Tess was a precocious(早熟) eight-year-old girl when she heard her Mom and Dad taling about her little brother,Andrew.____ __she knw was that he was very sick and they were completely _____money. They were moving to an apartment complex next month because Daddy didn’t have the money for the doctor’s bills and their house .Only a(n) _____could save him now.
Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly(果冻) jar from its hiding place. She poured all the out on the floor and counted carefully. Three times,even.The total had to be absolutely exact. No here for mistakes. After carefully placing the coins back in the jar, she slipped out of the back door, and her way six blocks to a chemist’s.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist (药剂师) to give her some ,but he was too busy at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a noise. Nothing. She cleared her with the most awful sound she could muster. No good.
Finally the pharmacist asked in an tone of voice, “What do you want? I’m talking to my brother from Chicago I haven’t seen in ages,” he said without waiting for a reply to his question.
“Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,” Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. “His name is Andrew and he has something bad inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?”
“We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry, I can’t help you,” the pharmacist said, his voice a little.
There was a man there whose clothes were admirable. He asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know” Tess replied with tears in her eyes. “I just know he's sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can’t pay it, so I want to use my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man. “One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered.
“A dollar and eleven cents ― the price of a miracle for your little brother,” smiled the man, “Take me to you live. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neurosurgery (神经外科). The operation was completely charge and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again and did well.
Mom and Dad were happy but they wonder how much the operation would have . Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost…one dollar and eleven cents…plus the of a little child.
A．As B．All C．All what D．That
A．in need B．in short C．out of D．sort of
A．miracle B．doctor C．God D．operation
A．change B．jellies C．candies D．cookies
A．way B．doubt C．chance D．wonder
A．drove B．fought C．made D．struggled
A．pills B．attention C．medicine D．tablets
A．mouth B．eyes C．ears D．throat
A．anxious B．exciting C．annoyed D．tired
A．who B．where C．because D．which
A．finding B．planting C．showing D．growing
A．and B．or else C．but D．or
A．soft B．soften C．softened D．softening
A．really B．real C．firm D．firmly
A．back B．for C．off D．up
A．actual B．exact C．average D．true
A．the place B．the apartment C．the complex D．where
A．free B．free of C．not D．no
A．spent B．paid C．cost D．took
A．thought B．value C．patience D．faith
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was coaching girls’ track in Iowa and there was a young discus（铁饼）thrower on the team with 36 potential（潜力）. Here goes her story.
At the end of our training 37the district track meet, this discus thrower, Lucy, asked me if she 38come to the school on Sunday for a little 39training. I agreed. The year before, she had placed second at the district meet and 40missed going to the state meet. She had won every discus event, 41that district meet! And, her throws in the competitions had 42 been between 106’1” and 110’10”.
Something began to 43 me. Why couldn't Lucy 44 to get the discus to 111 feet? I wondered if it was more a psychological barrier（心理的障碍） 45a physical one. I decided to try something 46. I made up my mind to 47to Lucy.
On Sunday, after her drills, I said, “Why don’t you throw five or six good ones for me to 48?” She began to throw again, but 49were farther than what she had already thrown. But, I didn’t tell Lucy. As I was measuring the 50 one, I pulled out some more tape (量尺) and yelled out to her, “ Come to see this! This one is 51! ” It wasn’t. Lucy, thinking that this was a personal best, jumped wildly into the air in 52 .
The next afternoon, at the district meet, Lucy 53with a personal best throw of 114’10”! Just 24 hours after I had lied to her. However, this time she had 54thrown the discus four feet further than she had ever thrown it before.
Sometimes we 55our own barriers in our mind. So learn to take control of your mind.
21．A. little B. great C. no D. limited
22．A. after B. during C. since D. before
23．A. could B. must C. should D. would
24．A. helpful B. extra C. real D. regular
25．A. luckily B. completely C. narrowly D. probably
26．A. except B. including C. despite D. with
27．A sometimes B. always C. never D. seldom
28．A. frighten B. please C. shock D. bother
29．A. seem B. pretend C. need D. ask
30．A. apart from B. rather than C. because of D. according to
31．A. impossible B. familiar C. new D. easy
32．A. lie B. turn C. reply D. call
33．A. look B. measure C. match D. take
34．A. many B. all C. some D. none
35．A. worst B. closest C. first D. final
36．A. higher B. farther C. bigger D. longer
37．A. excitement B. anxiety C. puzzlement D. anger
38．A. disappeared B. lost C. won D. arrived
39．A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. only
40．A. break B. remove C. take D. set
Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.
Depression(抑郁症) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.
Once a child has an episode(一段情节) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.
Suicide(自杀) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.
If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(症状) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.
Feeling——Does your child demonstrate:
Sadness
Emptiness
Hopelessness
Guilt
Worthlessness
Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures
Thinking ——Is your child having trouble:
Concentrating
Making decisions
Completing schoolwork
Maintaining grades
Maintaining friendships
Physical problems ——Does your child complain of :
Headaches
Stomachaches
Lack of energy
Sleeping problems ( too much or too little)
Weight or appetite changes ( gain or loss)
Behavior problems ——Is your child:
Irritable（烦躁）
Not wanting to go to school
Wanting to be alone most of the time
Having difficulty getting along with others
Cutting classes or skipping school
Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities
Drinking alcohol or using drugs.
Suicide risk——Does your child talk or think about:
Suicide
Death
Other morbid（生病的）subjects
Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理医生)or psychiatrist（精神病医生）.
Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治疗), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁药)
This article is particularly written for ____.
A．parents B．teachers C．children D．Psychologists
A．The child is always in high mood. B．The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day. C．The child hates to study. D．The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.
A．Ask for leave to accompany them at home. B．Ask them to take antidepressant immediately. C．Go to see the doctor. D．Ask them to have a good rest.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Imagine that Mum and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening．Say the wrong thing and the parents might 36．But say nothing, and they'll think you weren't 37．So how can you 38with adults?
It's easy． 39ask them questions about 40" Many of them like to talk about what they do for a 41," suggests psychologist．
Kids can also talk to grown-ups about 42．Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties "light up" when the conversation 43movies．If a grown-up is 44Harry Potter, it's OK to talk about your 45for Harry．It's a safe , 46, one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy．So go 47and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead．
But 48from topic of video games．"Adults don't want to hear about your 49,
50they play it," Ursiny explains．
Adults also don't want to hear slang （俚语）．Don't use 51they don't understand．Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in 52own language．
While most adults aren't into slang, they do remember wh
at it was like to be a kid．Ursiny recommends asking adults what 53 was like when they were your age．"It might be a fun 54, if you compare your l0th-grade experience with theirs．"
Make sure you chat with your parents 55 to find out which topics are off-limits．
36．A．be satisfied B．get mad C．disagree D．agree
37．A．friendly B．right C．good boys D．helpful
38．A．deal with B．do with C．talk D．go on
39．A．So B．Only C．Just D．But
40．A．you B．yourselves C．life D．themselves
41．A．talk B．job C．fun D．living
42．A．books B．movies C．TV plays D．sports
43．A．turns to B．goes on C．moves on D．keeps to
44．A．into B．like C．for D．against
45．A．idea B．love C．suggestion D．hate
46．A．topic B．dinner C．love D．talk
47．A．back B．here C．there D．ahead48．A．stay away B．go ahead C．change D．turn
49．A．video B．video game C．play D．talk
50．A．if B．when C．though D．unless
51．A．video B．game C．language D．movie
52．A．his B．their C．your D．our
53．A．school B．family C．discussion D．children
54．A．story B．experience C．discussion D．grown-up
– Do you like living here?
-- Yes, but I’m still ____ to the new time zone.
A．adopting B．acting C．clarifying D．adjusting
________ stop advertising, prices would be greatly reduced.
A．Were they to B．Could they C．If they D．Would they