It was a cold winter day that Sunday. The parking lot to the  16  was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were   17  among themselves as they walked in the church. As I got  18__, I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down  19   he was asleep. His hat was  20  down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too  21  for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes  22  out. I guessed this man was  23  and asleep, so I walked on  24  through the doors of the church. We all talked for a few minutes, and someone  25  the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took  26  to ask him to come in, 27  me. A few moments later church began. We were all waiting for the Preacher (牧师) to take his  28  and to give us the Word, __29  the doors to the church opened. In  30  the man walking down the church with his head down. People gasped(喘息)and whispered and made _31  . He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit (讲坛) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart  32  .

There stood our preacher… he was the “homeless man”. The preacher took his Bible (圣经) and  33  it on his stand.

34  , I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today. If you  35  people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”

16.   A. school               B. lecture                 C. park            D. church

17.   A. arguing             B. whispering      C. stating          D. speaking

18.   A. closer               B. clearer                 C. lower          D. farther

19.   A. even though      B. so that           C. as if            D. even if

20.   A. dragged            B. pulled         C. dropped           D. pushed

21.   A. big                   B. bad                   C. ugly                  D. small

22.   A. reached             B. went                 C. stuck                 D. ran

23.   A. homeless           B. helpless             C. hopeless            D. careless

24.   A. out                   B. by                    C. across               D. from

25.   A. invited                     B. mentioned         C. took                  D. called

26.   A. pleasure            B. measure            C. courage             D. trouble

27.   A. except               B. besides              C. without             D. including

28.   A. turn                  B. place.                C. time                  D. seat

29.   A. when                B. before               C. as                         D. after

30.   A. rushed                     B. hurried                  C. came                 D. entered

31.   A. decision            B. choices              C. faces                 D. jokes

32.   A. sank                 B. fell                   C. broke                D. failed

33.   A. threw                B. set                    C. laid                   D. folded

34.   A. Brothers            B. Folks                C. Supporters         D. Members

35.   A. judge                B. hate                  C. treat                  D. test

Tess was eight years old. Her little brother Andrew was very sick and their parents were completely out of money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother, “Only a miracle can save him now.”

Tess took her money and made her way six blocks to Rexall’s Drug Store.

“And what do you want?” the chemist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. “I’m talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven’t seen for ages.”

“Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,” Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. “He’s really sick. He has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?”

“We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry but I can’t help you,” the chemist said, softening a little.

“Listen, I can help you.” The chemist’s brother was a well-dressed man. He asked Tess, “What kind of miracle does your brother need?”

“I don’t know,” Tess replied. “Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man from Chicago. “One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered. “And it’s all the money I have, but I can get some more, if I need to.”

“Well,what a coincidence (巧合),” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents - the exact price of a miracle for your little brother. Take me to where you live. Let’s see if 1 have the kind of miracle you need.”

That man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon in neurosurgery (神经外科). The operation was completed without charge and it wasn’t long until Andrew was home again and doing well.

Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost… one dollar and eleven  cents… plus the faith of a little child.

What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Tess’s brother would recover because there was a miracle.

B. Tess’s brother would die because his family had no money to treat his illness.

C. Tess’s family would look for a miracle to treat Andrew’s illness.

D. Andrew should go to hospital for a miracle.

Why did the chemist get annoyed first?

A. Because he was a nervous man.

B. Because Tess didn’t buy his medicine.

C. Because Tess had bothered him and his brother.

D. Because Tess was poorly dressed.

What can we learn about Dr. Carlton Armstrong?

A. He was a stone-hearted man.

B. He cared for only a little money.

C. He never helped others unless given a lot of money.      

D. He was a kind gentleman and ready to help others.

What can be the best title?

A. A dying boy and her sister                      B. A miracle of $ 1.10

C. A kind doctor and his brother                        D. A poor girl and a doctor

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