“Long time no see” is______ sort of informal. But it is part of_____language that    Americans use daily.
   A. the; a                 B. a; the              C. /; the           D a; a

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.

    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 (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 third paragraph 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. selfish              C. professional      D. busy

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.

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

56. Why was the bike so important to the couple?

   A. The man’s job was bike racing.           B. It was their only possession.

   C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.             D. They used it for work and daily life.

57. We can infer from the text that ____________.

   A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.       B. people were busy before Christmas

   C. the stranger brought over the bike         D. life was hard for the young family.

58. How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

   A. From radio broadcasts.                 B. From a newspaper.

   C. From TV news.                       D. From a stranger.

59. What do the couple learn from their experience?

   A. Strangers are usually of little help.        B. One should take care of their bike.

   C. News reports make people famous.       D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

    Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered to them. A child rarely dislikes food __36__ it is badly cooked. The __37__ a meal is cooked and served is most important and __38__ served meals will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child __39__ he likes or dislikes a food and never __40__ likes and dislikes in front of him or allow __41__ else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child’s hearing, he is __42__ to copy their words. Take it __43__ granted that he likes everything and he probably __44__.Nothing healthful should be left out from the meal because of a __45__ dislike. At meal times it is a good __46__ to give a child a small __47__ and let him __48__ back for a second helping rather than give him as __49__ as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child __50__ meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not __51__ him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will __52__ learn to swallow his food __53__ he can hurry back to his toys. On __54__ account must a child be coaxed __55__ forced to eat.