by anonymous
翻譯:寒星
一杯牛奶的恩惠
A Glass of Milk
by anonymous
翻譯:寒星
Track 8


付出是人與人之間最棒的互動,因為你永遠不知道什么時候會獲得回報。我們的每一次善舉都早已化作了自己的福報,生命中遇到的貴人,或許就是你曾經有意無意幫助過的一位普通人。
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!”

從前,有一個窮苦的男孩,靠著挨家挨戶售賣各種東西糊口。這也是他賺取學費的方式。
有天,他跟往常一樣挨家挨戶地賣東西,他感到饑餓難耐,體力不支。他決定向一戶人家討要食物。他敲了敲門,驚奇地發現開門的是一位漂亮的年輕女孩。然后,他向女孩要了一杯水。
年輕的女孩看懂了他的處境,給了他一大杯牛奶。男孩一臉吃驚,極慢地喝下了這杯牛奶。
“這杯牛奶我要給你多少錢?”男孩問女孩。
女孩回答,“我不需要你為此付錢?!?/p>
男孩發自內心地感激這個女孩。
許多年過去了,年輕的女孩已然長大成人??煞浅2恍业?,她在花季的年紀患病了,并且難以治愈。很多經驗豐富的醫生都對她的病癥束手無策。
后來凱文醫生被醫院請來為她看診。經過多月的努力,他最終成功控制住了女孩的病情。最后,女孩痊愈了。
雖然女孩康復了,但她非常擔心自己將要承擔龐大的醫療費用。
最后,女孩拿到了醫療賬單。她驚訝地發現,賬單被劃掉、費用被免除了。而賬單下方是凱文醫生的親筆留言。
“多年前你已經用一杯牛奶支付了賬單!”

詞組加油站
as usual像往常一樣
from the bottom of one’s heart
打從某人心底
be baffed at對……感到困惑
under control處于控制之下
cross out刪去,劃掉
1 ) astonished [?s?t?n?∫t] adj.驚訝的
2 ) examine [?ɡ?z?m?n] v.診察
3 ) underneath [??nd??ni?θ] prep.在……的下面
