A young girl，Hattie，stood outside a small church from where she had been turned away because it was too crowded.A kind pastor carried her__1__and found a place for her to sit in the back.He also told her they could build a__2__Sunday school by raising money.

　　The pastor didn't see__3__again until he heard from her parents some two years later.Hattie had sadly died and her parents called for the kind­hearted pastor，who had treated their daughter__4__，to handle the final arrangements.As her poor little body was__5__，a worn and wrinkled purse appeared in front of them.Inside was found 57 cents and__6__，reading“This is to help to build the little church bigger__7__more children can go to Sunday school.”

　　For two years she had saved for this offering of __8__.When the pastor__9__read that note，he knew immediately what he would do.__10__this note and the cracked，red pocketbook to the pulpit，he__11__the story of her unselfish love and devotion.He challenged his deacons(助祭)to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building.__12__the story doesn't end there!

　　A newspaper learned of the story and__13__it.It was__14__by a rich man who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands.When told that the church couldn't pay so__15__，he offered it for a(n)__16__payment.

　　Church members made large donations.Checks __17__from far and wide.Within five years the little girl's__18__had increased to $250,000.00.Her unselfish love had paid large shares.

　　When you visit Philadelphia，look up Temple Baptist Church，with a__19__capacity of 3,300.In one room may be seen the__20__of the sweet face of the little girl，whose 57 cents made such remarkable history.

　　1.A.away B.off

　　C.inside D.out

　　答案：C　根据上文中outside，crowded以及空格后的found a place for her to sit...可知这个好心的牧师把她领进了教堂。

　　2.A.new B.larger

　　C.higher D.modern

　　答案：B　根据第二段最后一句中bigger，可知此处的答案是larger。募捐建一所更大的周日学校。

　　3.A.Hattie B.children

　　C.church D.school

　　答案：A　根据上文提到的女孩子的名字，以及下文她的父母给牧师写信，可知牧师两年没有见到Hattie。

　　4.A.fairly B.badly

　　C.well D.equally

　　答案：C　根据上文一个好心的牧师把她领了进去，她的父母又给这个好心的牧师写信，可推知这个牧师当时对小女孩很好。

　　5.A.buried B.hidden

　　C.burnt D.moved

　　答案：D　根据后文，当把女孩瘦小的尸体________以后，露出了一个磨损的有褶皱的钱包，可推知是把她的尸体移开，故用moved.

　　6.A.a note B.a letter

　　C.a purse D.a box

　　答案：A　根据第三段第二句中的that note，可推知在钱包里有57美分和一张纸条。

　　7.A.in case B.now that

　　C.even if D.so that

　　答案：D　根据空格前后出现的build，bigger和more children可知，建造更大的学校的目的是让更多的孩子来上学，所以用so that“目的是……”。now that“既然”;in case“以免”;even if“既使”。

　　8.A.money B.love

　　C.friendship D.donation

　　答案：B　根据第五段最后一句话中的love得出答案。

　　9.A.hopefully B.tearfully

　　C.quietly D.excitedly

　　答案：B　根据文章的整个内容，可知小女孩为了扩建教堂学校，已经攒了57美分，牧师被小女孩的爱感动地流下了热泪，因此牧师是泪流满面地在读那张小纸条，故用tearfully。hopefully“满怀希望地”;quietly“静静地”;excitedly“激动地”。

　　10.A.Carrying B.Holding

　　C.Seizing D.Catching

　　答案：A　根据空格后的宾语this note，可推知牧师拿着纸条朝教坛走去。carry“携带，拿着”;hold“举着，举起”;seize“抓住，夺取”;catch“抓住”。

　　11.A.stated B.announced

　　C.spoke D.told

　　答案：D　根据文章提供的情景，牧师站在教坛上向众人讲述了这个故事，故用tell。state“陈述，说明”;announce“宣布”;speak“说”。

　　12.A.So B.But

　　C.And D.Or

　　答案：B　根据空格后的doesn't end there以及下文发生的故事，可知此句与上句构成的是转折关系，故用but。

　　13.A.published B.interviewed

　　C.broadcast D.released

　　答案：A　根据空格前的a newspaper，可推出用publish发表。broadcast“广播”;interview“采访某人”;release发行”。

　　14.A.discovered B.heard

　　C.read D.watched

　　答案：C　根据上文，这个故事在报纸上出现了，因此它应该是被人们读到，故用read。

　　15.A.much B.little

　　C.more D.less

　　答案：A　根据空格前的many thousands以及couldn't，可推知付不起那么多，故用much。

　　16.A.$1,000 B.57­cent

　　C.nothing D.$100

　　答案：B　上文中提到在女孩的钱包里有57美分，此处又说教堂无力承担此费用，可知这位富人只要了57美分。

　　17.A.filled B.paid

　　C.ran D.flied

　　答案：D　根据空格前的large donations，可知捐款的支票就像雪片一样飞了过来，故用flied，同时它用在这里又非常生动形象。

　　18.A.gift B.help

　　C.idea D.thought

　　答案：A　根据上文女孩捐出了57美分，这是她献给教堂的一份礼物，可推知现在这份礼物已扩展到了很多很多。

　　19.A.sitting B.covering

　　C.seating D.including

　　答案：C　现在小教堂已经变成了大教堂，能容纳3,300人，表示“容纳”的是动词seat。

　　20.A.memory B.picture

　　C.bill D.expression

　　答案：B　根据下文的the sweet face，可知女孩的照片被挂在了其中的一间屋子里，故用picture。