Passage Two
A jury in Northern California has found a doctor caused elder abuse. Family thought the doctor did not give enough pain medication to a dying patient. The jury gave one-and-a- half million dollars to the patient’s family.
The patient’s children say they were sure they would lose. But the jury said the doctor was reckless and caused elderly abuse.
The patient’s son says he wanted to tell the true story. His father had too much pain.
The 85-year-old patient, William Bergman, died of cancer patient in February 1998. He spent six days at a hospital in Castro Valley, California. His children say he had too much pain because Dr. Wing Chin didn’t give enough painkillers.
The trial lasted one month. Dr Chin said he used the usual pain control system. Dr. Chin’s lawyer said that the doctor used the usual standard of care.
Family members said they didn’t directly ask the doctor for more medication. They trusted that the doctors knew how to control the pain.
The problem of not enough pain medication is widespread. Doctors might be more careful in the future.
California laws don’t allow pain and suffering awards for the people who have died. This case was for elder abuse. The jury’s award of one-point-five million dollars is likely to be reduced to 250-thousand dollars because the state has a cap on awards.

As a result of the court decision, the family will receive（）

A:nothing B:around 250 thousand dollars C:one-and-a-half million dollars D:two million dollars

Passage Two A jury in Northern California has found a doctor caused elder abuse. Family thought the doctor did not give enough pain medication to a dying patient. The jury gave one-and-a- half million dollars to the patient’s family. The patient’s children say they were sure they would lose. But the jury said the doctor was reckless and caused elderly abuse. The patient’s son says he wanted to tell the true story. His father had too much pain. The 85-year-old patient, William Bergman, died of cancer patient in February 1998. He spent six days at a hospital in Castro Valley, California. His children say he had too much pain because Dr. Wing Chin didn’t give enough painkillers. The trial lasted one month. Dr Chin said he used the usual pain control system. Dr. Chin’s lawyer said that the doctor used the usual standard of care. Family members said they didn’t directly ask the doctor for more medication. They trusted that the doctors knew how to control the pain. The problem of not enough pain medication is widespread. Doctors might be more careful in the future. California laws don’t allow pain and suffering awards for the people who have died. This case was for elder abuse. The jury’s award of one-point-five million dollars is likely to be reduced to 250-thousand dollars because the state has a cap on awards.

As a result of the court decision, the family will receive（）

A:nothing B:around 250 thousand dollars C:one-and-a-half million dollars D:two million dollars

第二篇 　　 Shopping at Second-hand Clothing Stores 　　When 33-year-old Pete Barth was in college, shopping at second-hand clothing stores was just something he did - "like changing the tires on his car." He looked at his budget, and decided he could save a lot of money by shopping for clothes at thrift shops. 　　"Even new clothes are fairly disposable (用后即丢掉的) and wear out after a couple of years," Barth said. "In thrift shops, you can find some great stuff whose quality is better than new clothes." 　　Since then, Barth, who works at a Goodwill thrift shop in the US state of Florida, has found that there are all kinds of reasons for shopping for second-hand clothing. Some people like him, shop to save money. Some shop for a crazy-looking shirt. And some hop as a means of conserving energy and helping the environment. 　　Pat Akins, an accountant at a Florida Salvation Army (SA) (救世军) thrift shop, said hat, for her, shopping at thrift shops is a way to help the environment. 　　"When my daughter was little, we looked at it as recycling," Akins said. "Also, why ay 30 dollars for a new coat when you can get another one for a lot less?" 　　Akins said that the SA has shops all over the US - "some as big as department stores." All of the clothes are donated (捐赠), and when they have a surplus (盈余), they’ll have "stuff a bag" specials, where customers can fill a grocery sack with clothes for only or 10 dollars. 　　Julia Slocum, 22, points out, however, that the huge amount of second-hand clothing in the US is the result of American wastefulness. 　　I’d say that second-hand stores are the result of our wasteful, materialistic culture," said Slocum, who works for a pro-conservation organization, the Center for a New American Dream. "Thrift shops prevent that waste from going to landfills (垃圾填埋场); they give clothing a second life, provide cheaper clothing for those who can’t afford to buy new ones and generate (生成) income for charities. They also provide a way for the wealthy and middle classes to shed (摆脱) some of the guilt for their level of consumption." The word "thrift" in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by

A:charity. B:one dollar. C:first class. D:two dollars.

{{B}}第二篇{{/B}}

The word "thrift" in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by

A:charity B:one dollar C:first class D:two dollars

　　 When 33-year-old Pete Barth was in college，shopping at second-hand clothing　stores was just something he did - “like changing the tires on his car.” He looked at his budget and decided he could save a lot of money by shopping for clothes at thrift shops.
　　“Even new clothes are fairly disposable (可丢掉的)and wear out after a couple of years，” Barth said. “In thrift shops，you can find some great stuff whose quality is better than new clothes.”
　　Since then，Barth，who works at a Goodwill thrift shop in the US state of Florida，has found that there are all kinds of reasons for shopping for second-hand clothing. Some people，like him，shop to save money. Some shop for a crazy-looking shirt. And some shop as a means of conserving energy and helping the environment.
　　Pat Akins，an accountant at a Florida Salvation Army (SA)(救世军)thrift shop，said that，for her，shopping at thrift shops is a way to help the environment.
　　“When my daughter was little，we looked at it as recycling，” Akins said. “Also，why pay 30 dollars for a new coat when you can get another one for a lot less？”
　　 Akins said that the SA has shops all over the US - “some as big as department　stores.” All of the clothes are donated (捐赠)，and when they have a surplus (盈余)，they’ll have “stuff a bag” specials，where customers can fill a grocery sack With clothes for only 5 or 10 dollars.
　　Julia Slocum，22，points out，however，that the huge amount of second-hand clothing in the US is the result of American wastefulness.
　　I’d say that second-hand stores are the result of our wasteful，materialistic culture，“ said Slocum，who works for a pro-conservation organization，the Center for a New American Dream. ”Thrift shops prevent that waste from going to landfills (垃圾填埋场)； they give clothing a second life，provide cheaper clothing for those who can’t afford new ones and generate (生成)income for charities. They also provide a way for the wealthy and middle classes to shed (摆脱)some of the guilt for their level of consumption.“

The word “thrift ”in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by（　）

A:charity. B:one dollar. C:first class. D:two dollars.

Shopping at Second-hand Clothing Stores
When 33-year-old Pete Barth was in college, shopping at Second-hand clothing stores was just something he did — "like changing the tires on his car. "He looked at his budget and decided he could save a lot of money by shopping for clothes at thrift shops.
"Even new clothes are fairly disposable(可丢失的)and wear out after a couple of years," Barth said. "In thrift shops, you can find some great stuff whose quality is better than new clothes".
Since then, Barth, who works at a Goodwill thrift shop in the US state of Florida, has found that there are all kinds of reasons for shopping for second-hand clothing. Some people, like him, shop to save money. Some shop for a crazy-looking shirt. And some shop as a means of conserving energy and helping the environment.
Pat Akins, an accountant at a Florida Salvation Army(SA)(救世军)thrift shop, said that, for her, shopping at thrift shops is a way to help the environment.
"When my daughter was little, we looked at it as recycling," Akins said. "Also, why pay 30 dollars for a new coat when you can get another one for a lot less"
Akins said that the SA has shops all over the US— "some as big as department stores. "All of the clothes are donated(捐赠), and when they have a surplus(盈余), they’ll have "stuff a bag" specials, where customers can fill a grocery sack with clothes for only 5 or 10 dollars,
Julia Slocum, 22points out, however, that the huge amount of second-hand clothing in the US is the result of American wastefulness.
"I’d say that second-hand stores are the result of our wasteful, materialistic culture," said Slocum, who works for a pro-conservation organization, the Center for a New American Dream. "Thrift shops prevent that waste from going to landfills (垃圾填理场); they give clothing a second life, provide cheaper clothing for those who can’t afford to buy new ones and generate(生气)income for charities. They also provide a way for the wealthy and middle classes to shed(摆脱)some of the guilt for their level of consumption./

The word "thrift" in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by（　）

A:charity. B:one dollar. C:first class. D:two dollars.

{{B}}第二篇{{/B}}

The word "thrift" in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by

A:charity B:one dollar C:first class D:two dollars

第二篇 Shopping at Second-hand Clothing Stores 　　When 33-year-old Pete Barth was in college，shopping at second-hand clothing　stores was just something he did - “like changing the tires on his car.” He looked at his budget and decided he could save a lot of money by shopping for clothes at thrift shops. 　　“Even new clothes are fairly disposable (可丢掉的)and wear out after a couple of years，” Barth said. “In thrift shops，you can find some great stuff whose quality is better than new clothes.” 　　Since then，Barth，who works at a Goodwill thrift shop in the US state of Florida，has found that there are all kinds of reasons for shopping for second-hand clothing. Some people，like him，shop to save money. Some shop for a crazy-looking shirt. And some shop as a means of conserving energy and helping the environment. 　　Pat Akins，an accountant at a Florida Salvation Army (SA)(救世军)thrift shop，said that，for her，shopping at thrift shops is a way to help the environment. 　　“When my daughter was little，we looked at it as recycling，” Akins said. “Also，why pay 30 dollars for a new coat when you can get another one for a lot less?” 　　Akins said that the SA has shops all over the US - “some as big as department　stores.” All of the clothes are donated (捐赠)，and when they have a surplus (盈余)，they’ll have “stuff a bag” specials，where customers can fill a grocery sack With clothes for only 5 or 10 dollars. 　　Julia Slocum，22，points out，however，that the huge amount of second-hand clothing in the US is the result of American wastefulness. 　　I’d say that second-hand stores are the result of our wasteful，materialistic culture，“ said Slocum，who works for a pro-conservation organization，the Center for a New American Dream. ”Thrift shops prevent that waste from going to landfills (垃圾填埋场); they give clothing a second life，provide cheaper clothing for those who can’t afford new ones and generate (生成)income for charities. They also provide a way for the wealthy and middle classes to shed (摆脱)some of the guilt for their level of consumption.“ The word “thrift ”in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by

A:charity. B:one dollar. C:first class. D:two dollars.

Jack contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute______.

A:one other fifty dollars B:the same amount also C:another fifty D:more fifty dollars