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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(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. 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 at 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 mepay him $ 770.
Now I had to act as wn 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,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.
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.
2.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
3.The word “charge” in this passage means________.
A. be responsible B. accuse C. ask as a price D. claim
4.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very ________.
A. friendly B. greedy C. professional D. busy
5. 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.
答案
1----5 BDCBD
解析
1. 这是一道细节题。文章第一段交待了作者对美国不了解,第二段告诉我们作者出事故后他的同屋热情地帮他找了一位医生,他认为他是“友好”;而后来才发现同屋要他付给他200的劳务费。所以可看出同屋的行为纯粹是为了钱。答案为B。
2.这是一道细节题。第二段中倒数第三句可以看出,作者找一名好医生的理由是让他为自己找到一名好律师来同肇事方打官司,让他们为自己的负责。答案为D。
3.这是一道词义解释题。“charge”在第二段和第三段各出现一次,而“charge”的前后都出现了$200和$115的表达式。可以判断charge的含义是索价、要价或要钱的意思。答案为C。
4.这是一道推断题。从第三段the doctor的行为及收费和第四段the lawyer的行为及收费,说明他们极不负责任,对金钱极其贪婪。答案为B。
5.这是一道结论题。从最后一段作者对美国的评论可知,在美国金钱比友谊、荣誉或职业道德更重要。答案为D。
核心考点
试题【 I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the real Am】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the least important positions.21 of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility placed upon them at the very 22 of their career.They were 23 to the broom(扫帚), spending the first hours of their business lives 24 the office.
And here is the basic 25 of success, the great secret: 26 your energy, thought, and capital (资本) wholly on the business in which you are 27 .Having begun in one line, determine to fight it out on that 28 , to lead in it, adopt every 29 , have the best machinery, and know the most about it.
The companies which fail are those which have 30 their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains 31 .They have investments in this, or that, or 32 , here, there, and everywhere.“Don"t put all your eggs in one basket” is all 33 , I tell you.“Put all your eggs in one basket, and then 34 that basket”.Look round you and take 35 ; men who do that do not often fail.It is easy to watch and carry the one basket.It is trying to carry too many baskets 36 breaks most eggs in this country.He who 37 three baskets must put one on his 38 , which is likely to fall down.One 39 of the American businessman is lack of concentration.
Remember: put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket. 40 Emerson says, "no one can cheat you out of final success but yourselves."
21.A.None B.Few C.All D.Many
22.A.beginning B.end C.point D.promotion
23.A.ordered B.promoted C.introduced D.stated
24.A.sweeping out B.taking out C.bringing out D.picking out
25.A.inspiration B.condition C.plan D.case
26.A.concentrate B.devote C.apply D.bury
27.A.charged B.engaged C.prepared D.done
28.A.position B.career C.row D.line
29.A.improvement B.chance C.learning D.rise
30.A.gathered B.forbidden C.got D.scattered
31.A.also B.either C.neither D.yet
32.A.one B.the other C.others D.the others
33.A.apparent B.clear C.wrong D.perfect
34.A.notice B.observe C.stare D.watch
35.A.notice B.comment C.interest D.concentration
36.A.what B.that C.whoever D.whichever
37.A.brings B.takes C.carries D.owns
38.A.mind B.brain C.head D.hand
39.A.fault B.advantage C.pattern D.model
40.A.When B.While C.Which D.As
Q:
I’d like to know about fluency.What can I do to feel better when I’m talking to other people? Do you have some ways to learn it faster? Please help me! —Roberto in Brazil
A:
Roberto wants to know how to become more fluent in English, and this is something you want to be able to do “fast”.
First, if you get to meet English speakers much, the important rule is to listen not just to native speakers of English, but also to very good users of English.If you don’t, then listen to the radio, TV or films in English.
The next step is to notice what it is that speakers of English do, which makes them sound fluent.The first trick(诀窍) is to probably have confidence.Some people think they might make mistakes.Don’t worry about that.Your listeners will usually try hard to understand you — a few grammar mistakes aren’t going to worry them.
What you do need to worry about is pronunciation, especially stress(重音).When you learn a new word or expression, learn it with its stress.Notice how a native speaker says it or look it up in a dictionary.
Another good thing that speakers of English do is to have a few tricks up their sleeves(袖子) for when they need to give themselves thinking time.Sometimes they use “filler sounds” like er, um and so on.
It is also useful to know how to bring other speakers into your conversation so that you keep them interested - and this is often done by asking questions like “What do you think?” “How do you feel about this?” and so on.
So, to become a fluent speaker, you’ll need to put into practice all these kinds of things.And there’s the key: practise, practise, practise. -Susan Fearn
56.Susan first encourages English learners to .
A.meet English speakers B.listen to very good speakers
C.talk to English speakers D.buy a radio or a TV set
57.When mentioning pronunciation, Susan pays special attention to .
A.stress B.expressions C.dictionaries D.words
58.What do the underlined words “to have a few tricks up their sleeves” probably mean?
A.To wear a lot of clothes.
B.To have a secret plan or idea.
C.To hide some tricks into their sleeves.
D.To have sleeves covering their whole arms.
59.What do we know from the passage?
A.One can only learn stress from dictionaries.
B.Grammar mistakes worry one’s listeners a lot.
C.Asking questions can make one’s conversation attractive.
D.One can become fluent if one practises one of the suggestions.
The words of Gandhi, Einstein and other great thinkers are to be quoted in service announcements on London’s Underground.
Transport for London has asked Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller to edit a list of mottos to be used by tube drivers.Gandhi’s “there is more to life than increasing its speed” and the artist Cezanne’s “we live in a rain-bow of chaos” are among the quotes.Deller hopes they will make passengers’ journeys a bit more thought-provoking(发人深省的).
Deller’s original plan was to abolish all public announcements for a day.“It makes me feel annoyed,” he said.“It’s like some psychological warfare(战争 ) on the passengers.”
But his idea was refused by the manager of Transport for London, who instead agreed to the plan of replacing some announcements with something more human and attractive.
Sally Shaw, who is running the scheme for Transport for London, says it is part of an attempt to improve day-to-day interaction and rely less on automated announcements.
“I think everyone has their own little philosophy on their journeys.And if we can get more of that out in the air, that would be great,” she said.
Susy Wells, one of the drivers to test the idea out on the London Underground, is also enthusiastic about it.
She said, “I like to make my own announcements and it’s nice to get passengers to think as well.”
What’s more, some quotes are helpful to the drivers.They help the passengers become more understanding about the drivers’ work.
The quotes such as Thomas Fuller’s “a stumble(绊脚) may prevent a fall” are popular for helping explain why a little inconvenience was sometimes necessary to keep the system safe.
53.The underlined phrase “tube drivers” probably means______.
A.taxi drivers B.subway drivers C.truck drivers D.bus drivers
54.Why did Deller want to abolish all public announcements on the underground?
A.Because they cause a war among passengers.
B.Because the public announcements make Deller tired.
C.Because the public announcements are dull.
D.All public announcements are not suitable for the passengers.
55.The reason why the sayings are to be quoted on London’s Underground is ______.
A.that everyone has their own life motto
B.that sayings are believed to be more human and attractive
C.that sayings can help develop spiritual civilization in London
D.that saying can make drivers think more
56.The best title of this passage would be _____.
A.Changes on London’s Underground
B.Culture on London’s Underground
C.Some Quotes Seen on London’s Underground
D.Introduction to London’s Underground
As time goes on, I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers 1 it was too late to tell them. I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive. I 2 her more each day. My mother does not change, but I 3 . As I grow older and wiser, I realize 4 an extraordinary" person she is. How 5 that I am unable to speak these words in her 6 , but they flow easily from my pen.
As a daughter, how to thank her mother for life itself?? For the love, patience and just 7 hard work that go into 8 a child? For running after a toddler (学走步的小孩), for understanding a 9 teenager, for tolerating a college student who knows 10 ? For waiting for the day when a daughter 11 how wise her mother really is?
How does a 12 woman thank a mother for 13 to be a mother? For being ready 14 advice when asked or remaining 15 when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so,” when she could have said these words 16 ? For being 17 herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving? I don" t know how, dear God, except to ask you to bless her as richly as she 18 and to help me live up to the example she has 19 . I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother 20 in mine.
1.A.as B.that C.until D.when
2.A.approve B.appreciate C.need D.resemble
3.A.do B.have C.did D.will
4.A.how B.that C.who D.what
5.A.sad B.glad C.comic D tragic
6.A.absence B.presence C.appearance D.existence
7.A.common B.plain C.normal D.usual
8.A.raising B.rising C.developing D.training
9.A.childish B.energetic C.fearless D.moody
10.A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing
11.A.detects B.discovers C.recognizes D.realizes
12.A.pretty B.foolish C.green D.grown
13.A.failing B.intending C.continuing D.keeping
14.A.by B.with C.for D.on
15.A.silent B.quiet C.cool D.noiseless
16.A.dozen times B.a dozen of times C.dozens of times D.dozen of time
17.A.valuably B.essentially C.naturally D.actually
18.A.devotes B.deserts C.deserves D.desires
19.A.set B.settled C.placed D.fixed
20.A.sees B.finds C.is D.looks
News (March 6, 2008) that Microsoft was making a $44.6 billion bid to buy Yahoo was greeted with heated discussion by many Internet users on Friday. Here are some responses:
Mark Galeassi of Kansas City, Missouri
This is the best move for both parties. Yahoo has the ideas and Microsoft has the money to finally market these ideas correctly. Microsoft and Yahoo are a perfect fit and the deal will be good for consumers.
Scott G. of New Jersey
I was a Yahoo user for years along with Hotmail from Microsoft. Then Google came along... Google Earth, Google Toolbar and Gmail. Google is so innovative (创新的) with everything they do. Yahoo and Microsoft... same old story... I don’t think the merger(合并) will do anything for either company except improve the Yahoo shareholders’ bank accounts:
Michael Glosser of Estero, Florida
Right now, Yahoo offers a lot of features and tools at no cost for all different levels of Intemet users. Microsoft seeks nothing but profit. Undoubtedly, they’ll do nothing other than find ways to start removing Yahoo’s formerly non-priced features. Microsoft’s greed will ruin the great thing that Yahoo currently is.
Toni Suarez of Hacienda Heights, California
Perhaps it would bring better high technology innovations to e-mail and help in researching and developing a better Internet!
Antonio Simmons of Parkville, Maryland
Microsoft purchasing Yahoo would be nothing more than an attempt from Microsoft to further impose upon the users their poor-quality software and obtain more wealth for the company. In my opinion, they will never be able to compete with Google because Yahoo and Microsoft’s current search engines are too inferior (差的) to compete. Even if combined, they still lack.
77. Who is in favor of the merger of Microsoft and Yahoo?
A. Antonio Simmons. B. Michael Grosser. C. Scott G. D. Mark Galeassi.
78. In the opinion of Scott G.,
A. the merger will contribute to Microsoft
B. Yahoo and Microsoft are lacking in innovation
C. Google is getting short of management experience
D. the merger will allow Microsoft to overtake Google
79. Michael Grosser is afraid that
A. the merger will cost Yahoo’s free features
B. the merger will lead to Microsoft’s monopoly (垄断) of the market
C. the increased competition will force Google out of the game
D. Intemet users will have to buy Microsoft’s costly software
80. What is Antonio Simmons’ attitude towards Google?
A. Doubtful. B. Disapproval. C. Positive. D. Negative.
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