英语阅读英语阅读大全英语阅读：ABrother’sMiracleTesswasaprecociouseight-year-oldwhensheheardherMomandDadtalkingaboutherlittlebrother,Andrew.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheywerecompletelyoutofmoney.TheyweremovingtoanapartmentcomplexnextmonthbecauseDaddydidn’thavethemoneyforthedoctor’sbillsandourhouse.Onlyaverycostlysurgerycouldsavehimnowanditwaslookingliketherewasno-onetoloanthemthemoney.SheheardDaddysaytohertearfulMotherwithwhispereddesperation,“Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow.”Tesswenttoherbedroomandpulledaglassjellyjarfromitshidingplaceinthecloset.Shepouredallthechangeoutonthefloorandcounteditcarefully.Threetimes,even.Thetotalhadtobeabsolutelyexact.Nochancehereformistakes.Carefullyplacingthecoinsbackinthejarandtwistingonthecap,sheslippedoutthebackdoorandmadeherwaysixblockstothepharmacywiththebigredIndianChiefsignabovethedoor.Shewaitedpatientlyforthepharmacisttogivehersomeattentionbuthewastoobusyatthismoment.Tesstwistedherfeettomakeascuffingnoise.Nothing.Sheclearedherthroatwiththemostdisgustingsoundshecouldmuster.Nogood.Finallyshetookaquarterfromherjarandbangeditontheglasscounter.Thatdidit!“Andwhatdoyouwant?”thepharmacistaskedinanannoyedtoneofvoice.“I’mtalkingtomybrotherfromChicagowhomIhaven’tseeninages,”hesaidwithoutwaitingforareplytohisquestion.“Well,Iwanttotalktoyouaboutmybrother,”Tessansweredbackinthesameannoyedtone.“He’sreally,reallysick…andIwanttobuyamiracle.”“Ibegyourpardon?”saidthepharmacist.“HisnameisAndrewandhehassomethingbadgrowinginsidehisheadandmyDaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehimnow.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?”“Wedon’tsellmiracleshere,littlegirl.I’msorrybutIcan’thelpyou,”thepharmacistsaid,softeningalittle.“Listen,Ihavethemoneytopayforit.Ifitisn’tenough,Iwillgettherest.Justtellmehowmuchitcosts.”Thepharmacist’sbrotherwasawelldressedman.Hestoopeddownandaskedthelittlegirl,“Whatkindofamiracledoesyourbrotherneed?”“Idon’tknow,”Tessrepliedwithhereyeswellingup.“Ijustknowhe’sreallysickandMommysaysheneedsanoperation.ButmyDaddycan’tpayforit,soIwanttousemymoney.”“Howmuchdoyouhave?”a