普通专升本英语阅读理解题

    A lawyer friend ofmine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called"public interest law". Many other lawyers represent only clients whocan pay high fees. All lawyers have had expensive and highly specializedtraining, and they work long, difficult hours for the money they earn. But whathappens to people who need legal help and can not afford to pay these lawyers"fee?

    Publicinterest lawyers fill this need. Patricia, like other public interest lawyers,earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn. Because she is willing totake less money, her clients have got help they need, even if they can paynothing at all.

    Someclients need legal help because stores have cheated them with faultymerchandise. Others live in unsafe apartments, or are threatened with eviction(being driven) and have no place to go. These cases are all called"civil" cases. Still others are accused of criminal acts, and seekthose public interest lawyers who handle "criminal" cases. These arejust a few of the many situations in which the men and women who are publicinterest lawyers serve to extend justice throughout the country.

    1.A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity"means __________.

    A. she has tried towork for the cause of law at any cost

    B. she has devotedherself to the public relationship in spite of loss of income

    C. she has tried toearn her living by providing service for human beings

    D. she has tried to provideservice to people in need out of humane consideration

    2.What is the difference between public interest lawyers and other lawyers?

    A. They have had morehighly specialized training.

    B. They may offer helpto those who can"t afford to pay.

    C. Their training ismuch cheaper.

    D. They work long,difficult hours for the money they earn.

    3.The word "clients" in this passage means______.

    A. people who needsand uses legal help from lawyers

    B. people who havebeen cheated by stores or threatened with eviction

    C. people who are verypoor and can"t afford to pay their lawyers

    D. people who can payhigh fees to their lawyers

    4.Public interest law includes______.

    A. criminal and civilcases

    B. wealthyclients cases

    C. civil cases only

    D. criminalcases only

    5.Which of the following is NOT a matter for a civil case?

    A. A tenant is facedwith eviction.

    B. A burglar isarrested.

    C. A store sells a faultyradio.

    D. A landlordrefuses to fix a dangerous staircase.

    1-5 DBAAB

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