Sir, said the lawyer, here I have $ 500. whether you cure my wife or whether you kill her I will give you all this.The doctor was reassured and went into the house. When he got into the woman's bedroom it soon became clear to him that he could do little. She was seriously ill. Though he gave her some medicine, she soon died.He told the lawyer he was very sorry. Then he asked for the money, because the lawyer had promised to give it to him.

　　Did you kill my wife? said the doctor.

　　Of course I didn't, said the doctor.

　　Well, did you cure my wife? asked the man.

　　I'm afraid that was not possible, answered the doctor.

　　Well then, since you neither killed her nor cured her I have nothing to pay you.

　　56. Before the doctor went into the house he stopped because he knew________.

　　A. the lawyer was a famous man B. the lawyer was not very friendly

　　C. it was not possible to cure the lawyer's wife D. the lawyer was famous for not paying for not paying for what he should

　　57. Because the lawyer's wife was seriously ill the doctor_______.

　　A. did a lot to save her B. stayed there for a short time

　　C. found it not possible to cure her D. did not examine (检查)her at all

　　58. After the lawyer's wife died, the doctor got________.

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