20.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 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 the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do,living 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 be on guard against others?
56.While taking a taxi in Finland,a passengerC.
A.can go anywhere without having to pay the driver
B.only pays two US dollars for a taxi ride
C.can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go
D.needs to provide good faith demonstration before leaving without paying
57.We can know from the passage that in FinlandB.
A.both hotel guests and outside diners are served food free of charge
B.big hotels provide meals for all kinds of diners
C.guests can enjoy free food once they stayed in the hotel
D.big hotels are mostly poorly managed
58.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?D
A.Generally speaking,in Finland,workers can get more pay by working long hours.
B.The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.
C.The workers are always honest with their working hours.
D.The bosses are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.
59.It can be concluded thatC.
A.Finnish people are really foolish in daily life
B.Finland has been a good place for cheats
C.the Finnish society is of very high moral level
D.a(chǎn)ll the Finns are rich and therefore honest.
分析 本文為社會文化類說明文,文章描述了在芬蘭很多看似"愚蠢"的行為,看似在日常生活中存在很多漏洞;但是沒有人不道德地對它們加以利用,因為芬蘭人總是相信他們所做的一切都是真誠的,在這樣的道德水平高的社會,每一個人都會變成紳士.
解答 56.答案是C.細節(jié)理解題;由第二段中的"You can go anywhere in one.(你可以乘一輛出租去任何地方)"判斷無論去哪里出租車司機都不會拒載,故選C.
57.答案是B.細節(jié)理解題;由第三段的第一句"The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests,but also serve outside diners.(大旅館的餐廳不僅供應他們的客人飯菜,也為外人供應)"判斷大的旅館為各種不同的吃飯者供應飯菜,故選B.
58.答案是D.推斷題;本文通過描述芬蘭看似"愚蠢的"行為說明芬蘭人道德水平高;文章第四段中"They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate."說明一旦達成協(xié)議工人獨自工作,雇主不會監(jiān)工;聯(lián)系文章的主題判斷不是因為雇主忙,而是相互信任,故選D.
59.答案是C. 主旨大意題;文章反復描寫了很多看似"愚蠢"的行為,在最后一段作者點明主題,雖然看似有很多漏洞,但是沒有欺騙,所以最后的結論是芬蘭人信任他們做的每一件事,在這樣的社會生活將每一個人變成紳士;故選C.
點評 閱讀要在整體理解文章的基礎上,在做細節(jié)題時根據(jù)題干定位細節(jié),在語境中正確理解原句,然后對照選項做出合理的判斷;必要的時候要進行推理,透過句子表面看作者的真正意圖.如果是主旨大意的判斷要把握文章整體,避免以偏概全.