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 wanted 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(盡責(zé)的，負(fù)責(zé)任的) for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor could 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(避免) 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 dismissed(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(保險) company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.

51. The writer’s roommate offered to help him because________.

A. he thought it was a chance to make some money

B. he felt sorry for the writer

C. he knew the doctor was a very good one

D. he wanted the writer to have a good lawyer

52. A good doctor is essential(必要的) for the writer 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

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

A. be responsible B. accuse(控告)　 　

C. ask as a price 　　　D. claim(聲言，宣稱)

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

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

55. 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.

I came to study in the USA a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I injured (傷害) in an accident, because after the accident I had to see a doctor --- and to court (法院).

After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $ 200 for what he had done. I was very surprised. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible (負(fù)責(zé)) for my injury. I’d have to have a good lawyer (律師). 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 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 not to ask for him again. And he made me pay him $ 770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Because of my inexperience, I told the insurance company (保險公司)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 or honor. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.

62. The writer’s roommate offered to help him because ______.

A. he thought it was a chance to make some money.

B. he felt sorry for the writer

C. he knew the doctor was a very good one　

D. he wanted the writer to have a good lawyer.

63. A good doctor is necessary for the writer to ______.

A. be properly treated　　　

B. talk with the person responsible for the accident　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C. become healthy before he leaves America

D. finally get the responsible party（當(dāng)事人） to pay for his injury（傷害）

64. The word “charge” in this passage means “______”.

A. be responsible　　　　　　 B. be careful　　　　　 C. ask as a price　　　　 D. get an answer

65. What can you get from the story?

A. Going to court is something very common in America.

B. Money is more important than other things in the USA.

C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.

D. One must be very careful while driving a car.

Do you want to start a business to make some extra money? Maybe the only thing that stops you is money. There is one business that anyone can start. You don’t need any money. All that is necessary is patience(耐心). This is the business of pet sitting. 

In the US over 70% of all homes have pets, and in 2005 Americans spent over14 billion dollars on their pets. That is why pet sitters are needed. 

If you want to be a pet sitter, make sure that you have some knowledge of pets. Dogs and cats are quite easy to take care of. Birds are harder. And snakes and turtles may be special and could even be dangerous if you are not familiar with them. Pets need sleep and rest. They also need activities and exercise. Some even need medical care. But all pets need patience and love.

1. Why does the writer advise (建議) people to start the pet sitting business?

A. Because it is a dream for most people.

B. Because it can make a lot of money.

  C. Because people don’t need any money to start it.

D. Because many people have no time to look after their pets

2. The underlined word “medical” means          

  A. 物理的                    B. 生理的                 C. 醫(yī)療的             D. 精神的

3. The third paragraph gives people some        about pet sitting.

  A. websites                   B. stories                   C. examples           D. knowledge

4. The best title for the passage is “        ”.

A. Pets need love                       B. How to make money 

C. Pet sitting business                 D. People who live with pets

If you look at the word Christmas, you can see the word Christ in it. On Christmas, people celebrate (慶祝) the birthday of Jesus Christ.

Of course (當(dāng)然) not everyone in America thinks Christ a great man, but Christmas is a holiday for all the people. It’s on December 25. Shops and schools are not open. Almost (幾乎) every family has a Christmas tree in the house. People make their Christmas trees very beautiful. They put many colored bulbs on the trees. The bulbs make the trees more beautiful at night. They also put some dolls, balls and small animals on the trees. On Christmas day almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others.

1.The word Christmas comes from          .

2.In America people celebrate Christmas because          .

3.People have Christmas trees in their houses          .

4.The word “bulb”means something that _________.

5.On Christmas,  __________.