Question

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 (奇迹) 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 (药店) 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 wants to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.

“My brother Andrew has something bad growing 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 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 well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of 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.

“Well, what a luck,” smiled the man, “$1.11, the price of a miracle for little brother.”

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 well-dressed 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?

1.What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?

A. Her brother was seriously ill.

B. They had no money.

C. Both A and B.

2.In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be           .

A. something interesting

B. something cheap

C. some wonderful medicine

3.The little girl said again and again “I can try and get some more money.” 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

4.What made the miracle happen?

A. The girl’s love for the brother.

B. Nobody can tell.

C. The medicine from the drugstore.

5.From the passage we can infer(推断)that           .

A. the doctor didn’t ask for any pay

B. the doctor must be one of the girl’s family’s closest friends

C. the little girl is lovely but not so clever

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：一个八岁的小女孩听到父母忧心地谈论她生重病的弟弟，她们家很穷没有钱给女孩的弟弟看病，说只有奇迹才能救他。于是小女孩拿着她所有的钱来到药店，向医生买“奇迹”这种药，要救她的弟弟。医生被小女孩感动，无偿给女孩的弟弟看了病，男孩的病好了，奇迹发生了。

1.C细节理解题。文章开头就写到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.这个小女孩听到她的父母谈论她的弟弟，她所知道的只是弟弟病得很重而且他们没有钱。所以小女孩家里的困难有两个，故选 C。

2.C细节理解题。由文中可知，小女孩听到父母的谈话之后拿着自己所有的钱去了药店买“奇迹”She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.所以在小女孩心中，“奇迹”是一种药，能够治好弟弟的病的药，故选C。

3.B推理判断题。由前文已经知道小女孩已经拿了她所有的钱，她急切的想要买到“奇迹”这种药来救她弟弟。虽然家里很穷，但是她怕医生拒绝，只想让医生先救她的弟弟，不在乎今后要付出多少。所以选B。

4.A推理判断题。由文章可知，是医生被小女孩对弟弟的爱所感动，在她们家没能力付得起诊金的情况下，为小女孩的弟弟做了手术救活了他。所以是小女孩对弟弟的爱成就了奇迹。故选A。

5.A推理判断题。由文章内容我们可以知道，医生是被小女孩感动，才在她们家付不起诊金的情况下给女孩的弟弟看病，所以他没有收诊金。不能推断出B、C，故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读