Question

An 8-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother Andrew. All she knew was that he was very and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could him.

One morning, the girl heard her father say to her mother: “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save Andrew now.” The girl went to her bedroom, collected all of her money and counted it . She hurried to a drugstore.

“How can I help you?” asked the salesman.

“I want to buy a miracle,” the girl answered. “My brother has something growing inside his head. My daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle

?”

“We don’t sell miracles here, my dear. I’m so sorry,” the salesman said .

“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” asked a well-dressed man standing nearby.

“I don’t know,” she answered. “He’s really sick and needs an operation in his head. So I all my money.”

“ do you have?” asked the man.

“$1.11,” she answered, “ but I can try and get some more.” She said again and again.

“Well, what luck,” said the man. “$1.11 is the of a miracle. Let’s go to see your brother.”

That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous brain doctor. The operation was and it wasn’t long before Andrew was well again. Sometimes miracles do happen.

1.A. happy B. sick C. strong D. funny

2.A. save B. take C. make D. use

3.A. carefully B. early C. really D. hardly

4.A. nice B. clean C. bad D. beautiful

5.A. spend B. take C. pay D. cost

6.A. happily B. wisely C. sadly D. easily

7.A. took B. brought C. put D. sent

8.A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often

9.A. price B. power C. money D. prize

10.A. important B. expensive C. difficult D. successful

Answer 1