英语优秀经典散文 短篇.docx

英语优秀经典散文短篇Topayforhiseducation,apoorboyusedtosellgoodsfromdoortodoor.Oneday,theyoungboyfoundhewasreallyhungrybuthadnomoneytobuyanyfood.Hedecidedtoaskforsomethingtoeatwhenheknockedonthefrontdoorofthenexthouse.为了支付学费，一个穷小子挨家挨户地卖东西。一天，穷小子觉得饿极了却没钱买任何吃的。当他敲响下一栋楼的第一扇门的时候，他决定要点吃的。Abeautifulyoungwomanopenedthedoor,andtheboylosthisnerve.Hesimplyaskedforadrinkofwater,tooembarrassedtoaskforfood.Theyoungwomanbroughthimaglassofmilk,whichtheboygreedilydrank.一个漂亮女孩开了门，穷小子没了勇气。他只是要了点水，要吃的太让他难堪了。女孩给了他一杯牛奶，男孩儿贪婪地喝完了。Theboyaskedherhowmuchheowed,butshesimplysmiledandsaidhermotherhadtaughthertobekindtoothersandneverexpectanythinginreturn.男孩儿问这需要多少钱，女孩微笑着说妈妈告诉她要与人为善，不求任何回报。Theyoungboyleftthewoman'shomewithafulltummyandaheartfullofrenewedstrengthtopushonwithhiseducationandcontinueworkinghard.Justwhenhewasreadytoquit,thewomanhadinstilledinhimnewfoundfaithandfortitude.男孩儿带着饱饱的肚子和重新充满力量的心离开了女孩家，并继续坚持为了上学努力工作。就在他想要放弃的时候，女孩儿给了他重新开始的信心和勇气。Yearslater,inabigcity,renownedsurgeonDr.HowardKellywascalledtoconsultonawomanwhowassufferingfromararedisease.Whenthewomantoldhimthenameofthesmalltownwhereshelived,Dr.Kellyfeltafaintmemoryariseinhismind,andthensuddenlyrecognitiondawnedonhim.Shewasthewomanwhohadgivenhimtheglassofmilkmanyyearsago.几年后，在一个大城市里，著名的外科医生，霍尔德凯里医生被叫来商议一个身患罕见病的女人的治疗方案。当女人告诉他她生活过的小镇的名字的时候，凯里医生脑中浮现了一段模糊的记忆，然后一下子明白了。这个女人就是许多年前给他牛奶的那个女孩儿。Thedoctorwentontoprovidethewomanwiththeverybestcareandmadesureshereceivedspecialattention.Infact,itwashisskillsasadoctorthatsavedherlife.医生一直给女人最好的照顾而且保证了她得到特殊的关照。事实上，作为医生挽救她的生命是他的本能。Afteralonganddifficulthospitalization,thewomanwasfinallyreadyfordischargehome.Thewomanwasworrieditwouldtakeheryearstosettleheraccountwiththehospital.Herseriousillnessandlonghospitalstayhadproducedasubstantialbill.However,whenshereceivedthebill,shefoundthatDr.Kellyhadpaidtheentirebillhimselfandwrittenasmallnoteforher.经过很久很艰难的住院治疗，女人终于可以出院了。她很担心自己可能要花许多年去还清这笔医药费。她的病重程度和长期住院治疗一定是一笔大数目的账单。然而，当她拿到账单时，她发现凯里医生为她支付了全部医药费而且给她留了一个小纸条。Thenotesimplystated:Paidinfullwithaglassofmilk.纸条上只写了一句