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completely out of money. Only a very costly surgery could save him but no one would lend them money. She
heard Daddy said with desperation, "Only a miracle can save him."
Counting all her coins in her bedroom and carefully bringing the coins, Tess slipped out the door and made
her way six blocks to Drug Store. She waited patiently for the pharmacist (药剂师) to give her some attention
but he was too busy at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat
with the most disgusting sound she could produce. No good. Finally she took a coin and banged (发出砰声)
it on the counter. That did it! "And what do you want?" the pharmacist asked. "I"m talking to my brother from
Chicago whom I haven"t seen for ages," he said without waiting for a reply to his question. "Well, let"s talk
about my brother," Tess answered. "He"s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle."
""Pardon?" said the pharmacist, "Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says
only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?" "No miracle here." the pharmacist said.
"Please, just tell me how much it costs." Tess pleaded. The pharmacist"s brother bent down and asked, "What
kind of a miracle does your brother need?". "I don"t know," Tess replied. "Ijust know he"s really"sick and
Mommy says he needs an operation." "How much do you have?" asked the man from Chicago. "One dollar and
eleven cents." Tess answered shyly. "Well, what a coincidence (巧合)!" smiled the man, "That"s the exact price.
Take me to where you live. Let"s see if I have the kind of miracle you need."
That man was Mr. Carlton. The operation was completed without charge and soon Andrew was home again
"That surgery," her Mom whispered, "was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost?" Tess
smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost.
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B. Tess tried once to get the attention from the pharmacist but failed.
C. Tess"s brother, Andrew, didn"t survive the operation.
D. Tess is very brave to walk 5 blocks to the drug store to get help.
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B. a policeman
C. a teacher
D. a surgeon
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B. impatient
C. nervous
D. anxious
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B. Two heads are better than one.
C. The early bird catches the worm.
D. Behind bad luck comes good luck.
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核心考点
试题【阅读理解。 Tess, eight, always heard her parents talking about her brother, Andre】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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dyslexia (诵读困难), and auditory problems. 1 today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make
an acceptance 2 for having been chosen one of the "Outstanding Young Citizens" in Ocean County,
New Jersey 3 his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River.
As I listened, I closed my eyes. I found myself 4 those memorable moments. My mind was full of
warm images of Russ as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, 5 his challenges. And now, as he stood
at the platform, I knew his heart 6 be racing. As Russ continued to speak, I thought about the fateful
day when he was diagnosed with all those impairments (损伤) and how 7 his tutors would be if they
could see him today. Here he was at twenty-nine, being honored for ten years of service as a volunteer
8 . Russ was 9 for organizing clothing for the homeless, teaching preschool children about fire safety,
and for playing Santa Claus for very sick children by driving up in a fire truck.
Russ thanked his parents for providing him with dignity and for teaching him about morals. Then,
pausing for a few seconds, he 10 us by surprise by touching lovingly on the 11 of his nephew, Austin.
Austin was just three years old when he died from an incurable disease. At that nloment, I had to close my
eyes again 12 a different set of tears ran down my cheeks. A silence 13 the room as Russ owed his
volunteer award to Austin. He 14 his address by lifting up the audience with these words, "Austin taught
me how to love."
I have never thought of this day. 15 , no one had ever thought that Russ would made 16 as the star
of the football team, and he had never been voted "most likely to succeed," but he 17 to be a true "star"
in his community. Russ became a man of strong character 18 his unselfish service to others. With so
many impairments, Russ now sees and acts 19 with his heart. His words and deeds inspire everyone who
knows him. It is Russ, our son, who has shown us what 20 is.
( )1.A. And ( )2.A. point ( )3.A. in spite of ( )4.A. recalling ( )5.A. facing up to ( )6.A. could ( )7.A. nervous ( )8.A. policeman ( )9.A. grateful ( )10.A. took ( )11.A. birth ( )12.A. since ( )13.A. dropped down ( )14.A. concIuded ( )15.A. Generally ( )16.A. it ( )17.A. happened ( )18.A. at ( )19.A. cautiously ( )20.A. sharing | B. While B. speech B. regardless of B. recording B. concerning about B. might B. excited B. tailor B. responsible B. got B. achievement B. after B. got up B. wrote B. Surprisingly B. him B. rose B. on B. generously B. love | C. As C. call C. because of C. seizing C. escaping from C. would C. proud C. tutor C. anxious C. shocked C. loss C. when C. took off C. delivered C. Actually C. one C. appeared C. by C. closely C. sacrifice | D. But D. appeal D. in face of D. expecting D. putting up with D. must D. surprised D. fireman D. fit D. moved D. disease D. before D. fell over D. started D. However D. that D. reduced D. in D. clearly D. confidence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In l921, Lewis Lawes became the warden (监狱长) at Sing Sing Prison of New York State. No prison was tougher than Sing Singg during that time. But when Warden Lawes retired some 20 years later, that prison had become a humanitarian institution. Those who studied the system said credit for the change belonged to Lawes. But when he was asked about the transformation, here"s what he said, "I owe it all to my wonderful wife, Catherine, who is buried outside the prison walls." Catherine Lawes was a young mother with three small children when her husband became the warden. Everybody warned her from the beginning that she should neVer set foot inside the prison walls, but that didn"t stop Catherine! When the first prison basketball game was held, she went into the gym with her three beautiful kids and she sat in the stands with the inmates. Her attitude was:"My husband and I are going to take care of these men and I believe they will take care of me! I don"t have to worry!" She insisted on getting acquainted with them and their records. She discovered one convicted murderer was blind so she paid him a visit. Holding his hand in hers she Said, "Do you read Braille?" "What"s Braille?" he asked. Then she taught him how to read. Later, Catherine found a deaf-mute in prison. She went to school to learn how to use sign language. Many said that Catherine Lawes was the body of Jesus that came alive again in Sing Sing from l921 to 1937. Then, she was killed in a car accident. The next morning Lewis Lawes didn"t come to work, so the acting warden took his place. It seemed almost instantly that the prison knew something was wrong. The following day, her body was resting in a casket in her home, three-quarters of a mile from the prison. As the acting warden took his early morning walk, he was shocked to see a large cmwd of the toughest, hardes-looking criminals gathered like a herd of animals at the main gate. He came closer and noted tears of grief and sadness. He knew how much they loved Catherine. He turned and faced the men. "All right, men, you can go. Just be sure and check in tonight!" Then he opened the gate and a parade of criminals walked, without a guard, the three-quarter of a mile to stand in line to pay their final respects to Catherine Lawes. And every one of them checked back in Every one! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Catherine was not afraid of getting inside the prison walls because she believed _____. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. one good turn deserves another B. no pains, no gains C. a new broom sweeps clean D. virtue never grows old | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. The underlined word in paragraph three most probably refers to _____. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. basketball players B. prison guards C. prisoners D. family of the prisoners | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. What made every one of the criminals check back in? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. The acting warden"s requirement B. The strict rules of the prison C. Their respect for Catherine D. The force of the guards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. What is the best title of the passage? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. A Tough Prison B. A Woman Bringing Changes C. A warden Caring for Prisoners D. A Great Wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The year I went away to college was a very difficult transition (过渡期) for me. 1 is probably true with many people, I got quite homesick and 2 thought about going home. Although the 3 time for many students is getting 4 from home, my mailbox was frequently 5 . One day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard 6 at me. I sat down to read it, 7 a note from someone back home. 8 I became increasingly puzzled (困惑) as 9 postcards were like this. It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her new-bom baby. I took the card to my room and 10 about it. Several days later I 11 another postcard, and this one 12 news about Maybelline, Mabel"s cousin. Soon after, another card arrived and then another, 13 full of news of different people. I began to 14 look forward to the next one, 15 to see what this author would come up with 16 . I was never 17 . Finally, the cards 18 coming, right about the time I had begun to feel 19 about college life. They had been such a happy distraction (调剂) that I have 20 all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a lift. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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