Likeanygoodmother,whenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasontheway,shedidwhatshecouldtohelpher3-year-oldson,Michael,prepareforanewbaby.Theyfindoutthatthenewbabyisgoingtobeagirl,anddayafterday
Likeanygoodmother,whenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasontheway,shedidwhatshecouldtohelpher3-year-oldson,Michael,prepareforanewbaby.Theyfindoutthatthenewbabyisgoingtobeagirl,anddayafterday,nightafternight,MichaelsingstohissisterinMommy'sstomach.
Finally,Michael'slittlesisterisborn.Butsheisinseriouscondition.Withalarminthenight,theambulancerushestheinfanttotheneonatal(初生的)intensivecareunitatSt.Mary'sHospital,Knoxville,Tennessee.Thedaysgoby.Thelittlegirlgetsworse.Thepediatric(儿科的)specialisttellstheparents,“Thereisverylittlehope.Bepreparedfortheworst.”
Karenandherhusbandcontactalocalcemeteryaboutaburialplot.Theyhavefixedupaspecialroomintheirhomeforthenewbaby,butnowtheyplanafuneral.Michael,keepsbegginghisparentstolethimseehissister,“Iwanttosingtoher,”hesays.
Karenmakesuphermind.ShewilltakeMichaelwhethertheylikeitornot.Ifhedoesn'tseehissisternow,hemayneverseeheralive.
ShedresseshiminanoversizedsuitandmarcheshimintoICU.Helookslikeawalkinglaundrybasket,buttheheadnurserecognizeshimasachildandshouts,“Getthatkidoutofherenow!Nochildrenareallowed.Neverdisturbpatientshere.”Themotherrisesupstronglyandsaid,“Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister!”
KarenleadsMichaeltohissister'sbedside.Hegazesatthetinyinfantlosingthebattletolive.Andhebeginstosing.Inthepureheartedvoiceofa3-year-old,Michaelsings:“Youaremysunshine,myonlysunshine,youmakemehappywhenskiesaregray...”Instantlythebabygirlresponds.Thepulseratebecomescalmandsteady.
Thenextday,theverynextday,thelittlegirliswellenoughtogohome!Woman'sDaymagazinecalledit“themiracleofabrother'ssong.”Themedicalstaffjustcalleditamiracle.KarencalleditamiracleofGod'slove!
Nevergiveuponthepeopleyoulove.
小题1:Whatmaytheunderlinedwords“theinfant”referto?A.Thebaby.B.Karen.C.Mary.D.Michael.小题2:Whatdoweknowaboutthelittlesisteraftershewasborn?A.ShewasdriventoSt.Mary'sshop.B.Adoctorcameto