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(药店)with the money in her hand.
“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 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 luck，”smiled the man.“$1.11，the price of a miracle for little brothcr.”
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？What was the trouble in the little girl’s family？
A.Her brother was seriously ill.
B.They had no money.
C.Nothing could save her brother.
D.Both A and B.In the eyes of the little girl，a miracle might be________.
| A．something interesting |
| B．something beautiful |
| C．some wonderful medicine |
| D．some good food |
The little girl said again and again“…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 |
What made the miracle happen？
| A．The girl’s love for her brother. |
| B．The girl’s money. |
| C．The medicine from the drugstore. |
| D．Nobody can tell. |
From the passage we can infer(推断)that________.
| A．the doctor didn’t ask for any pay |
| B．the doctor asked for a lot of money |
| C．the little girl is lovely but not so clever |
| D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought |
There is an old Chinese saying， （4）"If someone gives you a little drop of water， you should return a spring of water．"That means if someone helps you a bit， you should thank him a lot．
We thank our parents． They work hard all the time in order to give us a better life． They give us food and clothes， and they teach us what is right and what is wrong． We are taken after well by them．
We thank our teachers who give us drams．（5）对于老师来说，教育我们是不易的．They teach us a lot of things， but they ask for nothing from us． We are well﹣ educated by them．
Meanwhile（同时），We even thank people who hurt us ，because they teach us important things． We thank people who give us up， because we learn how to be independent． We thank people who are selfish（自私的），because we learn the importance of being kind．
There are a lot of people that we should thank in our life． We should express our thanks with actions， not just words． Then what action will you take to thank them？
根据短文内容用简要答语回答下面三个问题．
（1）Why should we thank people who give us up？
（2）Can we express our thanks only with words in the writer's opinion？
（3）What action will you take to thank your parents？ （Give an example）
将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文或英文．
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Some people say life is like crossing a river； （1）
I think our life is much like climbing a mountain． Each year we have a new mountain to climb．To reach our goals， we work hard to make progress day after day． （2） We can complain （抱怨） about how unfair it is to climb a new mountain every day． Or， we can just make ourselves busy．
Sometimes， we fall over． Here we also have another choice． （3） Or， we can stand on our feet and begin climbing that mountain again．
If we reach the goal for this year， we start from zero to reach the goal for next year． We shouldn't spend the rest of our lives looking at where we used to be． （4）
Many people will waste time worrying， "Can I reach my final goal？" or "Is it worth doing"？（5） The question is， "Can I take the next step in the right direction？"
Take one step at a time， and pay attention to tomorrow's step today．
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A．Here we have a choice． B．That is not the question． C．Instead， we should look ahead． D．These questions are really important． E．Some say it is like climbing a mountain． F．We can stop and complain about what progress we have lost． |
Teens will finally grow up some day， leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone， so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits．
The government has been trying to pay attention to the importance of hardworking spirit education（劳动教育）．But this has been overlooked in recent years． Many teens do not value the importance of working hard． There is a teenager girl named Nancy， she never helps out around the house． Once her mother was on vacation for a week，leaving her alone at home． When her mother came home from vacation ，she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt．
Schools play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard．Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit courses every week． To our joy，some schools have provided each class with a piece of field to plant their favorite vegetables． For example， No.38 Middle School in Hefei， set up a 500﹣square﹣meter farm on an open platform （露天平台）of their teaching building． Each class are asked to grow and pick vegetables there．
Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home． Teens should master one or two life skills every year．These skills can include cooking， washing their own clothes and tiding their rooms． The basic skills may help teens to solve the problems they will meet in the future．
（1）What does the underlined word "overlooked "mean in Chinese？
A．强调．
B．忽视．
C．珍惜．
（2）The writer gives the example of Nancy in the second paragraph to show
A．Nancy is too busy to help out around the house．
B．Mancy teens do not value the importance of working hard．
C．Nancy's parents don't want her to help with chores at home．
（3）Which is not the life skill for students according to the passage？
A．Playing computer games．
B．Washing clothes．
C．Cooking．
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Schools should teach students the value of working hard．
B．Parents should encourage their children to do chores at home．
C．The government never pays attention to hardworking spirit education．
（5）What is the title of the passage？
A．Family education．
B．School education．
C．Hardworking spirit education．
There are many foreign teachers in China today． Among them， Philip Hancock is certainly an unusual one．The young man always wanted to give back， even when he was close to death． His last wish was to donate his organs（器官）to save others． His act changed five Chinese lives for the better．
Phillip came from Sydney， Australia．When he was a college student， he showed great interest in China and studied Chinese by himself in his free time． In 2012， the young man took part in the 1lth Chinese Bridge Competition for foreign college students in China． This unforgettable experience helped Philip make up his mind to come to China． After finishing college， he came to Southwest University in Chongqing to teach English． During his five﹣year stay in China， Philip travelled around a lot．He loved the country deeply．
Unluckily， Phillip had a health problem． He fought his diabetes （糖尿病） for many years．Though his condition used to be under control， it became worse in 2018． Phillip knew most of his organs were still working well． He hoped to donate them to Chinese people in need after his death．
Phillip died on May 9th， 2018． Many Chinese people see him as a hero． Although his physical body is no longer here， he will always be with us．
（1）What was Phillip's last wish？
A．To meet his family．
B．To go back to Australia．
C．To donate his organs to save others．
（2）How long did Phillip live in China？
A．Five years．
B．Six years．
C．Seven years．
（3）We can learn from the passage that ．
A．Phillip studied Chinese from his teachers in college．
B．Phillip seldom travelled around when he worked in China．
C．Most of Phillip's organs were still in good condition when he was close to death．
（4）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A．Phillip was from Australia．
B．Phillip can speak Chinese well．
C．Phillip taught English in Southwest University．
（5）What do you think of Phillip？
A．Smart and humorous．
B．Kind and helpful．
C．Stupid and boring．
We Can use new ways to fight the novel coronvirust（新冠病毒）． Let's meet these high﹣tech helpers in China!
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Drones（无人机） In some countryside， the police use drones to find people in groups．When they are found by the drones，the police will warn them through the loudspeaker （扬声器） on the drone． |
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Smart Robots Time to eat! In some hospitals， smart robots help to send food to patients．The robots can also help to hand out medicine and show the way to people． |
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3D "Hospitals" A company in Shanghai has produced 15 mobile rooms within 24 hours by 3D printing technology and sent them to Hubei for patients to live in．Each room is about the size of a bedroom． |
AI System（系统） At the Mudanyuan subway station in Beijing， an AI system can check people in crowds to see if they have fevers．About three hundred people can be checked by it in one minute． |
（1）What will the police do when a drone find people in groups？
A．Warn the crowd．
B．Call up the crowd．
C．Send messages to the crowd．
（2）What can the smart robots do in the hospital according to the passage？
①Play with the patients．
②Hand out medicine．
③Give directions．
A．①②
B．①③
C．②③
（3）How long did it take the company to produce 15 mobile rooms？
A．Within a day．
B．More than 24 hours．
C．Within 24 days．
（4）The AI system can check about people every minute．
A．3
B．300
C．3000
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Smart robots help to send food to patients．
B．Technologies help to fight the novel coronavirus．
C．The AI system can tell people if they have fevers．
