1、Book3 Unit2Reading and ThinkingMOTHER OF TEN THOUSAND BABIES “Life isLife is preciousprecious. . To a person nothing is more . . To a person nothing is more preciousprecious than their life, and if they than their life, and if they entrustentrust me me withwith that life, how could I refuse that tru
2、st, saying Ithat life, how could I refuse that trust, saying Im m cold, hungry, or tired?cold, hungry, or tired?” These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look intogive us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and the heart of this amazing woman, and what what car
3、ried her through a life of hard choicescarried her through a life of hard choices. .“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？” 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。 “Life isLife is preciousprecious. . To a . . To a person nothing is more person nothing is more preciou
4、sprecious than their life, and if they than their life, and if they entrustentrust me me withwith that life, how that life, how could I refuse that trust, could I refuse that trust, saying Isaying Im cold, hungry, or m cold, hungry, or tired?tired?” These words of Dr Lin These words of Dr Lin Qiaozh
5、i Qiaozhi give us a look intogive us a look into the the heart of this amazing woman, heart of this amazing woman, and what and what carried her through a carried her through a life of hard choiceslife of hard choices. .entrust：to make sb responsible for ding sth or taking care of sb委托；交托； 托付把A托付给Be
6、ntrust A to B /entrust B with AHe entrusted the task to his nephew. He entrusted his nephew with the task. precious valuable or important and not to be wasted 宝贵的；珍贵的carry sb through (sth)帮助某人度过难关It was your words that carried her through. My confidence carried me through the hard times. 句型分析“Life i
7、sLife is preciousprecious. . To a person nothing is more . . To a person nothing is more preciousprecious than their life, and if they than their life, and if they entrustentrust me me withwith that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying Ithat life, how could I refuse that trust, saying Im m co
8、ld, hungry, or tired?cold, hungry, or tired?”分析：nothing is +nothing is +比较级+than-+than-是一个常见句型，意为“没有什么比-更加-”-”。 In my opinion, nothing is better than your presence. In my opinion, nothing is better than your presence. Nothing gives me more pleasure than listening to Nothing gives me more pleasure th
9、an listening to Mozarts musical pieces. Mozarts musical pieces. As a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by As a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by her motherher mothers death. At age 18, s death. At age 18, instead ofinstead of following the following the traditi
10、onal path oftraditional path of marriagemarriage like the like the majoritymajority of girls, she of girls, she chose to study medicine. chose to study medicine. “Why should girls learn so much? Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should be their final goal!Finding a good husband
11、should be their final goal!” her her brotherbrother complainedcomplained, thinking of the high , thinking of the high tuition feestuition fees. . SheShe respondedresponded, , “I Id rather d rather stay singlestay single to study all my to study all my life!life!”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
12、上婚姻这一传统道路，而是选择了学医。“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！” As a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi As a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by her motherwas deeply affected by her mothers s death. At age 18, death. At age 18, instead ofinstead of following follo
13、wing the traditional path ofthe traditional path of marriagemarriage like like thethe majoritymajority of girls, she chose to of girls, she chose to study medicine. study medicine. “Why should girls Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband learn so much? Finding a good husband should b
14、e their final goal!should be their final goal!” her her brotherbrother complainedcomplained, thinking of the , thinking of the high high tuition feestuition fees. She. She respondedresponded, , “I Id rather d rather stay singlestay single to study all to study all my life!my life!”be deeply affected
15、 by -深受-的影响majority：the largest part of a group of people or things. 大部分；大多数(单独主语时，谓语单复皆可；the majority of 可数名词复数，谓语动词用复数；the majority of +集体名词，谓语动词单复皆可The majority was/were in favor of banning smoking. The majority of people prefer TV to radio. complain vi vt 抱怨；发牢骚complain to sb of/about sth compla
16、in to sb that complain后面不能直接跟sb作宾语，应该加to，类似的动词还有：explain, announce, apologize,suggest 等 Eight years later, LinEight years later, Lin graduated from graduated from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) with the Wehai Scholarship, the highest prize given to graduates.
17、 She with the Wehai Scholarship, the highest prize given to graduates. She immediately became the first woman ever to beimmediately became the first woman ever to be hiredhired as a as a resident resident physicianphysician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. Within six in the OB-GYN depa
18、rtment of the PUMC Hospital. Within six months, she was named a chief months, she was named a chief resident physicianresident physician, a position that usually , a position that usually took four years to achieve. After working for a few years, she was sent took four years to achieve. After workin
19、g for a few years, she was sent to study in Europe and then, in 1939, in the US. She greatly impressed to study in Europe and then, in 1939, in the US. She greatly impressed her American her American colleaguescolleagues, who invited her to stay. Dr Lin, however, who invited her to stay. Dr Lin, how
20、ever, rejected the offerrejected the offer. She wanted to serve the women and children . She wanted to serve the women and children at homeat home. .八年后，林巧稚毕业于北京协和医学院，并获得了该校毕业生的最高荣誉奖“文海”奖学金。她随即成为北京协和医学院妇产科有史以来第一位被聘为住院医师的女性。不到六个月，她就成了住院主任医师，而升任这一职位通常需要四年时间。工作了几年之后，她被派往欧洲学习，之后于1939年又赴美学习。美国同行对她印象极佳，邀请
21、她留下。但是，林医生谢绝了邀请。她希望服务祖国的妇女和儿童。 Eight years later, LinEight years later, Lin graduated from graduated from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) with Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) with the Wehai Scholarship, the Wehai Scholarship, the highest prize the highest prize given to graduatesgiven to gra
22、duates. She immediately became . She immediately became the first woman ever to be hiredthe first woman ever to be hired as a as a resident physicianresident physician in the OB-GYN in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. Within six department of the PUMC Hospital. Within six months, she was
23、named a chief months, she was named a chief resident resident physicianphysician, , a position that usually took a position that usually took four years to achievefour years to achieve. After working for a . After working for a few years, she was sent to study in Europe few years, she was sent to st
24、udy in Europe and then, in 1939, in the US. She greatly and then, in 1939, in the US. She greatly impressed her American impressed her American colleaguescolleagues, who , who invited her to stay. Dr Lin, however,invited her to stay. Dr Lin, however, rejected the offerrejected the offer. She wanted
25、to serve the . She wanted to serve the women and children women and children at homeat home. .the highest prize 做the Wehai Scholarship 同位语，given to graduates 过去分词短语做后置定语the first woman ever to be hired名词前有序数词修饰，后面用不定式做后置定语a position 做 a chief resident physician 同位语，that 引导的定语从句修饰positionreject the o
26、ffer 谢绝了邀请offer：an act of saying that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb 主动提议；建议 In 1941, Dr Lin becameIn 1941, Dr Lin became the first Chinese woman ever the first Chinese woman ever to be to be appointedappointed director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC director of the OB-GYN
27、department of the PUMC Hospital, but just a few months later, the department was Hospital, but just a few months later, the department was closed because of the war. Thinking of all the people still closed because of the war. Thinking of all the people still in in need of helpneed of help, Dr Lin ,
28、Dr Lin opened a private clinicopened a private clinic. She charged very . She charged very low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs for poor low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs for poor patients. At times she was even seen riding a donkey to patients. At times she was even s
29、een riding a donkey to farawayfaraway villages to provide medical care.villages to provide medical care.1941年，林医生成为北京协和医院妇产科的首位中国籍女主任，但是仅仅数月之后，妇产科就因为战争而关闭。想到还有那么多人需要帮助，林医生开办了一间私人诊所。她向病人收取的治疗费用极低，而且经常为穷苦病人减免费用。有时，人们甚至会看到她骑着毛驴去偏远的乡村给人看病。 In 1941, Dr Lin becameIn 1941, Dr Lin became the first the first
30、 Chinese woman everChinese woman ever to be appointedto be appointed director of the OB-GYN department of director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital, but just a few the PUMC Hospital, but just a few months later, the department was months later, the department was closed because of the w
31、ar. Thinking closed because of the war. Thinking of all the people still of all the people still in need of in need of helphelp, Dr Lin , Dr Lin opened a private clinicopened a private clinic. . She charged very low fees to treat She charged very low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs fo
32、r patients and often reduced costs for poor patients. poor patients. At timesAt times she was even she was even seen riding a donkey to seen riding a donkey to farawayfaraway villages to provide medical care.villages to provide medical care.appoint: to choose sb for a job or position of responsibili
33、ty 任命；委任appoint sb to sth派某人任某职位appoint sb as/to be sth 任命某人担任职位appoint sb to do sth 委派某人做某事They appointed him (as)captain of the Englishi team. Linda has recently been appointed to the committee. at times 有时拓展：sometimes, occasionally, from time to time, now and then, once in a whilefaraway 遥远的 同义词：
34、distant The new PeopleThe new Peoples Republic of China s Republic of China sawsaw Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing a key a key role. In 1954, she was elected to the first National Peoplerole. In 1954, she was elected to the first National Peoples s Congress and, over the next several C
35、ongress and, over the next several decadesdecades, she , she held many important held many important positionspositions. Her heart, however, was. Her heart, however, was elsewhereelsewhere. She was more . She was more interested in interested in tendingtending patients, publishing medical research o
36、n patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors. doctors. “The OB-GYN department The OB-GYN department cares forcares for two lives, two lives,” She told She told newn
37、ew staffstaff in her department. in her department. “As doctors, we shouldAs doctors, we should be responsible be responsible forfor the patients and treat them as our sisters. the patients and treat them as our sisters.”新中国见证了林巧雅医生发挥的重要作用。1954年，她当选为第一届全国人大代表；在接下来的几十年间，她担任了许多重要职位。然而，她的心却在别处。她更感兴趣的是治
38、病救人、发表妇幼护理学研究成果、培养下一代的医生。“妇产科救治的是母婴两条生命，” 她对科室的新入职的医务人员说道，“作为医生，我们应该对患者负责，视他们如姐妹。” The new PeopleThe new Peoples Republic of China s Republic of China sawsaw Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing a key role. In a key role. In 1954, she was elected to the first 1954, she was elected to the fi
39、rst National PeopleNational Peoples Congress and, over the s Congress and, over the next several next several decadesdecades, she , she held many held many important positionsimportant positions. Her heart, however, . Her heart, however, waswas elsewhereelsewhere. She was more interested . She was m
40、ore interested in in tendingtending patients, publishing medical patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of and training the next generation of doctors. doctors. “The OB-GYN department The OB-GYN
41、department cares cares forfor two lives, two lives,” She told new She told new staffstaff in in her department. her department. “As doctors, we As doctors, we shouldshould be responsible forbe responsible for the patients the patients and treat them as our sisters.and treat them as our sisters.”see:
42、 If a period of time or a perosn sees a particular change or event, it takes place during that period of time or while that person is alive.目睹；经历；见证 hold many important positions 担任许多重要职位hold：to have a particular job or position 担任；任职How long has he held office?他任职多久了？care for to look after sb who i
43、s sick, very old, very young,etc照顾；照料照顾；照料 to love or like sb very much深深深深地爱；非常喜欢地爱；非常喜欢 Though Lin Qiaozhi never married, sheThough Lin Qiaozhi never married, she was known aswas known as the the “mother of ten thousand babiesmother of ten thousand babies”, , having delivered having delivered over
44、 over 50,000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin did 50,000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin did notnot retireretire untiluntil the the day she died, 22 April 1983. Since she had no children of her day she died, 22 April 1983. Since she had no children of her own, she own, she leftleft her her savingssavin
45、gs toto a a kindergartenkindergarten and a fund for new and a fund for new doctors. And even as she doctors. And even as she lay dyinglay dying, her final thoughts were , her final thoughts were for others: for others: “I Im ready to go,m ready to go,” she said. she said. “DonDont try to t try to re
46、scue me any more. Donrescue me any more. Dont waste the medicine any more.t waste the medicine any more.” 虽然林巧稚终身未婚，但是她被称为“万婴之母”，她一生中亲手接生的婴儿有五万多名。林医生坚守在岗位上，直到1983年4月22日她去世的那一天。由于自己没有孩子，她把积蓄捐给了一家幼儿园和一项新医生基金。临终时，她仍在为别人着想。“我要走了，”她说，“不要再抢救了，不要再浪费药品了。” Though Lin Qiaozhi never married, Though Lin Qiaozhi
47、 never married, sheshe was known aswas known as the the “mother of ten mother of ten thousand babiesthousand babies”, , having delivered having delivered over over 50,000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin 50,000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin did did notnot retireretire untiluntil the day she died, the
48、 day she died, 22 April 1983. Since she had no 22 April 1983. Since she had no children of her own, she children of her own, she leftleft herher savingssavings toto a a kindergartenkindergarten and a fund and a fund for new doctors. And even as she for new doctors. And even as she lay lay dyingdying
49、, her final thoughts were for , her final thoughts were for others: others: “I Im ready to go,m ready to go,” she said. she said. “DonDont try to rescue me any more. t try to rescue me any more. DonDont waste the medicine any more.t waste the medicine any more.”be known as 被称作-be known for 因为-而著名lea
50、ve: to give sth to sb when you die（去世时）遗赠；遗留She left $1 million to her daughter. 她遗留给女儿100万美元。 savings :（复数）money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc. 储蓄金；存款lie/ be dying 弥留之际lie: to be, remain, or be kept in a particular state 处于，保留，保持（某种状态） 句型分析Though Lin Qiaozhi never married, sheThoug
