Question

An eight-year-old girl 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 (手術(shù)) could save him now and there was no one to lend them money.

When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle (something could not 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 (藥店) 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 sick and I want to buy a miracle.”

“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(推斷) 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. In fact, Andrew was not as sick as they had thought

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.A

【解析】

試題分析:這篇短文主要講述了一個小女孩以真情感動了醫(yī)生，從而救了自己弟弟的故事。

1.D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money.描述可知這個小女孩家的麻煩是弟弟生病了，并且沒有錢醫(yī)治，故選D。

2.2】C推理判斷題。這個小女孩在聽到父母談?wù)搈iracle 后，就拿著自己的私房錢去藥店買miracle，可知她認為這是一種藥物，故選C。

3.3】A細節(jié)理解題。通過閱讀短文可知是這個小女孩對弟弟的愛感動了這位著名的醫(yī)生，從而讓這位醫(yī)生救了自己的弟弟。故選A。

4.4】A推理判斷題。通過閱讀短文可知，這個小女孩一家很窮，從這篇短文要表達的主題來看，這位醫(yī)生應(yīng)是免費做的手術(shù)。故選A，這位醫(yī)生沒有要錢。

考點：故事類閱讀