An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. She knew that his little brother was very ill and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation(昂贵的手术) could save(挽救)him now.
When she heard her father say to her mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and took her money and counted it carefully.
She ran to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.
“And what do you want?” asked the man. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really ill and I want to buy a miracle.” “say it again?” said the man.
“My brother Andrew has something wrong with his head and my father says only a miracle can save him. So how much is a miracle ?” “We don’t have a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the man said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it is”
Another man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered .“He’s really sick and my mother says he needs an operation. But my father has no money for it, so I 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, you are lucky,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11 of a miracle for little brothers.”
He held the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to your home. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Maybe I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and Andrew got back home again soon.
How much was the miracle ?
根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项
What was the matter 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 was _______.
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(被拒绝) |
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(药店). |
D.Nobody can tell. |
From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.
A.The doctor didn’t ask for any money |
B.A miracle is sure to happen if you keep trying |
C.The little girl is cute but not so clever |
D.Andrew was in fact not so ill. |