题目内容
--________! A car is coming!
--Oh,my God! It nearly knocked me down.
[ ]
A. Watch out
B. Have a look
C. Help
D. Attention
提示：
|
have a look表示“看一下”，help表示呼救，而attention往往在讲话前，用来唤起人们的注意，三者都不合语境；只有watch out可用来表示让某人注意或当心危险的情况. |
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.
【小题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 |
| A．ask as a price | B．accuse | C．be responsible | D．claim |
| A．friendly | B．busy | C．professional | D．selfish |
| 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 dark and cold night. The car driver didn’t have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”
“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn’t feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.
After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week. ”
【小题1】Which of the following is true?
| A．The young man went past the railway station. |
| B．The young man was working in the railway station. |
| C．The young man had just got off a train. |
D．The young man was waiting for his f riend there. |
| A．He was a nice and clever man. | B．He was good at driving. |
| C．He was a dishonest person. | D．He liked to work very hard. |
| A．sorry | B．happy | C．proud | D．worried |
| A．didn’t want to stay in this city. |
| B．had been to the hotel several times. |
| C．knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel. |
| D．must be a stranger and didn’t know the city very well. |
| A．make the young man happy |
| B．get more than twenty dollars. |
| C．let the young man think it was very far from the station to the hotel. |
| D．let the young man have a good look at the city. |
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, an
d knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed
all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words. "PAID IN FULL".
How many times do we miss blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
Sometimes we don't realize the good fortune we have or we could have because we expect "the packaging" to be different. What may appear as bad fortune may in fact be the door that is just waiting to be opened.
【小题1】According to the passage we can infer that _________.
| A．the author’s father was once very rich. |
| B．the author’s father didn’t love him. |
| C．the author’s father had not enough money to buy a run car. |
| D．the author’s thought was wildly unrealistic. |
| A．a beautiful run car | B．a new leather-bound Bible |
| C．a gift he hoped for | D．only an empty box |
| A．often went to see his father | B．had never gone home |
| C．went home once in the while | D．always contacted his father by phone |
| A．Good fortune lies within bad, bad fortune lurks within good. |
| B．The author’s father didn’t understand his child. |
| C．where there is a will, there is a way. |
| D．Every man is the son of his own works. |
With Captain Cash’s help, we’ve put together the BIGGEST and BEST money-saving guide EVER - so what are you waiting for? Start saving NOW! The first step is to sign up to Captain Cash’s fantastic new website.
▲ Captain’s saving tip on car insurance
MAKE sure you give an accurate figure for your annual mileage when you get a quote - if you overestimate, your premium（保费）will rise.
▲ Captain’s saving tip on home insurance
Don’t overinsure your home - by sticking to the rebuild cost (the amount that really matters), you're covered if there’s a disaster. When in doubt see
k independent advice.
Plus, pay your insurance policy in one hit, if you can. Many insurance companies charge higher interest rates when you pay in monthly installments.
▲ Captain’s saving tip on entertainment
BUY the latest CDs online from HMV via Captain Cash for great price deals. For instance, The Friends 15th Anniversary Complete Collection: 40 DVD box set is just £69.99 with free UK delivery - saving £30 on the RRP (Recommended Retail Price).
▲ Captain’s saving tip on utility bills
DON’T be loyal to expensive suppliers - always check out the best deals. Getting gas and electricity from the same company and paying by direct debit instead of cash or cheque also lowers the annual cost of your bills. You can also shave money from bills by turning appliances off, rather than leaving them on standby, and by turning the heating down by a degree or two.
【小题1】 What is Captain Cash?
| A．A bookstore | B．An online shop | C．An expert | D．A website |
| A．£39.99 | B．£99.99 | C．£59.99 | D．£109.99 |
| A．Paying utility bills in cash is a more economical way. |
| B．Paying the full price when buying a home insurance is a wise choice. |
| C．Accurate estimate of your yearly mileage is key to a car insurance. |
| D．Power off the electrical appliances while they are not being used. |