一杯牛奶的恩惠

by anonymous

翻译：寒星

一杯牛奶的恩惠

A Glass of Milk

by anonymous

翻译：寒星

Track 8

付出是人与人之间最棒的互动，因为你永远不知道什么时候会获得回报。我们的每一次善举都早已化作了自己的福报，生命中遇到的贵人，或许就是你曾经有意无意帮助过的一位普通人。

Once, there was a poor boy, who made a living by selling various things from door to door.This was the way he earned money to pay for his school.

One day, as he was walking from house to houseas usual, he felt very hungry and weak.He decided to ask for food at a house.He knocked on the door, and was surprised to see a beautiful young girl open the door.And then, he asked the girl for a glass of water.

The young girl understood his condition, and offered him a huge glass of milk.With an1)astonishedlook, the boy drank the milk very slowly.“How much do I owe you for this milk?” he asked her.The girl replied, “I do not want any money for this.”

The boy thanked the girlfrom the bottom of his heart.

Years passed by, the young girl grew up.In her youth, unfortunately, she fell ill and was hard to cure.Many experienced doctorswere baffed ather condition.

Dr.Kevin was called in by the hospital to2)examineher.After months of hard work, he was fnally able to get the diseaseunder control.The girl was completely cured in the end.

Though the girl is cured, she was quite worried about how much the hospital bill would come to.

Finally, the girl was given the hospital bill.She was surprised to see that the bill had beencrossed outand cancelled, and there was a note3)underneathsigned by Dr.Kevin.

“Bill paid years ago with a glass of milk!”

从前，有一个穷苦的男孩，靠着挨家挨户售卖各种东西糊口。这也是他赚取学费的方式。

有天，他跟往常一样挨家挨户地卖东西，他感到饥饿难耐，体力不支。他决定向一户人家讨要食物。他敲了敲门，惊奇地发现开门的是一位漂亮的年轻女孩。然后，他向女孩要了一杯水。

年轻的女孩看懂了他的处境，给了他一大杯牛奶。男孩一脸吃惊，极慢地喝下了这杯牛奶。

“这杯牛奶我要给你多少钱？”男孩问女孩。

女孩回答，“我不需要你为此付钱。”

男孩发自内心地感激这个女孩。

许多年过去了，年轻的女孩已然长大成人。可非常不幸地，她在花季的年纪患病了，并且难以治愈。很多经验丰富的医生都对她的病症束手无策。

后来凯文医生被医院请来为她看诊。经过多月的努力，他最终成功控制住了女孩的病情。最后，女孩痊愈了。

虽然女孩康复了，但她非常担心自己将要承担庞大的医疗费用。

最后，女孩拿到了医疗账单。她惊讶地发现，账单被划掉、费用被免除了。而账单下方是凯文医生的亲笔留言。

“多年前你已经用一杯牛奶支付了账单！”

词组加油站

as usual像往常一样

from the bottom of one’s heart

打从某人心底

be baffed at对……感到困惑

under control处于控制之下

cross out删去，划掉

1 ) astonished [əs΄tɒnɪ∫t] adj.惊讶的

2 ) examine [ɪɡ΄zæmɪn] v.诊察

3 ) underneath [ˌʌndə΄niːθ] prep.在……的下面