“袖珍村医”守护全村健康30余年(外刊阅读) 导学案-2024届高三英语一轮复习

  主题语境：杰出人物与杰出贡献 体裁：记叙文 阅读建议时长：7min 原文出处：China Daily 词数：334 难度：★★★ 文章导读： 肖九林是江西省于都县段屋乡严岗村的村医，在村民们心中他是一个“巨人”，但他的实际身高却不到一米。究竟是什么导致他变成了不到一米高的人，又是什么原因让他受到全村人的尊敬？ Physically-challenged Doctor Provides Primary Care for Thousands “袖珍村医”守护全村健康30余年 Doctor Xiao Jiulin needs time and strength to get on the chair in his consulting room: he wraps his arms around the seat, pulls himself up and adjusts his position to sit comfortably. At 59, Xiao stands only 90 centimeters tall, about the size of a three-year-old child. He is the victim of a childhood disease that severely influences his bone development. Xiao usually needs to climb up and down the consulting room chair about at least 20 times a day. As the only doctor at the clinic, he undertakes all the work. His white coat is often soaked in sweat. He needs to put in extra effort to do almost everything required by his job. However, nothing seems too difficult for Xiao, who dreamed of being a doctor at a very young age. Yet it was almost impossible to realize his dream. His parents could not afford his education beyond high school, and he needed desperately to earn his own living. As a young adult, he learned palm-reading, but always longed to study medicine and save lives. Xiao offered to be an apprentice for village doctors in his hometown and his perseverance eventually convinced one of them. Starting in 1984, he apprenticed at the clinic in his home village for two years and then studied at a local medical school for another three years. In 1989, he earned the qualification required to be a general practitioner and returned to his home village. However, no patient came during his first five days at work. The villagers, unconvinced of his competence, would rather go to the neighboring villages for consultation. “I refused to be   frustrated  , knowing that I needed to improve myself to gain their trust,” said Xiao. He read medical books whenever he had time and treasured every patient who came to see him. Today, t