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1、Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.-author-date英语阅读报纸英语阅读报纸课外阅读报希望同学们把我们第一期英语阅读报上的两个感人故事讲给同伴听,分享你的感动。A 一杯牛奶的温暖AGlassofMilk| One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he
2、 only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, a
3、nd then asked, “How much do I owe you?”“You dont owe me anything,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith i
4、n God and the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called
5、 in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.Dressed in his doctors gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room
6、and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was se
7、nt to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally 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 KellyTears of joy floo
8、ded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank You, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”B 父与子Father and Son A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. Daddy, may I ask you a question? Yeah sure, what is it? replied
9、the man. Daddy, how much do you make an hour? Thats none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing? the man said angrily. I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour? asked the little boy. If you must know, I make $20 an hour. Oh, the little boy replied, with his head down.
10、 Looking up, he said, Daddy, may I please borrow $10? The father was furious, If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work har
11、d everyday for such this childish behavior. The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boys questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and star
12、ted to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didnt ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boys room and opened the door. Are you asleep, son? He asked. No daddy, Im awake, replied the boy. Ive been thinking, maybe I was too har
13、d on you earlier, said the man, Its been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Heres the $10 you asked for. The little boy sat straight up, smiling. Oh, thank you daddy! He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already h
14、ad money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father. Why do you want more money if you already have some? The father grumbled. Because I didnt have enough, but now I do, the little boy replied. Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of yo
15、ur time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. D Clocks in UKs armory against problem gamblingClocks will be one of Britains weapons against problem gambling when it liberalizes the sector, allowing a new wave of large Las Vegas-style casinos across the country, the
16、government said last Thursday.Traditionally, casinos have avoided giving customers clues to how long theyve been gambling, spurning clocks and often shutting out sunlight in the early hours of the morning.But draft gambling rules Thursday set out measures to combat addiction and crime, including lic
17、enses for finance and managing directors, a ban on free drinks and measures to help gamblers keep track of time.Casino and bingo operators must introduce measures to control continuous and repetitive play, such as designing sites and implementing procedures to encourage breaks in play and making cus
18、tomers aware of the time they have spent gambling, said the Gambling A spokeswoman said the measures might include clocks on walls, timers and alerts on machines and breaks in play.Alcohol must not be used as an inducement to encourage people to gamble, added the Commission.The new gambling act take
19、s full effect from September 2007 and will allow 17 new casinoson top of the current 140, one of them a giant supercasino.The Commission estimated annual UK gambling turnover, including the lottery, at about 53 billion pounds .Tessa Jowell, the minister in charge of gambling, said gambling should no
20、t be treated like any other industry.What can be a harmless pastime for one person can be a life-destroying addiction for another, she said.Commission.E French spider-man climbs 31-story towerAlain Robert, aka Spiderman, the French skyscraper climber who goes by the name of the comic book superhero,
21、 climbs one of the twin Mercuriales towers in Bagnolet, east of Paris, Wednesday, March 15, 2006. The tower reaches 120 meters (393.70 feet).French skyscraper climber Alain Robertscaleda 31-floor office building outside Paris on Wednesday using only his bare hands, his last climb before spending a w
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