中考英语阅读理解专项训练Aneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney.Onlyaveryexpensiveoperationcouldsavehimnowandtherewasnoonetolendthemthemoney.Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother，"Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow，"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'sreallysickandmumsaysheneedsanopera-tion.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？根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1.Whatwasthetroubleinthelittlegirl'sfamily？A.Herbrotherwasseriouslyill.B.Theyhadnomoney.C.Nothingcouldsaveherbrother.D.BothAandB.2.Intheeyeofthelittlegirl，amiraclemightbe_______.A.somethinginterestingB.somethingbeautifulC.somewonderfulmedicineD.somegoodfood3.Thelittlegirlsaidagainandagain"……Icantryandgetsomemore."Thatshows_______.A.shehadstillkeptsomemoneyB.shehopednottoberefusedC.TherewasnoneedtoworryaboutmoneyD.shethoughtmoneywaseasytoget4.Whatmadethemiraclehappen？A.Thegirl'sloveforherbrother.B.Thegirl'smoney.C.Themedicinefromthedrugstore.D.Nobodycantell.5.Fromthepassagewecaninfer（推断）that_______.A.Thedoctordidn'taskforanypayB.AmiracleissuretohappenifyoukeeponC.ThelittlegirlislovelybutnotsocleverD.Andrewwasinfactnotsosickastheyhadthought答案与解析1.选D.根据第1段中的Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney可知答案。2.选C.由于这个小女孩的家很穷，而她的兄弟又病得那样重，所以她的父亲说Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow，小女孩听了之后便翻出她所有的"积蓄"去药店购买miracle，由此可见，小女孩可能认为miracle是一种什么很神奇的药。注：miracle的实际意思是"奇迹"，Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow的意思是"只有出现奇迹才可能救得了他"。3.选B.根据上下文语境，Icantryandgetsomemore后其实省略了money一词，句意为"我会想办法弄更多钱来的"。因为小女孩担心自己的钱不够而买不到miracle，所以反复对药店老板和那位穿着讲究的人说这句话，其意思显然是希望自己不遭到拒绝。4.选A.根据文章内容，用排除法可知只有选项A最佳。即是这个小女孩对其兄弟的爱感动了著名医生CarltonArmstrong先生，从而出现"奇迹"，使她的兄弟获救。5.选A.因为这个小女孩的家很穷，就是因为支付不起昂贵的医疗费才会有奇迹一说，而最后小女孩的兄弟确实是康复了，显然医生并没有要求他们家支付医疗费。ChristmasEvemeansawarmget-togetherwithfriends，acandlelightdinner，orperhapsacelebrationatapub（酒馆）forstudents.But，forCaiYingjie，thenighthas...
