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 (車費) 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 (紳士)”.
【小題1】Are the Finns really foolish?
【小題2】 What is the taxi fare in Finland?
【小題3】Who can have free dinner in hotels?
【小題4】Will the Finnish workers get paid by the hour or by the day?
【小題5】 What do you think of the people in Finland?

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D. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves.
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B．The activity is useful for the students.
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After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (鋪開) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
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Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (釘) to the plus sign (加號), I knew they weren’t joking.”
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A．Because he could eat well there.
B．Because he could earn more about nuns.
C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.
D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.
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C．kissed her hello after school
D．worked hard but said little
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【小題2】Where did the student study?
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A．A write B．A reporter 
C．A pupil D．A student 
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C．It’s a bedroom. D．It’s a school. 
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B．Because the window was too high. 
C．Because he was short seeing. 
D．Because he was blind. 
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C．He was crying. D．He was shy. 
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【小題2】How can we increase our energy and improve mood?
【小題3】What is the key to greater well-being, according to Ed Diener?
【小題4】Why should we live near people as rich as ourselves?
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A．she waited for the red light to turn
B．she gave spare change to him
C．she had a good time that day
D．she wanted to know how he lived
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B．Because a new job was offered to her.
C．Because she was laid off by the boss.
D．Because there was something wrong with her job.
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A．He would be seen at the exit of the freeway.
B．He usually smiled and waved at others.
C．He had a deep impression on the writer.
D．He felt joyful only when money was offered to him.
【小題4】The homeless man gave the writer a dollar because                     .
A．he had collected a lot of money
B．he wanted to pay back her
C．he knew what she experienced
D．he wanted her to be happy
【小題5】 The writer learned from the story that                        .
A．a(chǎn) dollar bill will be enough to make you happy
B．each of us has been blessed all the time
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He married Wang Jie in 1991 and has one son.
Nie Haisheng was born in September 1964. He is also a Chinese astronaut selected for the Shenzhou program. He is from Hubei. After graduating from high school he joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998 he was selected for the astronaut program.
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Nie Haisheng got married to Nie Jielin and has an 11-year-old daughter.
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A．In 1982. B．In 1998.
C．In 1991. D．After his graduation from high school.
【小題2】Who among the astronauts in this passage hasn’t been to saace?
A．Zhai Zhigang. B．Nie Haisheng.
C．Yang Liwei. D．Fei Junlong.
【小題3】How many times has Fei Junlong returned home since he left at the age of 17?
A．Three times. B．Four times.
C．Six times. D．Eight times.
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【小題5】Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
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For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. So accept their hospitality (好客) at home and enjoy your visit in America! 
【小題1】The underlined phrase “pick up”in Paragraph 1 may mean“_____”. 

A．keep out B．give up 　　
C．pay no attention to D．continue
【小題2】Which of the following is the typical (典型的) way of American hospitality? 
A．Treating friends at home. 　　　　
B．Taking days off to be with friends.
C．Meeting friends at the airport at mid night.
D．Sharing everything they have.
【小題3】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? 
A．Americans are always generous with their time.
B．Americans don't feel hurt if their friendships disappear soon.
C．Chinese friendships develop more slowly but will never disappear.
D．Chinese friendships are more sincere than American friendships.
【小題4】This passage is most probably written for _____. 
A．American students
B．Chinese students
C．Chinese visitors to America
D．American visitors to China
【小題5】What do you think this passage is about?
A．An introduction of friendships.
B．An advertisement of mobiles.
C．Friendships between Chinese.
D．The ways Americans treat friends.

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