杭州市建兰中学2025年期末英语阅读提升训练（含答案）.docxVIP

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杭州市建兰中学2025年期末英语阅读提升训练

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Aneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney.Onlyveryexpensiveoperationcouldsavehimnowandtherewasnoonetolendthemthemoney.Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother,“Onlyamiracle(奇迹)cansavehimnow,”thelittlegirlwenttoherbedroomandpulledhermoneyfromitshidingplaceandcounteditcarefully.

Shehurriedtoadrugstore(药店)withthemoneyinherhand.

“Andwhatdoyouwant?”askedthesalesman.“It’sformylittlebrother,”thegirlanswered.“He’sreally,reallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle.”“Pardon?”saidthesalesman.

“MybrotherAndrewhassomethingbadgrowingin-sidehisheadandmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?”“Wedon’tsellamiraclehere,child.I’msorry,”thesalesmansaidwithasmile.

“Listen,ifitisn’tenough,Icantryandgetsomemore.Justtellmehowmuchitcosts.”

Awell-dressedmanhearditandasked,“Whatkindofamiracledoesyourbrotherneed?”

“Idon’tknow,”sheansweredwithhereyesfulloftears.“He’sreallysickandmumsaysheneedsanoperation.Butmydaddycan’tpayforit,soIhavebroughtallmymoney.

“Howmuchdoyouhave?”askedtheman.“$1.11,butIcantryandgetsomemore,”sheanswered.

“Well,whatluck,”smiledtheman.“$1.11,thepriceofamiracleforlittlebrothers”

Hetookupthegirl’shandandsaid,“Takemetowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherandmeetyourparents.Let’sseeifIhavethekindofmiracleyouneed.”

Thatwell-dressedmanwasDrCarltonArmstrong,afamousdoctor.Theoperationwassuccessfulanditwasn’tlongbeforeAndrewwashomeagain.

Howmuchdidthemiraclecost?

1.Whatwasthetroubleinthelittlegirl’sfamily?

A.Herbrotherwasseriouslyill.?B.Theyhadnomoney.?

C.BothAandB.D.Theyarehungry

2.Thelittlegirlsaidagain