But when a young woman has opened the door, he only dared to ask for a glass of water. She looked at him and understood, that probably the boy is hungry. So she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it and then asked, how much did he owe her. The woman replied "You don‘t own me anything. Mother taught us never to accept pay for a kindness“. "Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart“, – he said and felt that now is stronger not only physically, but his faith in God has grown as well. The boy‘s name was Howard Kelly.
Many year have passed. One day that woman became seriously ill. Local doctors could not help her, therefore they sent her to a big city, where her rare disease would be studied by specialists. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he entered her room in the hospital, he immediately recognized the woman, that showed kindness to him, when he was poor. The doctor was determined to do his best to help her recover from her disease.
The stuggle was long, but together they managed to overcome her illness. After some time the woman received a bill for her treatment. She was worried that the amount to pay would be so significant, that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it. Finally, when the woman looked at the bill, she noticed words that were written on the side of the bill. The words were "Paid in full with a glass of milk“.
Questions :
1. What is a poor boy's name?
a. Daniel kelly c. Howard Potter
b. Howard Kelly d. Howard Celly
2. Why was the boy selling goods?
a. To pay for his studies
b. To pay for his mother medical treatment
c. To buy an Iphone 5s
d. To buy a new book
3. The struggle was long, but together they managed to overcome her illness. What is the underline word means?
a. Fight c. Resignation
b. Surrender d. Battle
4. She was worried that the amount to pay would be so significant. What is the antonym of significant?
a. Satisfying c. Crucial
b. Substantial d. Trivial
5. What's written on the bill?
a. You don't have to pay anything c. You must pay $ 100.000
b. Paid in full with a glass of milk d. Pay only half of price
6. Why the docter help the old women?
a. the woman showed kindness to him c. The docter was very kind man
b. the docter just felt sorry about her d. The women has a similar face with his mother
7. What is the woman said, when the boy asked for price of a large glass of milk
a. You don‘t own me anything. Mother taught us never to accept pay for a kindness
b. It's free for you young man
c. Pay it with money of course
d. You don't have to pay it with money, mother taught us never to accept money for a kindness
8. The doctor was determined to do his best to help her recover from her disease. What is the synonym of disease?
a. Strength c. Health
b. robustness d. Illness
9. Why was the local doctors sent the old women to the big city?
a. Local doctors doesn't want to help her
b. The old women can't pay local doctors
c. Local doctors could not help her, because her rare disease
d. The family doesn't trust local doctors
10. What is the moral value of this story?
a. Help people with sincere will not make us poorer, thus we will get a better reward
b. happiness never decrease by being shared
c. We should help all the people around us
d. We only live once, but if we live right once is enough
