1(09-10IcametostudyintheUnitedStatesayearago.YetIdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwasinjuredinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctorandgotocourt.Aftertheaccident.myroommatecalledadoctorforme.Iwasverygratefulanddeterminedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextday,heaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddone.Iwasastonished.Hehadgoodreasontochargeme,hesaid.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjury,Idhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.Nowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctor,itwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.ButeverydayIwenttoseethedoctor,Ihadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametime,andoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlines,anditcostme$215.Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccident,yethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtodismisshim.Andhemademepayhim$770.NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.Duetomyinexperience,ItoldtheinsurancecompanythedateIwasleavingAmerica.Knowingthat,theyplayedfortimeandIleftwithoutgettingacent.1. Theauthorsroommateofferedtohelphimbecause.A. hefeltsorryfortheauthorB. hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoneyC. heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodoneD. hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer2. Agooddoctorisessentialfortheauthorto.A. beproperlytreatedB.talkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccidentC.recoverbeforeheleavesAmericaD. eventuallygettheresponsiblepartytopayforhisinjury3. Thewordchargeinthethirdparagraphmeans.A. beresponsibleB.accuseC.askasapriceD.claim4. Boththedoctorandthelawyerinthispassagearevery.A. friendlyB.selfishC.professionalD.busy5. Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthestory?A. GoingtocourtissomethingverycommoninAmerica.B. Onemustbeverycarefulwhiledrivingacar.C. TherearemorebadsidesinAmericathangoodsides.D. MoneyismoreimportantthanotherthingsintheUS.2WhenIwasabout12,Ihadanenemy,agirlwh...
