I will never forget my experiences in the United States. I went to an American college a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was hurt in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court(法院).

After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was amazed. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible(负有责任的) for my accident, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him. But every day 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 refuse his help. And he made me pay him $770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. I told the insurance(保险)company the date I was leaving America because of my inexperience(缺少经验). 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, honor or professional morality. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.

1.The writer’s roommate offered to help him because________.

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

B. he felt sorry for the writer

C. he knew the doctor was a very good one

D. he wanted the writer to have a good lawyer

2.A good lawyer is important for the writer to __________.

A. be well treated by the doctor

B. talk with the person responsible for the accident

C. get what he should pay for his injury

D. get well before he leaves that country.

3.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.

A. selfish B. friendly C. rude D. busy

4.The underlined word “charge” in the second paragraph means ______.

A. 职责 B. 掌管 C. 索价 D. 命令

5.What conclusion can you draw from the story?

A. Going to court is something very common in America.

B. One must be very careful while driving a car.

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

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

As we know, everyone can make mistakes, but don’t worry about it. The following is what we should do when we make mistakes.

Firstly, just admit (承认) it. Don’t think that our mistakes are caused by others. Be brave and face the fact that we have made the mistakes. Don’t blame (责备) other people, and don’t cheat ourselves, either.

Secondly, solve it at once. In order to stop the problem from getting worse, we should act quickly to solve it. If we don’t act and deal with the problem quickly, it’ll only make us feel more stressed.

Thirdly, realize that making mistakes is the best way to learn. Those who have made the most mistakes can get an A, for they are the ones who have learned the most. The more we learn from our mistakes, the cleverer we are.

And lastly, think about what we can learn from our mistakes. What caused us to make the mistake? How can we avoid making the same mistake in the future? When we act with a method to get a good result, do it that way next time.

根据短文内容,判断下列句子的正误。正确的填“T”,错误的填“F”,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)

1.Be brave and face the fact that we have made the mistakes.

2.Blame other people and cheat ourselves when we make mistakes.

3.We should solve the problem quickly in order to make us feel more stressed.

4.The more we learn from our mistakes, the cleverer we are.

5.When we act with a method to get a good result, do it that way next time.

随着扬州经济的发展,私家车的数量不断攀升,同时我们的空气污染越发严重。去年冬天雾霾(the thick haze)天气接二连三出现,生活环境日趋恶化。就此,你班展开讨论美丽扬州应该从何做起。请根据下面提示写一篇短文,向报社投稿。

扬州现状

美丽扬州从我做起

未来展望

1.车辆越来越多

2.空气越来越差

3.……

1.出门做公交

2.……

3.……

1.水更清,天更蓝

2.……

3.…….

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