新版人教版高中英语必修第三册 Unit 2 MOTHER OF TEN THOUSAND BABIES

MOTHER OF TEN THOUSAND BABIES

万婴之母

“Life is precious.

“生命何其珍贵。

... To a person nothing is more precious than their life,

……对一个人而言，没有什么比生命更宝贵，

and if they entrust me with that life,

倘若她们将自己的性命托付于我，

how could I refuse that trust, saying I'm cold, hungry, or tired?”

我又怎能借着寒冷、饥饿或是疲惫，辜负这份托付？”

These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman,

林巧稚医生的这番话，让我们窥见这位伟大女性的内心，

and what carried her through a life of hard choices.

也读懂了支撑她走过无数艰难抉择一生的信念。

As a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by her mother's death.

五岁那年，母亲离世给林巧稚造成了很深的触动。

At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls,

十八岁时，她没有像大多数女孩那样遵循传统、早早嫁人，

she chose to study medicine.

而是选择学医。

“Why should girls learn so much?

“女孩子读那么多书有什么用？

Finding a good husband should be their final goal!”

找个好丈夫才是她们最终的归宿！”

her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees.

想到高昂的学费，她的哥哥抱怨道。

She responded, “I'd rather stay single to study all my life!”

她回应道：“我宁愿终身不嫁，一辈子钻研医术！”

Eight years later, Lin graduated from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) with the Wenhai Scholarship,

八年之后，林巧稚从北京协和医学院毕业，斩获文海奖学金，

the highest prize given to graduates.

这是授予毕业生的最高荣誉。

She immediately became the first woman ever to be hired as a resident physician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital.

她随即成为协和医院妇产科有史以来第一位女性住院医师。

Within six months, she was named a chief resident physician,

仅六个月，她就升任总住院医师，

a position that usually took four years to achieve.

这个岗位通常需要四年资历才能胜任。

After working for a few years, she was sent to study in Europe and then, in 1939, in the US.

工作数年后，她被派往欧洲进修，1939年又赴美国深造。

She greatly impressed her American colleagues, who invited her to stay.

她的专业能力给美国同行留下深刻印象，对方邀请她留在美国工作。

Dr Lin, however, rejected the offer.

但林医生婉拒了这份邀约。

She wanted to serve the women and children at home.

她一心想回国，守护国内的妇女与孩童。

In 1941, Dr Lin became the first Chinese woman ever to be appointed director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital,

1941年，林医生成为首位被任命为协和医院妇产科主任的中国女性，

but just a few months later, the department was closed because of the war.

但仅仅数月之后，妇产科就因战乱被迫关停。

Thinking of all the people still in need of help, Dr Lin opened a private clinic.

想到还有无数人急需医疗救助，林医生开办了一间私人诊所。

She charged very low fees to treat patients and often reduced costs for poor patients.

她收取低廉的诊疗费用，还经常为贫苦患者减免医药费。

At times she was even seen riding a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care.

人们有时甚至能看见她骑着毛驴，去往偏远乡村出诊看病。

The new People's Republic of China saw Dr Lin Qiaozhi playing a key role.

新中国成立后，林巧稚医生发挥了至关重要的作用。

In 1954, she was elected to the first National People's Congress

1954年，她当选第一届全国人民代表大会代表，

and, over the next several decades, she held many important positions.

在之后的数十年间，她身兼多项重要职务。

Her heart, however, was elsewhere.

然而，她的心始终牵挂着临床一线。

She was more interested in tending patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.

她更专注于照料病人、发表妇幼医疗相关研究论文，以及培养新一代医师。

"The OB-GYN department cares for two lives," she told new staff in her department.

她对科室新来的医护人员说：“妇产科守护着两条生命。”

"As doctors, we should be responsible for the patients and treat them as our sisters."

“身为医者，我们要对患者负责，待她们如同自家姐妹。”

Though Lin Qiaozhi never married, she was known as the "mother of ten thousand babies",

林巧稚一生未曾婚嫁，却被人们称作“万婴之母”，

having delivered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime.

她这辈子亲手迎接了五万多名新生命降临。

Dr Lin did not retire until the day she died, 22 April 1983.

1983年4月22日离世之前，林医生始终没有退休。

Since she had no children of her own, she left her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors.

她没有亲生子女，于是将毕生积蓄捐赠给了一所幼儿园，以及青年医师扶持基金。

And even as she lay dying, her final thoughts were for others.

即便弥留之际，她心中挂念的依旧是他人。

"I'm ready to go," she said.

她说：“我已经准备好了。”

"Don't try to rescue me any more.

“不要再抢救我了。

Don't waste the medicine any more."

不要再浪费药品了。”

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