Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael 21._____ to his sister in Mommy's tummy.
The pregnancy progressed 22._____for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every minute. But complications 23.__ during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in serious 24._____. With siren （警报）howling in the night, the ambulance 25.____ the infant to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
26.______ inch by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. " Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had 27.______ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.
Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come 28 _____the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never 29______in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael 30._______they liked it or not.
She 31.______ him in an oversized scrub suit and 32.____ him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse33. _____him as a child, "Get that kid out of here now! " The usually 34._____ lady glared into the head nurse's face, her lips a 35.____ line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby 36.____ the battle to live. And he began to sing 37._____ the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"
38. ______ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became 39._____ and steady.
Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away — " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr.
Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,… " Michael's little sister relaxed as rest.
Funeral plans were 40______. The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love!
1.A. talked B sang C. played D whispered
2. A. quietly B peacefully C hopefully D normally
3. A. arose B. raised C rose D aroused
4. A situation B condition C place D position
5.A took B sent C carried D rushed
6.A The years B The months C The weeks D The days
7.A fixed up B made up C built up D set up
8. A until B before C after D when
9.A asked B allowed C admitted D acquired
10. A no matter B even if C whether D as if
11.A put B dressed C wore D fit
12. A marched B forced C hid D followed
13.A required B replied C recognized D regarded
14. A warm-hearted B well-managed
C mild-mannered D cold-blooded
15. A firm B strong C hard D tough
16. A losing B lost C to lose D having lost
17.A in B on C at D with
18.A Finally B Instantly C Patiently D Interestingly
19.A calm B quiet C slow D fast
20. A put off B put away C put up D put down
--- How often do you eat out?
---- _________, but usually once a week.
A. Have no idea B. It depends C. As usual D. Generally speaking
Fire swept through a store at the corner of 4th street this morning ________ heavy damage.
A. caused B. has caused C. causing D. to cause
Despite such a big difference in __________ towards what one needs, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as special.
A. point B. idea C. attitude D. sight
We could have arrived earlier, but Tom insisted that I _________ too fast.
A. mustn’t drive B. couldn’t drive C. not drive D. not driving
Two Chinese cargo ships, the Hua Ping and Yu Xing 8 were attacked by _____________ armed people on the Mekong River on Oct.5.
A. unrecognized B. unidentified C. unfamiliar D. unbelievable
