英语美文点亮智慧人生44：The Warmth of a Glass of Milk —杯牛奶的温暖（MP3+双语字幕）

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[00:00.00]One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school	一天，一个贫穷的小男孩为了攒够学费
[00:11.31]by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one dime left.	正挨家挨户地推销商品。
[00:17.42]He was hungry so he decided to	他非常饥饿，却发现自己只剩下一角钱。
[00:19.91]beg for a meal at the next house.	于是他决定向下一户人家讨口饭吃。
[00:22.82]However,	然而，
[00:23.83]he lost his nerve	当一位美丽的年轻女子打开房门的时候，
[00:25.38]when a lovely young woman opened the door.	这个小男孩却有点胆怯了。
[00:28.30]Instead of a meal	他没有要饭吃，
[00:29.59]he asked for a drink of water.	只乞求给他一口水喝。
[00:31.79]She thought he looked hungry	这位女子看到他饥俄的样子，
[00:33.75]so she brought him a large glass of milk.	就倒了一大杯牛奶给他。
[00:36.40]He drank it slowly,	男孩慢慢地喝完牛奶，
[00:38.33]and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"	问道：“我应该付多少钱？”
[00:40.95]"You don't owe me anything," she replied.	她微笑着答道：“一分钱也不用付。”
[00:43.62]"Mother has taught me	“我妈妈教导我，
[00:46.41]never to accept pay for a kindness."	施以爱心，不图回报。”
[00:49.21]He said,	男孩说：“那么，
[00:50.51]"Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart."	就请接受我由衷的感谢吧！”
[00:53.57]As Howard Kelly left that house,	霍华德・凯利离开这户人家时，
[00:56.25]he not only felt stronger physically,	感觉自己浑身是劲儿，
[00:58.99]but it also increased his faith in God and the human race.	而且更加相信上帝和整个人类。
[01:03.52]He was about to give up and quit before this point.	而在这之前，他都打算要放弃了。
[01:06.92]Years later	数年之后，
[01:08.34]the young woman became critically ill.	那位年轻女子得了重病，
[01:10.71]The local doctors were baffled.	当地医生对此束手无策。
[01:13.00]They finally sent her to the big city,	最后，他们把她送到大城市医治，
[01:15.74]where specialists can be	在那里召集专家对她
[01:18.19]called in to study her rare disease.	这种罕见的病进行会诊治疗。
[01:20.32]Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was	大名鼎鼎的霍华德・凯利医生
[01:23.51]called in for the consultation	也被召集参加了这次会诊。
[01:25.54]When he heard the name of the town she came from,	当他听到病人来自的那个城镇的名字时，
[01:28.55]a strange light filled his eyes.	他的眼神变得非常奇怪。
[01:30.89]Immediately,	他马上起身穿过医院走廊直奔她的病房。
[01:32.20]he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.	身穿医袍的凯利进了病房去看她，
[01:36.51]Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her.	他一眼就认出了她。
[01:40.99]He recognized her at once.	回到会诊室后，
[01:43.40]He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life.	他下定决心要竭尽所能来挽救她的生命。
[01:48.92]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。
[01:53.47]After a long struggle, the battle was won.	经过艰苦的努力，手术成功了。
[01:57.61]Dr. Kelly requested the business office to	凯利医生要求财务室把
[02:00.63]pass the final bill to him for approval.	最终的费用通知单送到他那里审批，
[02:03.42]He looked at it	他看了一下，
[02:04.95]and then wrote something on the side.	便在通知单的旁边写了一些字。
[02:06.79]The bill was sent to her room.	当费用通知单送到她的病房时，
[02:08.84]She was afraid to open it	她不敢打开看。
[02:10.99]because she was positive that	因为她确信，
[02:12.83]it would take the rest of her life to pay it off.	治病的费用将会费尽她的余生来偿还。
[02:15.45]Finally she looked,	最后，她还是看了医药费通知单，
[02:18.53]and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention.	旁边的那行小字引起了她的注意，
[02:22.70]She read these words...	她不禁读了出来：
[02:23.79]"Paid in full with a glass of milk."	“医药费已付：一杯牛奶。”
[02:26.48](Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly	(签名）霍华德・凯利医生
[02:29.28]Tears of joy flooded her eyes	喜悦的泪水溢出了她的眼睛，
[02:31.33]as she prayed silently:"Thank you, God.	她默默地祈祷着：“谢谢你，
[02:35.26]Your love has spread through	上帝，你的爱已通过
[02:37.45]human hearts and hands."	人类的心灵和双手传播了。”

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英语美文点亮智慧人生44：The Warmth of a Glass of Milk —杯牛奶的温暖（MP3+双语字幕）