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An eight – year – old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard he daddy say to her   1   mother with whispered desperation, “  2   a miracle can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She   3   all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she   4   her way six blocks to the local drugstore.

“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.

“It’s   5   my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and he is still in hospital, so I want to buy a   6  . His name is Andrew and he has something   7  growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”, “We don’t   8   miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling   9   at the little girl.

In the shop was a   10   customer. He stooped (=bent) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother   11  ?” “I don’t know,” she replied. “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs   12  . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my   13  .”

“How much do you have?” asked the man.

“One dollar and eleven cents,   14   I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.

“Well, what a coincidence,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents – the   15   price of a miracle for little brothers.  16   me to where you live. I want to see your brother and   17   your parents.” That well – dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. The operation was completed without   18   and it wasn’t long before Andrew was   19   again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost … one dollar and eleven cents … plus the   20   of a little child.

1．A．tearful                   B．hopeful                C．helpless               D．kind

2．A．Simply                  B．just                     C．Only                   D．More than

3．A．drew                    B．pulled                  C．put                     D．poured

4．A．followed               B．made                   C．gave                   D．found

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5．A．to                         B．as                       C．for                      D．on

6．A．hope                     B．doctor                 C．favor                  D．miracle

7．A．bad                       B．small                   C．extra                   D．impossible

8．A．use                       B．offer                   C．sell                     D．store

9．A．roughly                 B．sadly                   C．strangely             D．coldly

10．A．well – dressed      B．kind – hearted      C．well – behaved     D．good – looking

11．A．have                    B．need                    C．care                    D．like

12．A．a doctor              B．a surgeon            C．an operation         D．a kindness

13．A．savings               B．wishes                C．ideas                   D．suggestions

14．A．since                   B．as                       C．after                   D．but

15．A．same                   B．exact                   C．proper                 D．necessary

16．A．Bring                  B．Help                    C．Take                   D．Follow

17．A．help                    B．encourage            C．persuade             D．meet

18．A．difficulty             B．delay                   C．charge                D．result

19．A．happy                 B．well                    C．strong                 D．home

20．A．cleverness        B．faith                       C．courage           D．devotion

1-5 ACDBC               6-10 DACBA   

11-15 BCADB            16-20 CDCDB

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The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.

Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.

As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.”

    “That doesn’t matter,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It’s how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account. You take what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”

Mrs. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.

We can infer from the passage that the author________.

A. is one of Mrs. Jones’ children

B. is a relative of Mrs. Jones

C. works in the nursing home

D. is the owner of the nursing home

The room in which the old lady will live________.

A. is very comfortable                       B. is fairly big

C. isn’t well equipped              D. is equipped with new furniture

Mrs. Jones was very happy when told about her room because she________.

A. couldn’t see what her room was like

B. thought the nursing home was her home

C. would have to live in the nursing home

D. had already made up her mind to be happy

Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?

A. Proud.          B. Pleasant.          C. Determined       D. Honest

Without my glasses, I couldn’t _____ whether that figure on the blackboard was a three or an eight.

A．make out　　　　B．make upC．make for　　　　D．make off

Without my glasses, I couldn’t _____ whether that figure on the blackboard was a three or an eight.

A．make out　　　　  B．make up          C．make for　　　　   D．make off

 

Findings from a new study were presented at a recent meeting of the American Psychosomatic(身心的) Society. Researchers in the United States studied 100,000 women during an eight-year period, beginning in 1994. All of the women were fifty or older. The study was part of the Women’s Health Initiative organized by the National Institutes of Health.

The women were asked questions measuring their beliefs or ideas about the future. The researchers attempted to identify each woman’s personality eight years after gathering the information.

The study found that hopeful individuals were 14% less likely than other women to have died from any cause. The hopeful women were also 30% less likely to have died from heart disease after the eight years.

Hilary Tindle from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania was the lead author of the report. She said the study confirmed earlier research that linked optimistic feelings to longer life.

The researchers also gathered information about people’s education, financial earnings, physical activity and use of alcohol or cigarettes. Independent of those things, the findings still showed that optimists had less of a chance of dying during the eight-year period.

Some women who answered the questions were found to be hostile (怀敌意的), or highly untrusting of others. These women were 16% more likely to die than the others. They also were 23% more likely to die of cancer.

The study also found women who were not optimistic were more likely to smoke and have high blood pressure or diabetes. They were also more likely not to exercise.

Tindle says the study did not confirm whether optimism leads to healthier choices, or if it actually affects a person’s physical health. She also says the study does not prove that negative (消极的) emotions or distrust lead to bad health effects and shorter life. Yet there does appear to be a link that calls for more research.

1.In which part of a newspaper can you read the above passage?

   A. Nation                         B. Opinion

   C. Science                        D. Business

2.Researchers carry out the study to ________.

A. decide who is more likely to enjoy a happier life

B. find out the link between personality and health

C. gather information for the National Institutes of Health

D. compare each woman’s personality changes

3.What can be inferred from the text?

A. Negative emotions cause a shorter life indeed.

B. There may be some link between personality and health.

C. It’s uncertain whether optimism affects one’s health.

D. The more optimistic you are, the longer life you may enjoy.

4.Who is more likely to die of cancer according to the text?

A. A woman who always doubts what others say.

B. A woman who doesn’t exercise.

C. A woman with high blood pressure.

D. A woman with poor physical health.

5.What’s Hilary Tindle’s opinion of the study?

A. Unfair.         B. Useless.         C. Necessary.       D. Reliable.

 

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little ___1______ All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 2         mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, "Only a miracle（奇迹） can save him now", the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she   3      her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.

"And what do you want?" asked the chemist.

    "It’s for my little brother," the girl answered back. "He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a  4        . His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my   5______says only a miracle can save him."

"We don’t sell miracles here, child. I’m sorry," the chemist said, smiling  6       at the little girl.

    In the shop was a   7       customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother need?"

    "I don’t know," she replied. "He’s really sick and mommy says he needs   8      . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my  9     ."

    "How much do you have?" asked the man.

    "One dollar and eleven cents, _____10 ____I can try and get some more," she answered quietly.

    "Well, what a coincidence（巧合）," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents? The  11     price of a miracle for little brothers. Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents."

    That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without   12     and it wasn’t long before __13__________was home again and doing well.

The little girl was____14______. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the  15     of a little child.

1.A dog          B sister            C brother.         D father

2.A. tearful                B. helpless                   C. hopeful                       D. kind

3.A. followed B. made                    C. took                  D. found

4.A. favor          B. doctor                     C. hope                         D. miracle

5.A doctor        B mum            C family           D daddy

6.A. gently          B. sadly                     C. strangely        D. coldly

7.A. well-dressed  B. kind-hearted     C. well-behaved         D. good-looking

8.A. a doctor      B. a surgeon        C. an operation      D. a kindness

9.A. suggestions      B. wishes         C. ideas                  D. savings

10.A but          B when           C so              D because

11.A. same        B. exact            C. proper                       D. necessary

12.A. difficulty      B. delay       C. charge             D. result

13. A the chemist    B  the doctor    C Andrew          D the girl

14.A satisfy         B happy         C frightened        D angry

15.A. cleverness     B. faith               C. courage              D. devotion

 

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