An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking a
bout her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. o
nly a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, o
nly a miracle can save him now, the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her mo
ney from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstorewith the mo
ney in her hand.And what do you want? asked the salesman. Its for my little brother, the girl answered. Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle. Pardon? said the salesman.My brother Andrew has something bad growing in?side his head and my daddy says o
nly a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cosplayt? We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry, the salesman said with a smile.Listen, if it isnt enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it cosplayts.A well-dressed man heard it and asked, What kind of a miracle does your brother need?I dont know, she answered with her eyes full of tears. Hes really sick and mum says he needs an opera?tion. But my daddy cant 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 girls hand and said, Take me to wher
e you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Lets 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 wasnt long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cosplayt?依据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最好选项。1. What was the trouble in the little girls 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 interestingB. something beautifulC. some wo
nderful medicineD. some good food3. The little girl said again and again ...I can try and get some more. That shows _______.A. she had still kept some moneyB. she hoped not to be refusedC. There was no need to worry a
bout moneyD. she thought mo
ney was easy to get4. What made the miracle happen?A. The girls love for her brother.B. The girls money.C. The medicine from the drugstore.D. Nobody can tell.5. From the passage we can inferthat _______.A. The doctor didnt ask for any payB. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. The little girl is lovely but not so cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought【答案及分析】1. 选 D。依据第1段中的All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money可知答案。2. 选 C。因为这个小姑娘的家非常穷，而她的兄弟又病得那样重，所以她的爸爸说o
nly a miracle can save him now，小姑娘听了之后便翻出她所有些积蓄去药房购买miracle，这样来看，小姑娘可能觉得miracle是一种什么非常神奇的药。注：miracle的实质意思是奇迹，o
nly a miracle can save him now的意思是只有出现奇迹才可能救得了他 。3. 选 D。The urchin 要Paul把车停在他家门前后，立即扶着他残疾的弟弟出来，让他看看Paul的车，然后告诉弟弟他想为他做的事，所以他只不过想告诉他弟弟他的愿望。4. 选 C。The urchin在坐过Paul的车后没忘记弟弟，并且承诺也要给弟弟买一辆车，可见他对弟弟有着一份深深的爱。答案选C，而A、B、D三项与文章不符。5. 选 C。通读全文，大家不能不为The urchin 的行为所感动，他是一个好哥哥。文章就是讲述了他如此的一位好哥哥，C选项比较合适。新初中三年级快扫描二维码关注智学网公众号每天推送学习方法，学科要点帮你迎接2020年中考！
