One day the bathroom door had slammed on Timmy’s finger. The doctor asked if we had found the tip of Timmy’s finger. He said there was a small chance of   1   it if we could get it to him quickly. Pulling myself out of a daze, I ran back to the bathroom.   2   , it had already turned blue. I knew from the look on the doctor’s face that it was too late. I felt helpless, unable to take the pain away from my little boy. Then a(n)   3   came to me. I whispered in his ear, “Timmy, did you know that lizards grow their tails   4   and little boys can grow their fingers back too?” Timmy’s soft green eyes grew wide with   5   .“They can?” he asked, obviously surprised by the thought, “And   6   ?”

    I told him, “Inside your head you have a little voice telling your finger how much you love it and how much you   7   it.” I could see Timmy’s little face focused in deep concentration. Then I continued, “Now just say, grow for me finger, grow. I love you and I need you.” A few days later, Timmy said to me quietly, “ I’m talking to my finger every day,   8   it well.” Weeks later, with a joyful burst of   9   , Timmy ran towards me. “See,” he said, “It’s growing back really good!” A year later, Timmy’s finger grew back and became well again just as any finger   10   be.

    Timmy remains forever in my heart as a constant reminder of the   11   of miracles. He also inspires me to   12   beyond the accepted knowledge of the times, and to remember that all things are possible if you truly believe.

1. A. putting           B. saving          C. keeping           D. losing

2. A. Unfortunately     B. Clearly         C. Possibly          D. Strangely

3. A. plan              B. idea            C. dream             D. answer

4. A. long              B. short            C. back               D. up

5. A. interest            B. pleasure         C. wonder             D. excitement

6. A. how              B. why             C. when              D. where

7. A. thank             B. give             C. help               D. need

8. A. getting            B. wishing          C. making            D. knowing

9. A. hope              B. speed           C. energy             D. mind

10. A. should            B. could            C. might              D. would

11. A. chance            B. strength          C. importance         D. possibility

12. A. work              B. look            C. reach              D. think

One day the bathroom door had slammed on Timmy’s finger. The doctor asked if we had found the tip of Timmy’s finger. He said there was a small chance of   31  it if we could get it to him quickly. Pulling myself out of a daze, I ran back to the bathroom.   32  , it had already turned blue. I knew from the  33  on the doctor’s face that it was too late. I felt  34  , unable to take the pain away from my little boy. Then a(n)   35  came to me. I whispered in his ear, "Timmy, did you know that lizards grow their tails    36   and little boys can grow their fingers back too?” Timmy’s soft green eyes grew wide with    37 . “They can?” he asked, obviously surprised by the thought, “And   38  ?”

I told him, “Inside your head you have a little voice telling your finger how much you love it and how much you   39  it." I could see Timmy’s little face focused in deep concentration. Then I continued, “Now just say, grow for me finger, grow. I love you and I need you.” A few days later, Timmy said to me    40  , “I'm talking to my finger every day,   41  it well.” Weeks later, with a joyful burst of   42 , Timmy ran towards me. “See,” he said, “It’s growing back really good!” A year later, Timmy’s finger grew back and became well again just as any finger  43  be.

Timmy remains forever in my heart as a constant reminder of the   44  of miracles. He also inspires me to   45  beyond the accepted knowledge of the times, and to remember that all things are possible if you truly believe.

31. A. putting           B. saving               C. keeping           D. losing

32. A. Unfortunately     B. Clearly               C. Possibly           D. Strangely

33. A. look             B. colour                C. signs             D. water

34. A. happy            B. interesting            C. helpless           D. careless

35. A. plan             B. idea                  C. dream            D. answer

36. A. long             B. short                 C. back              D. up

37. A. interest           B. pleasure              C. wonder            D. excitement

38. A. how             B. why                  C. when             D. where

39. A. thank            B. give                  C. help              D. need

40. A. happily           B. quietly               C. with a smile        D. suddenly

41. A. getting           B. wishing               C. making           D. knowing

42. A. hope             B. speed                C. energy            D. mind

43. A. should           B. could                 C. might             D. would

44. A. chance           B. strength               C. importance        D. possibility

45. A. work            B. look                  C. reach             D. think

One day the bathroom door had slammed on Timmy’s finger. The doctor asked if we had found the tip of Timmy’s finger. He said there was a small chance of   31  it if we could get it to him quickly. Pulling myself out of a daze, I ran back to the bathroom.   32  , it had already turned blue. I knew from the  33  on the doctor’s face that it was too late. I felt  34  , unable to take the pain away from my little boy. Then a(n)   35  came to me. I whispered in his ear, "Timmy, did you know that lizards grow their tails    36   and little boys can grow their fingers back too?” Timmy’s soft green eyes grew wide with    37 . “They can?” he asked, obviously surprised by the thought, “And   38  ?”

I told him, “Inside your head you have a little voice telling your finger how much you love it and how much you   39  it." I could see Timmy’s little face focused in deep concentration. Then I continued, “Now just say, grow for me finger, grow. I love you and I need you.” A few days later, Timmy said to me    40  , “I'm talking to my finger every day,   41  it well.” Weeks later, with a joyful burst of   42 , Timmy ran towards me. “See,” he said, “It’s growing back really good!” A year later, Timmy’s finger grew back and became well again just as any finger  43  be.

Timmy remains forever in my heart as a constant reminder of the   44  of miracles. He also inspires me to   45  beyond the accepted knowledge of the times, and to remember that all things are possible if you truly believe.

31. A. putting           B. saving               C. keeping           D. losing

32. A. Unfortunately     B. Clearly               C. Possibly           D. Strangely

33. A. look             B. colour                C. signs             D. water

34. A. happy            B. interesting            C. helpless           D. careless

35. A. plan             B. idea                  C. dream            D. answer

36. A. long             B. short                 C. back              D. up

37. A. interest           B. pleasure              C. wonder            D. excitement

38. A. how             B. why                  C. when             D. where

39. A. thank            B. give                  C. help              D. need

40. A. happily           B. quietly               C. with a smile        D. suddenly

41. A. getting           B. wishing               C. making           D. knowing

42. A. hope             B. speed                C. energy            D. mind

43. A. should           B. could                 C. might             D. would

44. A. chance           B. strength               C. importance        D. possibility

45. A. work            B. look                  C. reach             D. think