What s the miracle s cost
What s the miracle s cost
What’s the miracle cost?
Tess was a precocious eight years old when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. They were moving to an apartment complex next month because Daddy didn’t have the money for the doctor bills and our house. Only a very costly surgery could save him now and it was looking like there was no-one to loan them the money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother with whispered desperation, «Only amiracle can save him now.»
Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes. Carefully placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way 6 blocks to Rexall’s Drug Store with the big red Indian Chief sign above the door.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention but he was too intently talking to another man to be bothered by an eight year old at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat with the most disgusting sound she could muster. No good. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it!
«And what do you want?» the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. «I’m talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven’t seen in ages,» he said without waiting for a reply to his question.
«I beg your pardon?» said the pharmacist.
«His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?»
«We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry but I can’t help you.» the pharmacist said, softening a little.
«Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn’t enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs.»
The pharmacist’s brother was a well dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, «What kind of a miracle does you brother need?»
«I don’t know,» Tess replied with her eyes welling up. «I just know he’s really sick and Mommy says he needs a operation. But my Daddy can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money. «How much do you have?» asked the man from Chicago.
«One dollar and eleven cents,» Tess answered barely audibly. «And it’s all the money I have, but I can get some more if I need to.»
That well dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neuro-surgery. The operation was completed without charge and it wasn’t long until Andrew was home again and doing well. Mom and Dad were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place. «That surgery,» her mom whispered. «was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost?»
Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost. one dollar and eleven cents. plus the faith of a little child.
What’s the Miracle’s Cost?
What’s the Miracle’s Cost?
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Tess was eight years old. One day she heard that her Mom and Dad were talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very ill and they were completely out of money. They were moving to an apartment complex the following month because Daddy didn’t have the money for the doctor bills and the house. Only a very costly surgery could save him now and there was no-one to loan them the money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother, “Only a miracle can save him now.”
Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jar from the closet. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes. She carefully put the coins back in the jar and she slipped out the back door and made her way to Rexall’s Drug Store.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention but he was talking to another man. Tess twisted her feet to make a noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat with a disgusting sound. No good. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it!
“And what do you want?” the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. “I’m talking to my brother from Chicago. I haven’t seen him in ages,” he said without waiting for a reply to his question.
“Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,” Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. “He’s really, really sick … and I want to buy a miracle.”
“I beg your pardon?” said the pharmacist.
“His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?”
“We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry but I can’t help you,” the pharmacist said.
“Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn’t enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs.”
The pharmacist’s brother was a well dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does you brother need?”
“I don’t know,” Tess replied. There were tears in her eyes. “I just know he’s really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money.
“How much do you have?” asked the man from Chicago.
“One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered. “And it’s all the money I have, but I can get some more if I need to.”
“Well, what a coincidence,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the exact price of a miracle for little brothers.” He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he took her 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 surgeon, specializing in neuro-surgery. The operation was completed without charge and it wasn’t long until Andrew was home again and doing well. Mom and Dad were happily talking about this event. “That surgery,” her mom whispered, “was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost.”
Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost… one dollar and eleven cents… plus the faith of a little child.
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What s the miracle s cost
Tess was eight years old. One day she heard that her Mom and Dad were talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very ill and they were completely out of money. They were moving to an apartment complex the following month because Daddy didn’t have the money for the doctor bills and the house. Only a very costly surgery could save him now and there was no-one to loan them the money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother, “Only a miracle can save him now.”
Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jar from the closet. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes. She carefully put the coins back in the jar and she slipped out the back door and made her way to Rexall’s Drug Store.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention but he was talking to another man. Tess twisted her feet to make a noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat with a disgusting sound. No good. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it!
“And what do you want?” the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. “I’m talking to my brother from Chicago. I haven’t seen him in ages,” he said without waiting for a reply to his question.
“Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,” Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. “He’s really, really sick … and I want to buy a miracle.”
“I beg your pardon?” said the pharmacist.
“His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?”
“We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry but I can’t help you,” the pharmacist said.
“Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn’t enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs.”
The pharmacist’s brother was a well dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does you brother need?”
“I don’t know,” Tess replied. There were tears in her eyes. “I just know he’s really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money.
“How much do you have?” asked the man from Chicago.
“One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered. “And it’s all the money I have, but I can get some more if I need to.”
“Well, what a coincidence,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the exact price of a miracle for little brothers.” He took her money in one hand and with the other hand he took her 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 surgeon, specializing in neuro-surgery. The operation was completed without charge and it wasn’t long until Andrew was home again and doing well. Mom and Dad were happily talking about this event. “That surgery,” her mom whispered, “was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost.”
Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost… one dollar and eleven cents… plus the faith of a little child.
Урок 42: Английская грамматика
В этом уроке мы познакомимся:
Новые слова урока
Не универсальное правило, поэтому если сомневаетесь, то используйте предлог on.
Не забывайте об изученном ранее прилагательном wonderful, образованным от этого глагола с помощью суффикса -ful.
Также forever может быть в качестве существительного в значении «вечность»:
Посмотрите на употребление слов в предложении:
Правила чтения парных гласных ee, oo, ea, ie, au, ou, oa
Мы знаем много парных гласных, которые читаются по особому в слове. В этом уроке изучим около половины из них, а остальное в следующем уроке. Отработка чтения гласных, заканчивающихся на r повторим в отдельном уроке. Для удобства все случаи опять представлены в таблице (слова переведите сами):
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| oa | чаще всего | [əʊ] |
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Simple tenses
Применение каждой из групп:
Present simple применяется в случаи:
Когда речь идет об общеизвестных фактах:
Когда действия регулярно повторяющиеся и произносятся привычки человека:
Перечисления действий в настоящем времени:
Past simple применяется в случаи:
Когда рассказывается о простом факте в прошлом:
Когда действия регулярно повторяющиеся в прошлом или произносились привычки, которые сейчас уже отсутствуют:
Перечисления действий в прошедшем времени:
Future simple применяется в случаи:
Когда рассказывается о простом факте в будущем:
Когда действия регулярно будут повторяться:
Перечисления действий в будущем времени:
Пока не слишком сильно обращайте внимание на правильность использования этого времени. Просто, если вы считаете, что в контексте вашего предложения вы не хотите подчеркнуть результат действия или длительность, в течение которой происходит (происходило, будет происходить) действие, то используйте simple tense. Собеседник легко поймет вас.
Не забывайте о спряжении уникального глагола be:
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Помните, что он хоть и может нести смысловую нагрузку, но с ним нет необходимости использовать вспомогательный глагол для образования отрицательного и вопросительного предложений (кроме будущего времени):
Фразовые глаголы с go
И это только основные значения. Постарайтесь постепенно заучить их. Мы будем повторять их в следующих уроках.
Теперь прочитайте еще одну историю. Старайтесь читать вслух и вдумчиво (не механически), чтобы слова постепенно усваивались у вас на уровне автоматизма, как родные.
Текст: What’s the Miracle’s Cost?
Tess was eight years old. One day she heard that her mother and father were talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. They were moving to another apartment the following month because father didn’t have the money for the doctor bills and the house. Only a very expensive surgery could save him now and there was nobody to give them the money. She heard father told her sad mother, «Only a miracle can save him now.»
Tess went to her bedroom and took a glass box from the cupboard. She pull all the coins on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even. No chance here for mistakes. She carefully put the coins back in the box and she went out the back door and made her way to Rexall’s Drug Shop.
She waited for the pharmacist to give her some attention but he was talking to another man. Tess knocked her feet to make a noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat. No good. Then she took a coin from her box and knocked it at the glass counter. That did it!
«And what do you want?» the pharmacist asked in an annoyed voice. «I’m talking to my brother from Chicago. I haven’t seen him a lot of years,» he said without waiting for an answer to his question.
«I beg your pardon?» said the pharmacist.
«His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?»
«We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry but I can’t help you,» the pharmacist said.
«Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn’t enough, I will get more. Just tell me how much it costs.»
The pharmacist’s brother was a well dressed man. He asked the little girl, «What kind of a miracle does you brother need?»
«I don’t know,» Tess answered. There were tears in her eyes. «I just know he’s really sick and mother says he needs a surgery. But my father can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money.
«How much do you have?» asked the man from Chicago.
«One dollar and eleven cents,» Tess answered. «And it’s all the money I have, but I can get some more if I need to.»
That well dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. The surgery finished and it wasn’t long until Andrew was home again and doing well. Mother and father were happily talking about this event. «That surgery,» her mother said, «was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost.»
Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost. one dollar and eleven cents. plus the faith of a little child.
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Tess was a precocious eight years old when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. They were moving to an apartment complex next month because Daddy didn’t have the money for the doctor bills and our house. Only a very costly surgery could save him now and it was looking like there was no-one to loan them the money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother with whispered desperation, «Only amiracle can save him now.»
Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Three times, even. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes. Carefully placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back door and made her way 6 blocks to Rexall’s Drug Store with the big red Indian Chief sign above the door.
She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention but he was too intently talking to another man to be bothered by an eight year old at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a scuffing noise. Nothing. She cleared her throat with the most disgusting sound she could muster. No good. Finally she took a quarter from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it!
«And what do you want?» the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. «I’m talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven’t seen in ages,» he said without waiting for a reply to his question.
«I beg your pardon?» said the pharmacist.
«His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?»
«We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry but I can’t help you.» the pharmacist said, softening a little.
«Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn’t enough, I will get the rest. Just tell me how much it costs.»
The pharmacist’s brother was a well dressed man. He stooped down and asked the little girl, «What kind of a miracle does you brother need?»
«I don’t know,» Tess replied with her eyes welling up. «I just know he’s really sick and Mommy says he needs a operation. But my Daddy can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money. «How much do you have?» asked the man from Chicago.
«One dollar and eleven cents,» Tess answered barely audibly. «And it’s all the money I have, but I can get some more if I need to.»
That well dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neuro-surgery. The operation was completed without charge and it wasn’t long until Andrew was home again and doing well. Mom and Dad were happily talking about the chain of events that had led them to this place. «That surgery,» her mom whispered. «was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost?»
Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost. one dollar and eleven cents. plus the faith of a little child.