An eight-year-oldgirl heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was thathe was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation (手术)could 1 him now and there was no one to lend themthe 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 2 and pulled all her money from itshiding place and counted it 3.
She hurried to a drugstore（药店）withthe money 4 her hand.
“And what doyou want? asked the salesman. “It's for my little brother,” the girlanswered. “He's really, really 5 and I want to buy a miracle.”
“Pardon?” said the salesman.
“My brother Andrewhas 6 badgrowing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So howmuch does a miracle 7?”
“8we don't sell a miracle here, child. I'm sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, 9 it isn't enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me 10 it costs.”
A well-dressedman heard it and asked, “What kind of miracles does your brother need?”
“I don't know,” she answered with her eyes full of 11. “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.”
“Howmuch do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, butI can try and get some 12 money,” she answered.
“Well, what a luck” smiled the man.“$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.” He took up the girl's hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your 13 and meet your parents. Let's see if I havethe kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, afamous 14. The operation was 15 and it wasn't long before Andrew was homeagain.
