Tessasmarteight-year-oldgirlheardherMomandDadtalkingaboutherlittlebrotherAndrew.__36__sheknewwasthathewasverysickandonlyaverycostlyoperationcouldsavehimnow.Buttheywerecompletely_37__money.SheheardDaddysaytohertearfulMother“Only__38__cansavehimnow.”

Tesswenttoherbedroomandpulledaglassjellyjarfromitshidingplaceinthecloset.She_39_allthechangeoutonthefloorandcounteditcarefully.Afterthatsheslippedoutthebackdoor_40__totheDrugStore.

　Shewaitedpatientlyforthedoctortogivehersomeattentionbuthewastoo_41_atthismoment.Finallythedoctoraskedinan_42_voice:“Whatdoyouwant?I’mtalkingtomybrotherfromChicago_43_Ihaven’tseenforages.”

　“WellIwanttotalktoyouaboutmybrother”“HisnameisAndrewandhehassomethingbad_44__insidehisheadandmyDaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehimnow.SoIwanttobuyamiracle.”

　“Wedon’tsellmiraclesherelittlegirl.I’msorry_45_Ican’thelpyou”thedoctorsaid.Thedoctor’sbrotherwasa_46_man.He_47_andaskedthelittlegirl“Whatkindofamiracledoesyourbrotherneed?”“Idon’tknow”Tessrepliedwithhereyes_48_up.

　“Mommysaysheneedsanoperation.ButmyDaddycan’t_49_itsoIwanttousemymoney.”

“_50_doyouhave?”askedthemanfromChicago.

　“Onedollarandelevencents”Tessanswered.“Andit’sallthemoneyIhave.”

　“Wellwhat_51_”smiledtheman“Adollarandelevencents—the_52_priceofamiracleforyourlittlebrother.”

_53_wascompleted_54_chargeanditwasn’tlong_55_Andrewwashomeagain.Thatwell-dressedmanwasDr.CarltonArmstrongasurgeonspecializinginneurosurgery(神经外科医生).　

36.A.That　B.What　C./　D.Which

37.A.shortforB.inshortC.ofshort　D.shortof

38.A.amiracleB.adoctor　C.GodD.anoperation

39.A.pulledB.pouredC.pullingD.pouring

40.A.madeherwayB.tomakeherway　C.makingherway　D.makeherway

41.A.tired　B.angry　C.busy　D.exciting

42.A.annoyingB.excitingC.annoyed　D.frightening

43.A.whomB.where　C.because　D.which

44.A.finding　B.growing　C.showing　D.appearing

45.A.butB.and　C.so　D.because

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