4.已知△ABC三个顶点坐标A(-1,3),B(-3,0),C(1,2),求△ABC的面积S.【解析】由直线方程的两点式得直线BC的方程为 = ,即x-2y+3=0,由两点间距离公式得|BC|= ,点A到BC的距离为d,即为BC边上的高,d= ,所以S= |BC|·d= ×2 × =4,即△ABC的面积为4.5.已知直线l经过点P(0,2),且A(1,1),B(-3,1)两点到直线l的距离相等,求直线l的方程.解:(方法一)∵点A(1,1)与B(-3,1)到y轴的距离不相等,∴直线l的斜率存在,设为k.又直线l在y轴上的截距为2,则直线l的方程为y=kx+2,即kx-y+2=0.由点A(1,1)与B(-3,1)到直线l的距离相等,∴直线l的方程是y=2或x-y+2=0.得("|" k"-" 1+2"|" )/√(k^2+1)=("|-" 3k"-" 1+2"|" )/√(k^2+1),解得k=0或k=1.(方法二)当直线l过线段AB的中点时,A,B两点到直线l的距离相等.∵AB的中点是(-1,1),又直线l过点P(0,2),∴直线l的方程是x-y+2=0.当直线l∥AB时,A,B两点到直线l的距离相等.∵直线AB的斜率为0,∴直线l的斜率为0,∴直线l的方程为y=2.综上所述,满足条件的直线l的方程是x-y+2=0或y=2.
一、情境导学在一条笔直的公路同侧有两个大型小区,现在计划在公路上某处建一个公交站点C,以方便居住在两个小区住户的出行.如何选址能使站点到两个小区的距离之和最小?二、探究新知问题1.在数轴上已知两点A、B,如何求A、B两点间的距离?提示:|AB|=|xA-xB|.问题2:在平面直角坐标系中能否利用数轴上两点间的距离求出任意两点间距离?探究.当x1≠x2,y1≠y2时,|P1P2|=?请简单说明理由.提示:可以,构造直角三角形利用勾股定理求解.答案:如图,在Rt △P1QP2中,|P1P2|2=|P1Q|2+|QP2|2,所以|P1P2|=?x2-x1?2+?y2-y1?2.即两点P1(x1,y1),P2(x2,y2)间的距离|P1P2|=?x2-x1?2+?y2-y1?2.你还能用其它方法证明这个公式吗?2.两点间距离公式的理解(1)此公式与两点的先后顺序无关,也就是说公式也可写成|P1P2|=?x2-x1?2+?y2-y1?2.(2)当直线P1P2平行于x轴时,|P1P2|=|x2-x1|.当直线P1P2平行于y轴时,|P1P2|=|y2-y1|.
一、情境导学前面我们已经得到了两点间的距离公式,点到直线的距离公式,关于平面上的距离问题,两条直线间的距离也是值得研究的。思考1:立定跳远测量的什么距离?A.两平行线的距离 B.点到直线的距离 C. 点到点的距离二、探究新知思考2:已知两条平行直线l_1,l_2的方程,如何求l_1 〖与l〗_2间的距离?根据两条平行直线间距离的含义,在直线l_1上取任一点P(x_0,y_0 ),,点P(x_0,y_0 )到直线l_2的距离就是直线l_1与直线l_2间的距离,这样求两条平行线间的距离就转化为求点到直线的距离。两条平行直线间的距离1. 定义:夹在两平行线间的__________的长.公垂线段2. 图示: 3. 求法:转化为点到直线的距离.1.原点到直线x+2y-5=0的距离是( )A.2 B.3 C.2 D.5D [d=|-5|12+22=5.选D.]
1.直线2x+y+8=0和直线x+y-1=0的交点坐标是( )A.(-9,-10) B.(-9,10) C.(9,10) D.(9,-10)解析:解方程组{■(2x+y+8=0"," @x+y"-" 1=0"," )┤得{■(x="-" 9"," @y=10"," )┤即交点坐标是(-9,10).答案:B 2.直线2x+3y-k=0和直线x-ky+12=0的交点在x轴上,则k的值为( )A.-24 B.24 C.6 D.± 6解析:∵直线2x+3y-k=0和直线x-ky+12=0的交点在x轴上,可设交点坐标为(a,0),∴{■(2a"-" k=0"," @a+12=0"," )┤解得{■(a="-" 12"," @k="-" 24"," )┤故选A.答案:A 3.已知直线l1:ax+y-6=0与l2:x+(a-2)y+a-1=0相交于点P,若l1⊥l2,则点P的坐标为 . 解析:∵直线l1:ax+y-6=0与l2:x+(a-2)y+a-1=0相交于点P,且l1⊥l2,∴a×1+1×(a-2)=0,解得a=1,联立方程{■(x+y"-" 6=0"," @x"-" y=0"," )┤易得x=3,y=3,∴点P的坐标为(3,3).答案:(3,3) 4.求证:不论m为何值,直线(m-1)x+(2m-1)y=m-5都通过一定点. 证明:将原方程按m的降幂排列,整理得(x+2y-1)m-(x+y-5)=0,此式对于m的任意实数值都成立,根据恒等式的要求,m的一次项系数与常数项均等于零,故有{■(x+2y"-" 1=0"," @x+y"-" 5=0"," )┤解得{■(x=9"," @y="-" 4"." )┤
(1)几何法它是利用图形的几何性质,如圆的性质等,直接求出圆的圆心和半径,代入圆的标准方程,从而得到圆的标准方程.(2)待定系数法由三个独立条件得到三个方程,解方程组以得到圆的标准方程中三个参数,从而确定圆的标准方程.它是求圆的方程最常用的方法,一般步骤是:①设——设所求圆的方程为(x-a)2+(y-b)2=r2;②列——由已知条件,建立关于a,b,r的方程组;③解——解方程组,求出a,b,r;④代——将a,b,r代入所设方程,得所求圆的方程.跟踪训练1.已知△ABC的三个顶点坐标分别为A(0,5),B(1,-2),C(-3,-4),求该三角形的外接圆的方程.[解] 法一:设所求圆的标准方程为(x-a)2+(y-b)2=r2.因为A(0,5),B(1,-2),C(-3,-4)都在圆上,所以它们的坐标都满足圆的标准方程,于是有?0-a?2+?5-b?2=r2,?1-a?2+?-2-b?2=r2,?-3-a?2+?-4-b?2=r2.解得a=-3,b=1,r=5.故所求圆的标准方程是(x+3)2+(y-1)2=25.
情境导学前面我们已讨论了圆的标准方程为(x-a)2+(y-b)2=r2,现将其展开可得:x2+y2-2ax-2bx+a2+b2-r2=0.可见,任何一个圆的方程都可以变形x2+y2+Dx+Ey+F=0的形式.请大家思考一下,形如x2+y2+Dx+Ey+F=0的方程表示的曲线是不是圆?下面我们来探讨这一方面的问题.探究新知例如,对于方程x^2+y^2-2x-4y+6=0,对其进行配方,得〖(x-1)〗^2+(〖y-2)〗^2=-1,因为任意一点的坐标 (x,y) 都不满足这个方程,所以这个方程不表示任何图形,所以形如x2+y2+Dx+Ey+F=0的方程不一定能通过恒等变换为圆的标准方程,这表明形如x2+y2+Dx+Ey+F=0的方程不一定是圆的方程.一、圆的一般方程(1)当D2+E2-4F>0时,方程x2+y2+Dx+Ey+F=0表示以(-D/2,-E/2)为圆心,1/2 √(D^2+E^2 "-" 4F)为半径的圆,将方程x2+y2+Dx+Ey+F=0,配方可得〖(x+D/2)〗^2+(〖y+E/2)〗^2=(D^2+E^2-4F)/4(2)当D2+E2-4F=0时,方程x2+y2+Dx+Ey+F=0,表示一个点(-D/2,-E/2)(3)当D2+E2-4F0);
1.两圆x2+y2-1=0和x2+y2-4x+2y-4=0的位置关系是( )A.内切 B.相交 C.外切 D.外离解析:圆x2+y2-1=0表示以O1(0,0)点为圆心,以R1=1为半径的圆.圆x2+y2-4x+2y-4=0表示以O2(2,-1)点为圆心,以R2=3为半径的圆.∵|O1O2|=√5,∴R2-R1<|O1O2|<R2+R1,∴圆x2+y2-1=0和圆x2+y2-4x+2y-4=0相交.答案:B2.圆C1:x2+y2-12x-2y-13=0和圆C2:x2+y2+12x+16y-25=0的公共弦所在的直线方程是 . 解析:两圆的方程相减得公共弦所在的直线方程为4x+3y-2=0.答案:4x+3y-2=03.半径为6的圆与x轴相切,且与圆x2+(y-3)2=1内切,则此圆的方程为( )A.(x-4)2+(y-6)2=16 B.(x±4)2+(y-6)2=16C.(x-4)2+(y-6)2=36 D.(x±4)2+(y-6)2=36解析:设所求圆心坐标为(a,b),则|b|=6.由题意,得a2+(b-3)2=(6-1)2=25.若b=6,则a=±4;若b=-6,则a无解.故所求圆方程为(x±4)2+(y-6)2=36.答案:D4.若圆C1:x2+y2=4与圆C2:x2+y2-2ax+a2-1=0内切,则a等于 . 解析:圆C1的圆心C1(0,0),半径r1=2.圆C2可化为(x-a)2+y2=1,即圆心C2(a,0),半径r2=1,若两圆内切,需|C1C2|=√(a^2+0^2 )=2-1=1.解得a=±1. 答案:±1 5. 已知两个圆C1:x2+y2=4,C2:x2+y2-2x-4y+4=0,直线l:x+2y=0,求经过C1和C2的交点且和l相切的圆的方程.解:设所求圆的方程为x2+y2+4-2x-4y+λ(x2+y2-4)=0,即(1+λ)x2+(1+λ)y2-2x-4y+4(1-λ)=0.所以圆心为 1/(1+λ),2/(1+λ) ,半径为1/2 √((("-" 2)/(1+λ)) ^2+(("-" 4)/(1+λ)) ^2 "-" 16((1"-" λ)/(1+λ))),即|1/(1+λ)+4/(1+λ)|/√5=1/2 √((4+16"-" 16"(" 1"-" λ^2 ")" )/("(" 1+λ")" ^2 )).解得λ=±1,舍去λ=-1,圆x2+y2=4显然不符合题意,故所求圆的方程为x2+y2-x-2y=0.
【答案】B [由直线方程知直线斜率为3,令x=0可得在y轴上的截距为y=-3.故选B.]3.已知直线l1过点P(2,1)且与直线l2:y=x+1垂直,则l1的点斜式方程为________.【答案】y-1=-(x-2) [直线l2的斜率k2=1,故l1的斜率为-1,所以l1的点斜式方程为y-1=-(x-2).]4.已知两条直线y=ax-2和y=(2-a)x+1互相平行,则a=________. 【答案】1 [由题意得a=2-a,解得a=1.]5.无论k取何值,直线y-2=k(x+1)所过的定点是 . 【答案】(-1,2)6.直线l经过点P(3,4),它的倾斜角是直线y=3x+3的倾斜角的2倍,求直线l的点斜式方程.【答案】直线y=3x+3的斜率k=3,则其倾斜角α=60°,所以直线l的倾斜角为120°.以直线l的斜率为k′=tan 120°=-3.所以直线l的点斜式方程为y-4=-3(x-3).
切线方程的求法1.求过圆上一点P(x0,y0)的圆的切线方程:先求切点与圆心连线的斜率k,则由垂直关系,切线斜率为-1/k,由点斜式方程可求得切线方程.若k=0或斜率不存在,则由图形可直接得切线方程为y=b或x=a.2.求过圆外一点P(x0,y0)的圆的切线时,常用几何方法求解设切线方程为y-y0=k(x-x0),即kx-y-kx0+y0=0,由圆心到直线的距离等于半径,可求得k,进而切线方程即可求出.但要注意,此时的切线有两条,若求出的k值只有一个时,则另一条切线的斜率一定不存在,可通过数形结合求出.例3 求直线l:3x+y-6=0被圆C:x2+y2-2y-4=0截得的弦长.思路分析:解法一求出直线与圆的交点坐标,解法二利用弦长公式,解法三利用几何法作出直角三角形,三种解法都可求得弦长.解法一由{■(3x+y"-" 6=0"," @x^2+y^2 "-" 2y"-" 4=0"," )┤得交点A(1,3),B(2,0),故弦AB的长为|AB|=√("(" 2"-" 1")" ^2+"(" 0"-" 3")" ^2 )=√10.解法二由{■(3x+y"-" 6=0"," @x^2+y^2 "-" 2y"-" 4=0"," )┤消去y,得x2-3x+2=0.设两交点A,B的坐标分别为A(x1,y1),B(x2,y2),则由根与系数的关系,得x1+x2=3,x1·x2=2.∴|AB|=√("(" x_2 "-" x_1 ")" ^2+"(" y_2 "-" y_1 ")" ^2 )=√(10"[(" x_1+x_2 ")" ^2 "-" 4x_1 x_2 "]" ┴" " )=√(10×"(" 3^2 "-" 4×2")" )=√10,即弦AB的长为√10.解法三圆C:x2+y2-2y-4=0可化为x2+(y-1)2=5,其圆心坐标(0,1),半径r=√5,点(0,1)到直线l的距离为d=("|" 3×0+1"-" 6"|" )/√(3^2+1^2 )=√10/2,所以半弦长为("|" AB"|" )/2=√(r^2 "-" d^2 )=√("(" √5 ")" ^2 "-" (√10/2) ^2 )=√10/2,所以弦长|AB|=√10.
解析:①过原点时,直线方程为y=-34x.②直线不过原点时,可设其方程为xa+ya=1,∴4a+-3a=1,∴a=1.∴直线方程为x+y-1=0.所以这样的直线有2条,选B.答案:B4.若点P(3,m)在过点A(2,-1),B(-3,4)的直线上,则m= . 解析:由两点式方程得,过A,B两点的直线方程为(y"-(-" 1")" )/(4"-(-" 1")" )=(x"-" 2)/("-" 3"-" 2),即x+y-1=0.又点P(3,m)在直线AB上,所以3+m-1=0,得m=-2.答案:-2 5.直线ax+by=1(ab≠0)与两坐标轴围成的三角形的面积是 . 解析:直线在两坐标轴上的截距分别为1/a 与 1/b,所以直线与坐标轴围成的三角形面积为1/(2"|" ab"|" ).答案:1/(2"|" ab"|" )6.已知三角形的三个顶点A(0,4),B(-2,6),C(-8,0).(1)求三角形三边所在直线的方程;(2)求AC边上的垂直平分线的方程.解析(1)直线AB的方程为y-46-4=x-0-2-0,整理得x+y-4=0;直线BC的方程为y-06-0=x+8-2+8,整理得x-y+8=0;由截距式可知,直线AC的方程为x-8+y4=1,整理得x-2y+8=0.(2)线段AC的中点为D(-4,2),直线AC的斜率为12,则AC边上的垂直平分线的斜率为-2,所以AC边的垂直平分线的方程为y-2=-2(x+4),整理得2x+y+6=0.
解析:当a0时,直线ax-by=1在x轴上的截距1/a0,在y轴上的截距-1/a>0.只有B满足.故选B.答案:B 3.过点(1,0)且与直线x-2y-2=0平行的直线方程是( ) A.x-2y-1=0 B.x-2y+1=0C.2x+y=2=0 D.x+2y-1=0答案A 解析:设所求直线方程为x-2y+c=0,把点(1,0)代入可求得c=-1.所以所求直线方程为x-2y-1=0.故选A.4.已知两条直线y=ax-2和3x-(a+2)y+1=0互相平行,则a=________.答案:1或-3 解析:依题意得:a(a+2)=3×1,解得a=1或a=-3.5.若方程(m2-3m+2)x+(m-2)y-2m+5=0表示直线.(1)求实数m的范围;(2)若该直线的斜率k=1,求实数m的值.解析: (1)由m2-3m+2=0,m-2=0,解得m=2,若方程表示直线,则m2-3m+2与m-2不能同时为0,故m≠2.(2)由-?m2-3m+2?m-2=1,解得m=0.
【课件展示】《秦朝中央集权制度的建立》《教材简析》《教学目标》《教法简介》《教学过程设计及特色简述》【师】本节内容以秦代政治体制和官僚系统的建立为核心内容,主要包括秦朝中央集权制的建立的背景、建立过程及影响。本节内容在整个单元中起到承前启后的作用,在整个模块中也有相当重要的地位。让学生了解中国古代中央集权政治体制的初建对于理解我国古代政治制度的发展乃至我们今天的政治体制是十分必要的。 本堂课我采用多媒体和讲授法及历史辩论法相结合,通过巧妙设计问题情境,调动学生的学习积极性,使学生主动学习,探究思考。教师引导和组织学生采取小组讨论、情景体验等方式,达到教学目标。 本节内容分三个部分,下面首先看秦朝中央集权制度建立的前提即秦的统一
二、教学目标:1、知识与能力(1)了解我国古代冶金、制瓷、丝织业发展的基本情况;(2)了解中国古代手工业享誉世界的史实,培养学生的民族自信心。2、过程与方法(1)通过大量的历史图片,指导学生欣赏一些精湛的手工业艺术品,提高学生探究古代手工业的兴趣;(2)运用历史材料引导学生归纳古代手工业产品的基本特征。3、情感态度与价值观:通过本课教学,使学生充分地感受到我国古代人民的聪明与才智,认识到古代许多手工业品具有较高的艺术价值,以及在世界上的领先地位和对世界文明的影响,增强民族自豪感。
【这部分的设计目的,要学生明白热带雨林只是一个案例,我们的目的是要合理开发和保护全世界的森林。由森林的开发与保护来明确区域发展过程中产生的环境问题,危害及治理保护措施。】然后知识迁移——东北林区的开发与保护介绍东北地区的森林材料:东北林区是我国最大的天然林区,主要分布于大、小兴安岭及长白山地,在平衡大气成分、净化空气、补给土壤有机质、涵养水源、保持水土、改善地方气候有重要的作用。它还是我国最大的采伐基地,宜林地区广,森林树种丰富。 东北林区开发中的问题及影响点拨:由于人类的严重超采,采育脱节,乱砍滥伐,毁林开荒,再加上森林火灾,东北林区的面积在锐减,带来了严重的生态恶化。我们该如何开发和保护东北地区的森林呢?
人教版新课标教材必修一的“表达交流”部分,有一个专题是“人性的光辉——写人要凸显个性”。其中的“写法借鉴”部分列举了两则人物描写实例,并归纳出人物描写的几个要点。其训练的思路和方法是很明显的,但所列举的人物描写的实例却不够典型。而必修一第三单元正好是学习写人记事散文,其中的两篇自读课文《记梁任公先生的一次演讲》《金岳霖先生》又是写人记事非常典型的文章,故而我尝试将这两篇文章作为实例和。写人要凸显个性。写作指导结合起来教学。这样设计还有一个目的,那就是解决课程改革中教学内容多而课时紧张的矛盾,提高课堂教学效率。师:今天,我们一起来学习“写人要凸显个性”。这两堂课分四个步骤来完成:一、先学习教材中关于写人方法的介绍,约15分钟;二、快速阅读第三单元的《记梁任公先生的一次演讲》和《金岳霖先生》两篇文章,具体感受其写人的方法,约30分钟;
师:在科学发展过程中,前一个理论体系的不完善之处,往往是新的研究和新的发现的突破口。开普勒之后,意大利天文学家伽利略创制了天文望远镜,用更加精确的观察继续发展和验证哥白尼创立的新天文学理论。除了用望远镜进行天文观察以外,伽利略还开始进行自然科学的实验研究,哪位同学能给大家讲一讲伽利略在比萨斜塔上所作的关于物体自由下落的实验?生:(讲述这一实验)师:所以,伽利略在科学方面更加重要的贡献是奠定了近代实验科学的基础。(2)实验科学和唯物主义师:伽利略从实践上开辟了实验科学的方法,而英国唯物主义哲学家培根则从理论上阐述了实验科学的方法——归纳法。培根和伽利略同被称为实验科学之父,培根还有一句影响深刻的名言:“知识就是力量”,表明了他注重知识,尊崇科学的精神。我们再来概括一下意大利哲学家布鲁诺的唯物主义思想,是否有同学可以简述布鲁诺的生平事迹?
The topic of this part is “Discover the reasons for festivals and celebrations.The Listening & Speaking & Talking part aims at talking about the experiences and feelings or emotions about the festivals and celebrations. This section aims at detecting the reason why the people celebrate the festivals, the time, the places, the types and the way of celebrations. It also explains why some traditions in the old celebrations are disappearing, like the firecrackers in the big cities and some new things are appearing like the prosperity of business or commerce. 1. Students can talk about what festivals they know and the reasons and the way of celebrating them.2. Students should learn the reading skills such as the headline and get the topic sentences, the structures of articles.3. Students can understand the past, the present situation of some festival around the world and why there are some changes about them. 4. Students can have the international awareness about the festivals.1. Students should learn the reading skills such as the headline and get the topic sentences, the structures of articles.2. Students can understand the past, the present situation of some festival around the world and why there are some changes about them.Step 1 Lead in---Small talkWhat festival do you like best ? Why ?I like the Spring Festivals because I can set off the fireworks, receive the lucky money and enjoy the Gala with my families.Step 2 Before reading---Pair workWhy do people celebrate different festivals ?The Spring Festivals is to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring and new life.The Mid-autumn Day is to celebrate the harvest and admire the moon.
Step 3 Analyzing article structureActivity 31. Teachers raise questions to guide students to analyze the chapter structure of this diary and think about how to describe the festival experience. (1)What should be included in the opening/body/closing paragraph(s)?(2)How did the writer arrange his/her ideas?(3)What kind of interesting details did the writer describe?(4)How did the writer describe his/her feelings/emotions during the event?2. Students read and compare the three sentence patterns in activity 2. Try to rewrite the first paragraph of the diary with these three sentence patterns. After that, students exchange corrections with their partners. Such as:●This was my first time spending three days experiencing the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and it was an enjoyable and exciting experience. ●I'll never forget my experience at the Naadam Festival because it was my first time to watch the exciting Mongolian games of horse racing, wrestling, and archery so closely. ●I'll always remember my first experience at the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region because it was so amazing to spend three days witnessing a grand Mongolian ceremony. Step 4 Accumulation of statementsActivity 41. Ask the students to read the diary again. Look for sentences that express feelings and emotions, especially those with the -ing form and the past participle. Such as:● …horse racing, wrestling, and archery, which are all so exciting to watch. ● some amazing performances● I was surprised to see…● I was a little worried about. . . ● feeling really tiredOther emotional statements:●I absolutely enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part. ●I'm finally back home now, feeling really tired, but celebrating Naadam with my friend was totally worth it. ●He invited me back for the winter to stay in a traditional Mongolian tent and cat hot pot. I can’t wait!2. In addition to the use of the -ing form and the past participle, the teacher should guide the students in the appreciation of these statements, ask them to memorize them, and encourage them to use them reasonably in writing practice.
The topic of this part is “Write about your festival experience”.During the Listening and Speaking and Talking, students are just asked to say out their festival experiences such as the Spring Festival, Mid-autumn Day, but this part students will be asked to write down their own festival experiences. During the reading part, it introduces the Naadam Festival in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which can give students a good example to imitate. Students not only learn the festival, but touch and feel the Inner Mongolian’s character, the spirit and cultural atmosphere, which can help students form the cultural awareness and learn to enjoy and value the diversity of Chinese culture.Concretely, the dairy tells the experience that the author spent the Naadam Festival in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with his/her friend. The structure is clear. In the opening paragraph, it introduces the topic of the Naadam Festival and the whole feeling. Then it introduces the items of the festival like the ceremony, wrestling and horse racing. Finally, it summarizes this experience. Because this part is a travel journal, we must guide students pay more attention to these details: 1. use the first person. 2. use the past tense to tell the past thing and use the present or future tense to describe the scenery. 3. use the timeline to tell the development. 4. be careful for the author’s psychology, emotion and feeling, etc.1. Read quickly to get main idea; read carefully to get the detailed information about Naadam Festival.2. Learn the structure of the reading article and language.3. Write an article about a festival experience4. Learn to use the psychology, emotions and feeling in the writing.1. Write an article about a festival experience.2. Use the structure of the reading article and language.
Example:One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door found that he only had one dime(一角)left. He was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.Years later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life.At last the woman was saved. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to the woman’s room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words: “Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr. Howard Kelly.” Tear of joy flooded her eyes.