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An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she kne w 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 (奇迹) 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 wants to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.

“My  brother Andrew has something bad growing inside 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 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 a luck,” smiled the man, “$1.11, the price of a miracle for little brother.”

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 Andre w was home again.

How much did the miracle cost?

(   )61. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?

A. Her brother was seriously ill.   B. They had no money.

C. Both A and B.

(   )62.In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be  ____   .

A. something inter esting  B. something cheap   C. some wonderful medicine

(   )63. The little girl said again and again “I can try and get some more money.” 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

(   )64 What made the miracle happen?

A. The girl’s love for the brother.

B. Nobody can tell.

C. The medicine from the drugstore.

(   )65. From the passage we can infer(推断)that   ____    .

A. the doctor didn’t ask for any pay

B. the doctor must be one of the girl’s family’s closest friends

C. the little girl is lovely but not so clever

第二节：还原句子(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

In China ,more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. 66._________  because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers and some by their parents. Also 67_________. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, 68._________. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some student have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. 69._________.

Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. 70._________, we will find it much better for both our study and health.

66-70 ________________________

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题  共50分)

第四部分：综合知识运用(共四节，满分50分)

第一节：短文填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

从方框中选择恰当的词，并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺，每个词限用一次。

they, time, problem, way, have, health, many, breakfast, smoke, parent

How often do you have dinner with your family?

Studies show that family dinner hour is an important part of (71) ________ living. When family members eat together, they are more likely (可能的) to eat (72) ________ fruit and vegetables and less junk food. When younger kids often eat dinner with (73) ________ family, they are less likely to be overweight (超重的).

In the US, about o ne in five children aged 6—19 are overweight. That puts them at higher risk of many health (74) ________ later in life.

“One of the simplest ways for parents to understand their teenagers better is by (75)  ________ family dinners often,” said Joseph Califano Jr., an expert from Columbia University.

Joseph did a national phone survey (调查) of 1,000 teenagers and 829 (76) ________ of teenagers. The survey results show that eating dinner as a family helped kids in many (77) ________. It helped them get better grades, and kept them away from bad habits like (78) ________, drinking and taking drugs.

In fact, it’s not the family dinner that’s important; it’s the (79) ________ together. It doesn’t have to be dinner. It could be lunch or (80) ________. The point (重点) is not being in the same space at the same time while eating. The point is sharing and communication.

71. ___________ 72. ___________ 73. ___________ 74. ___________ 75. ___________

76. ___________ 77. ___________ 78. ___________ 79. ___________ 80. ___________