Jennifer was sitting on the beach. After all she had been through, it was just what she needed. It’s getting __31 ,” she thought. “I should go home.”
She wanted to know how her __32  would react（反应）, when she __33  home after the three days she was missing（失踪）.
It was really dark when she finally reached her front door. It seemed different to her. _34_ had taken care of the outside garden for __35  days. She was surprised as her father usually worked hard to keep everything __36  and tidy（整洁的）. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the _37 _. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written __38  her father. __39 said, “Dear Ellen, here is some coffee. I am out searching(搜寻).” Ellen was her mother, but where was she?
She went to her parents’ room. She found her there. Her __40  was lying on the bed, fast sleep. Her face looked so _ 41 , as if she hadn’t slept for days. Jennifer wanted to wake her up __42  she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her.
When Jennifer _43_, something was different: she wasn’t in her mother’s room any more and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away _ 44 . She was on her own bed.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice ask, “Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you __45  us all very, very worried.”

Jennifer was sitting on the beach. After all she had been through, it was just what she needed. It’s getting __31 ,” she thought. “I should go home.”

She wanted to know how her __32  would react（反应）, when she __33  home after the three days she was missing（失踪）.

It was really dark when she finally reached her front door. It seemed different to her. _34_ had taken care of the outside garden for __35  days. She was surprised as her father usually worked hard to keep everything __36  and tidy（整洁的）. She couldn’t understand what was going on.

She entered the _37 _. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written __38  her father. __39 said, “Dear Ellen, here is some coffee. I am out searching(搜寻).” Ellen was her mother, but where was she?

She went to her parents’ room. She found her there. Her __40  was lying on the bed, fast sleep. Her face looked so _ 41 , as if she hadn’t slept for days. Jennifer wanted to wake her up __42  she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her.

When Jennifer _43_, something was different: she wasn’t in her mother’s room any more and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away _ 44 . She was on her own bed.

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice ask, “Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you __45  us all very, very worried.”

1.                A．early           B．late            C．warm    D．angry

2.                A．father          B．mother         C．parents   D．teachers

3.                A．got            B．left            C．wanted   D．missed

4.                A．Everybody      B．Somebody       C．Anybody  D．Nobody

5.                A．many          B．lots of          C．a few     D．much

6.                A．clean          B．dirty           C．quiet     D．busy

7.                A．school          B．room           C．house    D．library

8.                A．with           B．in             C．by   D．at

9.                A．They           B．It              C．He  D．She

10.               A．mother         B．father          C．friend     D．sister

11.               A．happy          B．tired           C．interested D．relaxed

12.               A．and            B．so             C．but   D．although

13.               A．got up          B．woke up        C．put up D．clean up

14.               A．out            B．on             C．of    D．in

15.               A．had            B．let             C．made     D．gave

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 _______.

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Twelve-year-old Kitty O’Neil asked her coach, “Let me try.” She was already on the swim team, but this was different. One of the divers had not arrived, and Kitty needed much help. Her coach looked  36   at her. She had been practicing dives, but could she really stand up to the competition? Besides, 37   was completely deaf. Many people thought a person who was deaf wouldn’t be able to dive well. However, Kitty 38  , and she won first place at that swimming meet and went on to win the Junior Olympics in the area.

Kitty began diving with Dr. Sammy Lee, a famous coach and former Olympic diving champion. The teenager went to school in the morning and then spent most afternoons diving. It was  39   work, and Kitty often hit the water the wrong way. However, she was able to 40   practicing. While she was diving , Kitty won many gold medals, but she wanted 41  . Perhaps she learned something from her 42  . Kitty lost her hearing at the age of four months. Because she wanted Kitty to lead a normal life, Kitty’s mother went to college to 43   about teaching people who are deaf. Kitty’s mother finally started a school for those who are deaf.

Kitty’s life was 44  but normal, and as an athlete, Kitty was much bettter than others. When she gave up diving, she wanted danger and adventure. She raced cars, boats, and motorcycles. Many of these 45  usually require at least some hearing. For example many racers judge their speed by the sound of the engine. Kitty did it by  46 .

In 1972 she began to learn doing dangerous action for movies and television. Soon she became one of the   47  women in Hollywood. In 1976 Kitty O’Neil also became the fastest woman in the world in a rocket-powered car that went more than 512 miles per hour.

1. A. up      B. down     C. carefully          D. closely

2.A. she      B. he      C. I           D. it

3. A. worked      B. did    C. practiced    D.  came

4.A. easy      B. usual     C. pleasant     D. hard

5. A. like       B. finish     C. keep     D. begin

6.A. fewer        B. more     C.some      D. many

7.A. father      B. mother    C. coach      D. teacher

8.A. learn      B. read      C. write      D.listen

9.A. something   B. anything   C. nothing   D. everything

10.A. classes     B. meetings    C. activities   D. parties

11.A. listening    B. learning    C. speaking   D. feeling

12.A. latest       B. fastest      C. prettiest   D. busiest