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 itshiding 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 daddysays 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. “$ 1.11, 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 brothers.”
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 eye 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．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 |
When Emma and her family went out to dinner， they always went to their favorite restaurant． Their favorite restaurant was an Italian restaurant， and they usually went there once a week．
One week when they were getting ready to go out to dinner， Emma's dad suggested they try the new Chinese restaurant in town， but Emma and her little brother Josh both disagreed．
"You might actually end up liking it if you give it a try，" said their mom． Their dad added， "Let's try it once， and if you don't like it，we can go back to the Italian restaurant．" Emma and Josh agreed and got into the back seat of the car
When they arrived at the Chinese restaurant， a waiter met them at the door and greeted them with a smile． He led them to a table． The restaurant looked pretty cool， and the waiter was very nice． He told them what some of his favorite dishes were． Emma and Josh took his advice and ordered their dishes． Soon the dishes were ready． After Emma and Josh tasted them， they both said， "You were right， Mom． The food here is pretty delicious．"
When the meal was over， Emma said， "I think I have another favorite restaurant．" Josh agreed and asked， "When shall we come here again？" "On Children's Day，" said Emma's mom with a smile．
（1）How often did the family go to the Italian restaurant？
（2）Who disagreed to try a new restaurant at first？
（3）How did they go to the new Chinese restaurant？
（4）Was the food in the Chinese restaurant delicious？
（5）When would they go to the new Chinese restaurant again？
Electric bicycles have become one of the most popular vehicles（交通工具） in people's daily life， whether in the countryside or in cities． They run on battery operated（用电池发动的） motors． Electric bicycles can run much faster than bikes and they are very easy to ride．
They were first made in the 1980s in China， but they were not popular at that time． Today， thanks to the improvement on the quality（质量） of the batteries， electric bicycles sell much better． There are over 100 electric bicycles makers in China． Now China is one of the largest makers of electric bicycles in the world， and many people ride them to work， so send children to schools， to go to the supermarkets and so on．
However， electric bicycles also have disadvantages． The most important one is that they are not safe enough for people who ride them． There are many accidents caused by electric bicycles because of their fast speed． People must be careful when riding electric bicycles． At the same time， people should wear helmets（头盔） when riding electric bicycles． Check the batteries as often as possible． Keeping safe is the most important thing．
（1）Electric bicycles were first made in China．
A． in the 1960s
B． in the 1970s
C． in the 1980s
（2）The underlined word "disadvantages" means in Chinese．
A． 优点
B． 缺点
C． 型号
（3）To keep safe， people should when riding electric bicycles．
A． wear helmets
B． ride very fast
C． make a call
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． People in the countryside don't ride electric bicycles now．
B． It's not safe enough for people to ride electric bicycles．
C． There are over 300 electric bicycles makers in China．
（5）What is the writer's main purpose in the passage？
A． To introduce electric bicycles to people．
B． To talk about the way to ride electric bicycles．
C． To show us the disadvantages of electric bicycles．
Not long ago， a senior high school student caught much attention at the second World Laureates Forum（世界顶尖科学家论坛） in Shanghai． She is Tan Fanglin， a senior high school student from Shanghai．
The forum brought nearly 70 world's top scientists together to discuss important issuer（议题） about science． Besides the world's top scientists， the forum also invited many young scientists． Tan Fanglin was among them， and as a 15﹣year﹣old girl， she was the youngest member in the meeting． Her research has improved people's understanding of the connections between the Fibonacci sequence and Bezout numbers（斐波那契数列与贝祖数）． The findings have won her many prizes in youth innovation（创新） competitions in Shanghai and elsewhere in China．
From a very young age， Tan has always been crazy about math． This is largely because of the influence of her father， who is a math teacher in East China Normal University． According to Tan's head teacher， she never takes after﹣school classer or too many exercises． Her achievements come from her strong interest in math and the right study method．
Talking about her experience， Tan said， "Taking part in the WLA Forum and communicating with great scientists face﹣to﹣face have further encouraged me to do scientific research． I like math and I dream of achieving good research results like to top scientists． To make my dream come true， I'll have to keep learning．"
（1）The important fasues of the second WLA Forum were about ．
A． computer
B． science
C． math
（2）Who has influenced Tan's interest in math largely？
A． Her head teacher．
B． Her mother．
C． Her father．
（3）Tan Fanglin's achievements come from ．
A． Taking after school classes
B． a large number of extra exercises
C． Her strong interest in math and the right study mathod
（4）From the last paragraph， we can infer that ．
A． Tan Fanglin will keep doing scientific research
B． Tan Fanglin's findings haven't won prizes．
C． Tan Fanglin has no chance to communicate with top scientists
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
A． The Youngest Scientist in China．
B． The Second World Laureates Forum．
C． The Youth lnnovation Competition．
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Apartment to rent（出租）：28 Yulin Avenue， Cherry Town
We have a comfortable two﹣bedroom apartment to rent．
The apartment is in very good condition!
•One large living room
•Two bedrooms
•One kitchen
•One small garden
Do you like the quiet life？ Then this apartment is for you!
Only five minutes' walk from the train station
Rent： ﹩500 per month
For more information， please call Mrs． Miller at 7766399．
（1）According to the ad， the apartment to rent has ．
A． one large living room
B． three bedrooms
C． a big garden
（2）How much is the rent for the apartment？
A． ＄280 per month．
B． ＄500 per month．
C． ＄300 per month．
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Long March 5（A） Country： China Height： 57 meters Payload capocity（有效载荷） to low﹣Earth orbit： 25 tons First launched（发射）：2016 |
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Angara A 5（A） Country： Russia Height： 64 meters Payload capacity to low﹣Earth orbit： 24.5 tons First launched： 2014 |
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Falcon 9 （A） Country： America Height： 70 meters Payload capacity to low﹣Earth orbit： 22.8 tons First launched： 2010 |
（3）When was the rocket Long March 5（A） first launched？
A． In 2010．
B． In 2014．
C． In 2016．
（4）Where was the rocket Angara A 5（A） first launched？
A． In China．
B． In America．
C． In Russia．
（5）Which is the highest rocket of the three？
A． Falcon 9（A）
B． Angara A 5（A）
C． Long March 5（A）
My dear friends，
I'm writing to invite you to my new house in the country．You know，my family and I moved into our country house one month ago．The kids are planning to give a party at our new house．I hope all of you can come．The party will begin at 11：00 a．m．on Saturday．There will be lots of food and drinks．
Together with this letter is a map to our house．After you get off the train， take the road in front of the station．Follow it and you'll see a chicken farm．Don't make any turns．Keep going and you'll see a bridge．Cross the bridge and there will be a big tree on your left．Walk past the tree，take the first right turn，and then walk for five more minutes．You'll see several houses．My house is at the end of the road，next to the river．
Angelica
（1）Why did Angelica invite her friends？
（2）When will the party begin？
（3）Is there a chicken farm near the train station？
（4）Where does Angelica live， at P1， P2 or P3？
（5）How will the kids feel at the party on Saturday？
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