Question

    Tess was an eight-year-old girl when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. Only a very expensive surgery(手术) could save him. Her dad said to her tearful Mother , “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save him now.”

Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a box from its hiding place. She poured all the change out and counted it carefully. Then she went to Rexall’s Drug Store. The pharmacist asked: “What do you want?” “Well, I want to buy a miracle. My brother’s really, really sick. He has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We sell kinds of medicines but don’t sell miracles here, little girl. Sorry!” “Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn’t enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs.”

Just then the pharmacist’s brother came in. “How much do you have?” asked the man from Chicago. “One dollar and eleven cents.” “Well,” smiled the man, “It’s the exact price of a miracle for little brothers!”

That man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a doctor especially experienced in neurosurgery(神经外科). The surgery was completed for free and it turned out to be a big success. Tess’s Mom said, “I wonder how much the miracle would have cost.” Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost — one dollar and eleven cents.

1.What happened to Tess’s family?

A.Her parents argued, which made her mother tearful.

B.Her brother had a serious illness and her parents were poor.

C.Her parents often talked about her brother when she was out.

2.What does the underlined word “pharmacist” mean in Paragraph Two?

A.药剂师 B.借款人 C.科学家

3.From Paragraph Two, we know that ________.

A.Tess was a rich girl

B.Tess was warm-hearted

C.Tess loved her brother very much

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

A.Tess would try her best to get enough money to pay for the things she wanted.

B.The man from Chicago was not only skillful, but also kind and helpful.

C.Tess’s parents paid the doctor one dollar and eleven cents.

5.What’s the best title for the story?

A.A Lovely Girl, Tess B.The Price of a Miracle C.A Successful Surgery

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

本文主要讲了小女孩Tess的弟弟得了重病，她听到爸爸说只有奇迹能救他，她拿出了自己所有的零花钱去药店购买奇迹，一位神经外科医生被她打动，为弟弟免费做了手术。

1.细节理解题。根据第1段中“All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money.”可知Tess的弟弟病了，而她的父母没有钱。故选B。

2.词义猜测题。根据画线词所在语境“Then she went to Rexall’s Drug Store. The pharmacist asked: ‘What do you want?’”可知Tess去了药店，而“The pharmacist”是药店的工作人员，由此可推出pharmacist是“药剂师”的意思。故选A。

3.推理判断题。第2段主要讲Tess拿了自己的零钱去药店买“奇迹”，并表示如果钱不够还可以去凑，她只想知道价钱，由此可推出Tess很爱弟弟。故选C。

4.判断正误题。根据第2段中“If it isn’t enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs.”讲Tess会尽力凑钱为弟弟买药，A项正确；根据最后一段中“That man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a doctor especially experienced in neurosurgery. The surgery was completed for free and it turned out to be a big success.”可知来自芝加哥的这个人免费为弟弟做了手术，且手术很成功，由此可知他不仅技术好，而且善良并乐于助人，B项正确；根据最后一段中“The surgery was completed for free and it turned out to be a big success.”可知这位手术是免费的，Tess的父母并没有付钱，C项错误。故选C。

5.标题归纳题。本文主要讲小女孩Tess去药店为弟弟购买“奇迹”，结合最后一段中“Tess’s Mom said, ‘I wonder how much the miracle would have cost.’ Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost — one dollar and eleven cents.”可知用“The Price of a Miracle（奇迹的代价）”做标题最合适。故选B。