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If you go to Finland, you’ll 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 (票价) 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 get off without paying your fare. And the driver would not show the least sign of worry.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so 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 and dine free of charge.
With so many loopholes (漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “pretty advantages”. But the strange things 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. As the Finns always act on good faith and always show an attitude of “which is which” and “what is what” in everything they do, so to live 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 take precautions (预防措施) against others?
【小题1】The word “foolish” probably means _____________.
A.friendly | B.careful | C.strange | D.funny |
A.he is sure that the passengers always act on good faith |
B.he is afraid to make the passengers angry and unhappy |
C.he thinks the passengers may be too poor to pay him |
D.he is sure that the passengers are really in trouble |
A.check the guests’ registration card carefully |
B.give people meals without paying |
C.serve their guests free of charge |
D.only serve their guests free breakfast |
A.No one takes advantages although there are many loopholes. |
B.All the taxi-passengers come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business. |
C.Not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. |
D.Finland is heaven for immoral people because they can always take advantages freely. |
A.the Finns are foolish |
B.the Finns take things seriously |
C.the Finns are busy making money for the family |
D.the Finns never take precaution against others |
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For a long time, scientists didn’t study animal thinking.Most of them did not believe that animals could think.They thought humans were the only thinking animals.
Now more scientists are studying this subject.But it’s very hard to prove things that no one can see or measure.So some scientists decided to take a look at brains.
Is bigger better?No.Cow brains are bigger than dog brains, but that doesn’t make cows smarter than dogs.And squirrels have some of the biggest brains of all for their body size.But squirrels aren’t even close to being the smartest animals in the world.So the size of a brain may give some clues(线索)about brain power, but it doesn’t prove anything.
Other scientists study thinking by ________ how animals solve problems.They watch animals in the wild or do thinking tests in a lab.
For example, the scientist might put some food just out of an animal’s reach.One kind of animal may grab a stick and use it to slide the food over.Another kind might not be able to figure out a way to get the food.Some scientists think animals that have lots of problems to solve must be smarter than animals with simple lives.Scientists also study certain kinds of behaviour for clues about thinking.They watch for three things:whether animals use tools, how they act with each other, and how they communicate.
1.“This subject” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.
2.The underlined word “smarter” means ________ in English.(限填一词)
3.What have scientists learned from studying the size of animals’ brains?
________________________________
4.Complete the sentence with just one word:Other scientists study thinking by ________ how animals solve problems.(限填一词)
5.Scientists study such animals’ behavior as whether animals use tools, how they act with each other and ________ as well.
In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.
1.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?
A. Watching TV.
B. Playing computer games.
C. Doing their homework.
D. Doing housework.
2.Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?
A. Their parents. B. Other students.
C. The children themselves. D. Nobody else.
3.How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?
A. Less than 9 hours. B. Over 9 hours.
C. Only 9 hours. D.8 hours.
4.What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?
A. He would fall asleep in class.
B. He would do well in study.
C. He would finish his homework fast.
D. He would have good health.
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.
B. All the students stay up late for their homework.
C. Children should be given less homework.
D. Schools and parents should take care of children.
There have been many great inventions, things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today- the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect(影响) as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore(探测) much anymore. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.
By this time most people had a very good life, Man has a desire to explore again, the world was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning thought. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
【小题1】This passage talks mainly about________.
A. why cars were very important
B. when light was invented
C. which country made the first step into space
D. how inventions effect people’s life
【小题2】Nylon came out nearly at the same time as _______.
A.radio | B.camera | C.jet planes | D.movies |
A.The wheel was the first great invention that is still very important today. For hundredsof years after that there were many other inventions having as much effect as the wheel. |
B.America, Russia, Japan and China began to explore the stars before1969. |
C.In the early 1800’s people began to work instead of exploring more unknown land to make life better. |
D.New invention will change our life greatly in the future. |
A.a good way | B.a new invention | C.a strong wish | D.a wonderful idea |
A.at the beginning of the 1800’s | B.in the 1960’s |
C.since the 1900’s | D.from the 1800’s to the 1960’s |
A.have enough exercise | B.be healthy |
C.think better | D.have strong blood |
A.becomes wise | B.won’t do well in his work |
C.goes to school in time | D.has enough sleep |
A.it makes him healthy | B.he has a lot of homework to do |
C.he is strong enough | D.he does exercise |
A.body | B.blood | C.children | D.head |
A.Exercise does good to a person’s head |
B.A student should have 10 hours’ sleep |
C.It’s good for you to get up early and go to bed early. |
D.If you have enough blood, you’ll be wise. |
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