【GCT联考每日一练】9.11英语每日一练

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Questions 26-30 are based on the following passage:

A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called “public interest law”. Many other lawyers represent only clients who can pay high fees. All lawyers have had expensive and highly specialized training, and they work long, difficult hours for the money they earn. But what happens to peole who need legal help and cannot afford to pay these lawyers’ fee? 来源：www.examda.com

Public interest lawyers fill this need. Patricia, like other public interest lawyers, earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn. Because she is willing to take less money, her clients have the help they need, even if they can pay nothing at all.

Some clients need legal help because stores have cheated them with faulty merchandise. Others are in unsafe apartments, or are threatened with eviction (being driven) and have no place to go. Their cases are all called “civil” cases. Still others are accused of criminal acts, and seek those public interest lawyers who handle “criminal” cases. These are just a few of the many situations in which the men and women who are public interest lawyers serve to extend justice throughout society.

26. “A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity” means ___________________.

A. she has tried to earn her living by providing service for human beings

B. she has tried to provide service to people in need out of humane consideration

C. she has tried to work for the cause of law at any cost

D. she has devoted herself to the public relationship in spite of loss of income

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

A. They have had more highly specialized training.

B. Their training is much cheaper.

C. They may offer help to those who can’t afford to pay.

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

28. The word “clients” in this passage means __________.

A. people who can pay high fees to their lawyers

B. people who are very poor and can’t afford to pay their lawyers

C. people who have been cheated by stores or threatened with eviction

D. people who needs and uses legal help from lawyers

29. Public interest law includes ___________.

A. civil cases only B. criminal cases only

C. criminal and civil cases D. wealthy clients cases

30. Which of the following is not a matter for a civil case?

A. A tenant is faced with eviction.

B. A burglar is arrested.

C. A landlord refuses to fix a dangerous staircase.

D. A store sells a faulty radio.