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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20.A failing　　　　 　 B having　　 　 　C missing　 　D help

B

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 her daddy say to her　 1　 　mother with whispered desperation(绝望), "2　 ___a miracle(奇迹) 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(药店).

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

"　 It’s 5 ____ my little brother," the girl answered back. "He’s really, really sick and 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 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 my13_______."

"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(巧合)," 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(外科医生). 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.

19. A .in　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. on　　　　　　　 　 D. for