One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角硬币) left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, when a lovely
woman opened the door, he asked for a drink of water. She brought him a large glass of
. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I
you?”
“You don' t owe me anything,” she
. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for
.”He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt
physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to
and quit before this point.
Years later the woman became seriously ill. The
doctors could do nothing. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be gathered to study her
disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was
for the consultation(会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a
light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down
the hospital hall into her room.
Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He
her at once. He went back to the consultation room and
to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special
to her ease.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly
the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote
on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was
to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off.
she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
| 小题2: | | A．water | B．juice | C．milk | D．coffee |
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| 小题4: | | A．thought | B．laughed | C．refused | D．replied |
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| 小题5: | | A．a kindness | B．a poor man | C．being rich | D．such a thing |
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| 小题6: | | A．Before | B．As | C．Until | D．Since |
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| 小题7: | | A．excited | B．moved | C．strong | D．happy |
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| 小题8: | | A．give up | B．go on | C．keep up | D．move on |
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| 小题9: | | A．famous | B．experienced | C．stupid | D．local |
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| 小题10: | | A．hopeless | B．rare | C．violent | D．painful |
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| 小题11: | | A．checked in | B．led in | C．called in | D．let in |
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| 小题12: | | A．pleasant | B．strange | C．familiar | D．worried |
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| 小题13: | | A．into | B．through | C．across | D．along |
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| 小题14: | | A．realized | B．understood | C．sensed | D．recognized |
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| 小题15: | | A．determined | B．tried | C．begged | D．won |
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| 小题16: | | A．charge | B．love | C．attention | D．view |
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| 小题17: | | A．ordered | B．wanted | C．expected | D．requested |
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| 小题18: | | A．anything | B．everything | C．something | D．nothing |
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| 小题19: | | A．shy | B．afraid | C．thoughtful | D．ashamed |
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| 小题20: | | A．Finally | B．Carefully | C．Immediately | D．Gradually |
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