A little girl took out the bottle. She 1 the coins carefully. The total number had to be exactly perfect. No chance for2.

    Carefully placing the 3in the bottle, she walked to a drugstore and waited patiently for the pharmacist's (药剂师) 4, but he was too busy.

    She 5her throat. Nothing. 6she put a coin on the counter heavily. That 7!

    “What do you want?” the pharmacist asked 8. “I'm talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven't9for ages,” he shouted.

    “My brother,” Tess answered, “is really 10and I want to buy a miracle (奇迹).”

    “Pardon?” said the pharmacist.

    “Andrew has something bad growing inside his head. Dad says only a miracle can11 him. So how much does a miracle cost?”

    “We don't sell miracles. I'm sorry,” the pharmacist said.

    “I have money. 12 it isn't enough, I will get the rest.”

The pharmacist's brother asked the little girl, “What miracle does your brother need?”

    “I don't know,” Tess replied with tears. “Mum says he needs a(n)13. But Dad can't14 it, so I want to use my money.”

    “How much do you have?” he asked.

    “One dollar and eleven cents. And it's all the money I have.”

    “A dollar and eleven cents? That's the 15 price of a miracle for your little brother,” smiled the man from Chicago.

    He took her money in one hand and held her with 16, “Take me to where you 17. Let's see if I have the right miracle.”

    That man was doctor Carlton Armstrong.

    The operation was done with no18and soon Andrew recovered. Mum and Dad were happily 19 the miracle.

    “The operation,” Tess's mom smiled, “was a real miracle. How much did it cost?”

“One dollar and eleven cents and the 20 of a little child.”

    Most people know that chocolate is made from cocoa and that the origins of chocolate can be traced back to Central and South America.        But how did chocolate go from being the food of the gods to being the food of love?

       They established the first cocoa plantation and used the cocoa beans as the main ingredient in a dark，bitter drink that we would call “chocolate”. The Mayas believed that chocolate had mystical properties.       In fact，cocoa beans were used as a form of currency that was worth its weight in gold.

    Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European explorer to realize cocoa's commercial possibilities.       In 1529，Cortez returned Spain and introduced chocolate—as a drink mixed with sugar，vanilla，and cinnamon—to European society.

    It caught on，especially with the nobility. As its popularity spread，people found new ways to make and use chocolate.       Whether it is in delectable desserts or crunchy candy，people all over the world are still in love with chocolate.

A. But cocoa also had commercial value.

B. But not all the people all over the world love cocoa.

C. For centuries，the native there regarded cocoa as a gift from the gods.

D. When he arrived in the New World in 1519，he soon established his own cocoa plantation.

E. Around A.D.600，the Mayas were the main aboriginal group in Central America.

F. These days，chocolate is enjoyed as both a tasty treat and a romantic indulgence.

G. Doctors said cocoa plays an active part in medicine.

沿铁路线的人们得益于这条新铁路。

我不会允许你作弊而不受惩罚。

我们应该努力保持生态平衡，否则我们会受到大自然的惩罚。

他年纪轻轻就被一种怪病夺去了生命。

两个骗子让他们的灯整夜地亮着。

她过去靠卖饮料为生。

得知他们负债累累，他们哭得伤心欲绝。

难道你不认为我们应该再试一次吗？这次我们也许会胜出。

—Yeah，but I have to consult the telephone book        his address.

—Yes.I have never heard a       (excite) one.

    A teacher once told each of her students to bring a clear plastic bag and a large bag of potatoes to school.        every person that the students refused to forgive in their life, they       (choose) a potato, wrote on        the name of that person and the date, and then put it in the plastic bag. Some of their bags were quite heavy.

    They were then told to carry these bags with them everywhere for one week,       (put) them beside their beds at night, on their car seats when driving, and next to their desks at work.

    During this time,       they carried the bags around with them, they realized what a weight they were carrying, and      they needed to pay attention all the time, so as not to forget them or leave them in        (embarrass) places. Of course, the potatoes were becoming        (rot), and smelled very bad.

    This is the same as the price we pay for keeping our pain and        (happy) with us! Forgiving others is not only a gift to them, but also a very good gift to       ！