I came to study in the USA a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I injured (伤害) in an accident, because after the accident I had to see a doctorand to court (法院).
After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $ 200 for what he had done. I was very surprised. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible (负责) for my injury. I’d have to have a good lawyer (律师). 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 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 not to ask for him again. And he made me pay him $ 770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Because of my inexperience, I told the insurance company (保险公司)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 or honor. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.The writer’s roommate offered to help him because __________.
| A．he thought it was a chance to make some money |
| B．he felt sorry for the writer |
| C．he knew the doctor was a very good one |
| D．he wanted the writer to have a good lawyer |
A good doctor is necessary for the writer to __________.
| A．be properly treated |
| B．talk with the person responsible for the accident |
| C．become healthy before he leaves America |
| D．finally get the responsible party to pay for his injury |
The word “charge” in this passage means “__________”.
| A．be responsible | B．be careful |
| C．ask as a price | D．get an answer |
What can you get from the story?
A. Going to court is something very common in America.
B. Money is more important than other things in the USA.
C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.
D. One must be very careful while driving a car.
Luca Gramberini has been scuba diving（戴水肺潜水） since he was a kid．His family owns a scuba company．For the past three summers，Luca has added gardening to his underwater activities．He helps run Nemo's Garden，a project to grow plants in the sea．
From May through September，Luca and other divers are working on Nemo's Garden in the Mediterranean Sea，150 feet from the coast of Noli，Italy．Five large balloon﹣like objects，called biospheres（生物圈），hold plants such as beans and strawberries．The biospheres are filled with air and placed 20 feet below the surface．"My father came up with the idea because he loves gardening very much，"Luca said．
According to Luca，the sea is a good place to grow plants because underwater temperatures remain stable，changing little from day to night．The biospheres act like greenhouses．Inside the air﹣filled biospheres，fresh water keeps evaporating（蒸发），providing the plants with a good environment to grow in．"We have already seen the plants grow faster and better，"Luca says．"And there are fewer storms that can knock down the biospheres during the summer．"
Luca hopes Nemo's Garden will provide a new way of growing crops．"There is not enough land on the Earth，"he says．"And in many developing countries，bad conditions make it difficult for crops to grow．"
Though the project has just started，Nemo's Garden has achieved success and is moving to different areas．"We're going to try growing other plants．"Luca says．"We hope to set up biospheres around the world．There are many possibilities．"
34．Nemo's Garden is a project to ．
A．do scuba diving in the sea
B．stop storms in the sea
C．make fresh water from the sea
D．grow plants under the water
35．The underlined word "stable" in paragraph 3 means in Chinese．
A．平衡的
B．正常的
C．稳定的
D．合适的
36．The passage is probably taken from the part of a newspaper．
A．travel
B．science
C．health
D．sports
37．The best title for this passage is ．
A．Gardens in the sea
B．Projects for summer activities
C．Plants in greenhouses
D．Conditions for crop growing．
Leon was a postman．Every day Leon would wake up and feed his 37 cats．Leon didn't really want 37 cats，but one by one they had appeared on his doorstep，and Leon had taken them in．
Every day，after feeding the cats，Leon would collect the letters from the red postboxes in the village and take it home．"If only I had 37 helpers instead of 37cats，my job would be so much easier，"Leon thought．Just then，the cats started meowing for their dinner．That gave Leon an idea．That night，Leon worked late making 37cat﹣sized postal backpacks．Then，he went around to each postbox，putting up signs that read：Postbox closed!Please use the postal cat service．
The next day，Leon put a backpack on each cat and dropped off the cats around the village．Leon knew that the cats would be happy walking around all day．He also knew that they would always come home for dinner．Leon spent the day relaxing，waiting for his helpers to return．Leon was right．The cats did return，but they did not bring home many letters．Some got the letters wet．Some bit off the corners of the letters．Some even lost their backpacks．""Cats are just too unreliable（不可靠的），"Leon thought．
Just then，a strange sound came from the outside of Leon's door．A dirty dog was waiting to be invited inside．That gave Leon an idea．
（1）In Paragraph 2，Leon that night．
A．made postal backpacks
B．put up a sign on each cat
C．had dinner with the cats
D．collected letters in the village
（2）According to the last paragraph，we can infer（推断） that Leon would ．
A．let the dog take a shower
B．invite the dog to dinner
C．make the dog work for him
D．walk the dog around the village
（3）From the passage we know Leon was ．
A．honest
B．brave
C．strict
D．funny．
Daming想在国外eBay网上购买CD，但他从网上搜到"淘淘"经验有点杂乱，请帮助Daming将这些杂乱的信息整理成一副购物流程图，完成购物，第一步已给出．
A．Compare the CDs in the list．You can look at the prices or other customers'opinions．This can help you decide which one you want to buy．
B．Go to www．eBay．com and create an eBay account．You need to fill in an online form with your information．To pay for your order，you also need to get one on PayPat．
C．After you have an account，you can look for the CD you want．Type the name of the CD in the search box．You will see a list of CDs．
D．When you decide which one to buy，you can click"Buy It Now"and then finish your order with the correct address（better both in English and Chinese），your telephone number and suitable ways of post．Finally．pay for it and you will receive it in about 20 to 30 days．
E．However，if you are not satisfied with it，it is possible to return the CD in 5 working days．I hope this step is never needed．
F．Once you receive the CD，check it carefully．If you are satisfied with it，you can go back to eBay website and give your opinions on it．
Harmful microbes like bacteris，viruses and other germs are pathogens．They may enter your bodies and make you ill．The immune system is the body's defence system that protects you from illness and disease caused by the pathogens．
The immune system is made up of non﹣specialized defences such as skin，tears and the acidic juice produced by the stomach，keeping you from the pathogens．It also has some highly specializde defences，which are different kinds of immune cells，grouped into phagocytes and lymphocytes．Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell．They are swimming around in your blood stream，always on the lookout for antigens﹣the pathogens that have entered your bodies．Whenever they see one，ther will eat it．However，some antigens are hard to find and kill．Then lymphocytes，which are also white blood cells and the main types are B cells，T helper cells and T killer cells，Will be the killers of the sncaky antigens．
B cells，T helper and T killer cells work together to find and kill these antigens．B cells produce substances，called antibodies，which stick to the antigen．When that happens，it will tell the T helper cells to come over and either：1．help the B cells kill the antigen，or 2．call the phagocytes or T killer cells to move in for the kill．Once a B cell or a T cell attacks an antigen，they create cells to"remember"it．Those"memory cells"hang out in your blood if they see the same antigen again，they quickly recognize，it so your immune system can act faster at killing it．
The immune system is more powerful than you probably imagine．Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania recently took immune cells from three patients with leukemia，then genetically cheanged them into "serial Keller" cells to attack cancer cells．The study was small but the results were groundbraking．The modified immune cells increascd at least 1，000 times in the body and killed all the cancer cells．Therefore，more "memory cells" were created．
The immune system can be developed．Eating lean protein food （beef，beans ）and food rich in vitamins A，C，and E（sweet potatoes，carrots ），taking a 30﹣minute walk every day and reducing your stress levels，etc．will help you achieve it．
37．What can the immune system do？
A．Keep you from antibodies．
B．Protect you against antigens．
C．Make your bodies werk and sick．
D．Help microbes enter your bodies
38．How are the sneaky antigens found and killed？
A．Phagocytes，B，T helper and T killer cells work together
B．Skin，tears，acidic juice and immune cells work together
C．B cells create "memory cells" to swim around in the blood
D．B cells produce antibodies to tell T helper and T killer cells
39．What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to？
A．The immune system can be made more powerful
B．Less antigens can be killed by the immune system
C．White blood cells act less quickly in the immune system
D．The immune system can be changed into the "serial killer"
40．This article is mainly about ．
A．the types of white blood cells
B．a research report about human healeh
C．the cause of illness and discase
D．an introduction to the immune system．
One evening as I was leaving the store，I noticed a man with a very old sleeping bag going through the garbage can nearby．He pulled out fast food trash bags and inspected all that was in the thrown away bags，but he never stopped anyone to beg for money or anything eles as they entered or left my store．After he went through the entire trash can，he carefully cleaned up the area and wrapped up the food he found in the dirty hamburger wrapper．My heart literally hurt for him．
I decided to help him．I got out of my car and asked him if I could buy him something to eat．He thanked and，followed me to the fast food place around the block．I bought him the biggest meal they had on the menu．He didn't ask for anything and the only request was a big glass of hot sweet tea to go with his meal．When I brought him the food，he was so thankful．He told me how much he appreciated the meal．
I wanted to give him some money．He shook his head．I asked him if I could buy a few meals and put it on a gift card for him．He agreed．
As I handed him the gife card，he broke down crying．He told me that he prayed for me today．I wasn't sure what he meant （I was guessing he was praying for me for what I did for him ）so I thanked him．
"NO，I prayed that God would send someone to buy me a hot meal today …and be sent you!" Tears traced down his checks．
I didn't know what to say …I always pray over my food，but I've never prayed for a meal．I've never doubted that I wouldn't be able to eat …Tears began to fill my eyes．Oh my …how blessed am I…Maybe God used me to answer this man's prayer．
Everybody has a story though I didn't know his，but I had done what God wanted me to．God put him in my path …I knew he did．I took him to my office．
33．The man that writer saw outside his store was possibly a
A．beggar
B．homeless man
C．street cleaner
D．hamburger lover
34．Why did the man brerk down crying when he got the gift card？
A．He had finally talked to God．
B．He could have a new sleeping bag
C．He finally got what be needed．
D．He wanted to have some hot meals
35．According to the passage，what kind of person was the man？
A．A polite，careful person with few words．
B．A lonely，serious person with a trash bag
C．A nice，lonely person with a sleeping bug
D．A friendly，careful person with little money
36．What did the writer most probably do in his office？
A．He gave the man some money
B．He gave the man another big hot meal
C．He asked the man to pray for him
D．He invited the man to work in his store．
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