According to Andrew, it never would have happened if he had not had a flat tire on Highway 10 last night at about 7:30. He was on his way to attend a three-day sales meeting when he had the flat. tyre. Unfortunately, he did not have a spare, so he pushed the car off the road, locked it up, and managed to thumb a ride back to Pine Grove. It was after eleven o'clock when he finally got home, and it was then that his real problems started.
When Andrew left home at about 5:30, he had told his wife not to expect him back until Thursday or Friday. Knowing that his wife was nervous about staying in the house alone at night, Andrew took the precaution of checking all the windows in the house to be sure they were locked, so that he could report to his wife that the house was secure. He convinced his wife that the house was burglar-proof, and that she would be perfectly safe, providing she bolted （闩上）the front door as soon as he drove away.
Andrew's only thought as he made his way in the dark to his front door was how surprised his wife was going to be to see him, since he was not supposed to be back until Thursday or Friday. He had forgotten about the bolt on the front door. When he turned his key in the lock and the door wouldn't budge, he remembered the bolt. And he remembered that he had carefully locked all of the windows.
Although Andrew didn't know it at the time, a next-door neighbor had seen him approaching the house and had watched him go up the steps to the front door. In the dark, it was impossible for the neighbor to recognize Andrew, and, besides, the neighbor knew that Andrew had gone out-of-town for a three-day meeting. As a matter of fact, Andrew had asked the neighbor to keep an eye on the house while he was gone.
Finding that he couldn't get in, Andrew began pounding（砰砰地敲） on the front door to get his wife to open the door. According to Andrew, however, his wife is a very sound sleeper, and he knew it was going to be hard to wake her up. In the meantime, because of all the noise he had been making, the neighbor was convinced that somebody was trying to break into the house; so she called the police.
When we talked to Andrew at the country jail this morning, he said that he still didn't understand how the police managed to circle the house without his seeing them. He stated that he had decided the only way to get in was to break one of the dining room windows, and that he was about, to hurl his briefcase into the window to break it when two of the officers grabbed him from behind.
Andrew could not make the officers believe that he lived there; so they took him off to jail. Apparently, he did succeed in convincing them that they ought to wake up the woman in the house to check his story. But there was no answer when they knocked at the door. He tried to explain to them that his wife was a very sound sleeper, but they concluded there was nobody in the house.
【小题1】As Andrew had a flat tyre on the way, he          .

A．had to take another car to attend the meeting

B．rode on a bike to attend the meating

C．asked for a lift to go back home

D．borrowed a car to go back home

【小题2】When Andrew was approaching the house        .

A．he was sure he would pleasently surprise his wife

B．he was deep in thought

C．he was sure that his neighbor would help him

D．he was worried about how to wake his wife up

【小题3】The  underlined word “budge” in Paragraph 3 probably means           .

A．move slightly

B．lock tightly

C．knock lightly

D．close tightly

【小题4】Why did the police officers take Andrew off to jail?

A．It was too late for them to contact Andrew’s wife.

B．Andrew did not explain clearly why he broke into the house.

C．They thought it unnecessary to check Andrew’s story.

D．they concluded that Andrew’s story was a complete invention.

完形填空（共20题，每题1.5分，共30分）

 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  31  mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “  32  a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She   33  all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she   34  her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.

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

“It’s   35  my little brother,”  the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a   36   . His name is Andrew and he has something  37  growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”

“We don’t   38   miracles here, child．I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling   39  at the little girl.

In the shop was a   40  customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother   41   ?”

“I don’t know,” she replied．“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs   42   . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my  43   .”

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

“One dollar and eleven cents,   44  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   45  price of a miracle for little brothers.  46  me to where you live. I want to see your brother and   47  your parents.”

That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without  48  and it wasn’t long before Andrew was   49  again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the   50  of a little child.

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

A．Simply  B．Just   C．Only D．More than

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

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

A．to   B．as      C．for    D．on

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

A．bad B．small C．extra D．impossible

A．have      B．offer C．sell    D．store

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

A．well dressedB．kind hearted  C．well behaved      D．good looking

A．have     B．need  C．care   D．like

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

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

A．since    B．as      C．after  D．but

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

A．Show   B．Help  C．Take  D．Follow

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

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

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

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

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous.   36   Mr. Larchmont refused to   37   his request? Andrew had   38   so hard in the last 18 months.  39  , he deserved a wage increase.

The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak   40  . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the   41   to approach his superior. To his   42   and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a   43  !

Andrew arrived home that evening,   44   their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal   45   his favorite dishes. Immediately he   46   someone from the office had tipped her off!

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered   47  . It was from his wife, which read: “  48  , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so   49   of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to   50   how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen   51   he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you   52   you didn’t get the increase.”

Tears   53   in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not   54   upon his success at work.

The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us   55   our success or failure.

1.A. What about                B. How come            C. How about            D. What if

2.A. grant                            B. admit                     C. submit                   D. guarantee

3.A. managed               B. studied                  C. worked                  D. conducted

4.A. Finally                          B. Absolutely             C. Successfully D. Effectively

5.A. for the weight      B. at the knees                  C. in the heart          D. for the leg

6.A. thoughts              B. force                       C. strength                D. courage

7.A. shock                           B. enjoyment            C. delight                   D. amazement

8.A. praise                          B. award                    C. reward                            D. raise

9.A. to find                          B. to appreciate       C. to notice                D. to decorate

10.A. as                     B. through                 C. including                D. for

11.A. understood              B. recognized            C. figured                   D. predicted

12.A. letter                         B. note                        C. envelope               D. mail

13.A. Best wishes             B. Good news           C. Congratulations  D. Wonderful job

14.A. cool                                B. admirable             C. cheerful                 D. proud

15.A. call on                        B. reflect on              C. feed back              D. remind of

16.A. while                          B. before                    C. until                        D. when

17.A. as though                     B. even though         C. whether                D. unless

18.A. welled up                      B. flowed over          C. rushed out            D. streamed down

19.A. qualified              B. restricted              C. conditional            D. concerned

20.A. despite                      B. without                  C. either                     D. regardless of

 

   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 31 mother with whispered desperation, " 32   a miracle can save him now", the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She  33    all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she  34  her way six blocks to the local drugstore.

"And what do you want?" asked the chemist.

"It’s 35 my little brother," the girl answered back. "He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a  36 . His name is Andrew and he has something 37     growing inside his head and my daddy says a miracle can save him."

"We don’t  38     miracles here, child. I’m sorry," the chemist said, smiling 39     at the little girl.

In the shop was a  40   customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother  41    ?"

"I don’t know," she replied. "He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 42  . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my  43   ."

"How much do you have?" asked the man.

"One dollar and eleven cents, 44  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 45  price of a miracle for little brothers. 46  me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 47   your parents."

That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. The operation was completed without 48   and it wasn’t long 49   Andrew was home again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the  50   of a little child.

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

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

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

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

35. A. to              B. as               C. for                D. on

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

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

38. A. have             B. offer           C. sell                  D. store

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

40. A. well- dressed   B. kind- hearted   C .cold-blooded     D. absent-minded

41. A. have             B. need           C. care             D. like

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

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

44. A. since            B. as                    C. after            D. but

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

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

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

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

49. A. until             B. unless         C. after             D. before

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

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.

1.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.

2.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.

3.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.

4.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