An 8-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him.

One morning, the girl heard her father say to her mother: “Only a miracle can save Andrew now.” The girl went to her bedroom, collected all of her money and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore.

“How can I help you?” asked the salesman.

“I want to buy a miracle,” the girl answered. “My brother has something bad growing inside his head. My daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?”

“We don’t sell miracles here, my dear. I’m so sorry,” the salesman said, sadly.

“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” asked a well-dressed man standing nearby.

“I don’t know,” she answered. “He’s really sick and needs an operation in his head. So I brought all my money.”

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

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

“Well, what luck,” said the man. “$1.11 is the price of a miracle. Let’s go to see your brother.”

That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous brain doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was well again. Sometimes miracles do happen.

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 interesting

B．something beautiful

C．some wonderful medicine

D．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．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

1Rewrite the sentences as required (按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词)

1.We keep in touch with each other by email. (改为否定句)

We _________ __________ in touch with each other by email.

2.Our school organizes an English speech contest once a year. (对划线部分提问)

_______ _________ does your school organize an English speech contest?

3.The beach is a nice place for tourists. (改为感叹句)

_______ ________ nice place the beach is for tourists!

4.Are there any new markets in Asia? The sales manager wants to know. (合并为一句)

The sales manager wants to know ________ there _________ any new markets in Asia.

5.The university will invite many graduates to celebrate its 100th birthday. (改为被动语态)

Many graduates will ________ ________ by the university to celebrate its 100th birthday.

6.We shouldn’t talk loudly in the theatre. We shouldn’t smoke there, either. (保持句意不变)

We should __________ talk loudly _________ smoke in the theatre.

–Does your sister like red?
–Yes. This red skirt belongs to ______.

从下面方框中选出与下列各句中划线部分意思相同或相近、并能替换划线部分的选项．

A.join     B.What     C.a quarter      D.work

1.It takes me fifteen minues to get to school．

2.He doesn’t like the job at the clothes store

3.When does your school finish?

4.— Can I help you?

— ­­Yes.I want to be in the English club.

— What does your father look like, Tony?
— 　　　.
A. He is tall and friendly    B. He is a musician  C. He likes basketball