Ⅰ. 阅读理解
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 for a very expensive operation.
When she heard her daddy say “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 with the money in her hand.
“What do you want? ” asked the salesman. “It’s for my brother, Andrew, ” the girl answered. “He has something bad growing inside 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 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’ve 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 your little brother. ”
He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to your house. I want to see your brother. 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?
【语篇概述】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了一个八岁的小女孩拿着自己全部的积蓄去药店, 想要买“奇迹”。原来她的弟弟得了重病, 她的爸爸拿不出钱来做手术。一个穿着考究的著名医生被小女孩对自己弟弟的爱所感动, 决定为这个小女孩创造奇迹, 免费为小女孩的弟弟做了手术。
1. 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
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段这个小女孩说的话He has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost? 他的脑子里长了坏东西, 我爸爸说只有奇迹才能救他。一个奇迹要多少钱? 由此推断出, 在这个小女孩的眼里, 奇迹可能是某种奇妙的药, 故选C。
2. 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
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据“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’ve brought all my money. ” “我不知道, ”她回答, 眼里充满了泪水。“他病得很重, 妈妈说他需要动手术。但是我爸爸付不起钱, 所以我把所有的钱都带来了。”由此推断出, 小女孩反复地说“我可以试着再获得一些”是希望不要被拒绝, 故选B。
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.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据 “Well, what luck, ” smiled the man. “$1. 11, the price of a miracle for your little brother. ” “哦, 真幸运, ”男士笑着说, “1. 11美元, 你弟弟的奇迹的价格。”及He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to your house. I want to see your brother. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need. ”他拉着女孩的手说: “带我到你家去。我想见你弟弟。让我看看我是否有你需要的奇迹。”结合上文内容, 由此推断出, 这个女孩对她弟弟的爱使得这个奇迹发生, 故选A。
4. From the passage we can infer (推断) that “______”.
A. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
B. The doctor didn’t ask for any pay
C. The little girl is lovely but not so clever
D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据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. 那个穿着讲究的人是卡尔顿·阿姆斯特朗医生, 一位著名的医生。手术很成功, 没过多久安德鲁就回家了。及How much did the miracle cost? 这个奇迹花了多少钱? 由此推断出, 医生没有要求任何报酬, 故选B。
