As far back as 700 B. C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary(传说的)twin founders of Rome, were said to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she tries to get human child to take its place. This seemingly foolish and unreasonable idea did not become believable until the late nineteenth century when a French doctor actually found a ten-year-old boy having nothing on wandering in the woods. He didn’t walk upright, could not speak understandably, nor could he relate to people. He only growled(嗥叫)and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boy’s confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient teaching, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and say a number of words, as well as write letters and form words.

The French doctor found the boy ________.

  A. wandering in the woods    B at his doorstep

  C. growling at him        D. speaking understandably

In this passage, the word “litter” in line 3 most nearly means ________.

  A. garbage    B. master    C. hair    D. baby animals

The doctor was able to work with the boy because ________.

  A. the boy had never lost his mind     B. the boy trusted him

  C. the boy liked to dress up        D. the boy worked very hard

Which of the following statements is not true?

  A. She-Wolves have been said to replace human children for their lost litter.

  B. Examples of wolves caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth  century.

  C. The French doctor succeeded in training the boy to enjoy the human life somewhat.

  D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly.

In this passage, the word “relate to” most nearly means ________.

  A. tell    B. understand    C. listen to   D. write to

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.

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