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The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?” “Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.” “Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal (封口) the wall so he couldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.” 81. Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family? A. Because she didn’t like the greedy owner. B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor. C. Because she basement was too cold to stay in. D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help. 82. In paragraph two, the pair refers to __________. A. the poor couple B. the rich couple C. the guests D. the angels 83. The younger angel was very angry because __________. A. the older angel killed the farmer’s cow B. the older angel treated the two families unfairly C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live D. the angel of death took the cow away 84. Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die? A. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow. B. Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson. C. Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife. D. Because she was sympathetic to the rich. 85. The story tries to tell the reader that __________. A. angels are always ready to help the poor B. sometimes things are not what they seem C. angels are always ready to help the rich D. the young should always learn from the old B I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court(法庭). 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. Now that he had helped me to 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 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(解雇)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 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 honour or professional morality(职业道德). Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides. 86. 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 87. 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 88. The word "charge" in the passage means __________. A. be responsible B. accuse C. ask as a price D. claim 89. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very___. A. friendly B. greedy C. professional D. busy 90. What conclusion can you draw from this story? A. Going to court is something every 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 C Want to save money when travelling by train? Here are some ways. Day Returns This ticket can save you up to 45% on the standard fare (车费). You have to travel after the rush hour period Mon.-Fri., but can travel at any time on Sat. or Sun. (责任编辑：admin) |