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 be paid 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.

Carlos is a young boy from Puerto Rico. Five months ago, he came to New York with his family. He would never forget their first day in this city. His parents’ eyes were full of hope, and they wondered what good jobs they would get. His elder sister and brother looked at the people, streets, buildings and so on. Everything was exciting for them. Grandmother and Grandfather discussed their wonderful new life here. New York was the dream city of everyone in the family except (除……之外) Carlos. He detested it. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him. He missed his home in the countryside in Puerto Rico. He loved the fresh air, the hot sun and the lovely beaches.

Carlos didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends in his hometown. He started to go to the dock (码头), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He often saw a man there looking at the sea. The man also saw Carlos and felt his sadness. The man’s name is Eric. One day Eric said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your hometown. I left Norway 15 years ago and started to drive a bus in this city. At the beginning, I felt upset as you. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new place, but let’s face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”

After that, the man and the young boy became close friends.

1.Carlos’ family thought ________.

A. New York was big but dirty

B. people in New York lived a busy life

C. New York was too far from their hometown

D. they would have a wonderful life in New York

2.The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph (段) 1 means “________”.

A. remembered B. enjoyed C. disliked D. missed

3.Carlos went to the dock to ________.

A. draw pictures of the sea B. play with his new friends

C. stay away from his family D. feel closer to his hometown

4.After Eric came to New York, he worked as ________.

A. a writer B. a driver C. a reporter D. a magician

5.The talk between Eric and Carlos shows that Eric was ________.

A. lucky B. serious C. careful D. helpful

Hello, everyone. My name is Alice. I usually go to school by bus, but the day before Christmas, I ride a bike to school. On my way, I find a box lying on the road. I stop my bike and pick up the box. I open it and see a beautiful new dress in it. How I want to have a new dress as my Christmas present! I think it looks cool on me, but I must give it back to the owner (物主). There is no time to wait for the owner because I may be late for school. So I give it to a policeman.

At night, Mum asks me to put a box under the Christmas tree and says I will get a nice present tomorrow. The next morning, I get up early and run to the Christmas tree. I can’t wait to open the box. I find a beautiful dress and it is just the same dress as I see on the road. A note in it says, “Alice, you are our good girl. This is the dress you find on your way to your school. I lose (丢失)it on my way. Mum”

1.How does Alice go to school on the day before Christmas?

A. By bike. B. By taxi. C. By bus. D. By car.

2.What does Alice find on the road?

A. A bag. B. A box. C. A present. D. A tree.

3.What does the word “pick up” mean?

A. 拾起 B. 寻找 C. 观察 D. 检查

4.Who is the owner of the box?

A. Alice’s teacher. B. The policeman. C. Alice’s mother. D. Alice’s friend.

5.Why does Alice give the dress to a policeman? Because .

A. she doesn’t like the dress

B. she wants the policeman to find the owner

C. she knows she will get a dress on Christmas Eve

D. she hopes the policeman will praise (表扬) her

Nowadays people are making themselves beautiful in Korean ways.

“Thank goodness you have double eyelids(双眼皮). Your parents will save a lot of money,” said a family friend when I was five years old. Double eyelids, which almost all the white people have, are rare among Northeast Asians. Only 25% of South Koreans are born with double eyelids.

I never quite understood how having double eyelids saved my parents’ money until last summer. When I came back to Seoul, everywhere I noticed cosmetic surgery clinics(整形诊所) and advertisements with South Korean women ---tall, thin, with milky skin, long legs, nice big eyes and perfect noses. I found that South Korean beauty meant looking as “white” as possible.

Cosmetic surgery has a kind of magical attraction to women---the promise of beauty. Women are often sure that suffering(受苦) is necessary and worthy(值得的)in order to be beautiful. This suffering is not for nothing. It is believed that beauty leads to attracting a better-looking partner, which then leads to a better-looking child and a better life.

Appearance is starting to be more important in work places. People with good appearance can have more chances. For example, my 29-year-old brother, who is slim and very tall, gets more job chances than his best friend, who is shorter and heavier, though both of them came from the same college, had the same good marks in their studies. In fact, many South Koreans believe that physical beauty equals happiness.

1.How many South Koreans are born with double eyelids?______________________________

2.When did the writer understand having eyelids saved his parents’ money?_________________

3.Why do so many women want to have cosmetic surgery?_____________________________

4.What kind of people can get more job chances ?______________________________

5.What do many South Koreans believe? ______________________________________

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