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An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he
was very sick and they had no money. Only a very (1) e operation could save him now but there
was no one to lend them the money.
When she (2) h her daddy saying to her tearful mother, "Only a miracle (奇跡) can save him
now," the little girl went to her bedroom, took out her money and counted it (3) c .
She hurried to a drugstore (4) w the money in her hand.
"What do you want?" asked the salesman. "It's for my little brother," the girl answered. "He's really,
really (5) s and I want to buy a miracle." "Pardon? " said the salesman.
"My brother Andrew has something bad (6) g inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle
can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?" "We don't sell a miracle here, child. I'm sorry," the
salesman said with a smile.
"Listen, if it isn't (7) e , I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs."
A well-kind man heard it and (8) a , "What kind of miracle does your brother need?"
"An operation!" she answered with her eyes full of (9 t . " But my daddy can't afford it, so I
have brought all my money."
"How much do you have?" asked the man. "$1.11, but I will do my (10) b to make more," she
answered.
"Well, what a good piece of advice you have!" (11) s the man. "$ 1.11, the price of a miracle
for your little brother."
He took up the girl's hand and said, "Would you mind taking me to your house? I want to see
your brother and your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need."
That well-dressed man was Carlton Armstrong, a (12) f businessman. The operation was
successful. And it wasn't long before Andrew was well again.
