2009年新人教版高二英语上阅读理解题14

海量资源尽在星星文库：(法庭).Aftertheaccident,myroommatecalledadoctorforme.Iwasverygratefulanddeterminedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextday,heaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddone.Iwasastonished.Hehadgoodreasontochargeme,hesaid.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjury.I’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.Nowthathehadhelpmefindagooddoctor,itwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.ButeverytimeIwanttoseedoctor,Ihadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametime,andoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlinesanditcostme$215.Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccident,yethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtodismisshim.Andhemadepayhim$770.NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.Duetomyinexperience,Itoldtheinsurance(保险)companythedateIwasleavingAmerican.Knowingthat,theyplayedfortime,…..andIleftwithoutgettingacent.MyexperiencetaughtmetwothingsaboutAmerica:firstly,inacountrylikeAmericamoneyiseverything.Itismoreimportantthanfriendship,honororprofessionalmorality（职业道德）.Secondlyforeignersarestillbeingtreatedunfairly.SowhenwetalkaboutAmerica,weshouldseebothitsgoodandbadsides.1.Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause------------.A.hefeltsorryfortheauthorB.hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoneyC.heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodoneD.hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer2.Agooddoctorisessentialfortheauthorto----------.A.tobeproperlytreatedB.talkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccidentC.recoverbeforeheleaveAmericaD.eventuallygettheresponsiblepartytopayforhisinjury3.Theword“charge”inthispassagemeans----------.A.beresponsibleB.accuseC.askasapriceD.claim4.Boththedoctorandthelawyerinthepassagearevery----------.A.friendlyB.greedyC.professionalD.busy5.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthestory?A.GoingtocourtissomethingverycommoninAmericaB.OnemustverycarefulwhiledrivingacarC.TherearemorebadsidesinAmericathangoodsidesD.MoneyismoreimportantthanotherthingsinAmerica