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 left. When she heard her daddy say to her __1__ mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “__2__ a miracle can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She __3__ all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she __4__ her way six blocks to the local drugstore.
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s __5__ my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a __6__. His name is Andrew and he has something __7__ growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.” “We don’t __8__ miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling __9__ at the little girl.
In the shop was a __10__ customer. He bent down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother __11__?” “I don’t know,” she replied. “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs __12__. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my __13__.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents, __14__ I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents—the __15__ price of a miracle for little brothers. __16__ me to where you live. I want to see your brother and __17__ your parents.” That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. The operation was completed without __18__ and it wasn’t long before Andrew was __19__ again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the __20__ of a little child.
1. A. tearful B. hopeful C. helpless D. kind
2. A. Simply B. Just C. Only D. More than
3. A. drew B. pulled C. put D. pushed
4. A. followed B. made C. gave D. found
5. A. to B. as C. for D. on
6. A. hope B. doctor C. favor D. miracle
7. A. bad B. small C. extra D. impossible
8. A. use B. offer C. sell D. store
9. A. roughly B. sadly C. strangely D. coldly
10. A. well-dressed B. kind-hearted C. well-behaved D. good-looking
11. A. have B. need C. care D. like
12. A. a doctor B. a surgeon C. an operation D. a kindness
13. A. savings B. wishes C. ideas D. suggestions
14. A. since B. as C. after D. but
15. A. same B. exact C. proper D. necessary
16. A. Show B. Help C. Take D. Follow
17. A. help B. encourage C. persuade D. meet
18. A. difficulty B. delay C. charge D. result
19. A. happy B. well C. strong D. home
20. A. cleverness B. faith C. courage D. devotion