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【题目】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 $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 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.

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

A. he felt sorry for the author

B. he knew the doctor was a very good one

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

D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2A good doctor is necessary for the author to________.

A. be properly treated.

B. talk with the person responsible for the accident.

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

D. recover before he leaves American.

3The word “charge” in the third paragraph means_________ .

A. ask as a price B. accuse

C. be responsible D. claim

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

A. friendly B. busy

C. professional D. selfish

5What 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.

【答案】

1C

2C

3A

4D

5D

【解析】本文是一片记叙文。作者主要讲述了自己在美国的车祸遭遇,由此看到在美国医生和律师这两个行业唯利是从的丑陋面目。

1细节理解题。根据文中的"Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him."可知,作者的室友认为帮助了作者,所以作者应该付给他钱,他把这件事当做了赚钱的手段。故选C。

2细节理解题。根据文中的"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 ."可知,作者如果想要从致使我受伤的人那索回赔偿,必须要有一名优秀的律师,而只有优秀的医生才能帮我找到优秀的律师。由此可见,好医生是作者请到好律师的关键。故选C。

3词义猜测题。A. ask as a price 要钱;B. accuse控告;C. be responsible负责任; D. claim宣称。根据句子Yet hechargedme $115 each time .可知,此处charge的意思是收费,向我要钱。故选A。

4总结概括题。根据文中对这位医生以及这位律师的描述,"He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet hechargedme $115 each time ."以及"He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money." 可知,二者并未向作者提供满意的服务,只是为了收取费用,十分自私。故选D。

5总结概括题。根据作者文中对这次事件以及受到的待遇的描述,可以发现在美国连医生以及律师这些令人敬佩的行业并未向社会提供优质的服务,而是不断索要钱财,可知,钱在美国社会的重要性。故选D。

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