One 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 (一角硬币) left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.

However, when a lovely  (1)   woman opened the door, he asked for a drink of water. She brought him a large glass of  (2)  . He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I  (3)  you ” “You don’t owe me anything,” she  (4)  . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for  (5)  .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt  (6)  physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to  (7)  and quit  (8)  this point.

Years later the woman became seriously ill. The  (9)  doctors could do nothing. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists（专家） can be gathered to study her  (10)  disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was   (11)  for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a   (12)  light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down the hospital  (13)  hall into her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown（长衫），he went in to see her. He  (14)  her at once. He went back to the consultation room and  (15)  to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special  (16)  to her ease.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly  (17)  the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval(批准). He looked at it and then wrote  (18)  on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was  (19)  to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off.   (20)  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.”