Likeanygoodmother,whenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasontheway,shedidwhatshecoulddotohelpher3-year-oldsonMichaelprepareforit.Sheandherhusbandfoundoutthatthenewbabywasgoingtobeagirl.Dayafterday,nigh
Likeanygoodmother,whenKarenfoundoutthatanotherbabywasontheway,shedidwhatshecoulddotohelpher3-year-oldsonMichaelprepareforit.Sheandherhusbandfoundoutthatthenewbabywasgoingtobeagirl.Dayafterday,nightafternight,Michaelsangtohissisterinhismom’stummy(肚子).
Finally,Michael’slittlesisterwasborn.Butshewasinaveryseriouscondition.Thedoctortoldtheparentstherewasverylittlehope.TheykeptthebabygirlintheICU(重症室).Karenwassosad.Shedecidedtosaygoodbyetothebaby.Michael,however,keptaskinghisparentstolethimseehissister.“Iwanttosingtoher,”hewouldsay.FinallyKarendecidedtotakeMichaeltohissister.Thismightbethelasttimehesawheralive.
Michaellookedathisbabysister.Afteramoment,hebegantosing.Inthelovelyvoiceofa3-year-old,Michaelsang:“Youaremysunshine,myonlysunshine.Youmakemehappywhenskiesaregray.”Suddenlythebabygirlseemedtobebetter.Herheartbeatwelllittlebylittle.
“Keeponsinging,Michael,”encouragedKarenwithtearsinhereyes.“Youneverknow,dear,howmuchIloveyou,pleasedon’ttakemysunshineaway.”AsMichaelsangtohissister,thebaby’sbreath(呼吸)becamesmooth.
Afterafewdays,thelittlegirlwaswellenoughtogohome.Thedoctorscalleditamiracle(奇迹).
小题1:Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Michaeldidn’tlikehislittlesisteratall.B.Michaeldidn’twanttoaccepthisnewsister.C.Karenwishedthatthebabywouldbeaboy.D.KarenhelpedMichaelprepareforthechange.小题2:WhathappenedtoMichael’slittlesisteraftershewasborn?A.Shewasveryhealthy.B.Shewasseriouslyill.C.Shewasborntobeblind.D.Shewascryingallthetime.小题3:WhydidKarendecidetotakeMichaeltoseethenewbornbaby?A.Thedoctoraskedhertodoso.B.Shethoughthemightbeabletosavethebaby.C.ShewantedtoknowwhatMichaelwoulddoforhissister.D.Shethoughtitmightbehislastchancetoseehissister.小题4:The