IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesayearago.Yet,IdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwasinjuredinacaraccidentbecauseafterthecaraccidentIhadtoseeadoctor----andgotocourt(法庭). Aftertheaccident,myroommatecalledadoctorforme.Iwasverygratefulanddeterminedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextday,heaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddone.Iwasastonished.Hehadgoodreasontochargeme,hesaid.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjury.I’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.Nowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctor,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. 小题1:Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause------------. |
A.hefeltsorryfortheauthor |
B.hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoney |
C.heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodone |
D.hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer |
小题2:Theword“charge”inthispassagemeans----------.
A.beresponsible | B.accuse | C.askasaprice | D.claim |
小题3:Boththedoctorandthelawyerinthepassagearev