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A Sweet Success
One weekend, Taylor, an eight-year-old girl, asked her parents to buy a toy for her, but her father encouraged her to make money by herself. "How can I make money?" Taylor thought for a while and had an idea, “Why not make cakes and sell them at church to raise money to buy the toy?”
The next day, Taylor started her plan. She borrowed $40 from her parents in order to buy tools and materials at first and promised to pay it back. Then she began to make cakes by herself. To her parents’ surprise, she made $175 by selling the cakes that Sunday.
Everyone thought Taylor would buy the toy she wanted. She certainly had made enough money for it, but she didn't. Instead, Taylor decided to buy business cards and had her father's phone number on them. Then she began handing the cards out. More people knew Taylor and came to buy her cakes. Even large companies began to try buying her delicious cakes.
Though Taylor has made a lot of money, she still works hard at school. She also likes to take part in other activities. So Taylor must carefully manage her time. For example, instead of watching TV after school, Taylor might have to bake a lot of cakes for customers. When she has dance lessons on some days, she needs to get her baking done on time so she isn't late for class.
Making cakes may take time and be hard work, but Taylor sees the fun in it. “ I think making cakes is mostly my hobby. ” She says. She also decorates the boxes that are used to pack the cakes. Taylor uses all kinds of decorations to make sure each box looks special for her customers. People love the extra feeling Taylor gives them by decorating the boxes, so more and more people come for her cakes.
Taylor's cakes are becoming very popular. She achieves a sweet success.
1.Taylor started making and selling cakes at first because .
A.she wanted to buy a toy
B.she wanted some beautiful cards
C.she loved baking cakes very much
D.her parents encouraged her to sell cakes
2.What did she do after she made $175?
A.She bought a phone for her father.
B.She went on with her business.
C.She bought a toy for herself.
D.She started a big company.
3.From the passage we can know .
A.Taylor likes making money
B.Taylor is talented in business
C.Taylor likes watching TV all day
D.Taylor doesn't work hard at school
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Mrs lin has ___ girl.
A. a eight-years-old B. an eight-year-old C. a eight-year-old D. an eight-years-old
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She is an ___girl
| A．eight-year-old | B．eight years old |
| C．eight-years-olds | D．eight-year-olds |
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It was a very hot day. An eight-year-old girl went into Tom’s shop for an ice cream. When Tom saw ten dollars in her hand, he thought perhaps the girl didn’t know an ice cream was only two dollars. So he asked her to pay eight dollars. The little girl looked at Tom without a word. Then Tom gave her the ice cream and said, “I hope you will enjoy it. Now only a few children come to my shop for ice creams.” When the little girl heard this, she answered, “I’m not surprised, because they can get one ice cream for only two dollars in other shops.” When Tom heard her words, his face turned red and he said “sorry” to her. Finally, he returned the money to her.
1.What was the weather like that day?
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2.How old was the little girl?
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3.What did the girl want to buy in the shop?
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4.Why did Tom's face turn red when he heard the little girl's answer?
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5.How much money did Tom have to give back to the little girl?
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An eight-year-old girl 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 ________ 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________ and pulled all her money from its hiding place and counted it ________ .
She hurried to a drugstore（药店）with the money ________ her hand.
“And what do you want? asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really ________and I want to buy a miracle.”
“Pardon?” said the salesman.
“My brother Andrew has ________ bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle ________ ?” “
“________ we don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile .
“Listen, ________ it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me________ it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of miracles does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of ________ . “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 ________ money,” she answered.
“Well, what a 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 ________ 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 ________ . The operation was __________ and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
1.A．give B．save C．lend D．bring
2.A．classroom B．living room C．bedroom D．kitchen
3.A．happily B．carefully C．easily D．politely
4.A．in B．with C．through D．out
5.A．healthy B．sick C．strong D．sad
6.A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
7.A．spend B．take C．cost D．pay
8.A．Or B．So C．Though D．Butood
9.A．before B．after C．if D．when
10.A．how many B．how much C．how often D．how soon od
11.A．joy B．happiness C．tears D．hope
12.A．more B．much C．many D．lessm
13.A．sister B．friend C．classmate D．brotherc
14.A．actor B．scientist C．doctor D．artist
15.A．beautiful B．successful C．small D. big
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Tess was an eight-year-old girl when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. Only a very expensive surgery(手术) could save him. Her dad said to her tearful Mother , “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save him now.”
Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a box from its hiding place. She poured all the change out and counted it carefully. Then she went to Rexall’s Drug Store. The pharmacist asked: “What do you want?” “Well, I want to buy a miracle. My brother’s really, really sick. He has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We sell kinds of medicines but don’t sell miracles here, little girl. Sorry!” “Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn’t enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs.”
Just then the pharmacist’s brother came in. “How much do you have?” asked the man from Chicago. “One dollar and eleven cents.” “Well,” smiled the man, “It’s the exact price of a miracle for little brothers!”
That man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a doctor especially experienced in neurosurgery(神经外科). The surgery was completed for free and it turned out to be a big success. Tess’s Mom said, “I wonder how much the miracle would have cost.” Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost — one dollar and eleven cents.
1.What happened to Tess’s family?
A.Her parents argued, which made her mother tearful.
B.Her brother had a serious illness and her parents were poor.
C.Her parents often talked about her brother when she was out.
2.What does the underlined word “pharmacist” mean in Paragraph Two?
A.药剂师 B.借款人 C.科学家
3.From Paragraph Two, we know that ________.
A.Tess was a rich girl
B.Tess was warm-hearted
C.Tess loved her brother very much
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A.Tess would try her best to get enough money to pay for the things she wanted.
B.The man from Chicago was not only skillful, but also kind and helpful.
C.Tess’s parents paid the doctor one dollar and eleven cents.
5.What’s the best title for the story?
A.A Lovely Girl, Tess B.The Price of a Miracle C.A Successful Surgery
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—Mary knows so much about . earth!
—Yes, you know she is only . eight-year-old girl.
A. the; a B. an; an C. the; an D. an; a
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It’s__________ unusual thing for ________ eight-year-old girl to find ________ UFO.
A. a; a; a B. an; an; a C. an; a; an D. a; an; an
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There once was a girl named Taylor. Taylor was a very ______ person, but didn't know why. No one understood her. Her father ______ them when she was seven years old. Now, being fifteen, she ______ lives with her mother and grows sadder every day. Taylor's mother tried _______ to cheer her up, even if it meant making herself unhappy. One morning at school, a new girl, Carter, came to town. They spoke and understood each other. By the end of the week, Taylor felt happy, for the first time ______ her dad left. After that Taylor had a great change.
1.A. interesting B. sad C. popular D. unlucky
2.A. loved B. afforded C. hurt D. left
3.A. only B. already C. ever D. even
4.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
5.A. when B. since C. before D. while
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