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

配对阅读? 左栏是五个中学生遇到的难题，某报专栏编辑给他们的七个建议。请根据五个中学生遇到的难题为他们选出最合适的建议，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1.Sometimes I get angry easily and shout at my friends．That makes them think I’m not being friendly to them．

2.In my teachers’eyes, I am a good student．Both my classmates and my parents also think so．No one knows what my problem is．I often feel worried about my school work．

3.My parents never allow me to play computer games at all．They want me to study all day and do well in my exams．I feel unhappy．

4.I want to join in some after-school activities, but my parents think they are too dangerous and don't allow me to go out alone．

5.My mother gets me to take piano lessons．She makes it a rule that I must practice two hours a day．I really try my best, but I just can't play well． ????????????? A．Let your parents know you will not be alone．Also, you can ask a teacher to talk to your parents about the after-school activities．

B．Don't worry．You can still have some indoor sports．

They are also fun．

C．Don't worry, even great piano players have to practice. Hard work and a lot of practice are the only ways to become a good piano player．

D．When you feel angry you should stop talking and count to ten or walk away until you keep quiet．

E．Tell your friends how you are feeling．You are in a

new class, so you still need their friendship．Also, you can make new friends．

F．Don't worry．Everybody worries about their school

work, even those students like you who study well.　Find a hobby or a sport to help you relax for a while．

G．Tell your parents that many kids play computer games and do well at school, too．Ask them to let you play computer games for a short time on weekends．

阅读理解

　One summer morning a tiger is walking near(附近) a lake. He wants to eat something. He is very hungry. In the lake, a duck is swimming(游泳).“That is my breakfast,” thinks the tiger.

“Good morning, Mr. Duck!” says the tiger.

“Go away, you bad tiger!” says the duck.

“I want to tell you something about your friend, Miss Chicken. If you don't come, I'll go. Good bye. Mr. Duck.”?

“Wait a minute,” says the duck. “Tell me!”

The tiger looks around(周围),“I don't want other animals to know it. Come up to me,” says the tiger. Then Mr. Duck swims to the tiger. As soon as(一……就……) he gets to the bank(湖岸),the tiger gets it and eats it up.

He laughs best that laughs last.笑到最后的人才笑得最好。

1.The tiger wants to find ______.

2.The tiger pretends(假装) he is_______ to the duck.

3.The duck _______ from the tiger.

4.At last(最后),the tiger_______ .

5.What's the best title(题目) of the story?

从方框中选择恰当的句子完成对话，其中有两个多余项。

Sally and Li Ming are talking about making the delicious chicken.

 L: The chicken tastes great.

S:1.　    　　    　    　　          

L: Could you tell me how to cook it? I want to have a try.

 S: Of course. 2.　    　　          

L:3.　    　　       

S: Next, fill the chicken with many herbs, and put the chicken into the oven.

L: And then?

S:4.　    　　              

L: That’s a long time.

 S: Yeah. Finally when the chicken is ready, put it on the table and then cut it into slices.

 L: Thanks for your recipe.

S:5.　    　　    　　    　

A. You should cook the chicken in the oven for several hours.

B. Thanks for saying so.

C. What can I do for you?

D. My pleasure.

E. First, you need to clean the chicken.

F. I’m sorry. I don’t like it.

G. What’s the next?

从方框中选择恰当的句子完成对话，其中有两个多余项。

Sally and Li Ming are talking about making the delicious chicken.

 L: The chicken tastes great.

S:1.　    　　    　    　　          

L: Could you tell me how to cook it? I want to have a try.

 S: Of course. 2.　    　　          

L:3.　    　　       

S: Next, fill the chicken with many herbs, and put the chicken into the oven.

L: And then?

S:4.　    　　              

L: That’s a long time.

 S: Yeah. Finally when the chicken is ready, put it on the table and then cut it into slices.

 L: Thanks for your recipe.

S:5.　    　　    　　    　

A. You should cook the chicken in the oven for several hours.

B. Thanks for saying so.

C. What can I do for you?

D. My pleasure.

E. First, you need to clean the chicken.

F. I’m sorry. I don’t like it.

G. What’s the next?