Tom and Fred were talking about the year 2050.
　　“What will   36  be like in the year 2050?” asked Tom.
　　“I don’t know,” said Fred. “What do you think?”
　　“Well, no one knows. But it is __37__ to guess,” said Tom. “In the year 2050 everybody will carry a pocket (袖珍) __38___. The computer will give people the __39__ to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets,__40___ . And we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps(也许) we’ll be able to ___41__ them at the same time. Machines will do ___42___of the work, and people will have more__43___. Perhaps they will work only two or three days a week. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there.”
　　“I’m very _44__to hear that. I hope to fly to the moon. And I hope I’ll be able to live _45___,” said Fred. “Won’t that be interesting? Just like a fish.”

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(something couldn’t happen) can save him now，” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.

　　She hurried 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 in-side 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. 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.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

---What do you think of these two books?

---_________ of them are interesting. And I’ve read them several times.

A．Both　           B．Neither　         C．None　           D．Either

How do I like to travel?
　　Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. you can’t open the window. You can’t choose（选择；挑选） the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
　　I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch（赶上） another one .you can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
　　I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry(携带；拿) many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
【小题1】Why do many people like to travel by plane?
A. Because it is fast.
B. Because it is safe.
C. Because you can walk around in the plane.
【小题2】Which is not the good thing about the train?
A. It is safe.
B. It takes a little more time.
C. You can open the windows.
【小题3】If you want to take a lot of things with you ,what do you take to go out?
A.A bus        B.A car.          C.A train
【小题4】What is the bad thing about the car?
A. you needn’t go to a station
B. you can start your journey when you want to.
C. There are too many cars on the road.
【小题5】What does the writer think of the plane ,train and car?
A. he thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.
B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.
C. He likes to take a car because he has a car

How do I like to travel?

　　Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. you can’t open the window. You can’t choose（选择；挑选） the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.

　　I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch（赶上） another one .you can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

　　I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry(携带；拿) many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

1.Why do many people like to travel by plane?

A. Because it is fast.

B. Because it is safe.

C. Because you can walk around in the plane.

2.Which is not the good thing about the train?

A. It is safe.

B. It takes a little more time.

C. You can open the windows.

3.If you want to take a lot of things with you ,what do you take to go out?

A.A bus        B.A car.          C.A train

4.What is the bad thing about the car?

A. you needn’t go to a station

B. you can start your journey when you want to.

C. There are too many cars on the road.

5.What does the writer think of the plane ,train and car?

A. he thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.

B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.

C. He likes to take a car because he has a car