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 expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother ."Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now ."The little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.
"And what do you want?"asked the salesman It`sfor my little brother ."the girl answered."he`s really,really sick and wants to buy a miracle.""pardon"?said the salesman.
"My brother Andrew has something bad growing 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 enough,I can try and get some more .Just tell me how much it costs."
A well-dressed man heard it and asked ,"What kind of miracle does your brother need?"I don`t know,"she answered with her eyes full of tears.He`s really sick and mum says he needs an operation .But my daddy can`t pay for it ,so I have brought all my money."
"How much do you have?"asked the man."$1.11,but I can try and get some more,"she answered.
"Well,what a luck ,"smiled the man,"$1.11,the price of a miracle for little brother."
He took up the girl`s hand and said ,"Take me to where you live.I want to see your brother and meet your parents .Let`s see if I have the kind of miracle you need."
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong,a famous doctor.The operation was successful and it wasn`t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost?