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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(登记) 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. From then on they just
say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
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 Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such
a society has turned everyone into a real "gentleman".
(1)
The underlined words in this passage mean " ".
A . be ready to help others
B . make good use of one's friends
C . be a little ahead of others
D . gain something at others' expense
(2)
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A . While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare.
B . In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you're living in the hotel.
C . The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of their working hours.
D . The workers are always honest with their working hours.
(3)
We can learn from the passage that .
A . the Finnish society is of very high moral (道德) level
B . there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland
C . in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything
D . everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves
(4)
Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A . Life in Finland
B . A Society with "Foolish" People
C . What a Life
D . Honest Accounts of Finns
答案: D
C
A
B