1 . If you ever have a chance to go to Finland, you’ll probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. You can go anywhere on a journey, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and that you will pay the taxi driver later. He will agree without any anxiety but just accept your words in good faith (诚意).
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also provide outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals, and the most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card (住房卡) to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to wine and dine free of charge.
Finnish workers are paid by the hour. If you work in Finland and have agreed with the boss on the hourly rate (费用), then you just say how many hours you have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
With so many loopholes（漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a country to those who love to take “small 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, workers always give the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith and always have an attitude of “right is right” and “wrong is wrong” in everything they do, so living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.
What we regard as “foolish” is actually the Finnish people’s way of life.
1. Which of the following is TRUE about Finland according to the passage?| A．The taxi driver will be angry if you forget to pay your fare. |
| B．Hotels provide their guests meals for free. |
| C．Hotels’ dining rooms don’t serve outside dinners. |
| D．It is very cheap to take a taxi in Finland. |
| A．By the hour. | B．By the day. |
| C．By the week. | D．By the month. |
| A．stupid | B．clever | C．honest | D．lovely |
| A．doubt | B．not caring | C．worry | D．praise |
| A．Old Finnish customs |
| B．How to take “small advantages” |
| C．How to get a job in Finland |
| D．The “foolish” Finns |
2 . Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he
If there was one phrase my dad
When I was in high school, I had a
After months of
Even now, whenever I
| A．understood | B．forgave | C．guided | D．impressed |
| A．history | B．lesson | C．skill | D．language |
| A．always | B．almost | C．ever | D．never |
| A．so | B．or | C．but | D．and |
| A．good | B．free | C．terrible | D．short |
| A．still | B．nearly | C．hardly | D．probably |
| A．real | B．practical | C．immediate | D．extra |
| A．suggested | B．risked | C．enjoyed | D．missed |
| A．meeting | B．testing | C．learning | D．interviewing |
| A．excited | B．nervous | C．happy | D．shocked |
| A．believe in | B．hold back | C．stand for | D．look after |
| A．hope | B．forget | C．worry | D．promise |
| A．different | B．hard | C．important | D．interesting |
| A．grateful | B．sorry | C．polite | D．useful |
3 . My daughter graduated from college this year. I couldn’t be more proud of her. Through countless hours of study, books read, papers written, and tests taken, her hard work has paid off. She is no longer a little girl. She has become a wise, giving, caring, and loving adult. She has learned so much and is ready to start the rest of her life.
I think the things I take most pride in her learning, though, aren’t the ones she learned in the classroom. They are the ones she learned through living her life. My daughter already knows things that it took me much longer to learn. She knows that money can’t buy happiness. She knows that laughter exercises the lungs and love opens up the heart. She knows that doing what you love and loving what you do turns work into play. She knows that children are life’s most precious (珍贵的) gift and that every child should be treated with kindness and love.
My daughter knows that life often isn’t fair, that society often isn’t wise, and that everyone of us will face our share of problems. She also knows, however, that with love in our hearts we can bring learning, laughter, and joy to even the toughest days. She knows that life is a journey taken on a rocky road and that sometimes we stumble. She knows that we can pick ourselves up each time and even help someone else up as well. Most of all she knows that she is still learning, just as we all are. May she always know too just how much I love her.
1. How did the author feel when her daughter graduated from college?| A．Grateful. | B．Satisfied. | C．Calm. | D．Concerned. |
| A．Her daughter is ready to start a new life. |
| B．Her daughter knows a lot about society. |
| C．Her daughter’s knowledge learnt through living her life. |
| D．Her daughter’s achievements in the classroom. |
| A．you should love work as well as play |
| B．it’s important for one to turn work into play |
| C．your work will become interesting if you love it |
| D．what you love and what you do are totally different |
| A．her mother is well educated |
| B．her mother loves her very much |
| C．she is cleverer than her mother |
| D．she has to keep learning all her life |
| A．Fall. | B．Climb. | C．Control. | D．Shock. |
4 . A group of professional people asked a group of 4-to-8 year-olds this question. “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what they think:
“When my grandmother got arthritis (关节炎), she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails (脚趾甲) anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis. That's love.” Rebecca－age 8
“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” Chrissy – age 6
“Love is when my mummy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip (一小口) before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.” Danny – age 7
“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it every day.” Noelle – age 7
“My mummy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.” Clare－age 6
“Love is when Mummy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is more handsome than David Beckham.” Chris – age 7
Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman’s yard, climbed onto his lap (膝上), and just sat there. When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, “Nothing, I just helped him cry.”
1. The children’s answers are mainly based on ________.| A．their own stories |
| B．their family stories |
| C．how they viewed people around them |
| D．what happened around them |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．her father’s love for her. | B．her grandparents’ love for her |
| C．her friends’ love for her | D．her mother’s love for her |
| A．cheered his neighbour up in a unique way |
| B．gave love a special definition |
| C．comforted his neighbour in the most caring way |
| D．had a good understanding of his neighbour’s sadness |
| A．To report a survey. | B．To explain the meaning of love. |
| C．To report a contest. | D．To show children’s loveliness. |
5 . “It’s over! Thank goodness!” school was
Janie, the driver, tries to
“My father’s ill ,” she said to no one in particular (特别地). I could see worry in her
With a sudden change of interest, I asked, “what’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice
I sat on the
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus
I suddenly
I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered.
| A．in | B．off | C．over | D．on |
| A．ran | B．walked | C．stood | D．sat |
| A．rest | B．break | C．close | D．open |
| A．polite | B．rude | C．politely | D．quickly |
| A．busy | B．free | C．busily | D．freely |
| A．looking at | B．agreeing with | C．talking to | D．listening to |
| A．eyes | B．face | C．mouth | D．ears |
| A．with | B．within | C．without | D．for |
| A．usually | B．usual | C．unusual | D．truly |
| A．remembered | B．forgotten | C．missed | D．lost |
| A．seat | B．house | C．room | D．desk |
| A．worker | B．driver | C．teacher | D．doctor |
| A．also | B．either | C．too | D．at all |
| A．feel | B．felt | C．thought | D．was |
| A．Looking at | B．Understanding | C．Getting to know | D．Watching |
6 . Music is a language which speaks to everyone—from the day we are born we hear music of some kind of our lives. But there are as many different kinds of music as there are different languages, and it is impossible to describe them all. Here are just a few well-known types.
Classical music is serious Western European music from the Middle Ages to the present (1500 to today) and it is often written for a large orchestra, or for a small group of players. Many instruments can be used. A lot of classical music is also written to be sung as opera. Classical music is very popular and schools often teach this type of music.
Jazz developed in the Southern States of North America at the beginning of this century. The black people of these states, who were originally slaves from Africa, had their own rhythms. Jazz brought classical music and African rhythms together.
Blues was originally black country music from the Southern States at the beginning of this century. It is slow, usually sad music which is often sung by one person with a guitar.
Rhythm and Blues(R&B) developed from the Blues in America in the 1940s. It became faster and more complex and used more instruments, eg. Saxophone, guitar, piano, drums. The music was often about city life and white musicians started playing it as well.
Musicians developed Rock and Roll from Rhythm and Blues in the 1950s and it became popular with young people. It spread to Europe in the 1960s and is now known in most countries. A lot of pop music comes from Rock and Roll.
Pop music developed from Rock and Roll in America, Britain and Europe in the 1960s and is now in every country. The name is used for most commercial music, which we can buy on records and hear on “pop radio”. It is usually played by groups who often use electronic instruments and make videos to go with their records.
1. A classical piece of music which is sung in a theater is called ________.| A．opera | B．jazz | C．Blues | D．Rock and Roll |
| A．films | B．tapes | C．videos | D．radios |
| A．Rhythm and Blues | B．Jazz and Blues |
| C．Rock and Roll | D．Pop music |
| A．the young | B．the old | C．the middle-aged | D．teenagers |
| A．that music is an international language | B．how music is spread around the world |
| C．a few different kinds of music and their history | D．how jazz was developed in America |
7 . Driving on up to Yosemite with my family was exciting yet nerve racking.I had never been to such an amazing national park before yet I wasn't the most athletic person so I knew that I couldn't stick through all the hiking up and down.It actually ended up being a fun and adventurous experience.
The ride there was definitely long but worth it.As I woke up from my nap，I saw the beautiful scenery of the tall mountains and beautiful streams.The trails were made nicely for visitors.The waterfalls were breathtaking with capturing views.Climbing up rocks was one of my favorite parts.Even though I fell a couple of times，I still had a lot of fun.The fact that my family and I spent so much time together all trying to find out which route to take and what views to watch really brought us closer together.
The great thing about nature is that，it's just you，the views，and the people around you.There's nothing there to bother you and it's the best way to relax and enjoy yourself.Yosemite has 5 of the world's highest waterfalls，and about 300 lakes.The structure of each mountain is incredible，it's formed in ways that literally take your breath away.Some of them are a deep dark color with waterfalls forming，some are formed with spots of green peeking out.It's definitely something you wouldn't want to miss.The park also has 67 mammalian species with a variety of different types of animals that roam around you.
Yosemite isn't the only great National Park but based on my experience I highly recommend going out and enjoying nature with family and friends.It's a great time to bond，laugh，and take in what Mother Nature has to offer.
1. The author writes the first paragraph mainly to________.| A．offer an example to us |
| B．introduce the topic of this passage |
| C．describe a national park |
| D．tell us his/her future plan for hiking |
| A．worried | B．injured |
| C．puzzled | D．pleased |
a．The forms of the mountains.
b．The color of the waterfalls.
c．The different species.
d．The animals around you.
e．The hunters here and there.
| A．a，b，c | B．b，c，e |
| C．a，c，d | D．a，d，e |
| A．is worth travelling to |
| B．is made up of some hills |
| C．is not the most beautiful park |
| D．is crowded with visitors every day |
| A．trying to protect the environment |
| B．visiting Yosemite now and then |
| C．keeping a good bond with other people |
| D．going out to enjoy the beauty of nature |
