In the past two years, his wife, Merlie, and their
seven children have said “goodbye” to him four times, most recently last month.
Each time it has been unnecessary.
Mr. Smart had a hip (髋关节) replacement in February at the Burnie hospital but
was rushed back two months later with internal bleeding.
“The doctors couldn’t stop the bleeding,” Mrs.
Smart said. Medical staff told Mrs. Smart to contact her family, which includes
children in Western Australia. “It took two days for them to get here. We had
to hope he hung on .” he did.
“The doctors were there 24 hours a day and they
stopped the bleeding. They brought him back,” Mrs. Smart said.
“I certainly believe in miracles because I’ve seen one
happen, but it wouldn’t have happened if the doctors didn’t do what they did.”
It was the second time Mrs. Smart thought she
was losing her husband of 54 years. Two years ago, Mr. Smart was admitted to
the Launceston General Hospital after a heart attack and a few days later with
intense pain caused by a hemorrhage (出血). Again,
the family was called to say goodbye---twice.
“I was given a 50-50 chance of coming out of it,
” Mr. Smart said.
Going through the ordeal (苦难，折磨) then was trying on the family, who had prepared
themselves for the worst.
But to face the same situation only two years later
was hard. The Smarts said the support they received at the Burnie hospital
helped them through.
And it seems the experience has also left an
impression at the hospital. Mrs. Smart said when she rang recently and
mentioned her husband’s name, the reply was “ah the miracle man”.
1.The first time Mrs. Smart and the children said
goodbye to Mr. Smart was when he had .
A. a hip replacement
B. internal bleeding
C. a heart
attack
D. intense pain caused by a hemorrhage
2.When Mr. Smart was rushed back to the hospital with
internal bleeding, .
A. only his wife believed he could survive
B. no one believed that he could survive
C. he had given up hope of recovering
D. it didn’t take the doctors long to stop the
bleeding
3.The experience Mr. Smart had at the hospital could
be that of .
A. concern
B. puzzle C.
fear D.
wonder
4.The underlined phrase “hung on ”in the third
paragraph can be replaced by .
A. beat the pain B.
came back to life
C. lived through D.
make his fortune
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Miracle
Man. B. The
Kind Doctors and Nurses.
C. A Devoted
Wife.
D. A Great Family.
