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 $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 experience 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 American, 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 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 B)accuse C)ask a pri D)claim 4. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very B)greedy C)professionally 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 The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him The next morning he said to the men, "Have you provided me with that sunset? "No sir. the men answered The director was angry. "Why not? "he asked "Well, sir, one of the men answered, "were on the east coast here and the sun sets in the west coast we can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset. But I want a sunset! the director shouted. " Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and But then a young secretary had an idea. "Why don' t you photograph a sunrise " She suggested, " and then play it backwards? Then it 'll look like a sunset ..That's a very good ideal! "the director said. Then he tumed to the camera crew and said"Tomorrow orning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea. The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay (i#-). Then at nine o' clock they took it to the director. Here it is, sir" they said and gave it to him. He was very pleased They all went into the studio(摄影棚)“ All right.” the director explained”^ Now our group and heroineThe final examination report consisted often 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 wasso irresponsible thatI decided to dismiss him.And hemade me pay $770. Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leavingAmerica. Knowing that, they played fortime,… and I left without getting a cent. My experience 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 aboutAmerican, we should see both its good and bad sides. 1.The author’sroommate offered to help him because ________. A) he feltsorry forthe author B) he thought it was a chance tomakemoney C) he knew the doctor was a very good one. D) he wanted the authorto have a good lawyer 2.Agood doctoris essentialforthe authorto __________. A) be properly treated B)talk with the person responsible forthe accident C)recover before he leavesAmerica D) eventually get the responsible party to pay for hisinjury 3.The word “charge” in this passage means ________. A) be responsible B) accuse C) ask a price D) claim 4.Both the doctor and the lawyerin this passage are very ________. A)friendly B) greedy C) professionally D) busy 5.What conclusion can you draw fromthe story? A) Going to court issomething very common InAmerica. B) One must be very careful while driving a car. C)There aremore bad sidesinAmerica than good sides. D) Money is more important than otherthingsin the US. (3) The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each otherfor ever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to filmthe sunsetfor him. The next morning he said to themen, “Have you providedme with thatsunset?” “No,sir,” themen answered. The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked. “Well,sir,” one of the men answered, “we’re on the east coast here, and the sun setsin the west coast. We can get you a sunrise overthe sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.” “But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.” But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don’t you photograph a sunrise.” She suggested, “and then play it backwards?Then it’ll look like a sunset.” “That’s a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautifulsunrise overthe sea.” The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay (海湾). Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased They all went into the studio (摄影棚.). “All right,” the director explained.” “Now our group and heroine