3.開始做    take up

4.不再    no longer    /more

1 .過去常常 used to

2.時常，有時    from time to time

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 1 operation could save him now but there was no one to 2 them the money.

When she heard her daddy saying to her tearful mother，‘‘Only a miracle (奇跡）can save him now，’’ the little girl went to her    bedroom，took    out    her money

and 3 it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore (藥房）with the money in her hand.

u 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. ”    “    4    ?”said the salesman.

“ My brother Andrew has something bad 5 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 6 ,  ’ the salesman

said with a smile.

“ Listen，if it isn’t enough，I can 7 and get some more. 8 tell me how much it costs. ”      A well-dressed man heard it and asked，“ What kind of miracle does your brother 9    ?”

“ An operation! ” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “ But my daddy can’t 10 it,so I have brought all my money.’ 

‘‘ How much do you have?， asked the man. “ $ 1. 11，hut I will do my best to 11 more，” she answered.

“Well，what a piece of 12    !，’ smiled the man.

“ $1. 11 , the price of a miracle for your little brother. ” He took up the girl’s hand and said, ‘‘ Take me to your house. I want to see your brother and your parents. Let’s 13 if I have the kind of miracle you need. ” That well-dressed man was Carlton Armstrong, a famous 14—. The operation was 15 And it wasn’t long before Andrew was well again.

(D ) 1. A. long    B. careful

         C. surprising    D. expensive

(C    )2.    A. borrow    B. hand

            C. lend    D. bring

(B    )3.    A. felt    B. counted

             C. cleaned    D. spent

(C    )4.    A. Why    B. How

             C. Pardon    D. Really

(D    )5.    A. dying    B. thinking

             C. joking    D. growing

(B    )6.    A. tired    B. sorry

             C. poor    D. sad

(A    )7.    A. try    B. return

             C. imagine    D. marry

(C    )8.    A. Never    B. Certainly

             C. Just    D. Maybe

(D    )9.    A. know    B. prefer

             C. accept    D. need

(A    )    10. A. afford    B. refuse

               C. understand    D. decide

(B    )    11. A. discover    B. make

               C. receive    D. buy

(C    )    12. A. news    B. paper

               C. luck    D. advice

(D    )    13. A. guess    B. wonder

               C. ask    D. see

(D    )    14. A. artist    B. teacher

              C. businessman D. doctor 

(B    )    15. A. difficult    B. successful

               C. relaxing    D. cheap

10. The top students often practice speaking (speak) English with some Americans after school.

9. One of the longest rivers ( river) , Changjiang,has been polluted these years.

8. My father is always thinking (think) of his work and seldom worries about me.

7. The newcomer was asked to introduce himself (he) in front of the classroom.

6. You copied this work off Paul because you’ve made

exactly (exact) the same mistakes.

5. Generally ( general) speaking, this passage is quite good except for some wrong words.

4. The twins made a decision to have (have) a party for their mother on Mothers’ Day.