47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Tess, an eight-year-old little girl, went to her bedroom and pulled a glass money box from its hiding place. She poured change out on the floor and counted it. The total had to be exactly perfect. Carefully placing the coins back in the box, she slipped out the back door and made her way to Rexall’s Drug Store which was six blocks away.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist (药剂师) to give her some attention but he was too busy at that moment. Tess stamped her feet to make a noise. No response. She cleared her throat. No good. Finally she took a quarter from her box and hit the glass counter hard with it. And she did it!
“What do you want?” the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. “I’m talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven’t seen for ages,” he said without waiting for a reply to his question.
“Well, I want to talk to you about my little brother,” Tess answered. “He’s really, really sick. .. and I want to buy a miracle (奇迹). His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell miracles here. I’m sorry but I can’t help you,” the pharmacist said and softened a little. “Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If this isn’t enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs,” Tess said.
The pharmacist’s brother was a well-dressed man. He bent down and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” “I don’t know,” Tess replied with tears welling up. “I just know he’s really sick and Mommy says he needs neurosurgery (神经外科手术). But Daddy can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money.” “How much do you have?” asked the man from Chicago. “One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered in a quiet voice.
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“Well, I may have the miracle you need and can pay for,” smiled the man.
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Not long after, Andrew was home and his health began to improve day by day.
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