Nurses who make a difference

精彩導讀

國際護士日在每年5月12日。作者的這篇文章，回憶了自己在醫院期間受到的來自護士的精心照料，借此表達了自己對護士的崇高敬意。

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National Nurses Week brings back memories of kindness and care.

I'vebeen blessed withsomeextraspecialnurses through the years.A car accident many years ago put me in the hospital for six weeks.My four-month-old and four-year-old sons wanted me to be home with them.The doctors said I'd never walk normally again,and that I'd have to have a leg replacement within five years.

I didn't get to leave my room for the entire six weeks when I was there.All I could see through the window in my room was concrete.That was back in the day when hospitals only had three television channels.And the whole afternoon of viewing choicesconsisted ofsoap operas that weren't of interest to me.

With the pain-filled and boring days,the potential for depression was there,but that's where my sweet nursesmadesucha difference.Theywere so kind that they cared for my needs and helped me fulfill whatever needed to be done.

One nurse in particularbrightened my days.Whenever she got an extra minute or two,she'd walked into my room just to visit.She brought laughter and sunshine into my days.She gave backrubs that she didn't have to give because she knew they would make me more com-fortable after days of lying in bed.

What stillbrings tears to my eyesis that she hugged me and cried on the day thatI came out of hospital.She was a nurse who cared,who went the extra mile in her duties.And because of her,my long days and nights became bearable.

So today I'd like to just say thank you to all the nurses whodeal withboring tasks,bad-tempered patients,and long days on their feet.Because of you,patients are saved,care is given,and hearts are comforted.I know that because I am one of those lives that were touched because of you.

Happy National Nurses Week.You deservemore thanthat！

Reading check

Read the text and answer the following questions.

1.How did the author feel during the six weeks in hospital?(No more than four words)

2.How could a patient lying in bed for days be made to feel comfortable?(No more than four words)

3.Why did the author write the text?(No more than eight words)

Language study

Vocabulary

beblessedwith享有（幸福等）；賦有（能力等）

consist of包含；由……組成

make a difference產生影響；有所作為

brighten one's days照亮某人的日子

bring tears to one's eyes引得某人流淚

come out of hospital出院

deal with處理；對付

more than不僅僅

Cultural background

National Nurses Day

國際護士日

National Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May 12 to raise awareness of the important role nurses play in society.Itmarks the beginning of National Nurses Week.National Nurses Day and National Nurses Week are observances but they not public holidays in the United States.

國際護士日定于每年5月12日，慶祝活動是為了提高人們對護士在社會中所起的重要作用的認識。它標志著國際護士周的開始。國際護士日和國際護士周在美國不是公共假日而是紀念活動。