Tess was eight years old when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother，Andrew. He was very 1    and they were completely out of money. Only a very 2    surgery could save him now and it was looking like there was no one to 3    them the money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother with whispered desperation, "Only a 4    can save him now."

5    all her coins in her bedroom and6   bringing the coins,Tess slipped out the back door and made her way six blocks to Drug Store. She 7    patiently for the pharmacist(药剂师)to give her some 8   but he was too busy at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. Nothing. She cleared her 9    with the most disgusting sound she could muster. No 10    . Finally she took a coin and banged it on the glass counter. That did it！"And what do you11   ？” the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. Tm talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven' t seen for ages， ”he said 12   waiting for a reply to his question.

"Well,I want to talk to you about my brother," Tess answered. "He's really, really sick... and I want to 13   a miracle."

"1 beg your pardon? " said the pharmacist. "Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. 14 how much does a miracle cost?” "We don't sell miracles here,little girl." "Please,just tell me how much it costs," Tess 15     .

The pharmacist's brother was a well-dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need?"

"1 don' t know，" Tess replied with her eyes wetting up. "I just know he, s really sick and Mommy says he needs an 16   . But my Daddy can't pay for it,so I want to use my money." "How much do you 17    ？ ”asked the man from Chicago. "One dollar and eleven cents," Tess answered 18   . "Well, what a coincidence！ ”smiled the man. 'That, s the 19    price. Take me to where you live. Let's see ifl have the kind of miracle you need."

That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neurosurgery. The operation was completed without charge and soon Andrew was home again and doing well.

'That surgery," her Mom whispered, "was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost? " Tess  20   . She knew exactly how much a miracle cost... one dollar and eleven cents... plus the faith of a little child.

(   ) 1. A. energetic    B. sick C. young    D. naughty

(   ) 2. A. costly    B. easy C. simple    D. formal

(   ) 3. A. give    B. donate C. supply    D. lend

(   ) 4. A. dream    B. doctor   C. miracle D. examination

(   ) 5. A. Counting    B. Making C. Spending    D. Saving

(   ) 6. A. nervously    B. cautiously C. carefully    D. disappointedly

(   ) 7. A. imagined    B. stared C. sat    D. waited

(   ) 8. A. drugs    B. attention C. words    D. money

(   ) 9. A. face    B,mind C. throat    D. head

(   ) 10. A. good    B. way C. problem    D. doubt

(   ) 11. A. do    B. think C. want    D. like

(   ) 12. A. with    B. after C. upon    D. without

(   ) 13. A. make    B. buy C. get    D. produce

(   ) 14. A. So    B. Therefore C. Otherwise    D. However

(   ) 15. A. begged    B. tried C. pleaded    D. cried

(   ) 16. A. boy    B. operation C. choice    D. job

(   ) 17. A. have    B. earn C. save    D. offer

(   ) 18. A. happily    B. pitifully C. shyly    D,patiently

(   ) 19. A. correct    B. precise C. exact    D. true

(   ) 20. A. cheered    B. smiled C. argued    D. imagined

10. ―How was your trip to Tibet?

―I have never had         before！  (interesting)

——你的西藏之行如何？——这是最有趣的一次旅行！

9.        before China resolves the problem that people most care about, (it)

不久以后中国就会解决人们最关心的问题。

8. He feels it dangerous for a girl to be out late at night,so he                home late. (arrive)

他觉得一个女孩子晚归很危险，所以他是不会允许他的女儿很晚回家的。

7. The article helps readers have a better understanding and appreciation of the work as well as his

style and thought,from        a lot. (benefit)

这篇文章帮助读者更好地理解和欣赏他的作品，风格和思想，读者可以从中获益不少。

6. During the time of economic crisis，he has nothing to do but            family expenses by one third. (cut)

在经济危机期间，他无事可做只得减少家庭1/3的开支。

5. Not        after going on a diet for three months，Jane felt very upset. (lose)

节食三个月没有减轻体重，Jane感到非常沮丧。

4. Clearly，it is not the parents but the boy                   . (tell)

很明显，是这个男孩而不是他的父母正在撒谎。

3. But for the help of the policemen,these men              damaging the car. (get)

要不是警察的帮助，这些人就会在破坏小汽车后逃之夭夭了。

2. That was the first time David                by writing articles for newspapers. (earn)

那是David第一次靠给报纸写文章而谋生。