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 left.When she heard her daddy say to her
mother with whispered desperation(绝望), “
a miracle(奇迹)can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank.She
all the change out on the floor and counted carefully.Then she
her way six blocks to the local drugstore(药店).
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s
my little brother,” the girl answered back.“He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a
.His name is Andrew and he has something
growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don’t
miracles here, child.I’ m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling
at the little girl.
In the shop was a
customer.He stooped (弯腰)down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother
?”
“I don’t know,” she replied.“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs
.But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my
.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents,
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
price of a miracle for little brothers.
me to where you live.I want to see your brother and
your parents.”
That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon(外科医生).The operation was completed without charge and it wasn’t long
Andrew was home again and doing well.
The little girl was
.She knew exactly how much the miracle
.one dollar and eleven cents ...plus the faith of a little child.
【小题1】 | A.tearful | B.hopeful | C.hopeless | D.kind |
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【小题2】 | A.Simply | B.Just | C.Only | D.More than |
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【小题3】 | A.drew | B.pulled | C.took | D.poured |
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【小题4】 | A.walked | B.made | C.brought | D.felt |
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【小题6】 | A.hope | B.doctor | C.favor | D.miracle |
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【小题7】 | A.bad | B.small | C.extra | D.impossible |
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【小题8】 | A.give | B.offer | C.sell | D.store |
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【小题9】 | A.seriously | B.sadly | C.strangely | D.coldly |
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【小题10】 | A.well dressed | B.kind hearted | C.well behaved | D.good looking |
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【小题12】 | A.a doctor | B.a medicine | C.an operation | D.a kindness |
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【小题13】 | A.savings | B.wishes | C.ideas | D.suggestions |
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【小题15】 | A.same | B.exact | C.wrong | D.necessary |
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【小题16】 | A.tell | B.Help | C.Take | D.Follow |
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【小题17】 | A.save | B.encourage | C.persuade | D.meet |
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【小题18】 | A.that | B.until | C.before | D.after |
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【小题19】 | A.sad | B.angry | C.well | D.happy |
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【小题20】 | A.worth | B.cost | C.paid | D.spend |
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