A Glass of Milk.docx
A Glass of MilkOne 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 left.一天，一个贫穷的小男孩正挨家挨户地推销商品以便攒够学费，他摸遍全身，却只找到一角钱。 He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.饥寒交迫之下，他决定向下一户人家讨口饭吃。 However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.然而，当一位年轻美丽女子打开房门的时候，这个小男孩却有点不知所措了。 Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water.他没有要饭，只乞求给他一口水喝。 She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk.这位女子看到他饥饿的样子，就倒了一大杯牛奶给他。 He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"男孩慢慢地喝完牛奶，然后问道："我应该给你付多少钱？" "You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness."一分钱也不用付。"年轻女子微笑着回答："我妈妈教导我，施以爱心，不求回报。" He said, "Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart."男孩说："那么，就请接受我由衷的感谢吧！" As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race.当霍华德-凯利离开这户人家的时候，他不仅觉得浑身是劲儿，而且更加相信上帝和整个人类。 He was about to give up and quit before this point.而在此之前，他都打算放弃了。 Years later, the young woman became critically ill.数年之后，那位女子得了重病。 The local doctors were baffled.当地医生对此束手无策。 They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists could be called in to study her rare disease.最后，她被转到大城市医治，由专家会诊治疗她的这种罕见病症。 Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation.大名鼎鼎的霍华德-凯利医生也参加了会诊。 When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.当他听到她来自的那个城镇的名字时，一个奇怪的念头从他脑海里闪过。 Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.他马上起身，穿过医院的大厅直奔她的病房。 Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her.身穿医生大褂的凯利医生来到病房看她。 He recognized her at once.他一眼就认出了她。 He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life.回到会诊室后，他决心一定要竭尽全力拯救她的生命。 From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.从那天起，他就特别关照她的病情。 After a longstruggle, the battle was won.经过长期艰苦的努力，手术成功了。 Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval.凯利医生要求把医药费通知单送到他那里。 He looked at it and then wrote something on the side.他看看，便在通知单的旁边写了些字。 The bill was sent to her room.医药费通知单被送到了她的病房， She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off.她不敢看，因为她确信，治病的费用将会花费她整个余生来偿还。 Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention.最后，她还是鼓起勇气，翻开了医药费通知单，旁边的那行小字引起了她的注意。 She read these words."Paid in full with a glass of milk."(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly她不禁轻声读了出来："医药费已付：一杯牛奶。"霍华德-凯利医生 Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: "Thank You, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands."喜悦的泪水溢出了她的眼睛，她默默地祈祷着："谢谢你，上帝，你的爱已通过人类的心灵和双手传播了。"
