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 was made up 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(解雇) 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（保险公司） the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.

1.A good doctor is necessary and important 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

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

A．be responsible     B．accuse            C．ask as a price       D．claim

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

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

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.

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Although my father wasn’t a doctor, he made his own brand of “house calls”. I followed him as he    46    a plate of my mother’s home cooking to an elderly man named Frank    47    all major holidays, and when Frank was    48   . As far as I know, their only    49    was that Frank was an occasional    50    at Dad’s small gas station. Frank’s home was a two-room house on the rough side of town with a rotten front porch(门廊) that you could fall through if you weren’t    51   . Through his caring    52   , my father was teaching me to be a doctor,    53    neither of us knew it at the time.

    When I was 13, my father    54    lung cancer. He brought home a    55    the doctor drew showing    56    his cancer was and told me that he was going to    57   .

    The big green oxygen tank with plastic tubing    58    a central feature of our living room next to his easy chair. Several months passed and his condition    59   . He asked me to    60     my mother when he was gone. He said, “I love you, son.” That night he died.

    When you’re 13 and your father dies, you have some    61    to make. You can use the circumstance as a (n)    62     for letting your behavior and grades go down the drain, or you can honor his memory and try to do something    63    with yourself. I    64    my energy on my school work and my goal of becoming a    65   .  .

1. A. lent      B. brought          C. bought           D. showed   

2. A. for           B. in                   C. at               D. on      

3. A. happy     B. well             C. sick         D. homesick     

4. A. function  B. connection           C. information      D. instruction  

5.A. patient        B. doctor               C. customer         D. passenger  

6. A. careful       B. strong               C. reasonable       D. punctual    

7. A. words     B. attitude         C. attention        D. appearance  

8.A. and        B. because          C. although     D. as      

9.A. developed  B. found                C. constructed      D. recovered   

10. A. photo        B. picture              C. report           D. film     

11. A. where        B. how              C. which            D. what    

12. A. rest     B. retire               C. die          D. leave     

13.A. decorated B. remained         C. equipped     D. became   

14. A. worsened B. decreased            C. increased        D. bettered   

15. A. take care of B. make friends with    C. make up for      D. look into  

16. A. mistakes B. friends              C. choices      D. changes    

17. A. reason       B. guide                C. cause            D. excuse     

18. A. positive     B. active               C. productive       D. motive    

19. A. attracted    B. consumed         C. focused      D. depended   

20. A. doctor     B. driver             C. teacher    D. nurse 

I was working as a consultant in a beer company, helping the president and senior vice-presidents form and carry out their new planning projects. It was really a great challenge.

At the same time, my mother was in the final stages of cancer.

I worked during the day and drove 40 miles home to be with her every night. It was tiring and stressful, but it was what I wanted to do. My commitment was to continue to do excellent consulting during the day, even though my evenings were very hard. I didn’t want to bother the president with my situation, yet I felt someone at the company needed to know what was going on. So I told the vice-president of Human Resources, asking him not to share the information with anyone.

A few days later, the president called me into his office.

I figured he wanted to talk to me about one of the many issues we were working on. When I entered, he asked me to sit down. He faced me from across his large desk, looked at me in the eye and said, “I hear your mother is very ill”.

I was totally caught by surprise and burst into tears. He just looked at me, let my crying subside(平息), and then gently said a sentence I will never forget: whatever you need.

That was it. His understanding and his willingness to both let me be in my pain and to offer me everything were qualities of sympathy（同情）that I carry with me to this day.

1.When the author was working in a beer company, his mother        .

A．was concerned about him                 B．drew the president’s attention

C．was seriously ill                         D．was proud of her son

2.Although he felt tired and stressed, he felt it his duty        .

A．to help plan some new projects

B．to avoid bothering the president

C．to tell the vice-president his difficult situation

D．to do his job well and look after his mother

3.Most probably, the president got the information from        .

A．a relative of the author’s                B．the vice-president

C．the author’s good friends                D．the author’s workmates

4.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A．Understanding Is Nowhere                B．Generous President

C．Sympathy Is Needed                     D．An Unforgettable Memory

I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor-and go to court（法庭）.

　　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. Now that he had helped me to find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

　　But every time 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（解雇）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 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 honour or professional morality（职业道德）. 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 passage 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. greedy       C. professional     D. busy

What conclusion can you draw from this story?

　　A. Going to court is something every 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

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.

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

2. A good doctor is essential for the author to __________.

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

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

5.What conclusion can you draw from the story?