15篇文章貫通六級詞匯MP3（字幕版）Unit7-Part2

<p>[ti:]<br /> [ar:]<br /> [al:]<br /> [by:]<br /> [00:00.00]Iwaited a day before calling<br /> [00:02.73]Dr. Sam to inform him of<br /> [00:04.26]my decision. I had to be sure!<br /> [00:06.44]“Miriam, I think I know<br /> [00:08.97]why you want to go through<br /> [00:10.27]with this pregnancy, but<br /> [00:11.48]are you aware of the risks?”<br /> [00:12.80]“I know my baby will be<br /> [00:14.65]different. I know she may be<br /> [00:16.30]mentally and physically retarded.<br /> [00:17.93]She may have developmental difficulties<br /> [00:19.80]and problems with social acceptance.<br /> [00:22.09]I do recognize that I am<br /> [00:24.48]going to have to amend<br /> [00:25.69]almost every facet of my life.<br /> [00:27.55]I am prepared to do that.<br /> [00:29.18]This is my final gift<br /> [00:30.93]from Paul and I am determined<br /> [00:33.01]to go through with this!”<br /> [00:34.33]“I thought you would feel<br /> [00:35.75]that way. You have my utmost<br /> [00:37.39]admiration and support. I will<br /> [00:39.58]follow your pregnancy carefully<br /> [00:41.44]but I want you to see<br /> [00:42.65]a specialist in birth defects.<br /> [00:43.96]I will refer you to Dr. Brown<br /> [00:45.70]and would like you to make<br /> [00:47.13]an appointment with her<br /> [00:48.22]as soon as possible,” he said.<br /> [00:49.53]I knew then that I had<br /> [00:51.29]made the right choice.<br /> [00:52.79]My pregnancy was not without<br /> [00:55.20]its hardships, from morning sickness<br /> [00:57.38]to swollen ankles, but I had<br /> [00:59.25]no doubts about the decision<br /> [01:00.77]I had made. My parents, when<br /> [01:02.63]I told them what was going<br /> [01:04.72]on with me, expressed their concerns<br /> [01:06.25]but also their confidence<br /> [01:07.56]in my decision and assured me<br /> [01:09.42]they would be there when<br /> [01:10.51]I delivered my baby.<br /> [01:11.60]Paula was born on a bright,<br /> [01:14.45]cloudless, warm Tuesday morning<br /> [01:16.86]in May. I was prepared to<br /> [01:18.61]see a red, wrinkled, squalling infant.<br /> [01:21.01]Instead, I saw very little.<br /> [01:22.98]Because of the risks involved,<br /> [01:25.28]Paula was delivered by Caesarian section.<br /> [01:28.46]The doctors and nurses rushed her<br /> [01:30.31]into an incubatorto assess her<br /> [01:32.50]before I caught a glimpse of her.<br /> [01:34.25]I could see my parents<br /> [01:35.79]on the other side of<br /> [01:37.20]the operating room window, questions<br /> [01:38.63]in their eyes. What was going on?<br /> [01:40.59]The nurses kept me comfortable<br /> [01:43.66]and tried to alleviate my fears<br /> [01:44.97]but half an hour passed before<br /> [01:47.28]our questions were answered.<br /> [01:48.80]My daughter had a severe heart defect.<br /> [01:51.75]It could be corrected through surgery<br /> [01:54.49]but not until she gained<br /> [01:56.03]a little weight and strength.<br /> [01:57.99]I understood in that moment that<br /> [01:59.85]my life had changed forever.<br /> [02:01.93]I demanded to see her immediately,<br /> [02:03.90]and as soon as I did,<br /> [02:05.66]I fell in love. This most<br /> [02:07.51]precious of all gifts was<br /> [02:08.82]going to survive the obstacles<br /> [02:10.14]ahead of her with my help.<br /> [02:12.22]I knew in an instant that<br /> [02:14.40]all my strength,love, and<br /> [02:16.15]monetary resources were at<br /> [02:17.69]her command. Nothing she wanted,<br /> [02:19.99]needed, or even dreamed<br /> [02:21.51]of, would ever be denied.<br /> [02:23.27]The heart surgery to correct<br /> [02:25.68]a flawed valve was a resounding success.<br /> [02:28.19]Fortunately, the common defects<br /> [02:30.60]occurring in a majority<br /> [02:31.80]of Down's syndrome children<br /> [02:33.00]were absent in Paula. She has<br /> [02:35.30]no intestinal malformations, hearing impairment,<br /> [02:38.37]or severe visual problems.<br /> [02:40.55]We are truly blessed.<br /> [02:42.63]My parents adore this exceptional grandchild.<br /> [02:46.02]Their expertise in teaching, nurturing,<br /> [02:48.65]and parenting has been so welcome.<br /> [02:51.05]I always knew they were there<br /> [02:53.03]for me; now they are there for us.<br /> [02:54.78]I am aware of the sympathetic<br /> [02:57.73]looks from strangers who don't know<br /> [02:59.37]or understand the disorder<br /> [03:00.68]afflicting my child. Their pity,<br /> [03:03.09]for what they ascertain as<br /> [03:04.73]my plight, is misplaced but understandable.<br /> [03:07.69]I am sure that I, too,<br /> [03:09.54]felt sorry for parents of what<br /> [03:11.62]I thought of as imperfect children.<br /> [03:13.81]Paula is a delightful child.<br /> [03:16.22]Her physical defects are apparent;<br /> [03:18.29]there is no doubt she is<br /> [03:19.61]different from other children.<br /> [03:21.03]However, she goes to school<br /> [03:23.00]with other children her age;<br /> [03:24.53]she takes longer to learn things<br /> [03:26.07] and has to work harder,<br /> [03:27.16]but she is achieving all<br /> [03:28.69]the milestones of growing children.<br /> [03:30.77]Raising her is a challenge,<br /> [03:33.28]as is the raising of any child.<br /> [03:35.14]It isn't easy and it won't get easier.<br /> [03:38.10]As she grows and develops,<br /> [03:40.40]there will be questions to answer,<br /> [03:42.25]hurdles to cross, and goals<br /> [03:43.89]to reach. Paula is different.<br /> [03:46.08]She is aware that she is.<br /> [03:47.84]It doesn't dismay her. She greets<br /> [03:50.68]each day with a smile on her<br /> [03:51.99]lips and a sparkle in her eye.<br /> [03:53.42]Do I ever have doubts about<br /> [03:56.37]my decision? No! My only regret<br /> [03:59.10] is that Paul isn't here to<br /> [04:00.64]share my joy in our wonderful daughter.</p> <p> </p>

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