LikeanygoodmotherwhenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasonthewayshedidwhatshecouldtohelpherthree-year-oldsonMichaelprepareforanewsibling.Theyfindoutthatthenewbabyisgoingtobeagirlanddayafterday

　　LikeanygoodmotherwhenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasonthewayshedidwhatshecouldtohelpherthree-year-oldsonMichaelprepareforanewsibling.TheyfindoutthatthenewbabyisgoingtobeagirlanddayafterdaynightafternightMichaelsingstohissisterinMommy'stummy.

　　ThepregnancyprogressesnormallyforKaren.Butcomplicationsariseduringdelivery.FinallyMichael'slittlesisterisborn.Butsheisinseriouscondition.WithsirenhowlinginthenighttheambulancerushestheinfanttotheintensivecareunitatSt.Mary'sHospital.

　　Thelittlegirlgetsworse.Thedoctortellstheparents"Thereisverylittlehope.Bepreparedfortheworst."Karenandherhusbandhavefixedupaspecialroomintheirhomeforthenewbaby—nowtheyplanafuneral.

　　Michaelkeepsbegginghisparentstolethimseehissister"Iwanttosingtoher"hesays.ButkidsareneverallowedinIntensiveCare.HoweverKarenmakesuphermind.ShewilltakeMichaelwhethertheylikeitornot. “Ifhedoesn'tseehissisternowhemayneverseeheralive.”ShedresseshiminanoversizedscrubsuitandmarcheshimintoICU.Theheadnurserecognizeshimasachildandbellows"Getthatkidoutofherenow!"Themothertheusuallymild-manneredladyglaressteel-eyedintotheheadnurse'sfaceherlipsafirmline."Heisnotleavinguntilhesingstohissister!"KarentowsMichaeltohissister'sbedside.Hegazesatthetinyinfantlosingthebattletolive.Andhebeginstosing.

　　"Youaremysunshinemyonlysunshineyoumakemehappywhenskiesaregray”

　　Instantlythebabygirlresponds.Thepulseratebecomescalmandsteady.

　　"YouneverknowdearhowmuchIloveyou.Pleasedon'ttakemysunshineaway"

　　Theraggedstrainedbreathingbecomesassmoothasakitten'spurr.

　　KeeponsingingMichael.TearsconquerthefaceofthebossyheadnurseaswellasKaren.

　　Funeralplansarescrapped.Thenextday—theverynextday—thelittlegirliswellenoughtogohome!

　　NEVERGIVEUPTHEONEWELOVE!

　　【小题1】HowdidMichal’sfeelwhenheknewthathewasgoingtohaveasister?

　　A．indifferent. B．worried. C．expectant. D．disappointed. 【小题2】The