I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.
After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. 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 day 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 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 him $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.
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 some 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 the third paragraph means_________ .
A. be responsible B. accuse
C. ask as a price D. claim
4.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.
A. friendly B. selfish
C. professional 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.
There is an English saying that “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter can really improve people’s health.
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works on several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effects of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated（忍耐）the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain.
As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.
1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. Laughter is good for health
B. Laughter can make you become old quickly
C. Laughter helps to reduce pain.
D. Laughter, just like physical exercise, is good for our body.
2.The underlined word “diminishes” in the third paragraph means_____.
A. delays B. prevents
C. increases D. reduces
3.Why do some doctors hold laughter clinics?
A. Because they want to earn more money.
B. Because they think they will help the patients recover from illnesses.
C. Because they want to improve their patients’ condition.
D. Because they want their patients to practice how to laugh
4.According to the author, we should__________.
A. laugh as much as possible B. watch more funny films
C. smile all the time D. spend more time in laughter clinics
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Mary想了解一下你将参加的2017年山东省英语夏令营（English Summer Camp）的有关信息。请根据下列信息给她写封信，谈谈有关情况和活动的意义，并邀请她参加你们的活动。
活动地址：山东济南
时间：2017年7月底，共7天
参加人员：来自全国各地的英语爱好者；中，美，英，澳四国的英语老师
活动内容：举行英语演讲比赛，交流英语学习经验，了解各国的文化，游览济南的名胜。
注意：1.内容必须包括以上提供的要点，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯；
2.词数，100词左右。
Dear Mary,
Nice to hear from you again!
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错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
1.Almost 90% of the most popular video games contain violence,many of them are extremely violent.
2.When we will finish translating the book depend on how much time we have every day.
3.She married to a man she didn't love at all.
4.As is known to us is that English is being accepted as an international language.
5.The reason why he didn't pass the exam was because he was too careless.
1.Some understanding of grammar is fundamental_______learning English.
2.We promise_______attends the party a chance to have a photo taken with the movie star.
3.He rather than I_______(have) the chance to go abroad.
4.You can depend on_______that he will keep his word.
5.It remains to be seen_______the newly formed committee's policy can be put into practice.
1.In 1821 the people of Mexico gained their i_______from Spain.
2.Passengers checked their b_______before boarding the plane.
3.Our school is s_______with many tall buildings.
4.Students are not allowed to leave the class early without the teacher's p_______.
5.On their a____at the airport,the Smiths found their flight had been put off.
6.They are offering a 10% d_______on all clothes this month.
7.My grandma is not sick.On the c_______,she's in very good condition.
8.It's good m_______to say good-bye to the host when leaving.
9.Albert Einstein is one of the great p_______in the world.
10.The letter wasn't addressed to me but I opened it out of_______（好奇心）.
11.If there is anything you feel confused about,you can_______（咨询）our manager.
12.She seems_______（真诚的）,but I don't trust her anyway.
13.His wife is constantly finding_______（过错）with him,which makes him very angry.
14.Jack's excuse for being late was totally_______（难以置信的）.
15.There are seven_______（大洲）in the world,of which Asia is the largest.
