Advertisements (广告)

1．The Browns are looking for a new house．Mr. Brown wants to live in the north of town near his workplace．Mrs. Brown wants, a house with four bedrooms．The Browns' children don't care what the house is like as long as(只要) the garden is big enough．

Why didn't the Browns buy the house in the advertisement?

A．it was on the wrong side of the town．

B．There weren't enough bedrooms．

C．There was no dinning room．

D．The garden was too big．

2．Man: Why don't we rent (租、借) one of the Seaview Holiday Flats for our holiday, Mary? They sound just as good as the Seaview Hotel, and it would be much cheaper．

Mary: There's one big difference between the holiday fiats and the hotel．The hotel would be much less work．

Why would Mary rather stay at the hotel?

A．They wouldn't have to cook．

B．It's not so expensive．

C．She would enjoy the beautiful gardens．

D．It's near the sea．

3．Tom: There's a new football team standing in the village, Mum．I'm old enough to play in it．We stop school at half past three, so I'd have plenty of time．

Mum: Well, I suppose you could do your homework later．But look, Tom, you haven't read the advertisement carefully．You can't possibly play for this team．

Why can't Tom play for the new football team?

A．He's not old enough．

B．Tom hasn't read the advertisement carefully．

C．School stops too late．

D．He has to do his homework

4．Man: I'm looking for a room to rent．It doesn't matter how big it is．I don't care what color the walls are or how old the furniture(家具) is．I've got to study for my exams, so the house must be quiet and near the school．

Girl: There are some advertisements for rooms in the paper．What about this one?

   Man: Yes…Yes…that's all right．Oh, dear, no, I don't think it would do．

What's wrong with the room in the advertisement about rooms?

A．It's too small．                               B．The walls are the wrong color．

C．The man likes old furniture better．              D．It's too noisy．

5．Ann has always wanted to work in a restaurant．She thinks they're exciting places．It's hard work but she isn't lazy．You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays but you get other days off．It's not very well-paid, but who cares about money?

Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?

A．It's an easy job．                                B．The pay is good and the food is free．

C．She thinks it would be fun．                       D．You get long holidays．

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. Only a very expensive operation(手术) 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(something couldn’t happen) 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 I want to buy a miracle. ”

　　"Pardon？”said the salesman.

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

　　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 Andrew was home again.

　　How much did the miracle cost？

1.What was the trouble in the little girl's family？

A. Her brother was seriously ill.

B. They had no money.

C. Nothing could save her brother.

D. Both A and B.

2.In the eye of the little girl,a miracle might be _______.

A．something interesting

B．something beautiful

C．some wonderful medicine

D．some good food

3.What made the miracle happen？

A．The girl's love for her brother.

B．The girl's money.

C．The medicine from the drugstore.

D．Nobody can tell.

4.From the passage we can infer(推断) that _______.

A．The doctor didn't ask for any pay

B．A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C．The little girl is lovely but not so clever

D．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought