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 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 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 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? (from www.zkenglish.com)

　　根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

　　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. 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

　　4. 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.

　　5. 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

　　【答案及解析】

　　1. 选 D。根据第1段中的All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money可知答案。

　　2. 选 C。由于这个小女孩的家很穷，而她的兄弟又病得那样重，所以她的父亲说Only a miracle can save him now，小女孩听了之后便翻出她所有的“积蓄”去药店购买miracle，由此可见，小女孩可能认为miracle是一种什么很神奇的药。注：miracle的实际意思是“奇迹”，Only a miracle can save him now的意思是“只有出现奇迹才可能救得了他” (from www.zkenglish.com)。

　　3. 选 D。The urchin 要Paul把车停在他家门前后，立即扶着他残疾的弟弟出来，让他看看Paul的车，然后告诉弟弟他想为他做的事，所以他只是想告诉他弟弟他的愿望。

　　4. 选 C。The urchin在坐过Paul的车后没有忘记弟弟，并且承诺也要给弟弟买一辆车，可见他对弟弟有着一份深深的爱。答案选C，而A、B、D三项与文章不符。

　　5. 选 C。通读全文，我们不得不为The urchin 的行为所感动，他是一个好哥哥。文章就是讲述了他这样的一位好哥哥，C选项最合适。

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