Question

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 for a very expensive operation.

When she heard her daddy say “Only a miracle (奇迹) 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.

“What do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my brother, Andrew” the girl answered. “He 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 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’ve brought all my money.”

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

“$1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.

“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$1.11, the price of a miracle for your little brother.”

He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to your house. I want to see your brother. 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?

1. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?

A. Her brother was seriously ill. B. They had no money.

C. Nothing could save her brother.D. Both A and B.

2.In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.

A. something interestingB. something beautiful

C. some wonderful medicineD. some good food

3.The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.

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

4.What made the miracle happen?

A. The girl’s love for her brother.B. The girl’s money.

C. The medicine from the drugstore.D. Nobody can tell.

5.From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.

A. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

B. The doctor didn’t ask for any pay

C. The little girl is lovely but not so clever

D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了一个八岁的小女孩，听了父母谈论弟弟的病，而且无钱做手术。父亲说只有奇迹能救他，小女孩带上自己的钱，跑到药店为弟弟买奇迹，她对弟弟的爱心感动了一位著名医生，并且免费为弟弟做了手术，挽救了弟弟的生命。

1.细节理解题。从短文第一段最后一句话可知，这个家庭现在面临着弟弟生病，而没钱做手术，故选D。

2.结构分析题。从小女孩的举动来看，在小女孩眼中“奇迹”是药店中的一种药，故选C。

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考点：故事类短文阅读。