One day a poor boy, who was selling newspapers in a town, found that he had only ten pennies（便士）left, and he was hungry. He decided to ask for a 小题1: at the next house. However, he had another idea when a young woman opened the door.
Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. But as he looked 小题2: , she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it, and then asked, “How much do I own（欠）you?”
“My mother teaches me that I should 小题3: get money for any kindness,” she replied. “So you don’t owe me 小题4: .”
Many years later, the woman became seriously ill. Then she was sent to a famous hospital in London. Dr Kelly was called in to study her illness. When he heard the name of the 小题5: which she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. As soon as he walked into her room, he got to know her at once. He did his best to 小题6: her. Then he gave special attention to her. After some time she got well.
Dr. Kelly asked for her final bill before she left hospital. He 小题7: it, then wrote something on it 小题8: it was sent to her. She was afraid to open it, for she believed it would cost the rest of her life to 小题9: for it all. But 小题10: she opened it, and read these words on it: Paid in full with one glass of milk.
小题11:A．banana B．drink C．meal
小题12:A．excited B．thirty C．hungry
小题13:A．always B．never C．sometimes
小题14:A．anything B．everything C．nothing
小题15:A．country B．house C．town
小题16:A．protect B．remember C．save
小题17:A．looked at B．looked after C．looked for
小题18:A．after B．before C．when
小题19:A．take B．pay C．spend
小题20:A．finally B．quickly C．happily
