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必修三
Unit 2 Morals and Virtues
Reading and Thinking
MOTHER OF TEN THOUSAND BABIES
万婴之母
第贰部分
“Life is precious. ... To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?” These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what carried her through a life of hard choices.
“Life is precious. ... To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?”
“生命诚可贵。
……对一个人来说,生命是最宝贵的,而现在这个人对你说,我把生命交给你,那么你还说什么呢?你冷?你饿?你困?”
托付
宝贵的,珍贵的
拒绝
These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what carried her through a life of hard choices.
从林巧稚医生的这番话,我们可以看到这位伟大女性的内心世界,以及到底是什么支撑着她走过充满艰难抉择的一生。
carry sb through sth.帮助某人渡过难关
As a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by her mother’s death. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine. “Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should be their final goal!” her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees. She responded, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”
As a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by her mother’s death. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine.
林巧稚五岁时母亲病故,这对她影响极大。
十八岁时,她没有像大多数的女孩那样走上婚姻这一传统道路,而是选择了学医。
vt. 影响;感动;作用
道路
大多数的
“Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should be their final goal!” her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees. She responded, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”
“女孩子读那么多书干嘛?找个好丈夫才是她们的归宿!”她的兄弟一想到高昂的学费就这么抱怨。
她回答:“我宁愿一辈子不嫁人,也要学医!”
主语
谓语
宾语
V-ing 作
教学;学费
学费
回答;回应
Eight years later, Lin graduated from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) with the Wehai Scholarship, the hig