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.
"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 in-side 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.”
“$ 1.11, 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 |
Nowadays，kuakuaqun or praise groups have become more and more popular on the Internet，Their aim is to comfort young people.These groups provide words of support for those who are unhappy.
Spending just a little money，you can enter such a group.Share your problems or success，and you will receive positive messages soon.These messages，mostly from strangers，will help you feel better.A leader of one of the groups talks about his first purpose，"I want to help people learn to praise others and accept others，praise."
I like the idea of kuakuaqun.However，I think getting praise from strangers online isn't very useful in the long run.This is especially true when you are paying for the praise.These people don't know you，so the praise may not be earnest.Real and meaningful praise comes from the people you know.
With this in mind，we should try to praise our friends and family members when they need some encouragement.Simply saying to a classmate， 'I like you'，can lift his or her confidence.Being kind to others is easy.And it adds the necessary sweetness to make everyone's life better.
（1）Words of support of kuakuaqun are mainly from .
| A． | students |
| B． | strangers |
| C． | relatives |
| D． | classmates |
（2）In kuakuaqun you can learn .
| A． | to fight with others |
| B． | to make friends with others |
| C． | to draw some pictures |
| D． | to praise others and accept others' praise |
（3）What's the meaning of the underlined word "earnest"？
| A． | 勇敢的. |
| B． | 大量的. |
| C． | 真诚的. |
| D． | 虚拟的. |
（4）Kuakuaqun is according to the passage.
| A． | a book |
| B． | a magazine |
| C． | a computer |
| D． | an online group |
Here are some interesting offices around the world.Let's take a look!
The loneliest office
Where is the loneliest office in the world？It is near a glacier（冰川） in the Tanggula Mountains in Tibet.It's Luobu Renqing's office.He wants to protect the glacier's water from pollution.
Working in the woods
Look at the tube office in Spain!Half of the office is dug into the ground in a forest. Workers can enjoy the beautiful view through the window while working. This also helps the office stay cool during hot summers.
Going into a cave（山洞）
Do you want to work in a cave？The workers of an Internet company in Sweden do this. The company turned a big cave in the White Mountains into offices. The caves is 30 meters underground，so it's very safe and cool.
Container（集装箱）offices
A company moved its office to an empty container in Los Angeles，US. People work in shipping containers. Here，people use skylights（天窗） when they are working. This saves a lot of money and energy.
（1）Where is the loneliest office？
| A． | In China. |
| B． | In Spain. |
| C． | In Sweden. |
| D． | In America. |
（2）Why is the cave office safe and cool？
| A． | Because it's in a forest. |
| B． | Because it's an Internet company. |
| C． | Because it's 30 meters underground. |
| D． | Because people use skylights when they are working. |
（3）Which office can save lots of money and energy？
| A． | The loneliest office. |
| B． | The tube office. |
| C． | The cave office. |
| D． | The container office. |
Zheng Xin is a firefighter.One day he was trying his best to control the fire of a burning house.Outside，he heard the cats crying.He couldn't stop his work at the moment，but he decided to look for the cats after the fire was put （A） ______.
（B） took ， a ， control ， long.it ， time ， to ， the ， fire.Luckily，no one inside was hurt Then he began to find out where the cat noises were from.There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building.He followed the cat noises to the sidewalk in front of the house.There were five scared baby cats crying together.They must have been inside the building，as their fur was badly hurt.Zheng Xin wanted to find the mother cat.Clearly，she had gone into the burning house and carried out all her babies，one by one - unbelievable.
He finally found her.Her paws and face were blackened，and her fur was burned all over.He could even see her reddened skin （皮肤） under the burned fur.She could hardly move.Zheng Xin picked her up and let her relax in his arms.He decided to save this brave mother cat and her （C） family.
The animal doctors told him they would watch the baby cats and their mother carefully，but they weren't confident about the mother's chances.They provided her with the best medical care.About a week later，Zheng Xin was excited that the mother cat would be alive.They named her Scarlet because of the color of her skin.
Zheng Xin was happy that Scarlet got together with the baby cats again.She touched each （D） ______ them，nose to nose.She risked her life and all of her babies were saved.As a firefighter，Zheng Xin sees heroic acts every day.But that day，what Scarlet showed him was （E） ______.
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成下列任务。
（1）在文中（A）处和（D）处各填上一个恰当的词：
（2）将文中（B）处单词连词成句。
（3）用英文写出文中（C）处 family所指的内容：
（4）在文中找出一个与所给英语释义相匹配的单词 ：very difficult to believe
（5）为（E）处选择一个适合的选项：
A.a firefighter's Move
B.doctors' love
C.a mother's love
A Frenchman Niepce，needed pictures for his business.But he was not a good artist.So he invented a very simple camera in 1826.He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography （摄影术） was in 1837.That year，Dagueme，another Frenchman，took a picture of his reading room.He used a new kind of camera in a different way.In his picture you could see everything very clearly，even the smallest thing.
In 1840，photography was developed once more.Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things.But the photographers had to carry many machines.
With the development of science and technology，a Chinese young man Wang Mengqiu，invented Hover Camera （无人相机）.It can record people and things more wonderfully.He once studied at Stanford University in the United States.He became famous overnight because of the invention.
Hover Camera records movements with a 13 MP camera and takes 4 K videos.You can use a smartphone to control it.It can follow you，flying or staying in mid﹣air.In this way，it can get the perfect pictures.It is the best choice for weddings，sports games and holidays because Hover Camera is convenient for the users to carry.It can be folded，so it can be put into a small bag.When the power is low，it can land safely.
In the future，cameras will be designed better and better.People can take more lively photos and videos.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
（1）What was in Niepce's first picture？
（2）How was Daguerre's picture when he used a new kind of camera in a different way？
（3）When could the pictures of people and moving things be taken for the first time？
（4）Who invented Hover Camera？
（5）Hover Camera isn't convenient for the users to carry，is it？
Your summer vacation is coming.The following activities in your city can help you to have a colorful vacation.
| Paintings & Calligraphy （书法） Great changes have taken place in China in the past 100 years.To show love for the Communist Party of China，100 students from different schools will use their pens and brushes to show you the great changes. Time 10：00﹣15：00 July 1 st﹣﹣July 15 th，2021 Closed on Mondays Place Achievement Hall |
Inventions To memorize Yuan Longping，Father of Hybrid Rice，people in our city will show you their greatest inventions on saving food.In the show，you can see a lot of new inventions from people at different ages.Guides will stay with you from the beginning to the end. Time 13：30﹣16：00 August 10 th﹣﹣ August 11 th，2021 Place Sunshine Hall |
| A book on embroidery （刺绣） The book Xun Xiu Ji has been named China's most beautiful book.Zhang Shulin is the writer of it.We have invited Fan Deng to introduce it to us.For more information，call Linda at 679﹣8871，please. Time 14：00﹣15：30 June 30 th，2021 Place school hall |
Volunteers To keep away from COVID﹣19，we'd better get vaccinated （接种疫苗）.But many people in our community are afraid of it.Please work for our community to tell them the importance of getting vaccinated and help to reduce （减少） the worries. Time 13：30﹣15：00 July 15 th﹣July 24 th，2021 Place community office |
阅读以上信息，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
（1）In Achievement Hall，you will see .
| A． | a book |
| B． | a painting and calligraphy show |
| C． | many inventions |
（2）Who will introduce the book Xun Xiu Ji to you on June 30 th，2021？
| A． | Zhang Shulin. |
| B． | Linda. |
| C． | Fan Deng. |
（3）How long will the invention show last （持续） during the two days？
| A． | 2.5 hours. |
| B． | 5 hours. |
| C． | 7 hours. |
（4）If Zhang Wei is a volunteer in the community，what should he do？
| A． | He should help people to reduce the worries. |
| B． | He should lay out the paintings from 10 students. |
| C． | He should invent something new to save food. |
（5）The Greens will come to your city on August 10 th，2021.What can they see？
| A． | Embroidery works. |
| B． | Painting and calligraphy works. |
| C． | New inventions on saving food. |
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