I enjoyed English, biology, and chemistry at school, but which one should I choose to study at university？I did not know the answer until one evening when I sat down at the computer to do some research on great women of China．

　　By chance I came across an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi, a specialist in women's diseases．She lived from 1901 to 1983．It seemed that she had been very busy in her chosen career, travelling abroad to study as well as writing books and articles．One of them caught my eye．It was a small book explaining how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies．She gave some simple rules to follow for keeping babies clean, healthy and free from sickness．Why did she write that？Who were the women that Lin Qiaozhi thought needed this advice？I looked carefully at the text and realized that it was intended for women in the countryside．Perhaps if they had an emergency they could not reach a doctor．

　　Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time．That was a generation when girls' education was always placed second to boys'．Was she so much cleverer than anyone else？Further reading made me realize that it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that got her into medical school．What made her succeed later on was the kindness and consideration she showed to all her patients．There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi, tired after a day's work, went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her．

　　By now I could not wait to find out more about her．I discovered that Lin Qiaozhi has devoted her whole life to her patients and had chosen not to have a family of her own．Instead she made sure that about 50,000 babies were safely delivered．By this time I was very excited．Why not study at medical college like Lin Qiaozhi and carry on her good work？It was still not too late for me to improve my studies, prepare for the university entrance examinations, and ．．．

　　为什么不继续她的事业？

　　在学校我喜欢英语、生物和化学，但是在大学我应该选择什么专业呢？直到有一天晚上坐在电脑前研究中国伟大女性时，我才有了答案。

　　恰巧我看到了一篇关于林巧稚医生的文章，她是一位妇科病专家。她1901年出生，1983年去世。她似乎一直都在为自己选择的事业奔忙，赴国外留学，写了许多书和文章。其中一本书引起了我的注意。这是一本介绍如何从妇女怀孕到护理婴儿的过程中降低死亡率的小书。她提出了一些简单规则供人们遵循，保持婴儿清洁和健康，让他们免除疾病。林巧稚为什么写这个呢？她认为什么样的妇女会需要这些建议呢？我仔细地看了这篇文章，了解到那是为农村妇女写的。或许，在遇到紧急情况时她们找不到医生。

　　突然我想起，在那个年代一个女子去学医是多么困难啊。那是一个女子教育一直排在男子教育之后的年代。难道她比别人都聪明得多吗？进一步阅读使我了解到，是苦干、决心和善良的天性使她走进了医学院的大门。她对病人的爱心和体贴造就了她后来的成功。数不胜数的故事讲述着林巧稚如何在劳累一天之后，又在深夜去为贫困家庭的产妇接生，而这些家庭是不可能给她报酬的。

　　现在我迫不及待地想多了解更多关于她的情况。我发现林巧稚把毕生都献给了病人，而自己却选择了独身。她确保了大约 50 000个孩子的平安出生。现在我非常激动。为什么不像林巧稚一样学医学，继续她的事业呢？我现在努力提高学习成绩准备高考还不晚，并且......

　　1．Many people look down upon poor people．(P4)

　　许多人瞧不起穷人。

　　★look down upon/on蔑视；瞧不起

　　look after　　　　　　 照顾；照看

　　look forward to 盼望；期盼

　　look into 往......里面看；调查

　　look up 查询；抬头望

　　look out (for) 向外看；当心；小心

　　look through 浏览；翻阅；快速查看；看穿

　　look up to 尊敬；钦佩