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 (手术) 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 (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 ran to a drugstore(药店)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, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.

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

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. Bother A and B

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

A. something interesting B. something beautiful

C. some wonderful medicine D. some good food

3.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.

4.From the passage we can infer(推测) that ________.

A. the doctor didn’t ask for any pay

B. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C. the little girl is lovely but not so clever

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

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):

My neighbor Ollie and I have been friends since we were young. But I almost lost him as a friend forever!

It started the day Ollie came to the Harvest Fair with my family. Ollie and I played the ringtoss(投环套物游戏)._____, I found Ollie was smiling at a kid behind me. It was Ethan. He and Ollie was on the same soccer team. They talked happily and almost in a little while, they moved over to a patch of grass and started playing.

I followed them, but they played soccer together as if I didn't ___. "The Rope Ladder looks fun," I said." Want to try it?" But neither of them looked up as if I was not there.

Later, I ran away.

On the ride home, my feelings were still so hurt that I couldn't even look at Ollie."What's wrong?" he asked, but I pretended not to hear. When I got to my house gate, I said under my breath to him," You are the ___friend I have ever had." He looked surprised and a little angry.

Ollie and I didn't speak to each other for a week. One day we happened to be at the park at the same time, and Ollie came over to me.

"I can't figure out what I did wrong, " he said.

"Are you serious?" I said." You were so rude that day. You abandoned(遗弃) me when Ethan showed up!"

"You thought I was leaving you out_____?"

"Well, you were not trying to include me."

"I am sorry! I was just surprised to see him there." Ollie said, "Can we go back to being friends?"

I thought about it. Having Ollie as a friend made life more fun and it seemed stupid to break up with him ___ there was one little argument."OK," I said.

So we started hanging out again. Things were a little weird(奇怪的) at first, but they went pretty much back to ____ after a few days.

As you know, arguments can happen between best friends. When you are ready, talk it out with your friend and make sure you listen to each other's point of view. If you decide that the friendship is worth it, try to forgive each other and get on with you lives!

1.A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Finally D. Immediately

2.A. leave B. speak C. exist D. wait

3.A. best B. funniest C. worst D. closest

4.A. in a hurry B. on purpose C. over and over D. by mistake

5.A. unless B. after C. because D. if

6.A. quiet B. forgetful C. fresh D. usual

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