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7．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．Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money．When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother，"Only a miracle can save him now，"the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully．
She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand．
"And what do you want？"asked the salesman．"It's for my little brother，"the girl answered．"He's really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle．""Pardon？"said the salesman．
"My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him．So how much does a miracle cost？""We don't sell a miracle here，child．I'm sorry，"the salesman said with a smile．
"Listen，if it isn't enough，I can try and get some more．Just tell me how much it costs．"
A well-dressed man heard it and asked，"What kind of a miracle does your brother need？"
"I don't know，"she answered with her eyes full of tears．"He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation．But my daddy can't pay for it，so I have brought all my money．"
"How much do you have？"asked the man．"1.11，butIcantryandgetsomemore，"sheanswered．"Well，whatluck，"smiledtheman．"1.11，the price of a miracle for your little brother．"
He took up the girl's hand and said，"Take me to where you live．I want to see your brother and meet your parents．Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need．"
That well-dressed man was Dr．Carlton Armstrong，a famous doctor．The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again．
How much did the miracle cost？

56．In the eye of the little girl，a miracle might beC．
A．something interesting    B．something beautiful
C．some wonderful medicine  D．some good food
57．The little girl said again and again"…I can try and get some more．"That showsB．
A．she had still kept some money
B．she hoped not to be refused
C．There was no need to worry about money
D．she thought money was easy to get
58．What made the miracle happen？A
A．The girl's love for her brother．  B．The girl's money．
C．The medicine from the drugstore．   D．Nobody can tell．
59．From the passage we can infer（推断） thatD．
A．the doctor had great sympathy for the girl's little brother
B．a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
C．the little girl is lovely but not so clever
D．the doctor didn't ask for any pay．

分析 这篇文章讲述了一个小女孩听到了她的爸爸妈妈说她的弟弟病情非常严重，只有奇迹才能救他，于是，小女孩拿着她所有的积蓄去药店买"奇迹"，她的行为感动了一个著名的医生，后来，这个医生免费给她的弟弟做了一个非常成功的手术．

解答 56．答案是C．细节理解题．根据文章大意可知，小女孩拿着自己的积蓄，去药店里买"奇迹"，她以为"奇迹"是一种药．故选C
57．答案是B．推理判断题．根据文章描述，小女孩把她所有的钱都拿来了，她之所以说可以拿更多的钱来，是因为怕被拒绝，故选B
58．答案是A．推理判断题．根据文中内容，后来一名非常有名的医生帮她成功给弟弟动了手术，所以是小女孩对弟弟的爱感动了医生，创造了奇迹，所以答案选A．
59．答案是D．推理判断题．从文中得知，小女孩家里没有钱给弟弟动手术，医生免费给小女孩弟弟动手术，创造了奇迹．所以答案选D．

点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．

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