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NewHorizonCollegeEnglishGracefulHandsUnitFiveExercisesIntroductionBackgroundInformationTextAnalysisPart3Part2Part1DeathAccompanyHomeOneoftherolesofnursingistotakecareofthepatientsinterminalsituation.Thetime,theexperience,theformation,andthepersonalandprofessionalattitudesthatthenursehaswillpropitiatethattakingcareofmoribundpatientsmightturnintooneofthemorerewardinghumanexperiencesinlife.Therefor,itisindispensablethatnursesassumedeathasanaturalandinevitablerealitytoachieve.BackWords&PHRASESTextAnalysisHomeTextDETAILSTextSTRUCTURESNarration-description(叙述-描写法)Mainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?TextAnalysisIattendtoadyingpatient,whoisverythin.Even,shehasnoenoughstrengthtoswallowsomewater.PartI(Paras.1-4)PartIIPartIVPartVPartIIIPartVIGeneral-specific(总分法)Mainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?TextAnalysisThepatientisseriouslyill,tooweakforanything.PartII(Para.5)PartIPartIVPartVPartIIIPartVIDescription(描写法)Thisisfocusedontheauthor’smentalactivities.Mainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?TextAnalysisDrivenbymythoughts,Iexchangewiththepatient,whoisabletoutteronlybrokensentences.Though,Ibegintoseewhatakindandconsiderategrandmothersheis.PartIII(Paras.6-7)PartIPartIVPartVPartIIPartVIMainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?TextAnalysisThepatientdies.Andtheauthorseemstohaveabetterunderstandingofthepatient.Mrs.Clarksparesherfamilyfromseeingherdieandtheauthorfeelsitaprivilegetobetherewiththepatient.Description(描写法)Thisisalsofocusedontheauthor’smentalactivities.PartIV(Para.8)PartIPartIIIPartVPartIIPartVIMainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?TextAnalysisItisonlytwodaysafterMrs.Clark’sdeaththattheauthorcomestolearnmoreaboutherfromthenewspaper.Statementoffacts(事实陈述法)PartV(Para.9)PartIPartIIIPartIVPartIIPartVIMainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?TextAnalysisMrs.Clarkisreallygraceful.Description(描写法)Thispartconsistsofonlyonesentence.“Yes,theywerelongandgracefulfingers.”Literally,theauthorpraisesthegracefulfingers;infact,shespeakshighlyofthepatient.BackPartVI(Para.10)PartIPartIIIPartIVPartIIPartVGracefulHandsPara.1IhaveneverseenMrs.Clarkbefore,butIknowfromhermedicalchartandthereportIreceivedfromtheprecedingshiftthattonightshewilldie.Para.2Theonlylightinherroomiscomingfromapieceofmedicalequipment,whichisflashingitsredlightasifinwarning.AsIstandthere,thesmellhitsmynose,andIclosemyeyesasIrememberthesmellofdecayfrompastexperience.InmymouthIhaveasour,vinegartastecomingfromthepitofmystomach.Ireachforthelightswitch,andasitsilentlylightsthescene,Ireturntothebedtoobservethepatientwithanunemotional,medicaleye.Back中文Para.3Mrs.Clarkisdying.Sheliesmotionless:theheadseemsunusuallylargeonaskeletonbody;theskinisdarkyellowandhangslooselyaroundexaggeratedbonesthatnotevenablanketcanhide;therightarmliesstraightoutattheside,tapedcruellytoaboardtosecureaneedlesothatfluidmaydripin;theleftarmisacrossthesunkenchest,whichrisesandfallswiththeunevenbreaths.Back中文Para.4Ireachforthelong,thinfingersthatarelyingonthechest.Theyareicecold,andIquicklymovetothewristandfeelforthefaintpulse.Mrs.Clark’seyesopensomewhatasherheadturnstowardsmeslightly.Ibendclosetoherandscarcelyhearasshewhispers,“Water.”Takingaglassofwaterfromthetable,Iputmyfingerovertheendofthestrawandallowafewdropsofthecoolmoisturetoslideintohermouthandeaseherthirst.Shemakesnoattempttoswallow;thereisjustnotenoughstrength.“More,”thedryvoicesays,andwerepeattheprocedure.Thistimeshedoesmanagetoswallowsomeliquidandweaklysays,“Thank,you.”Back中文Para.5Sheistooweakforconversation,sowithoutasking,Igoaboutprovidingforherneeds.Pickingherupinmyarmslikeachild,Iturnheronherside.Naked,exceptforalighthospitalgown,sheissoverysmallandlightthatsheseemslikeavictimofsometerriblefamine.Iremovethelidfromajarofskincreamandputsomeonthepalmofmyhands.Carefully,toavoidinjuringher,Irubcreamintotheyellowskin,whichrollsfreelyoverthebones,feelingperfectlytheoutlineofeachboneintheback.Placingapillowbetweenherlegs,Inoticethatthesetooareicecold,andnotuntilIrunmyhandsupoverherkneesdoIfeelanyofthelife-givingwarmthofblood.Back中文Para.6WhenIamfinished,Ipullachairupbesidethebedtofaceherand,takingherfreehandbetweenmine,againnoticethelong,thinfingers.Graceful.Iwonderbrieflyifshehasanyfamily,andthenIseethatthereareneitherflowers,norpicturesofrainbowsandbutterfliesdrawnbychildren,norcards.Thereisnohintintheroomanywherethatthisisapersonwhoisloved.Asthoughsheisamindreader,Mrs.Clarkanswersmythoughtsandquietlytellsme,“Isent...Myfamily...home...tonight...didn’twant...them...tosee...”Havingspentherlastounceofstrengthshecannotgoon,butIhaveunderstoodwhatshehasdone.Notknowingwhattosay,Isaynothing.Againsheseemstosensemythoughts,“You…stay…”Back中文Para.7Tonightseemstostandstill.Inthetotalsilence,Ifeelmyownpulsequickenandhearmybreathingasitbeginstomatchhers,breathforunevenbreath.Oureyesmeetandsomehow,together,webecomeawarethatthisisaspecialmomentbetweentwohumanbeings...HerlongfingerscurleasilyaroundmyhandsandInodmyheadslowly,smiling.Withoutwords,throughyellowedeyes,Ireceivemythankyouandhereyesslowlyclose.Back中文Para.8aSomeunknownintervaloftimepassesbeforehereyesopenagain,onlythistimethereisnores