I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor-and go to court（法庭）.

　　After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I'd have to have a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me to find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

　　But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.

　　My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. he knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss（解雇）him. And he made me pay him $770.

　　Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time, … and I left without getting a cent.

　　My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship honour or professional morality（职业道德）. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.

The author's roommate offered to help him because_____.

    A. he felt sorry for the author

    B. he thought it was a chance to make some money

    C. he knew the doctor was a very good one

    D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

A good doctor is essential for the author to____.

    A. be properly treated

    B. talk with the person responsible for the accident

    C. recover before he leaves America

    D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury

The word " charge " in the passage means____.

　　A. be responsible   B. accuse       C. ask as a price       D. claim

Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very___.

　　A. friendly     B. greedy       C. professional     D. busy

What conclusion can you draw from this story?

　　A. Going to court is something every common in America

　　B. One must be very careful while driving a car

　　C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides

　　D. Money is more important than other things in the US

I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor-and go to court（法庭）.

　　After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I'd have to have a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me to find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

　　But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.

　　My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. he knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss（解雇）him. And he made me pay him $770.

　　Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time, … and I left without getting a cent.

　　My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship honour or professional morality（职业道德）. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.

1.The author's roommate offered to help him because_____.

    A. he felt sorry for the author

    B. he thought it was a chance to make some money

    C. he knew the doctor was a very good one

    D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2. A good doctor is essential for the author to____.

    A. be properly treated

    B. talk with the person responsible for the accident

    C. recover before he leaves America

    D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury

3.The word " charge " in the passage means____.

　　A. be responsible     B. accuse              C. ask as a price      D. claim

4.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very___.

　　A. friendly           B. greedy              C. professional      D. busy

5.What conclusion can you draw from this story?

　　A. Going to court is something every common in America

　　B. One must be very careful while driving a car

　　C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides

　　D. Money is more important than other things in the US

 

 

Don and his 11-year-old son, Aaron, love basketball. For Aaron’s birthday last October, Don decided to drive him to Cincinnati, more than two hours’  1  , for the first  2  of the World Series. They had no tickets but hoped to buy a  3  from scalpers (票贩子).
　　After arriving, they walked in the streets for two hours, carrying a   4  that said, “We need two tickets.” There were a lot of scalpers but the  5  ticket was $ 175. They were  6  to leave when a man stopped them. He  7  out two tickets and handed them to the father. “How much do you want?” “No charge.” Said the man, “  8  the game .”
　　When asked later, the man  9 , “I was working for Joe, who hadn’t  10 a World Series in 16 years. But he was  11 and couldn’t make it this time .So he told me to give the two tickets
　　 12 . The only 13 he set was to give the tickets to people I thought would be worthy. A lot of people looked 14 they might just take the tickets and 15 them. Then I saw you. You seemed very 16 and you made me 17 my dad and me when I was a child. I would have died to go to a World Series game with my father. But I never did.”
　　How 18 it was to Don and his son! Here is what Don said, “It’s the most memorable thing that ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other 30 times during the game and said, ‘I can’t 19 this.’ We’ll never forget 20 .”
1．A．way B．away C．distance D．beyond
2．A．game B．show C．exhibition D．sport
3．A．ticket B．bill C．pair D．card
4．A．letter B．newspaper C．sign D．book

5．A．best B．cheapest C．worst D．most expensive
6．A．able B．glad C．willing D．about
7．A．gave B．turned C．sent D．pulled
8．A．Enjoy B．Join C．Look D．Play
9．A．explained B．continued C．added D．repeated
10．A．seen B．missed C．been to D．gone to
11．A．kind B．free C．well D．ill
12．A．up B．in C．away D．off
13．A．ticket B．game C．rule D．example
14．A．if B．as if C．though D．even though
15．A．use B．get C．send D．sell
16．A．happy B．anxious C．shy D．excited
17．A．realize B．recognize C．know about D．think of
18．A．proud B．necessary C．fortunate D．difficult
19．A．believe B．see C．think D．do
20．A．the game B．Joe C．that night D．the players

Charles did what he could _____ the servant, although he himself was in danger.

　 A. rescue 　 B. rescued  C. to rescue 　 D. rescuing

He______ and was made to repeat it.

　A. didn't understand B. didn't be understood

　C. wasn't understand D. wasn't understood