④come across(=come upon=meet with)(偶然)遇见;碰见
⑤过去分词短语called Lin Qiaozhi在此作后置定语,修饰a doctor。
⑥career/kə'rIə/n.事业;生涯
⑦现在分词短语travelling abroad ...作方式状语。
⑧rate/reIt/n.比率;速度
at a rate of以......比率/速度
现在分词短语explaining how ...作后置定语,修饰a small book。
⑨sickness/'sIknIs/n.疾病;恶心
⑩intend/In'tend/vt.计划;打算
be intended for专为......打算/设计
⑪emergency/I'mɜːdʒənsI/n.突发事件;紧急情况
in case of emergency万一发生紧急情况
为什么不继续她的有益的事业?
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上学(高中)时我喜欢英语、生物和化学,但是在大学我该选哪门专业呢?直到有一天晚上坐在电脑旁研究中国的伟大女性时,我才有了答案。
很偶然地,我看到了一篇关于林巧稚大夫的文章,她是一位妇科专家。她1901年出生,1983年去世。林巧稚似乎一直都在为自己选择的事业而忙碌着,去国外留学,也写书和文章。其中一本书引起了我的注意。这是一本小书,介绍了从妇女怀孕到护理婴儿的过程中如何降低死亡率。她给出了一些简单规则供人们遵循,以保持婴儿清洁、健康,免除疾病。她为什么要写那个呢?林巧稚认为哪些妇女会需要这些建议呢?我仔细地看了这篇文章,了解到那是专为农村妇女写的。也许她们在遇到紧急情况时找不到医生。
Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time⑫. That was a generation⑬ when girls' education was always placed second to⑭ boys'⑮. Was she so much cleverer than anyone else? Further reading made me realize that ⑯it was hard work and determination⑰ as well as her gentle nature that got her into medical school. What made her succeed later on⑱ was the kindness⑲ and consideration⑳ she showed to all