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 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 a 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．""1.11dollars，but I can try and get some more，"she answered．
"Well，what luck，"smiled the man．"1.11dollars，the price of a miracle for your 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？
62．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．
63．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
64．What made the miracle happen？
A．The girl's love for her brother．
B．The medicine from the drugstore．
C．The girl's money．
D．Nobody can tell．
65．From the passage we can infer （推断） that ．
A．The doctor didn't ask for any pay
B．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever
D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought．
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber(橡胶) ball. If you drop it, it will bounce( 反弹 )back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth(价值) by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best to yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. Be brave!
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure(宝藏) you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery(秘密), and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “ the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip ,step by step.The passage tells us not to______ because everyone is special.
| A．be afraid of difficulties |
| B．compare yourself with others to look down on yourself |
| C．run through life so fast |
| D．be afraid to learn |
The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that___________
| A．if we don’t give up, there is always hope |
| B．you should set goals for yourself |
| C．you should learn to give up |
| D．although you try, nothing will change |
Why can’t we use time carelessly？
| A．Because time is expensive. |
| B．Because time will get back. |
| C．Because we are too poor. |
| D．Because time never returns. |
If you run through life so fast, you will____________.
| A．lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily |
| B．forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going. |
| C．look down on your worth |
| D．not be afraid of difficulties. |
According to the passage, which is the best title?
| A．Nothing is impossible. |
| B．Glass balls are easy to be broken. |
| C．treat your life in a right way. |
| D．Things you can’t do. |
When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence “How do you do？”as an example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.
Languages do not just have different sounds; they are different in many ways. It’s important to master（掌握）the rules for word order in the study of English, too. If the speaker puts words in a wrong order, the listener can’t understand the speaker’s sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn’t change. Let’s see the difference between the two pairs of sentences.
“She only likes apples.”
“Only she likes apples.”
“I have seen the film already.”
“I already have seen the film.”
When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit of the language and use it as the English speaker does.From the passage we know that____ when we are learning English.
| A．we shouldn’t put every word into our own language. |
| B．we should look up every word in the dictionary. |
| C．we need to put every word into our own language. |
| D．we must read word for word. |
The writer thinks it is_____ in learning English.
| A．difficult to understand different sounds |
| B．possible to remember the word order rules |
| C．important to master the rules in different ways |
| D．easy to master the rules for word order |
We can learn from the passage that______.
| A．the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of the words |
| B．the order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentence |
| C．sometimes different order of words has a different meaning |
| D．if the order of words is different, the meaning of the sentence must be different |
“She only likes apples.”_______
| A．is the same as “Only she likes apples.” |
| B．is different from “Only she likes apples.” |
| C．means “She likes fruit except apples.” |
| D．means “She doesn’t like apples.” |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Different Orders, Different Meanings |
| B．How to Speak English |
| C．How to Put English into Our Own Language |
| D．How to Learn English |
I’ll never forget one summer day in 1975. On that day my mother suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer came to my house to ask for my father’s permission（允许）for the hospital to use Mother’s valve（心脏瓣膜）. I was greatly surprised. I ran into the house in tears. At 14, I just couldn’t understand why people would take apart（分解）a person I loved. . But my father told him, “Yes.”
“How can you let them do that to her?” I cried at him.
“Linda,” he said quietly, putting his arms around me, “the greatest present you can give is a part of yourself. Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person’s life better after we died, our death will have meaning.’’
The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most important in my life.
Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill. With a smile he told me that when he died, he wanted to donate（捐赠）whatever was in good condition（状况）, especially his eyes.
My father died and we donated his eyes as he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mum, I’m so proud of what you did for Grandpa.” At that moment I realized that my father gave much more than his eyes. What he left behind sparkled（闪烁）in my daughter’s eyes-pride.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）The writer’s mother died when she was 14.
The writer’s mother gave her valve to a police officer.
The writer’s parents agreed to donate what they had after they died.
The writer has a daughter who is very proud of her mother.
The writer’s father gave his eyes to his granddaughter.
Kunming is the capital of Yunnan. It's a city with a long history. Kunming has a population of more than 5,000,000. Though the weather in Yunnan changes from place to place, Kunming is famous for her beautiful weather. It's neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. That's why more and more people like to travel and even to live there. You can see that great changes have taken place here. A lot of tall buildings, cinemas and hospitals have been put up. You can cross the streets over footbridges in the city. You can buy whatever you want in shops and supermarkets in or around the city. People's lives are becoming better and better.
At weekend or on holiday, people like to relax themselves in different places and in different ways. In winter, people especially old people would like to climb the Western Hills. From the top of Hills, you can have a good look at the beautiful scenery of Kunming. Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills. After supper, families take a walk along the bank of Dianchi Lake. The Golden Temple and EXPO Garden are two famous places of interest in the north of the city. EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad. You can spend a whole day visiting the world-famous garden. A little farther away from the southeast of the city, a special forest welcomes you. It is not a tree forest, but a stone forest. So it is called the Stone Forest.
People in Kunming are really friendly. They often invite their friends home to try delicious food, like rice or noodles. If you want to know more about Kunming and taste her food, please visit her yourself.What's the population of Kunming?
| A．Over five million. | B．Over five thousand. |
| C．Over five billion. | D．Over five hundred. |
.The weather in Yunnan is _______.
| A．the same in different places |
| B．neither too hot nor too cold |
| C．different in different places |
| D．different in the same place |
The Sleeping Beauty is the name of a _______.
| A．Person | B．hill | C．shop | D．film star |
_______ is known to people all over the world.
| A．The Western Hills | B．The Stone Forest |
| C．The Golden Temple | D．EXPO Garden |
The writer of this passage wants to _______.
| A．invite tourists to Kunming | B．visit Kunming |
| C．taste her food | D．know more about Kunming |
In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens. Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia. After more than a century the Games returns to its hometown.
When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem (会徽). The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games this year is a white circle of olive branches(橄榄枝) in the sky.
“ Athens is developing a spirit of peace(和平).” An officer said, "While in Athens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come together and solve(解决) their problems."
Four years from then, the Olympic Games will be held in Beijing ,China. And China has already made a seal (印章) as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means "Chinese Seal、Dancing Beijing(中国印.舞动的北京)”. Below it, there are the words "Beijing 2008". The character in the emblem is "Jing". It means "capital'' of China and it is also like a runner or a dancer. The running figure(人形) on the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics--faster, higher and stronger.In which country was the first modern Olympics held?
| A．Greece | B．China. | C．Australia, | D．France. |
What do people always make when they hold the Olympic Games?
| A．A picture. | B．An emblem. |
| C．A flag. | D．A map. |
What message did the Athens Olympic Games want to give?
A. War,B. Luck.C. Danger. D Peace.How many years have passed when Athens holds the Olympic Games again/
| A．100. | B．104. | C．108. | D．112. |
The spirit of the Olympic Games is ______.
| A．history and friendship |
| B．faster, higher and stronger |
| C．running and dancing |
| D．peace, friendship and development |