I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the American

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I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the 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. Now that he had helped me to 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（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 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.
小题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

小题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

小题3: The word "charge" in the passage means __________.

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

小题4:Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very___.

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

小题5: What conclusion can you draw from this story?

A．Going to court is something every 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

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:D

解析

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完形填空（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
For years we have been told that encouraging a child’s self-respect is important to his or her success in life.__41__ child experts are now learning that __42__ praise can lead to the opposite effect. Praise-aholic(受表扬上瘾的) kids who __43__ it at every turn may become teens who try to get the same kind of __44__ from friends when asked if they want to go in the backseat of the car.
The meaning of saying “You are the __45__ girl in class,” or talking about the goals she scored but not her general __46__, is that you love her __47__ when she looks the best, scores the highest, achieves the most. And this __48__ over to the classroom.
Social psychologist Carrol Dweck, PhD, tested the effects of overpraise on 400 fifth graders __49__ she was at Columbia University. She found that the kids who were __50__ for “trying hard” did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult tasks than __51__ praised for being “smart”.
“Praising qualities or abilities leads to a false __52__ that success will come to you because you __53__ that quality, and it devalues(贬值) effort. __54__, children are afraid to take on challenges, ” says Dweck, now at Stanford University, “They think they’d better __55__while they’re ahead.”
小题1:

A．And

B．But

C．Then

D．So

小题2:

A．enough

B．a little

C．too much

D．some

小题3:

A．expect

B．rescue

C．notice

D．design

小题4:

A．education

B．praise

C．competition

D．direction

小题5:

A．prettiest

B．youngest

C．tallest

D．fattest

小题6:

A．ability

B．value

C．kindness

D．effort

小题7:

A．still

B．only

C．already

D．yet

小题8:

A．carries

B．looks

C．turns

D．takes

小题9:

A．while

B．because

C．until

D．unless

小题10:

A．set down

B．looked through

C．picked up

D．thought highly of

小题11:

A．one

B．it

C．that

D．those

小题12:

A．idea

B．plan

C．schedule

D．decision

小题13:

A．have

B．like

C．advise

D．make

小题14:

A．After all

B．At first

C．As a result

D．In addition

小题15:

A．move

B．stop

C．fight

D．work

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An 18-year-old high school student who had just learned to swim in the last summer vacation saved the life of a drowning Ohio boy on Friday

afternoon.
Tom Erickson was credited with (因_{．．．．．．}而受赞扬

)saving the life of Jason Pryor,10, in Mill Creek (小河) Park. Young Jason Pryor, from Chillicothe, was visiting relatives from Anchor Point when he fell into Mill Creek.
The Pryor boy had no business playing near the edge of the river, but he had no idea of the danger.
The creek, with much more water than usual for the recent spring rains, flowed fast and carried the boy around a bend and out of sight from his parents, who took Jason out there and said they had not even witnessed the incident.
Luckily for Jason, one of the most unselfish students from Brentwood’s Central High School was taking a walk alone through the park.
As soon as he found the boy struggling in the water, Erickson jumped into the creek and managed to pull the drowning boy out of the water. And it was reported that Erickson had never received any life-saving instruction before.
“I wasn’t sure I could do it,” Erickson said. “I didn’t know if I could swim through the river by myself, not to mention getting another person out with me.”
This incident should be a lesson to young children who do not know how to swim. Stay away from dangerous bodies of water.
小题1: Young Jason Pryor lives at _______.

A．Anchor Point

B．Chillicothe, Ohio

C．Mill Creek

D．Brentwood

小题2:Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?

A．Life-saving instruction helped a lot in the incident.

B．Jason’s parents saw him fall into the creek but couldn’t help.

C．The creek flowed fast because it was very straight without any bends.

D．Erickson was not sure if he could save the boy when jumping into the creek.

小题3:What’s the possible meaning of the underlined sentence “The Pryor boy had no business playing near the edge of the river,” in the third paragraph?

A．The accident was none of the boy’s business.

B．The boy had no friends to play with him.

C．The boy shouldn’t have played near the creek.

D．The boy was very busy and had no time to play.

小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Did You Know the Danger of Water	B．Be Responsible Parents
C．The Fast Running Mill Creek	D．Beginning Swimmer Saved Drowning Boy

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When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, my brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, and then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.
One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop a

nd ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is that she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.
小题1: What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A．Look at them sadly.	B．Keep them company.
C．Play games with them.	D．Touch them gently.

小题2: We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ____.

A．would eat anything when hungry	B．felt sorry for her mistake
C．loved playing hide-and-seek	D．disliked the author’s dad

小题3:Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

A．She was treated as a member of the family.

B．She played games with anyone she liked.

C．She was loved by everybody she met.

D．She went everywhere with the family.

小题4: Some people got frightened by Brownie when she ____.

A．smiled	B．barked
C．rushed to them	D．tried to be funny

小题5: Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A．Shy.

B．Polite.

C．Brave.

D．Caring.

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完形填空（20 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many people of my generation(代，一代) say that there is no hope for the future because of the way that 11  people behave today.
Their first argument（论点） is that when we were young we used to look after the  12  people in our community and help them. They also say that young people today don’t  13  about anything or anyone. However, I think the reason why we looked after older people was that we had no 14  . People had to live with their  15  and grandparents because they had no money. Young people today earn more and have more  16   to live where they want.
Their second argument is that in our day we didn’t expect （盼望，期待）to be given jobs -----and that young people now don’t look for jobs, but just complain（抱怨） about  17   . On the other hand, things were easier in the past and it was always easy to get a job if you had friends and contacts（关系）. It is really   18 today.
In conclusion I think there is hope for the 19  . This generation, like generations before them, has new 20  as well as old problems. If they learn from our mistakes the world will be a better place in future.

小题1:

A．young

B．old

C．other

D．our

小题2:

A．old

B．older

C．elder

D．eldest

小题3:

A．know

B．care

C．complain

D．look

小题4:

A．money

B．freedom

C．choice

D．help

小题5:

A．friends

B．children

C．grandchildren

D．parents

小题6:

A．freedom

B．money

C．reasons

D．hope

小题7:

A．future

B．wages

C．work

D．unemployment（失业）

小题8:

A．easier

B．harder

C．impossible

D．possible

小题9:

A．young

B．old

C．future

D．generation

小题10:

A．opportunities

B．hopes

C．future

D．world

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Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information, and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using in

a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.
● Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example, when you can go online, for how long and what activities you can go online.
● Don’t give your password (密码) to anyone else, and never leak out the following information---your real name, home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information.
● Check with your parents before giving out a credit (信用) card number.
● Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it’s OK.
● Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents must make sure it’s a right place for you.
● Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent’s permission (允许). Never meet anyone you met on line alone.
● Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as strangers.
● If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable, leave the site. Tell a parent or teacher right away.
● Treat other people as you’d like to be treated. Never use bad language.
● Remember—not everything you read on the Internet is true.
31. If you want a true friend on the Internet , you can ____________ .
A tell the people what your name is .   B meet the people on line alone.
C write an e-mail about yourself .     D get your parent’s permission.
32. It’s good for children to ________ on the Internet.
A. give password to others         B. get useful knowledge and information
C. give out a credit card number   D. go into a chat room as they’d like to
33. The underlined phrase “leak out” in the third paragraph may mean “________.”
A. give away      B. leave out         C. give out          D. put away
34. If your parents don’t agree, never ________.
A. read anything on the Internet
B. relax in your free time
C. have a face-to face meeting with anyone you met online

D. treat other people as you’d like to be treated
35. This passage is mainly about “________”.
A. How to use Computers B. Surfing on the Internet
C. Information on the Interne D. Internet Safety Rules

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