【阅读理解。IhadbeentoseveraldoctorsasachildbutIhaveaspecialplaceinmyheartforDr.Vincent.HewasaPediatricCardiologistatUCLAbackin1971whosavedmylife.Iwaseightyearsoldatthetimewithaseverehear】
阅读理解。
IhadbeentoseveraldoctorsasachildbutIhaveaspecialplaceinmyheartfor
Dr.Vincent.HewasaPediatricCardiologistatUCLAbackin1971whosavedmy
life.IwaseightyearsoldatthetimewithasevereheartproblemandIneededheart
surgery.MyMomdidnothavethemoneyandwithoutthesurgerytherewasareal
goodchanceIwouldnotlivetobethirteenyearsold.Aftercontactingseveral
organizationsDr.VincentwasabletogetfinancialhelpformethroughUnitedWay
aCrippledChildren'sOrganization.
Dr.Vincentwasahandsomeman;hewasalsoverygentleandcaring.Iremember
beinginthehospitalforanAngiogramtestandduringtheprocedureIwascrying
terriblysothemedicalstaffcalledinDr.Vincenttocalmmedownandhewasable
tocomfortmewhennooneelsecould.Thenthetimecameformetohaveheart
surgery;therewasafifty-percentchancethatIwouldnotmakeitthroughthesurgery
becauseitwasexperimental.AtthetimeIwasonlythesecondorthirdpersontohave
thisproceduredone.IwasabsolutelyterrifiedandagainDr.Vincentreassuredmehe
wouldseetoitthateverythingwouldbeallright.
IhadalotofconfidenceandtrustinDr.Vincent;Hecametoseemeafterthesurgery
whichwasextremelypainfulbutverysuccessfulandbroughtmeastuffedanimal.Iwas
sosurprisedtogetthisgiftfromDr.Vincent;Igavehimahug.IguessDr.Vincentmust
haveknownIwasfeelingverylonelyandscared.YouseeIhadnofamilyorfriendsto
visitmewhileIwasinthehospitalexceptformyMomandIamnotsurewhy.Idoknow
onething;Ihadawonderfuldoctorwhotookthetimetohelpascaredlittlegirlwhofelt
allalone.
ThiswastwentyeightyearsagosowhereveryouareDr.VincentIwanttothankyou
fornotonlysavingmylifebutyouhelpedmeliveanormalproductivelifeandforshowing
methatyoutrulycaredforthatIwillbeeternallygratefultoyou.
1.WhydidDr.Vincenthaveaspecialplaceinherheart?Because_____.
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A.Dr.Vincentwashandsome
B.Dr.Vincentwascaringandkind
C.