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1、(0.83)IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesoneyearago.YetIdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwasinjuredinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctor—andgotoacourt.Aftertheaccident,myroommatecalledadoctorforme.Iwasverygratefulanddeterminedtorepayhimoneday.ButIwasastonished.Hehadgoodr

2、easontochargeme,hesaid.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjury,I’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.Nowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctor,itwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.ButeverytimeIwenttoseethedoctor,Ihadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewo

3、uldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametime,andoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlines,anditcostme$215Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsibleforthea

4、ccident,yethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtodismisshim.Andhemademepay$770.NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.Duetomyinexperience,ItoldtheinsurancecompanythedateIwasleavingAmerica.Knowingthat,theyplayedfortime,…andIleftwithoutgettingacent.Myex

5、periencetaughtmetwothingsaboutAmerica;firstly,inacountrylikeAmericamoneyiseverything.Itismoreimportantthanfriendship,honororprofessionalmorality.Secondly,foreignersarestillbeingunfairlytreated.SowhenwetalkaboutAmerican,weshouldseebothitsgoodandbadsides.1.Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohel

6、phimbecause________.A)hefeltsorryfortheauthorB)hethoughtitwasachancetomakemoneyC)heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodone.D)hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer2.Agooddoctorisessentialfortheauthorto__________.A)beproperlytreatedB)talkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccidentC)recoverbeforeheleavesAme

7、ricaD)eventuallygettheresponsiblepartytopayforhisinjury3.Theword“charge”inthispassagemeans________.A)beresponsibleB)accuseC)askapriceD)claim4.Boththedoctorandthelawyerinthispassagearevery________.A)friendlyB)greedyC)professionallyD)busy5.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthestory?A)Goingto