An eightyearold child heard her parents talking about her little brother.All she knew was that he was very __1__ and they had no money left.When she heard her daddy say to her __2__ mother with whispered desperation (绝望), "Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now, " the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank.She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she __3__ her way six blocks to the local drugstore (药店). "And what do you want?" asked the chemist. "It"s for my little brother, " the girl answered back."He"s really, really sick and I want to buy a __4__. His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my __5__ says only a miracle can save him." "We don"t sell miracles here, child.I"m sorry, " the chemist said, smiling __6__ at the little girl. In the shop was a __7__ customer.He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother need?" "I don"t know, " she replied."He"s really sick and mommy says he needs a(n) __8__.But my daddy can"t pay for it, so I have brought my __9__." "How much do you have?" asked the man. "One dollar and eleven cents, but I can try and get some more, " she answered quietly. "Well, what a coincidence (巧合), " smiled the man."A dollar and eleven cents? The __10__ price of a miracle for little brothers.__11__ me to where you live.I want to see your brother and meet your parents." That welldressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon (外科医生). The operation was completed without __12__ and it wasn"t long before __13__ was home again and doing well. The little girl was __14__.She knew exactly how much the miracle cost...one dollar and eleven cents...plus the __15__ of a little child. |
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完形填空 When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to Disneyland in America.It wasn"t the first time I had been __1__.Like most English children I learned French at school and I had often been to France, so I was __2__ to speaking a foreign language to people who didn"t understand __3__.But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to __4__ a nice easy holiday without any __5__ problems. How wrong I was! The __6__ began at the airport.I was looking for a __7__ telephone to give my friend Diana a __8__ and tell her that I had arrived.A(n) __9__ old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could __10__ me. "Yes," I said, "I want to give my friend a ring." "Well, that"s nice," he said. "Are you getting __11__? But aren"t you a bit __12__? " "Who is talking about marriage? " I replied. "I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I"ve arrived.Can you tell me where there"s a phone box? " "Oh! " he said, "There"s a phone downstairs." When at last we did meet up, Diana __13__ the misunderstanding to me. "Don"t worry," she said to me, "I had so many __14__ at first.There are lots of words which the Americans __15__ differently in meaning from us British.You"ll soon get used to all the funny things they say.Most of the time, British and American people understand each other! " | ( )1. A.abroad ( )2. A.pleased ( )3. A.English ( )4. A.buying ( )5. A.time ( )6. A.difficulty ( )7. A.cheap ( )8. A.letter ( )9. A.angry ( )10. A.lead ( )11. A.caught ( )12. A.young ( )13. A.explained ( )14. A.trouble ( )15. A.write | B. lost B. used B. French B. having B. human B. problem B. popular B. ring B. familiar B. help B. hurt B. old B. said B. difficulties B. speak | C. confused C. surprised C. Russian C. giving C. language C. misunderstanding C. public C. news C. wise C. guide C. lost C. little C. told C. things C. use | D. successful D. able D. Latin D. receiving D. money D. argument D. good D. information D. friendly D. show D. married D. small D. illuminated D. fun D. read | 语法填空 阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或 使用括号中词语的正确形式填空.
Suddenly all the lights on that crowded underground train went out.Then it stopped in that dark tunnel.We waited.We expected the lights to come on again.(1)________ nothing happened. Then I began to smell (2)________. People around me then began to cry out in fear."The train is on fire!" they cried.The woman (3)________ (stand) next to me (4)________ (sudden) fell on the floor.I realized she was overcome by the smoke.Then I saw flames appearing."If something does not happen soon," I said to (5)________ , "I (6)________ (burn) alive!" But as I stood there in the dark in that crowded burning train, I could see no way to escape.So I cried, "God, if it is not my time to die, please help me!" I heard a noise.It was (7)________ my right hand side.I at once began to push my way forward to (8)________ that noise came from.For two hours I kept walking in that dark train tunnel.At last I saw (9)________ light in the distance."Thank God!" I cried."God must have a purpose for saving my life.He must want me to help (10)________ people experience what he could do for them." I decided. | 阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 The hostess was to have a party and entertain guests at home.She busied herself so early in the morning, cleaning the house.She was so tired (1)________ she felt pain in her waist and on the back. Drops of sweat fell from her forehead.She did not finish cleaning the house (2)________ dusk. (3)________ (look) at the clean and tidy drawing room, she released a sigh with a smile on her face. The guests were coming! Entering the drawing room, they (4)________ (attract) by the fresh flowers. Surprisingly pleased, they cheered in praise, "Oh, what beautiful flowers! " "How colorful and fragrant! " "Just have a look at it, and life is full of pleasure! " Then they went on to express their thanks (5)________ the hostess for her (6)________ (delicate) arranged flowers. With an embarrassed smile, the hostess said, "I am glad you like it.Thank you for your praise.I was (7)________ bit surprised about it.I (8)________ make detailed arrangement for your honor.I was busy the whole day cleaning and mopping.As to the flowers in the vase, it is a piece of cake.I did it by just lifting my hand.Now you are (9)________ (aware) of my hard work and praise (10)________ highly for my easiest effort.It is beyond my expectation." | 阅读理解 Andy rode slowly on his way to school, daydreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him.He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him. He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present.He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens.What he saw shocked and terrified him.A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him. With no time to waste, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously-but without knowing how to escape the swarm.With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road.As the bees came closer, his panic increased.Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings (蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital-and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days.Suddenly, his father"s words came to him, "When you are in a tight situation, don"t panic.Use your brain and think your way out of it." On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home."Bees don"t like smoke," he thought."They couldn"t get into the house." Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground.Andy knew he could not reach the house in time.He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr.Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden.Off his bike and into the cool water he dived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects.After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone.Dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mrs.Nelson took him inside and rang his mother. "You"ll really need that fishing break to help you recover," laughed his mother with relief."Thank goodness you didn"t panic! " But Andy did not hear her.He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow. 1. Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier? A. He was riding to school. B. He was listening to a strange sound. C. He was going fishing with his father. D. He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip. 2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage? A. They crowded like a black cloud. B. They shocked and terrified Andy. C. They tried to attack Andy in a mass. D. They made Andy stay in hospital for two days. 3. The underlined word "irrigate" in Paragraph 5 means ________. A. plant B. water C. protect D. work 4. How did Andy avoid the bees in the end? A. He asked Mr.Nelson for help. B. He hid himself under the water. C. He rushed into the Nelson house. D. He rode off in the opposite direction. 5. Which of the following can best describe Andy"s escape from the bees? A. No pains, no gains. B. Once bitten, twice shy. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. In time of danger, one"s mind works fast. | 完形填空 | In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again.To my __1__, it was the same score. Later that evening, I __2__ told Frank what I had __3__ that day.After talking it over, we agreed that we knew our __4__ much better than an IQ test.We __5__ that Michael"s score must have been a __6__ and we should treat him naturally as usual. We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year.He got __7__ grades in the school, __8__ in biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort. Michael __9__ Indiana University in 1965 as a premedical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than __10__.In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University. On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I __11__ the ceremony at Yale.After the ceremony, we told Michael about the low IQ score he got when he was six.Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say __12__, "My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn"t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!" It is his special way of thanking us for the__13__ we had in him. Interestingly, Michael then asked for another IQ test.We went to the same clinic where he had __14__ the test eighteen years before.This time Michael scored 126, a(n) __15__ of 36 points.A result like that was supposed to be impossible. | ( )1. A. disappointment ( )2. A. tearfully ( )3. A. learned ( )4. A. student ( )5. A. argued ( )6. A. joke ( )7. A. poor ( )8. A. especially ( )9. A. visited ( )10. A. allowed ( )11. A. attended ( )12. A. jokingly ( )13. A. faith ( )14. A. gave ( )15. 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