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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 her daddy say to her  36  mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “  37  a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She   38  all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she   39  her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.

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

“It’s   40  my little brother,”  the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a   41   . His name is Andrew and he has something  42  growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”

“We don’t   43   miracles here, child I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling   44  at the little girl.

In the shop was a   45  customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother   46   ?”

“I don’t know,” she replied “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs   47   . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my  48   .”

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

“One dollar and eleven cents,   49  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   50  price of a miracle for little brothers.  51  me to where you live. I want to see your brother and   52  your parents.”

That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without   53  and it wasn’t long before Andrew was   54

again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents …plus the   55  of a little child.

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

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

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

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

40．A．to     B．as      C．for    D．on

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

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

43．A．have  B．offer C．sell    D．store

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

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

46．A．have  B．need  C．care   D．like

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

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

49．A．since B．as      C．after  D．but

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

51．A．Show       B．Help  C．Take  D．Follow

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

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

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

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