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 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, "Only a miracle can save him now",the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.

She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.

"And 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." "Pardon?" said the salesman.

"My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?" "We don't sell a miracle here,child. Fm sorry," the salesman said with a smile.

"Listen,if it isn't enough,I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs."

A welldressed man heard it and asked, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need?"

"I don't know,"she answered with her eyes full of tears. "He's really sick and Mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't 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.

He took up the girl's hand and said, "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need."

That welldressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong,a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again. .

How much did the miracle cost? (   ) 丄1. What was the trouble in the little girl's family?

   A. Her brother was seriously ill.

   B. They had no money.

   C. Nothing could do to save her brother.

   D. Both A and   B.

(   ) 12. In the eye of the little girl,a miracle might be         .

   A. something interesting   B. something cheap

   C. some wonderful medicine   D. some healthy food

(   ) 13. The little girl said, "I can try and get some more. " That shows         .

   A. she had still kept some money

   B. she hoped not to be refused

   C. there was no need to worry about money

   D. she thought money was easy to get

(   ) 14. made the miracle happen.

   A. The girl's love for her brother   B. The doctor's words

   C. The medicine from the drugstore   D. The girl's parents

(   ) 15. From the passage we can infer that         .

   A. the doctor didn't ask for any pay

   B. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

   C. the little girl is lovely but not so clever

   D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they thought

練習冊系列答案
相關(guān)習題

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

★ The biggest shopping center KRF will open on April 18th. Everybody with today's newspaper will get a small present that day. You are welcome. Address:No. 6Bridge Street.

★ English Newspaper is looking for English speakers as editors. He ( She) should study news in college. The salary is $8,000 a year. Please send your application form in ten days.

Tel: 3343216 Address:No. 5Long way Street E-mail:englishnewspaper@ yahoo,com

★ Traditional Chinese doctor treatment. RMB 200yuan/hour. I'll go to your home. Mobile: 13212434026

★ New Madrid Vs Chinese Dragon Team Time: 7:00 p.m. Sunday,April 17th Place:Star Stadium Ticket Price; RMB 300yuan,RMB 200yuan,RMB 130yuan,RMB 'M) yuan Hotline:34124 URL; http://www. sports

(   ) 1. If anyone has the newspaper of today,he will get a small present         .

   A. on April 14th   B. on April 24th

   C. on April 17th   D. on April 18th

(   ) 2. Bob wants to be an editor,which of the following stops him achieving his dream?

   A. He is fromBritain.

   B. He send his application on May 25th.

   C. He is very short.

   D. He studies news in college.

(   ) 3. If Mr Green wants to watch the match with his two sons,the cheapest tickets will cost        yuan.

   A. 110   B. 30   C. 90   D. 350

(   ) 4. Where and when will the football match be?

   A. In New Madrid on Sunday.

   B. In Star Stadium at 7:00 p.m.

   C. In Star Stadium on April 17th.

   D. In Longway Street at 7:00 p.m.

(   ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. The shopping center is at No. 6Longway Street.

   B. The mobile number of the Chinese doctor is 13212434026.

   C. You can order football tickets by calling 34124.

   D. You can find the information about the football ticket on http://www. sports.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

Once the king ofEnglandasked Thornhill to paint some pictures on the walls of the king's palace.

The king s 1       the palace to the painter and said ," You must paint your pictures round the walls of this palace near the ceiling."

Then workers came and m 2       a big platform.

Thornhill began to paint. He worked with a man who helped him. He painted on the platform near the ceiling. They worked for a year.

At last the pictures were r 3       Thornhill looked at the pictures and was happy. They were beautiful. He looked at them for a long time. How beautiful they were!He took one s 4       back and looked again. Now the pictures were more beautiful. He took another step,then another. Now he was at the very edge (邊緣) of the platform but he did not know it. He thought o 5       of his pictures.

The worker who helped him saw e 6      

"What shall I do?" he thought, "Thornhill is at the very edge of the platform. If I c 7       out,he will take another step and will fall on the s8       floor. It will kill him."The worker q 9       took a pail of paint,ran to a picture and threw the paint at the picture. "What are you doing?" cried the painter,t 10       quickly back to his picture.

1. s       2. m          3. r        4. s       5. o      

6. e         7. c       8. s       9. q       10. t      

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

Liverpool and Manchester are two important cities inEngland. They are popular tourist attractions too. If you are from the US and are planning to travel to these two cities,the following information will be very useful.

TheUKCity Breaks Offer

Liverpool   Prices (per person)

Manchester   Prices (per person)

 

one night

two nights

 

one night

two nights

Two-star hotel :

 

 

One-star hotel :

 

 

* [1] Acorah Apartments

£419

£539

* Mancuni Inn

£399

£499

Three-star hotels :

 

 

Two-star hotels :

 

 

* [2]   [3] Hotel Cilia

£509

£709

* [4] Moss Side Plaza

£409

£559

* [5]   [6] Hollyoaks Hotel

£529

£749

* [7] Aparthotel Ryder

£429

£579

Four-star   hotels :

 

 

Four-star   hotels :

 

 

* [8]   [9]   [10] Harrison Plaza

£609

£889

Gallagher Hotel

£549

£749

""Best Northern   Brookside

£629

£909

* " [11] Hotel Verve

£679

£959

 

Prices include:

. Flights from New York (JFK) to Liverpool John Lennon or Manchester International Airport

. All airport taxes (稅) and fees (費用)

Breakfast Important note: All flights and prices above may change. Prices are based on two adults sharing a room. If you want to live in a room all by yourself,you need to pay more. Travel insurance (保險) is not included. We are afraid that you can't change the booking once you have paid.

To book,call 0800 1230 456 or visit our website.

(   ) 1. How much does the cheapest onenight stay in a twostar hotel cost?

   A. £409.   B. £429.   C. £419.   D. £399.

(   ) 2. Which of the following is NOT included in the prices?

   A. Travel insurance.

   B. Flights.

   C. Breakfast.

   D. Airport fees and taxes.

(   ) 3. Which of the following is true?

   A. Single travellers need to pay less when they live in a room on their own.

   B. Best Northern Brookside is the most expensive hotel.

   C. You can't change the booking once you have paid.

   D. You can't book the hotels on the Internet.

(   ) 4. Mr Brown and his wife are from New York. They travelled in Manchester and stayed in one of the hotels for two nights. They had to pay at least         

together.

   A. £1,118   B. £998   C. £1,158   D. £499

(   ) 5. The main purpose of this text is         .

   A. to give advice

   B. to introduceEngland

   C. to advertise city travels

   D. to provide instructions

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

When I opened the first "Body Shop" in 1976,what I wanted to do was to m 1 enough money to feed my children. Today " Body Shop" is a great company growing fast all around the world. In the years since we began,I have 1 2 a lot. Much of what I have learned will be found in this book,because I believe that we,as a company,have something worth saying about how to r 3 a successful business without g 4 up what you really believe in.

It's not an o 5 business book. It is not just about my life,e 6 . The message is that to succeed in business you have to be different. Business can be fun,a business can be run with love and it can do well. In business,as in life,I n 7 to enjoy myself,to have a feeling of my family and to feel e 8 by something unusual. I have always wanted the people who work for "Body Shop" to f 9 the same way.

Now this book sends these ideas out into the world,and makes them public. I'd like to think there are no limits to our "family",no limits to what can be done. I find that an exciting thought. I h 10 you do,too.

1. m          2. 1        3. r       4. g       5. o      

6. e        7. n        8. e        9. f      10. h       

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

3. 買一些寫信用紙         

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

"Wash every day and you'll die young,my son!”People often said those words,long ago of course. Napoleon's wife had new clothes every month,instead of a bath. " lt,s quicker," she always said. Rich people did not often have a bath. They washed their hands and faces,but not their bodies. Many poor people did not wash at all. A young man once said to a doctor, 4t Soap and water have never touched my body.”And the doctor answered, uThat's true. I know..."

Why didn't people wash in those days long ago?

Well,they did not have water in their house. They carried water from rivers or from holes in the ground. Town people bought it from a watercarrier. Sometimes it was expensive,and soap was always expensive,too. They drank water of course,and so they were clean inside. They did not think about the outside!And this is true,they just did not like a bath.

Modern life is different. We use a lot of soap and water. And we are all quite clean. However,a few people use too much soap,and they often get ill. Who are these people?

Many young women work as hairdressers. They wash and then "dress" other women's hair. That is their job,and they like it. Young hairdressers wash dirty heads on a busy day. Their hands are soapy for seven or eight hours,and that is not a good thing.  A young hairdresser's hands are often red and ugly,and she must then go to a doctor.

(   ) 6. Long ago,people .

   A. often died young

   B. did not often have a bath

   C. washed every day

   D. washed every day and died young

(   ) 7. The doctor answered that         .

   A. he knew the young man was dirty

   B. it was true that the young man was ill

   C. soap and water were not good for his illness

   D. he knew the young man never washed his body

(   ) 8. People didn't wash in those days because         .

   A. they had no water in their houses

   B. they had to buy water from a watercarrier and it was expensive

   C. soap was expensive,too

   D. all of the above

(   ) 9. People in those days         .

   A. didn't think about the outside of their bodies

   B. only thought about the inside of their bodies

   C. didn't like to wash their bodies at all

   D. only liked to wash their hands and faces

(   ) 10. Who are the people that use too much soap in modern life?

   A. Hairdressers.

   B. Many young women.

   C. People whose hands are red and ugly.

   D. People whose hands are soapy.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

We always celebrated Dad's birthday on Thanksgiving Day,even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on,these celebrations had double meanings to us―a traditional birthday party for Dad,thanking him for all that he had done for us in our lives. When we knew it might be his last birthday,the whole family decided to get together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home.

Dad was a good storyteller and we were always his listeners. But at this special moment,I announced it was now Dad's turn to listen to stories for a change. I asked everyone to tell Dad why he loved him. The room became still. Then one after another,people told stories from their hearts,while Dad listened with tears in eyes. People brought kinds of stories back to our minds―stories about when they were little,stories about when Dad was young,and stories that shared family happiness.

The stories went on one after another. Everyone seemed to have more than one story. Even the little grandchildren couldn't wait to tell Dad why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life,here was our chance to celebrate him. A few months later,at Dad's memorial service,we more fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those are the stories people usually tell at a funeral (葬禮) after a loved one is no longer alive to hear the words. They tell stories,full of tears. But we had given those memories to Dad in his life,and we had told them through laughter,accompanied (伴隨) by hugs and joys. He had them in his mind during his last days and months.

Words do matter,and they are enough. We just need to say them or to speak them publicly to the ones we love. That's the way to give back love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life.

(   ) 11. The writer's family decided to hold a big party for his father this time because

   A. it was the most important birthday for his father

   B. all his family were at home this time

   C. they were going to move to a new house

   D. it might be the last birthday for his father

(   ) 12. According to this passage,we know         .

   A. the writer's father was still enjoying good health

   B. all the family loved the father including the little grandchildren

   C. the party was held at the writer's home

   D. the doctor told the writer his father was going to die at once

(   ) 13. From this passage,we know the writer's father was               to hear the stories.

   A. surprised   B. moved   C. sad   D. frustrated

(   ) 14. We can infer from this passage         .

   A. it is more important to tell stories to an old person when he is alive

   B. it is not easy to show our love to him when he is alive

   C. words are the most important way to express our love

   D. people often tell stories about a dead person when he is not alive

(   ) 15. The best title of this passage can be         .

   A. A Moving Story   B. A Kind Father

   C. Say Our Love Publicly   D. A Big Party

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語 來源: 題型:

Beauty meant something special to me for a time. I guess that was before I was six or seven years old. Later I was sent to an orphanage (孤兒院) and the life there turned me into an old man.

I would get up every morning at the orphanage,make my bed just like a little soldier and then I would get into one of the two straight lines for breakfast with other twenty or thirty boys who also lived in my dormitory.

One Saturday morning after breakfast,I saw the houseparent (宿舍管理員) chasing the beautiful butterflies that lived in the bushes around the orphanage.

I carefully watched as he caught these beautiful living things,one after another,and then took them from the net and then stuck straight pins (大頭4十) through their head and wings,and put them on a board.

How cruel it was to kill something of such beauty. I had walked many times into the bushes,all by myself;the butterflies could land on my head,face and hands...

When the telephone rang,the houseparent put the large board down on the ground and went inside to answer the phone. I walked up to the board and looked at the butterflies he caught just now. One of them was still moving about so I touched it carefully making one of the pins fall out. It started flying around and around trying to get away.

Soon the houseparent came back and started shouting at me. He picked up the board and started beating me on the head. There were all kinds of butterfly pieces going everywhere. I sat there by that big old tree for a long time. And I tried to get all the butterfly pieces back together,but it was too hard to do so.

Every year when the butterflies returned to the orphanage,I would always try to drive them away,because they did not know that the orphanage was a bad place to live and a very bad place to die.

(   ) 6. When did the story happen?

   A. On Saturday morning. B. On Saturday afternoon.

   C. On Sunday morning. D. On Sunday afternoon.

(   ) 7. The writer set the living butterfly free because         .

   A. it was interesting

   B. he thought it was cruel to kill the beautiful butterflies

   C. the houseparent let him to do so

   D. he wanted to make the houseparent angry

(   ) 8. According to the passage,the writer's life in the orphanage was         .

   A. dull and unhappy   B. simple and easy

   C. happy and full of hope   D. hard and busy

(   ) 9. What attitude would the writer have to the houseparent who caught the butterflies?

   A. Satisfied. B. Thankful.

   C. Angry. D. Confused.

(   ) 10. The writer wrote the passage to .

   A. talk about his experiences in the orphanage

   B. show his love of butterflies

   C. express his thanks to the orphanage

   D. encourage people to protect butterflies

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習冊答案