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 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(不负责任的) that I decided to dismiss(解雇) him. And he made me pay him $770. Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to(由于) my inexperience(缺乏经验，不成熟), I told the insurance(保险)company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.

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

A. be responsible    B. accuse     C. ask as a price   D. claim

3. A good doctor is essential(必要的) 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

4. 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.

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

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

      Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported. Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑来), locking its jaws(下巴)on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.

      Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.

      Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture(刺，戳) wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers. “This could have been a fatal(致命的) and tragic(悲惨的) situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report. He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent(费劲心血的) actions”.

      Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.

6. This passage is most likely to be found in _____.

A. a travel guide   B. a newspaper   C. a textbook  D. a novel

7. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?

A. Her eyes were badly poked.  

B. She had eight wounds altogether.

C. One of her fingers also got hurt. 

D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.

8. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.

A. swimming in the river          B. standing on the river bank

C. watching the crocodile          D. fishing in the water

9. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. The husband should save the wife

B. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws

C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine

D. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes

10. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.

A. brave    B. diligent     C. quick     D. humorous

Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone. Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.

    With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.

    Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast(宴会),have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.

    Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them. Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content(容量) as cream and chocolate. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.

11. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______

A. bring weight problems     B. bring you much trouble in your life

C. make you worried about your foods  

D. make you hate delicious foods

12. According to the passage, ___ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.

A. vegetables            B. water  

C. calories of energy      D. physical exercise

13. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better__

 A. drink much water and have vegetables only  

B. not eat the food in high fat

 C. not accept invitations to feasts     

D. turn away from delicious foods

14. Excess calories can be found in your body in the form of___ .

 A. energy    B. fat   C. food   D. something invisible (看不见)

15. Many people can't help putting on weight after the holidays because they _______ .

A. can't control themselves     B. go to too many feasts

C. enjoy delicious foods  D. can't help turning away from the foods

As we know, everyone can make mistakes, but don’t worry about it. The following is what we should do when we make mistakes.

• Just admit (承认）it. Don’t think that our mistakes are caused by others. 16       Don’t blame other people, and don’t cheat ourselves, either.

• 17      In order to stop the problem from getting worse, we should act quickly to solve it. If we don’t act and deal with the problem quickly, it’ll only make us feel more stressed(有压力的). Also it is necessary to make a plan of action and correct the mistake according to it. •18        .   

• 19      Those who have made the most mistakes can get an A, for they are the ones who have learned the most. The more we learn from our mistakes, the cleverer we are.

• 20       What caused us to make the mistake? How can we avoid making the same mistake in the future? When we act with a method to get a good result, do it that way next time. If we don’t, we should stop, think about it, change it and try again.

A. Realize that making mistakes is the best way to learn.

B. Don’t be afraid of failure.

C. Be brave and face the fact that we have made the mistakes.

D. Solve it at once.

E. So be away from stress.

F. So decide quickly and act.

G. Think about what we can learn from our mistakes.

   Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.

Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 1  (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist(坚持) in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how 2 （express）ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 3  (difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble in 4  (find) appropriate(恰当的) words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there 5  (be) many idiomatic(成语的) ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English 6  (proper).

As far as I am  7 (concern), my suggestion is 8  we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult(咨询) our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher 9  help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for 10  development of our writing skills.