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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 highclass Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometre.You can go anywhere in one，tell the driver to drop you at any place，saying 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(注册)cards 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 will work 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 fares 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 Finnishes 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?
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。在作者眼中，芬兰人的“愚蠢”随处可见，可高度文明的芬兰人却很自律，谁也不会占小便宜。
1．While taking a taxi in Finland，________．
A．a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driver
B．a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi ride
C．a passenger can never be refused by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go
D．a passenger needs to provide a demonstration of good faith before leaving without paying
C [细节理解题。由第二段中的“You can go anywhere in one，tell the driver to drop you at any place，saying 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.”可知，C项为正确选项。]
2．We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland ________．
A．are mostly poorly managed
B．provide meals for any diners
C．provide free wine and charge for food
D．provide meals for only those who live in the hotels
B [细节理解题。由第三段中的“The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests，but also serve outside diners.”可知，餐厅除了接待酒店入住的客人，也接待非入住的客人。]
3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The workers in Finland are paid by the hour.
B．The workers are always honest with their working hours.
C．The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.
D．The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.
D [细节理解题。由第四段可知，员工只要告诉老板自己工作的时长，老板就会付相应的酬金。这说明芬兰社会的文明程度很高，彼此信任，不能说明老板太忙而没时间亲自检查员工的工作时间。]
