The show always tells a true story of a specific food.

If you ever have a chance to go to Finland(芬兰), you'll probably be surprised to find how "foolish" the Finnish people are.

You can go anywhere for one dollar, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then stalk off without paying your fare or give any demonstration of your good faith. And the driver will not show the least sign of anxiety.

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 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.

With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be heaven to those who love to take "petty advantages". As the Finns always act on good faith and always adopt 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 real gentleman.

The word "foolish" in the first paragraph probably means ______.

A．friendly

B．crazy

C．stupid

D．funny

___ in the education system. But education is not responsible for this and it is necessary to【C2】______ the point that it isn't the teachers'【C3】______that schools are【C4】______ for the interests of boys. I thought that if I could show that every【C5】______ of society believes that boys are more important -- and【C6】______ more attention -- then I would have "set the【C7】______"for the discussion about sexism【C8】______ it appears in education.

I had absolutely no doubt【C9】______ I could go into the classroom and find evidence that teachers operate on the【C10】______ that boys were more important. (This does not mean that hey 【C11】______ this. It was not【C12】______ conscious thing on their 【C13】______ )If I sked teachers to tell me about the students they taught, they would always begin 【C14】______ the names of the boys. If I interviewed them they would probably tell me that they thought the boys

were【C15】______ , and that boys were more enjoyable although more【C16】______ to teach. Most of them said they planned their【C17】______ with the interests of the boys【C18】______ because if they didn't, there would be【C19】______ in the classroom. When they taught something the girls were interested in, there was always a【C20】______ .

【C1】

A．displayed

B．reflected

C．expressed

D．appeared

particular that【22】important. These three things are spelling, pronunciation, and meanings.

The first and most obvious thing is that a dictionary will【23】you the spelling of a word. If you' re not sure about the spelling of a word, you can try to find the correct spelling in a dictionary. Words are listed in alphabetical order--a, b, c, and so on .For example, on a dictionary page the word "poor" p, o, o, r--comes before "poverty"--p, o, v, e, r, t, y and the word "poverty" comes【24】the word "power'--p, o, w, e, r. The words are always given in alphabetical Order.

The second thing a dictionary will tell you is【25】. Most dictionaries give the pronunciation of a word in a special kind of alphabet. This special alphabet is called a phonetic, or sound alphabet. The phonetic spelling will tell you generally【26】a word is pronounced. There are a few different phonetic alphabets. Many dictionaries use the International Phonetic Alphabet to show pronunciation.

The【27】thing a dictionary will tell you is the meanings of words. You can【28】a word and find out what it means. Many words have more than one meaning, and a good dictionary will ex plain all of the word' s meanings. For example, in English the common word" get" has over 20 different meanings. The meaning, of course,【29】the sentence in which the word' is used.

These three things--spelling, pronunciation, and meanings--are some of the important【30】that you learn from dictionaries.

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A．books

B．people

C．things

D．thing

particular that【22】important. These three things are spelling, pronunciation, and meanings.

The first and most obvious thing is that a dictionary will【23】you the spelling of a word. If you're not sure about the spelling of a word, you can try to find the correct spelling in a dictionary. Words are listed in alphabetical order--a, b, e, and so on. For example, on a dictionary page the word "poor"--p, o, o, r--comes before "poverty"--p, o, v, e, r, t, y and the word "poverty" comes【24】the word "power"--p, o, w, e, r. The words are always given in alphabetical order.

The second thing a dictionary will tell you is【25】. Most dictionaries give the pronunciation of a word in a special kind of alphabet. This special alphabet is called a phonetic, or sound alphabet. The phonetic spelling will tell you generally【26】a word is pronounced. There are a few different phonetic alphabets. Many dictionaries use the International Phonetic Alphabet to show pronunciation.

The【27】thing a dictionary will tell you is the meanings of words. You can【28】a word and find out what it means. Many words have more than one meaning, and a good dictionary will explain all of the word's meanings. For example, in English the common word "get" has over 20 different meanings. The meaning, of course,【29】the sentence in which the word is used.

These three things--spelling, pronunciation, and meanings--are some of the important【30】that you learn from dictionaries.

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A．thing

B．people

C．things

D．books

Please make up a dialogue based on the following situation. (refer to the useful words and expressions about music on page 147 and model dialogue on page 145-146 of the textbook) Two students are talking about the fashion. For student A: Yesterday you bought a tube top and a pair of hot pants which are just in fashion now. You put them on and show them to your good friend, Jenny. However, Jenny doesn't like them at all and thinks they're too short. You think she is too old- fashioned and tell her you bought them because both the style and the color are in fashion. In your opinion, it is very important for young girls to follow the fashion. For student B: Your good friend, Debby, has just bought a golden tube top and a pair of hot pants. She shows them to you, but you don't like them at all. You think both are too short; besides, the golden color doesn't suit her though it is in fashion. You tell her this politely and your opinion that one needn't always try to follow the fashion. 对话格式为： A: ...... B: ......

on Centre. There are more than 300 stands at the exhibition. I really enjoyed my visit.

First I looked at the books on sale. Jane Adams, the famous television

cook, was there signing copies of her latest book. It's about making cakes so I had to have itl My family loves sweet things and I really liked her last book about making bread. There's a different famous cook there every day signing books and talking to people.

In fact, there's advice on all sorts of topics. I listened to someone from the central market talking about what you should look for when you buy fish. I've always been nervous about buying it, because how can you tell if it's really fresh？ Well, I think I've got a better idea now.

Then, in the exhibition theatre, I saw a cook prepare a healthy but tasty lunch using only vegetables! They will prepare a different dish every day. Also in the theatre, at 2 o'clock every day, a cook talks about preparing delicious desserts in under 15 minutes. I tasted one made with chocolate and it was out of this world!

At the show, you can try food from all around the world, from Chile to China, and I did! I enjoyed the food from Canada most of all, although everything I tasted was really good.

The exhibition centre is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and from 10 until 6 on Sundays. But hurry, because the last day is the 23rd of March when the Good Food Show has to make way for the Boat Show. For more details, phone ...

&8226;You will hear a woman talking on the radio about an exhibition of food and cooking.

&8226;For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

The Good Food Show

at the capital Exhibition centre

At the show, you can

buy Jane Adams' new book about making (14) __________

get advice about buying (15) __________

watch how to cook a lunch just with (16) __________

learn how to make a dessert in less than (17) __________

taste food from many different countries — the food from (18) __________ is specially recommended.

The show finishes on (19) __________

听力原文：M: Sue, how do you decide what time to show a program？

W: Well, it depends on the program. We look for different types of programs for different times of the day. For example, at breakfast time, we show short news and interview program. People don't watch for long in the morning, so everything must be very short.

M: And what happens later？

W: Well, we plan programs around what people are usually doing. We have to think about prime time.

M: Prime time--what's that, exactly？

W: Prime time is the time when the largest number of people is watching TV. In this country, that's from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Most people have come home from work and they're relaxed.

M: And, what programs do you show then？

W: We usually show new TV series which most people like. You see, before 9 p.m., we try to show programs for everybody.

M: Oh, I see.

W: And we also need to think about the ratings.

M: Can you tell us about that？

W: Well, the ratings tell us how many people are watching each program.

M: Oh, how do you know that？ You can't ask everybody!

W: No, of course not. Well, most TV stations buy information from an audience research company. They ask a small number of people -- perhaps a few hundred-- to keep a record of what they watch. Then that gives them an idea of what everybody watches.

M: Are ratings very important？

W: Very important. Our television company is commercial. We make money by selling advertising time. If our ratings are high, we can ask a higher price for advertising time. So we're always trying to increase our ratings.

M: So in a way, the advertisers Control what you show on television.

W: Um, not directly, but in a way, yes.

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A．TV series.

B．News broadcasting.

C．Football game.

D．A lively talk show.

" 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. (77)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". (78)In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others？

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 turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go

D．a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration before they leave without paying

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： Today I'd like to talk to you about dictionaries because most of you have them, but don't use them very of- ten. Whenever I ask people what a dictionary is for, they almost always say that it's to find the meaning of a word. Well, but that's really only a small part of the answer. Sure, a dictionary will tell you the meaning of a word, and it will also give you examples to show you how the word is used in a sentence, but it will also tell you how to pronounce a word you already know the meaning of. And this is very important, because if you can't say a word correctly, then no one will understand you. Of course, learning the pronunciation symbols your dictionary use will take a little time, but it's worth it, believe me.

Now think about when you're writing something, are you always sure of the spelling of every word？ If not, what do you do？ Do you just write it the way you think it's spelled and hope it's correct？ Or, do you wait around for someone to tell you the spelling, or do you look for another word to use instead？ What you should do is open your dictionary and check to see that your spelling is correct. If it isn't, think of another way the word might be spelled and check that out. Through' guessing and checking you're sure to find the right spelling.

Another thing to help you when you're writing, the dictionary will tell you where each syllable of a word begins and ends. This is important information, because when you write in English, when you come to the end of the line on a piece of paper you cannot separate words where you want to, but only between syllables. So you can use your dictionary to find out if you're separating the word in the right place.

Which of the following statements is true according to the speaker？

A．Most people have dictionaries but don't use them frequently.

B．Most people don't have dictionaries but need them very often.

C．Most people have dictionaries and use them very often.

D．Most people don't have dictionaries and seldom need them.

Passage 2

Question 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

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. (77) 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”.

(78) In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others？

6.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 turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go

D. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration before they leave without paying

听力原文： Let me tell you a story about Bert and Mildred Bumbridge, who used to be very forgetful. For example, Mildred would forget to cook dinner, or Bert would show up for work on Sunday thinking it was Monday. One summer they were to take a long plane trip. What do you suppose happened？ Well, they got to the airport with only ten minutes to spare. So time was short. In that situation anyone would board the plane right away. But not Mr. And Mrs. Bumbridge. They just had to buy some flight insurance first. After all, who knows what will happen on a plane flight？ They quickly put some coins into a machine and out crone their insurance policy. "Who would get the motley ff we crash, I wonder？" asked Mildred. "My mother, of course." her husband replied. "We'll mail the policy to her. Now quick, give me a stamp, will you？" he said. "The plane's going to take off in another minute." Bert put the stamp on the envelope, dropped it in the mail box, and suddenly let out a cry. What happened, do you suppose？ He had mailed their plane rickets to his mother!

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A．They were always short of time.

B．They were very forgetful.

C．They were very frightened of flying.

D．They often suffer from airsickness.