary movies．

10．Each year，we celebrate many holidays here in America．
On January 1，we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries．And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month：April Fool's Day，May Day，Friendship Day （Aug.1）and Grandparents Day （Sep.1）．
The most important holiday for the young people comes in February．It is Valentine's Day．Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present．
People celebrate some holidays for their family members．We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father's Day in the following month．In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day，so the whole family can stay together．
There are also some interesting holidays for children．For example，Halloween comes at the end of October．Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks．
Of course，the most important festival is Christmas．After a year of work and study，people can enjoy a long holiday，eat big meals，and visit family and friends．

48．How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America？B
A．Four．
B．Five．
C．Seven．
D．Ten．
49．What is the most important holiday for the young people？C
A．Thanksgiving Day．
B．Christmas Day．
C．Valentine's Day．
D．New Year's Day．
50．From the reading we know that Father's Day comesC．
A．in May
B．in April．
C．in June
D．in July
51．Halloween is one of the interesting holidays forA．
A．children
B．mothers
C．girls
D．students
52．Many people return home in November because they want toD．
A．enjoy a long holiday
B．stay with their family members
C．eat big meals with friends
D．spend Thanksgiving Day．

9．Can you write down a Chinese word being read to you？Sometimes it can be difficult when you find the word is not included in most dictionaries．
Lu Jialei，14，from Hangzhou Foreign Language School，won the CCTV Chinese Character （汉字） Spelling Contest on Oct 18th，2013．About 160people competed．The host read a word to the contestant，explained its meaning and gave sample sentences．The contestant was required to write down the word．
Winning the contest was a"surprise"to Lu．"I was not the smartest one，"she said．"But I paid attention to details．"To prepare for the contest，she and her teammates studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10days．There are more than 56，000entries （词条） including characters，words and phrases in it．She also had a secret weapon．She studied how Chinese characters were formed．
"When others pa id a ttention to the plot of a story，she looked at how authors use words and sentences to express themselves，"said Su Yunsheng，Lu's Chinese teacher．Su is happy to see students like Lu find the beauty of Chinese language．
"Besides using somethi ng Chinese and having Chinese traditional festivals，learning to write Chinese characters is also an important part of inheriting （传承） Chinese culture，"said Su．

51．When was Lu Jialei was born？She was born in 1999．
52．How long did Lu Jialei stud y the Modern Chinese Dictionary for the contest？She studied for 10 days．
53．When was the contestant required to write down the word？After the host explained its meaning and gave sample sentences．
54．What was Lu Jialei's secret weapon？She studied how Chinese characters were formed．
55．What does this passage mainly tell us？Learning to write Chinese characters is also an important part of inheriting Chinese culture．．

8．Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to cheat？When someone tells you something that is true，but leaves out （略去） important information that should be inside，he can give you a false picture．
For example，someone might say，"I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery（彩票）．It was great．I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!"
This guy is a winner，right？Maybe，maybe not．We then discover that he bought $ 200worth of tickets，and only one was a winner．He's really a big loser!
He didn't say anything that was false，but he left out important information on purpose．That's called a half-truth．Half truths are not technically lies，but they are just as dishonest．
Some politicians （政客） often use this trick．Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term，her state lost one million jobs and got three million jobs．Then she tries to get another term．One of her opponents （竞争对手） says，"During Governor Smith's term，the state lost one million jobs!"That's true．However，an honest statement would have been，"During Governor Smith's term，the state had increased two million jobs．''
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths．It's against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth．An advertisement might say，"Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache．"It fails to say that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company．
This kind of cheating happens too often．It's a sad fact of life：Lies are lies，and sometimes the truth can lie as well．

57．We may infer that the author believes people shouldC．
A．buy lottery tickets if possible
B．make use of half-truths
C．be careful about what they are told
D．not trust the Yucky Company
58．How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to cheat？C
A．One
B．Two
C．Three
D．Four
59．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．Using half truths is against the law．
B．Technically，half truths are in fact lies．
C．Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache．
D．Governor Smith did a good job during her last term．
60．Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage？B
A．He's really a big loser!
B．Sometimes the truth can lie as well．
C．Advertisers will sometimes use half truths．
D．It's against the law to make false statements．

7．Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents，however，it is not true．Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages．If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents，don't worry about it．Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap （代沟）．
Don't argue with your parents．Don't get to your parents when you are angry．Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them．And you can't express yourself well if you are angry．Go some place to cool off．Make sure you understand why you are unhappy．Then think about what you want to say to your parents．If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment，try writing a letter．
Try to reach a compromise （和解）．Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something．You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other．Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a motorcycle．They argued over it．But they finally came to a compromise．Michael bought the motorcycle，but only drove it on certain days．
Of course，your parents might refuse to compromise on something．In these situations，it is especially important to show love and respect （尊敬） to them．Showing respect will keep your relationship strong．
Talk about your values．The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own．Tell your parents what you care about，and why．Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life．
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person．It is worth having a try!

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上．（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
61．According to the passage who have a communication problem？D
A．parents and other people
B．only school kids and their parents
C．teachers and their students
D． parents and children of all ages
62．How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap？B
A.5．
B.4．
C.3．
D.2．
63．The underlined word"bridge"in the passage means"C"．
A．建立
B．通过
C．消除
D．到达
64．If the values of your parents are different from those of yours，you'd betterD．
A．argue with them
B．keep away from them
C．agree with them all the time
D．tell your parents what you care about
65．The best title for the passage isA．
A．How to bridge the generation gap
B．How to deal with family problems
C．How to be good parents
D．How to be a good child．

6．

I've been a volunteer since April 2013．I was looking to do something that I could be proud of myself for，something that would help me as well as help other people．I decided that I'd get into touch with some local charity （慈善）shops and I now volunteer in a local Sue Ryder Charity shop．Although at the time I didn't mind where I volunteered，I am glad that it was a Sue Ryder
shop that called me because it is a charity very close to my heart for many reasons，one of which is that my Dad was cared for in a hospice （临终关怀医院）
Volunteering in the shop has certainly provided me with an understanding of what shop work is like and I was surprised to find how much I really enjoy doing it．At the beginning，one of my difficulties was using a till （放钱的抽展），so I had till training and I quickly picked it up．Now，I can work the till on my own．
Not only have I leant about how a charity shop works，I've also realized how important the public are in charity．They provide the objects they no longer use，and then the shops sell the objects and raise money to provide care for people in need．I always leave the charity shop after work with a very satisfying feeling，as I know how important the work of Sue Ryder is for people and I've done something good for someone somewhere．
Another thing I enjoy about volunteering is communicating with the other volunteers in the shops as well as the managers，who are very friendly and helpful．I have certainly improved my teamwork skills by volunteering．I admire also how kind the customers are towards the volunteers，which brings the customers and the volunteers closer together．
Overall，my volunteering experience is beneficial to me，from which I have learned a lot．

61．Where does the writer volunteer now？In a local Sue Ryder Charity shop．
62．Was the work easy for the writer at the beginning？No，it wasn't．
63．Who provide objects for the shop？The public．
64．How does the writer feel about her work？She feels proud of it．She feels satisfied with it．
65．What has the writer learned from the volunteer experience？She has learned about how a charity shop works and how important the public are in charity．She has also improved her teamwork skills．

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