Likeanygoodmother，whenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasontheway，shedidwhatshecouldtohelpher3-year-oldson，Michael，prepareforanewbaby．Theyfindoutthatthenewbabyisgoingtobeagirl，anddayafterday

　　Likeanygoodmother，whenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasontheway，shedidwhatshecouldtohelpher3-year-oldson，Michael，prepareforanewbaby．Theyfindoutthatthenewbabyisgoingtobeagirl，anddayafterday，nightafternight，MichaelsingstohissisterinMommy'sstomach．

　　Finally，Michael'slittlesisterisborn．Butsheisinseriouscondition．Withalarminthenight，theambulancerushestheinfanttotheneonatal(初生的)intensivecareunitatSt．Mary'sHospital，Knoxville，Tennessee．Thedaysgoby．Thelittlegirlgetsworse．Thepediatric(儿科的)specialisttellstheparents，“Thereisverylittlehope．Bepreparedfortheworst.”

　　Karenandherhusbandcontactalocalcemeteryaboutaburialplot．Theyhavefixedupaspecialroomintheirhomeforthenewbaby，butnowtheyplanafuneral．Michael，keepsbegginghisparentstolethimseehissister，“Iwanttosingtoher，”hesays．

　　Karenmakesuphermind．ShewilltakeMichaelwhethertheylikeitornot．Ifhedoesn'tseehissisternow，hemayneverseeheralive．

　　ShedresseshiminanoversizedsuitandmarcheshimintoICU．Helookslikeawalkinglaundrybasket，buttheheadnurserecognizeshimasachildandshouts，“Getthatkidoutofherenow!Nochildrenareallowed．Neverdisturbpatientshere．”Themotherrisesupstronglyandsaid，“Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister!”

　　KarenleadsMichaeltohissister'sbedside．Hegazesatthetinyinfantlosingthebattletolive．Andhebeginstosing．Inthepureheartedvoiceofa3-year-old，Michaelsings：“Youaremysunshine，myonlysunshine，youmakemehappywhenskiesaregray．．．”Instantlythebabygirlresponds．Thepulseratebecomescalmandsteady．

　　Thenextday，theverynextday，thelittlegirliswellenoughtogohome!Woman'sDaymagazinecalledit“themiracleofabrother'ssong．”Themedicalstaffjustcalleditamiracle．KarencalleditamiracleofGod'slove!

　　Nevergiveuponthepeopleyoulove．

　　小题1:Whatmaytheunderlinedwords“theinfant”referto?A．Thebaby．B．Karen．C．Mary．D．Michael．小题2:Whatdoweknowaboutthelittlesisteraftershewasborn?A．ShewasdriventoSt．Mary'sshop．B．Adoctorcameto