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

完形填空（每题1分，共10分）
A little girl went to a hospital. “I want to ___1___ a miracle(奇迹).” “What?” said the doctor. “My brother is badly ill, ___2___ my daddy says only a miracle can save my brother.” “We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m ___3___ but I can’t help you,” said the doctor. “I have the ___4___ to pay for it.” said the girl.
The doctor’s brother asked, “What miracle does your ___5___ need?” “I don’t know,” she answered. “My daddy can’t ___6___ for it, so I want to use my money.” “How much do you have?” asked the man. “A dollar and a half.” “Well,” ___7___ the man, “a dollar and a half can buy a miracle.”
That man was a very good ___8___. The operation(手术) was free and her brother became well. “What’s the price ___9___ the operation?” her mom asked. The little girl smiled. She knew exactly how ___10___ a miracle was—a dollar and a half with the faith(诚意) of a little girl.

The little girl is ________ young ________ look after herself.