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

 

Mr Baker worked in a big factory. He was busy all the time and had little time to rest. One summer, he decided to go to the sea to spend his holidays.

One afternoon, it was very hot. Mr Baker came into a restaurant, sat a table and wanted to drink. Just then, an old man came up to him and said, “How do you do, sir?” “How do you do?” Mr Baker asked the old man to sit next to him. “Could you drink something with me?” “Thank you,” said the old man. “Have you been here before?” “No, I haven’t.” “You look lonely, don’t you?” said the old man. “Let’s have a bet, shall we?”

It interested Mr Baker. “But what shall we bet on?” “I can bite(咬) my left eyeball,” said the old man. “I can bet you five dollars.”

Mr Baker didn’t believe and put $5 on the table.

The old man took out his glass eyeball, put it into his mouth and bite it. Mr Baker had to give his money.

“It doesn’t matter, young man,” the old man said, “I’ll give you a chance to win the money back… I can also bite my right eye. I’ll bet you $10.”

“I’m sure he’s able to see. And I must win his money.” He thought. So he took out ten dollars from his wallet.

But he was very surprised: the old man took out his false teeth and bit his right eye with it. Then he put the money into his pocket and went away quickly.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（每题1分，共5分）

(　 )76. Mr Baker went to the sea ___________.

A. to swim　 B. to have a rest　 C. to drink something　 D. to make a bet

(　 )77. After the old man had known _______, he began to make a bet with the young man.

A. Mr Baker had been there for the first time.　 B. Mr Baker was a polite man

C. Mr Baker had plenty of money　　　　　 D. Mr Baker wasn’t clever enough

(　 )78. As the young man bet the old man ten dollars_________.

A. Mr Baker didn’t think him blind in both eyes

B. Mr Baker knew he had false teeth

C. Mr Baker wanted to win the five dollars back

D. Mr Baker wanted to help him in another way

(　 )79. The old man was blind in __________.

A. both eyes　　 B. neither eye　　 C. the right eye　 D. the left eye

( 　)80. Mr Baker lost _______ dollars that afternoon.

A. 5　　　　 B. 10　　　　 C.15　　　 D.20

阅读理解

　　Mr. Smith s bad tooth hurts(疼痛) this week. He can't eat any food and he can't sleep in the night. So he often feels tired when he is at work. He can hardly (几乎不) stand (忍受) it any longer. Sometimes his wife has to sit on the bed with him and she says to him this afternoon, “Go to see a dentist(牙科医生), Dave. I think he can help you.”

　　“But he wants 200 dollars for it.” Says the man. “I don't have enough money, you know.”

　　“I find some money in the drawer(抽屉). You can go to the dentist with it. Look! Here it is.”

　　When he sees the money, Mr. Smith is very happy. But after he looks at the money carefully, he feels very worried. He says, “It's fake(假的). How can I give fake money to the dentist?”

　　“It doesn't matter,” says his wife. “Maybe the dentist doesn't know about it. ”

　　Mr. Smith thinks that his wife may be right and he agrees with her. He goes to ask the dentist to fill his tooth. But when he gives the money to him, the dentist finds all the money is fake. He is very angry and takes him to the police office.

　　“Why do you use the fake money, sir?” a policeman asks Mr. Smith.

　　Mr. Smith thinks for a few minutes, and then he answers, “But the tooth he fills for me is false, too!”

1．Mr. Smith can't sleep in the night because ________.

[　　]

A．he can't eat any food

B．he often feels tired when he is at work

C．he can hardly stand any longer

D．there is something wrong with one of his teeth

2．He doesn't go to a dentist because ________.

[　　]

A．he thinks there is nothing serious

B．his wife doesn't let him go

C．he thinks it'll cost(花费) much money

D．he feels better

3．When Mr Smith looks at the money carefully, ________.

[　　]

A．he finds it is fake

B．he is very happy

C．he can't believe his wife has so much money

D．he decides to see the dentist

4．The dentist is very angry with Mr Smith because ________.

[　　]

A．Mr Smith gives him too little money

B．The policeman is looking for Mr Smith

C．He can't give the change(零钱、找头) to Mr Smith

D．He finds the money is fake

5．Which of the following is right?

[　　]

A．The dentist takes Mr. Smith to the police office because he doesn't want to give him any money for his tooth

B．Mr. Smith doesn't know the money is fake

C．Mr. Smith doesn't want a false tooth

D．The dentist fills Mr Smith's tooth.

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 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（奇迹） 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？

56. 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

57. 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

58. The little girl said again and again "……I can try and get some more." That shows _______.

A. she had still kept some money

B. she hoped not to be refused

C. There was no need to worry about money

D. she thought money was easy to get

59. 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.

60. 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