6.Law school is the place where lawyers learn all the tricks of their trade.I attended a legal class at Wuthering Heights University.
The instructor said,"Today we're going to take an assumed case.A man named Hatfield is charging his surgeon with improper treatment because his doctor cut off the wrong leg."
"Tina,you're the lawyer for Hatfield.Tommy,you are the insurance company's defense lawyer.Tina,you go first."
Tina said,"Well,first I have to prove the doctor didn't know one leg from the other.I use charts,X-rays and slides to show the leg the surgeon removed was a healthy one.To do this,I have to call expert witnesses to testify to this effect and I will put my client on the stand and he will testify he could not find work as a dancer after his leg was removed."
"Tommy,you object because that fact is irrelevant."
Tommy said,"I object."
The professor continued,"I will be the judge in this case,"and said,"objection ineffective.""I will tell the jury(陪審團(tuán))to ignore the defense objection.As soon as the defense lawyer says it,the jury will remember his statement despite the judge's instructions.Now,Tommy,it's the defense's turn."
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,Hatfield signed a contract giving permission to cut off his leg and did not specify which one.Once he signed the paper it was no longer the surgeon's responsibility."
Tommy said,"I would like to show proof A."
"What is it?"The professor asked.
"When Hatfield went to college,he failed history and was kicked off the football team."
Tina said,"Objection.His school grades have nothing to do with his leg."
The professor said,"Now class,pay attention.This is very important for anyone who is defending a client in this kind of case.You have to destroy the reputation of your opponents(對(duì)手) every chance you can.I hope you have learned something today.As the great lawyer O.J.Simpson once said,‘Winning is everything.'"
28.What happened in the case raised by the professor?D
A.The surgeon denied removing a wrong leg.
B.A man was charged by the insurance company.
C.The surgeon's reputation was destroyed.
D.The doctor was charged with improper treatment.
29.Tina said she would ask Hatfield to prove he can't find his job so thatC.
A.she would get objection and eventually fail in the case.
B.she can win the case with the support from the merciful and trustful jury.
C.she'd like to impress the jury with his suffering due to the surgeon's error.
D.the surgeon would shoulder the responsibility for his career in the future.
30.What can be concluded from the passage?A
A.In order to win the cases,lawyers will often use some tricks.
B.Ineffective objection of the defense will be ignored by the jury.
C.It is necessary to ruin others'reputation as possible as you can.
D.Winning is everything in law.
31.What is the best title for the passage?A
A.An assumed court
B.An efficient way to win
C.An improper treatment
D.A tricky professor.
分析 本文通過(guò)講述了一堂通過(guò)虛擬法庭的法律課,告訴學(xué)生在案件辯護(hù)中"winning is everything"這一深刻的道理.
解答 28.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段A man named Hatfield is charging his surgeon with improper treatment because his doctor cut off the wrong leg.一個(gè)叫哈特菲爾德的人指控他的外科醫(yī)生治療不當(dāng).得知答案選D.
29.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文中the jury will remember his statement despite the judge's instructions盡管有法官的指示,陪審團(tuán)仍會(huì)記得他的陳述.一句可以推理出由于外科醫(yī)生的錯(cuò)誤,她想給陪審團(tuán)留下深刻的印象.所以答案選D.
30.A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段This is very important for anyone who is defending a client in this kind of case.You have to destroy the reputation of your opponents(對(duì)手) every chance you can.對(duì)于任何在這種情況下為客戶辯護(hù)的人來(lái)說(shuō),這是非常重要的.可推理得知答案選A.
31.A 標(biāo)題歸納題.通讀全文,本文通過(guò)講述了一堂通過(guò)虛擬法庭的法律課,告訴學(xué)生在案件辯護(hù)中"winning is everything"這一深刻的道理.所以A選項(xiàng)假設(shè)法院符合題目.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 故事類(lèi)文章在閱讀過(guò)程中,我們一直在某個(gè)線索的引導(dǎo)下,隨著作者的思路去了解一個(gè)故事或一件事情的始末,因此會(huì)感到比較輕松.命題往往從故事的情節(jié)、人物或事件之間的關(guān)系、作者的意圖和態(tài)度、故事的前因和后果等方面入手,考查學(xué)生對(duì)細(xì)節(jié)的辨認(rèn)能力以及推理判斷能力. 閱讀故事類(lèi)文章時(shí),應(yīng)注意把握主旨大意,弄清主要情節(jié),立足文章的內(nèi)容揣摩作者的態(tài)度和意圖,根據(jù)文章的情節(jié)展開(kāi)合理的想象,從而達(dá)到解題的目的.