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An 8-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 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 can save him now". The little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from her piggy bank and counted it carefully.
She hurried to the local drugstore with the money in her hand. "And what do you want" asked the salesman. "It’s for my little brother," the girl answered. "He is really, really sick, and I want to buy a miracle." " Pardon" said the salesman. "My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost We didn’t sell a miracle here, child, I’m sorry. " the
A. Her brother was seriously ill
B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother
D. Both A and B.
[单项选择]The child was so spoiled by her indulgent parents that she pouted and became ______ when she did not receive all of their attention.
A. discreet
B. suspicious
C. elated
D. sullen
E. tranquil
[填空题]I’ve heard her name(mention)______ several times, but I’ve never seen her in person.
[单项选择]Though her parents （）her musical ability, Jerrilou’s piano playing is really terrible
A. pour scorn on
B. heap praise upon
C. give vent to
D. cast light upon
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What do her parents want her to do
[判断题]
Her parents didn’t want her to be a nurse because the pay was low.
[填空题]In many American families, parents feel that children should ______ (独自作出一些重要决定).
[单项选择]The nurse teaches the parents of a child being treated with antibiotics for an ear infection for a follow-up visit after the child completes the course of therapy. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates that they understand the reason for the follow-up visit（ ）
A. "Her hearing needs to be checked to see if the infection has done any damage. "
B. "The doctor wants to make certain she has taken all the antibiotics. "
C. "We need to make sure that her ear infection has completely cleared. "
D. "She needs to get another prescription for second course of antibiotics. /
[单项选择]The parents of a child being discharged from the day surgery center after insertion of tympanostomy tubes ask the nurse. "What will happen to the tubes in my child’s ears" Which of the following would be the nurse’s best response
A. "The tubes usually dissolve on their own in about 1 year. "
B. "The tubes must remain permanently in place. "
C. "You’ll probably see them fall out in about 6 months. "
D. "Call for an appointment to have them removed in about 6 months. /
[填空题]Her parents objected to her (marry) ______ that man, though he had much money.
[填空题]What did her parents want her to be before she went to college
[填空题]When the girl was talking about her wishes, George said, "Oh, shut up and get something to read," Then he _____________.
[单项选择]What do her parents want her to do
[A] To start working at once.
[B] To wait until a proper job.
[C] To study economics at a university.
[填空题]What did the parents of the writer expect her to do
