One little miracle (奇迹) has been happening to me recently, and it gives me a special joy.
A few months ago, I was telling my daughter, Sally, some stories about my mother. Mydaughter was so young when my mother died that she doesn’t remember her well. I told her allI could remember, like how wonderful my mother was and how much she meant to me.
One day, Sally was sad because her grandmother was in heaven (天堂) and she couldn’tsee her. I explained that though her grandmother was dead, now she was still watching over usand could send us something to let us know she was there. She could be anywhere, even ridinginvisibly (看不见地) on the back of a butterfly (蝴蝶). Just after I said this, a butterflyflew down right by us, and we laughed happily.
Now many people would say it was just luck that the butterfly flew down at that time. A funnything, however, has happened since then. Every time I go out in any type of weather I seebutterflies. Very often they fly right by my face to get my attention. I always say hi to Mom, send her my love, and thank God for little miracles.
Everyone is always looking for some big miracles to come out and save them when they are introuble, but they don’t notice the little miracles that happen every day right in front of theireyes. I know what they really are, however. For me little miracles are the best kind. So manylittle miracles happen around me all the time that I know they are not just luck. When her grandmother died, Sally was .
| A．at school | B．quite young |
| C．in trouble | D．not at home |
One day Sally was sad because .
| A．her mother told her a sad story |
| B．she argued with her grandmother |
| C．she couldn’t see her grandmother |
| D．her grandmother sent her nothing specia |
What does the underlined word “they” refer to(指代) ?
| A．Everyone | B．Butterflies |
| C．Grandparents | D．Little miracles |
What is the little miracle that has been happening to Sally’s mom?
| A．She has a wonderful time with her daughter. |
| B．She sees butterflies every time she goes out . |
| C．She can make her daughter laugh happily every day. |
| D．She often sees her mother ride on the back of a butterfly . |
There are many wetlands(湿地)in China and some of them have become the world’s important wetlands．The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them．They are in Yancheng，Jiangsu Province．They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals．The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve(自然保护区)is in them．More than 700 milu deer live freely there．There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world，but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands．
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low．There is a lot of rain and sunshine，too．They are really good places for wildlife(野生生物)．Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands．Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood．But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings．This means there will be less and less space for wildlife．
Luckily，more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife．Every year，on February 2nd，many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands．The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the________of China．
| A．east |
| B．south |
| C．west |
| D．north |
Usually the weather in the wetlands is________．
| A．hot |
| B．pleasant |
| C．cold |
| D．dry |
The World Wetlands Day is on________．
| A．April 22 |
| B．June 25 |
| C．February 2nd |
| D．March 22 |
We must protect wetlands because________．
| A．they are home for wildlife |
| B．they can prevent flood |
| C．they can offer food to the animals and birds |
| D．all of the above |
The best title for the passage is________．
| A．China’s Wetlands Have All Entered the World’s List |
| B．Wetlands—Home for Wildlife and Human Beings |
| C．Special Animals in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands |
| D．Wetlands—Valuable Recourses(珍贵资源)of Land on the Earth |
A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school．He began his lesson by holding up a ￥100 bill．Then he said to the three hundred students，“Who would like this ￥100 bill？”The students began to put up their hands at once．
Then he said，“I am going to give this ￥100 to one of you，but first，let me do this．”He then made the bill into a ball．Then he said，“Who wants it now？”The hands went back into the air．
“Well，”he said，“what if I do this？”and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it．He picked up the dirty，crumpled bill and said，“Who still wants it？”Hands went back into the air．
“My friends，”he said，“you have learned a valuable lesson today．No matter what I did to the money，you still wanted it because it did not go down in value(价值)．It was still worth ￥100！”
Many times in our lives，we are dropped，crumpled，and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us．We feel as if we are worth nothing．But remember，no matter what has happened to you，you will never lose your value：you are always valuable to those people who love you．Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know，but who you are．
You are special and valuable．Don’t ever forget it！Even though it was dirty，the money________．
| A．still went up in value |
| B．was worth nothing |
| C．didn’t go down in value |
| D．was still ours |
We are always valuable to the people________．
| A．who pay us |
| B．who call us |
| C．who hate us |
| D．who love us |
Your value doesn’t come from what you do but________．
| A．who you know |
| B．who made you |
| C．who you remember |
| D．who you are |
The sentence“Hands went back into the air．”means“________”．
| A．The students put up their hands again |
| B．The students put down their hands |
| C．The students put their hands behind their backs again |
| D．The students put their hands in front of them |
Why did the famous teacher use a ￥100 bill at his lesson？
| A．Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball． |
| B．Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it． |
| C．Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students． |
| D．Because he wanted to make the students know what value was． |
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 |
Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories，destroying(摧毁)fourteen homes.Seven others were so badly damaged(破坏)that their owners had to leave them，and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs.One person was killed，several were badly hurt and taken to hospital，and a number of other people received smaller hurt.Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer，Mr.Tan，said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I was eating with my wife and children，”he said，“when we heard a loud noise.A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us.We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing.I went back inside and found him，safe but very frightened.”
Mrs.Wu Meifeng said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving.She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything，”she said.“A few minutes later，the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded(水淹的)area and the welfare department(福利机构)brought them food，clothes and shelter.How many homes altogether(总共)were damaged in the storm？
| A．Fourteen. |
| B．Twenty-one. |
| C．Twenty-nine. |
| D．Thirty-six. |
Where was Mr.Tan when the storm first began？
| A．He was in bed. |
| B．He was inside the house. |
| C．He was outside the house. |
| D．He was on the roof. |
Mrs.Wu and her family didn’t get hurt because________.
| A．her husband knew there would be a storm |
| B．they were all outside the house when the storm became worse |
| C．they rushed out of her house in time |
| D．the welfare department helped them |
The underlined word“shelter”in this passage means“________”.
| A．something to eat |
| B．something to wear |
| C．somewhere to study |
| D．somewhere to stay |
Which of the following may be the best title for this passage？
| A．A Terrible Storm |
| B．A Lucky Woman |
| C．Good Soldiers |
| D．Clever People |
On Children’s Day 2004，Hong Kong held an interesting activity．In this activity，children and their parents played the rich and the poor．In the dinner，the rich could have delicious food，but the poor could only have bread with porridge．
Parents all hoped to have the dinner for the poor with their children．They hoped that their children could be taught a lesson from the dinner．
Now many people on earth don’t have enough food or clothing．Every day only half of the world could enjoy enough food．
The activity was held to make the families understand the differences between the poor and the rich and also make parents know that too much material life won’t always do good to the children．Which of the following sentences is true？
| A．Half the poor and half the rich joined in the activity． |
| B．Children played the rich and parents played the poor． |
| C．Parents played the rich and children played the poor． |
| D．Some of the children and their parents played the poor． |
In the dinner，parents hoped to________．
| A．have bread and porridge with their children |
| B．give the poor delicious food |
| C．give delicious food to both the rich and the poor |
| D．give their children delicious food |
Today only half the people in the world________．
| A．enjoy material life |
| B．have enough to eat |
| C．live in the West of the earth |
| D．can go to Hong Kong |
From the activity，parents knew________．
| A．the poor wanted to be rich |
| B．the rich wanted to have the life of the poor |
| C．the poor were different from the rich |
| D．the rich could have better care from the school |
From the news report we’re clear that________．
| A．children often change their minds |
| B．children of the poor work harder at school |
| C．children of the rich don’t like the activity |
| D．children shouldn’t be given too much material life |
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