One day．a poor boy who was trying to pay his school expenses by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one quarter left．He was hungry so he decided to 36 for a meal at the next house．
37 ,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 38 so she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it
39__, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"
"You don't owe me anything," she 40 . "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a 41__．" He said, "Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart．" As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 42 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race．He was about to give up and quit before this point．
Years later the young woman became seriously ill．The local doctors were puzzled．They finally sent her to the big city, where 43 can be called in to study her rare disease．Dr．Howard Kelly, now 44 , was called in for the consultation．When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light _45 his eyes．Immediately, he 46 and went down through the hospital hall into her room．
47 in his doctor's gown he went in to see her．He 48 her at once．He went back to the consultation room and 49 to do his best to save her life．From that day on, he gave 50 attention to her case．
After a long 51 the battle was won．Dr．Kelly 52 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 sent to her room．She was afraid to open it because she was _53 that it would take the rest other life to pay it off．Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her 54 She read these words．．．
"Paid in full with a glass of milk．"
（Signed） Dr．Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she 55 silently．"Thank you．God．Your love has spread through human hearts and hands．"
36．A．call B．make C．beg D．prepare
37．A．Otherwise B．Nevertheless C．Therefore D．Furthermore
38．A．thirsty B．lazy C．tired D．hungry
39．A．slowly B．unexpectedly C．steadily D．hurriedly
40．A．announced B．declared C．replied D．stated
41．A．reward B．kindness C．hand D．repay
42．A．physically B．mentally C．normally D．properly
43．A．officials B．scientists C．doctors D．specialists
44．A．rich B．famous C．elegant D．vivid
45．A．fixed B．focused C．filled D．concentrated
46．A．rose B．raised C．got D．left
47．A．Wearing B．Having C．Putting D．Dressed
48．A．recognized B．knew C．realized D．regained
49．A．desired B．declared C．determined D．declined
50．A．special B．ordinary C．normal D．no
51．A．consultation B．preparation C．struggle D．operation
52．A．ordered B．requested C．commanded D．suggested
53．A．negative B．uncertain C．positive D．obvious
54．A．dream B．preference C．attention D．memory
55．A．praised B．pretended C．pressed D．prayed