英語聽力文摘「一杯牛奶」

關於一杯牛奶的故事很多人都聽説過，但是善良的故事永不會讓人感到疲倦。下面跟着這篇英語聽力再次走進一杯牛奶的故事吧。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"

You don't owe me anything, she replied. "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart." As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.

Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation- When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to theconsultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally 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."

一天，一個貧窮的小男孩為了攢夠學費正挨家挨户地推銷商品。他非常飢餓，卻發現自己只剩下一角錢。於是他決定向下一户人家討口飯吃。

然而，當一位美麗的年輕女子打開房門的時候，這個小男孩卻有點膽怯了。他沒有要飯吃，只乞求給他一口水喝。這位女子看到他飢俄的樣子，就倒了一大杯牛奶給他。男孩慢慢地喝完牛奶，問道：“我應該付多少錢?”

她微笑着答道：“一分錢也不用付。”“我媽媽教導我，施以愛心，不圖回報。”男孩説：“那麼，就請接受我由衷的感謝吧!”霍華德•凱利離開這户人家時，感覺自己渾身是勁兒，而且更加相信上帝和整個人類。而在這之前，他都打算要放棄了。

數年之後，那位年輕女子得了重病，當地醫生對此束手無策。最後，他們把她送到大城市醫治，在那裏召集專家對她這種罕見的病進行會診治療。大名鼎鼎的霍華德•凱利醫生也被召集參加了這次會診。當他聽到病人來自的那個城鎮的名字時，他的眼神變得非常奇怪。他馬上起身穿過醫院走廊直奔她的病房。

身穿醫袍的凱利進了病房去看她，他一眼就認出了她。回到會診室後，他下定決心要竭盡所能來挽救她的生命。從那天起，他就特別關照她的病情。

經過艱苦的努力，手術成功了。凱利醫生要求財務室把最終的費用通知單送到他那裏審批，他看了一下，便在通知單的旁邊寫了一些字。當費用通知單送到她的病房時，她不敢打開看。因為她確信，治病的費用將會費盡她的'餘生來償還。最後，她還是看了醫藥費通知單，旁邊的那行小字引起了她的注意，她不禁讀了出來：

“醫藥費已付：一杯牛奶。”

(簽名)霍華德•凱利醫生

喜悦的淚水溢出了她的眼睛，她默默地祈禱着：“謝謝你，上帝，你的愛已通過人類的心靈和雙手傳播了。”