—Why is Mr. Li so happy this morning?  

—Because he was honoured with a(n)______ for excellence in teaching.

     A. present              B. gift         C. award           D. reward

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 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 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. 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 underlined word “ charge ” in this 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 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.

Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably his ____ one.

A. better-known     B. well-known       C. best-known D. most-known

China Daily is _____ a newspaper; it keeps us in touch with the world．

       A．no more than        B．not more than        C．more than      D．less than

_____ hardly made Mike pay any attention to _____ his mistakes．

       A．Scolding; correcting             B．Being scolded; correct

       C．Being scolded; correcting          D．Having been scolded; correct

The way he did it was different          we were used to .

 A．in which B．in what  C．from what   D．from which

WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL

YOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST HOTEL

阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。（每小题一分，共10分）

A：Excuse me, sir, but I’m writing a report on what people prefer to do on holiday. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?

B：No, not at all. Please go (76) a_______.

A：How often do you go on holiday?

B：I generally have two weeks’ holiday a year.

A：And what do you prefer to do when you are on holiday?

B：Well, I don’t usually visit my family. We live quite (77) c_____ and I can see them any time. But I do like to visit museums, (78) e__________ if there is a special exhibition on. I don’t like to stay at home, though my parents do. (79)I________, I prefer to get away from the city and just (80) e________ the peace of the country. You know, just sit under a tree, listen to the birds in the morning, or maybe go walking over the hills.

A：Have you ever (81) t_________ abroad?

B：No, I haven’t .It’s too (82) e__________ for me. But my wife loves to visit the coast, so if the (83) w_________ is good we often go swimming in the sea, or maybe just lie on the (84) b________ and bathe in the sun.

A：OK. Well, thank you very much for your time.

B：You are (85) w_________.

—Who______ it be that is knocking at the door?  

  —It ______ be Father, but I’m not sure.

   A. can; must    B. can; may             C. must; can          D. may; must

We don’t doubt ____ he’ll give us much help. _____ we doubt is _____ he’ll come on time

A. whether, That, when                 B. that, What, whether

C. whether, What, whether               D. that, Why, whether