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.
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 underlined 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.
Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment ____1._____would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times, ____2.___I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent. ___ 3.____, my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French.
I hesitated. ___4._______would I, unable to speak the language, totally unfamiliar ___5._____ local geography or transportation systems, set up interviews and do research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable regret, I sat down to write a letter ______6.____ (beg) to be released from the assignment. Halfway through, a thought ran through my mind: you can’t learn if you don’t try. So I accepted the assignment.
There were some bad moments. But by the time I finished the trip I was ___7.____ experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places，without guides or even _____8.____ (advance) bookings，confident that somehow I will manage.
The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition scary. But each time you try something，you learn，and _____9._____the learning piles up，the world opens to you.
I’ve learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon. And I know I’ll go on doing such things. It’s not because I’m braver or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept _____10._____(anxious) as another name for challenge and I believe I can accomplish wonders.
Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed at extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions __1_____from university to university, according to the views of the people in ___2___ and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do not ____3_____ the staff or equipment to carry out the vast research projects possible in larger institutions. But most experts agree that some research activity is _____4______ to keep the staff and their students in ____5_____ with the latest developments in their subjects.
Most students attend a university mainly to ____6_______ the knowledge needed for their chosen profession. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the only one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women with judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they ____7____ students to meet others with differing _____8_____ and to read widely to increase their understanding in many fields of study. Upon a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own _____9_______. He should be prepared to ____10______ every effort to study his chosen field in depth. He should have an ambition to make some truthful contribution to man's knowledge.
1.A) turns B) ranges C) moves D) varies
2.A) order B) place C) control D) favor
3.A) occupy B) possess C) involve D) spare
4.A) natural B)casual C) possible D) essential
5.A) effect B) mind C) touch D) grasp
6.A) acquire B) accept C) endure D) ensure
7.A) arrange B) suggest C) encourage D) anticipate
8.A) histories B) interests C) expressions D) curiosities
9.A) object B) effect C) course D) sake
10.A) take B) make C) suffer D) pay
根据所给图表，为某城市市报写一篇新闻报道，简要描述该市近年家用电脑用户增长情况，并分析其增长原因。主要原因为：电脑在各个领域的广泛运用；上网获取信息的方便、快捷；学校普遍开设电脑课程；近两年家庭收入增长等。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头已为你写好。
Recently the average number of personal computers in every 100 families has been increasing rapidly in our city. In 1995
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词；在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。
In China there is about 50 million disabled 1._____
people. We should try our best make their life 2._____
much easy. For example, when we design a building, 3._____
we’ll have to provide a entrance which is suitable 4._____
for wheelchairs on the first ground floor. The 5._____
Chinese government takes good care for their life. 6._____
Many people with disables have received good treatment 7._____
from the government. Meanwhile, more and more 8.______
special schools have built for them. But that is 9.______
not enough, their life will be much better 10.______
unless everyone shows love for them.
China's economic growth 'hard to predict'
The worsening global economic situation makes it difficult for China to predict its growth for next year, a senior official said on Friday.
“How fast China’s economy will grow next year is uncertain,” Liu He, deputy director of the Office of the Central Leading Group on Finance and Economy Work, told China Daily.
“To a large extent, the rate will be decided by the external（外部的）situation,” Liu said during a discussion with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and other economists in Beijing.
This year, GDP is estimated to grow at 9.4 or 9.5 percent, down from 10.6 percent last year, he said. However, the impact of the current financial turbulence “on our economy is much less than on the rest of the world”, he said.
Nicholas Stern, a former UK government advisor, also told China Daily it will take at least one or two years for the world to recover from the recession, which is now spreading from the US and the UK to the rest of the world.
“We don’t know how long the recession will last, but it is unlikely to be short,” he said.
Liu said China can use the downturn（衰退）as an opportunity to restructure its economy, which has relied heavily on government investment, foreign trade and low-cost technology over the past years.
“When the economy is experiencing fast growth, companies are unwilling to upgrade their technologies,” Liu said.
“The slowdown gives such firms the opportunity to enhance（提高）their competitive edge through better technologies.”
From China Daily
2008-10-25
1.How many people are mentioned in this passage?
A. only 2 B. no more than 3 C. not more than 4 D. at least 5
2.It can be inferred from Liu’s words that the impact of the current financial turbulence on China’s economy is ________ in the world.
A. more B. less C. the most D. the least
3.The underlined word “extent” probably means ________.
A. sense B. degree C. size D. depth
4.According to the passage, the reason why Liu said this downturn is an opportunity for China to restructure its economy is that ________.
A. China’s economy will not depend on government investment in the future
B. Foreign trade will grow in the future
C. The downturn will force China’s companies to upgrade their technologies
D. Low-cost technologies will not exist in China
