Harry, an emergency physician, had never become aware of the meaning of his work. He told a story about 1 it.
One evening on his shift in a busy emergency room, a woman was brought in about to 2 . When he examined her, Harry immediately 3 that her obstetrician (产科医生) would not be able to get there 4 and he was going to deliver this baby himself. The team took 5 quickly. The baby was 6 almost immediately.
Harry laid the baby along his left forearm (前背). 7 , the baby opened her eyes and looked directly at him. In that moment, Harry noticed a very 8 thing that he was the first 9 this baby girl had ever seen. He felt his heart go out to her in 10 from all people everywhere, and tears came to his eyes.
In that flash of recognition he felt tiredness fall away and remembered 11 he had chosen this work in the first place. All his hard work and personal sacrifice suddenly seemed to him to be 12 it.
In the past, Harry had focused on his expertise, assessing and responding to needs and 13 He had been there many times as a (n) 14 , but never before as a human being. He 15 how many other such moments of connection to life he has missed. He doubts there have been many.
