I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I
did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident
because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.
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. 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 115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlines,anditcostme215.
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 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 company the date I was leaving America.
Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.
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.The word “charge” in the third paragraph
means_________ .
A.ask as a
price B.accuse C.be
responsible D.claim
3.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are
very__________.
A.friendly B.busy C.professional D.selfish
4.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.There are
more bad sides in America than good sides.
D.Money is more
important than other things in the US.