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1、IhaveneverseenMrs.Clarkbefore,butIknowfromhermedicalchart图/图表，制图表andthereportIreceivedfromthepreceding在前的shift转移thattonightshewilldie.Theonlylightinherroomiscomingfromapieceofmedicalequipment医疗设备,whichisflashing闪着itsredlightasifinwarning似乎在发出警告.AsIstandthere,thesmellhitsmyno
2、se,andIclosemyeyesasIrememberthesmell气味ofdecay变坏，腐烂frompastexperience.InmymouthIhaveasour,vinegar醋tastecomingfromthepit矿井/凹陷ofmystomach心窝.Ireachforthelightswitch,andasitsilently静静的lights照亮thescene场景（病房）,Ireturntothebedtoobserve观察thepatientwithanunemotional,medicaleye.无动于衷的，医
3、生的目光Mrs.Clarkisdying临终的/奄奄一息的/渴望的.Sheliesmotionless一动不动的:theheadseemsunusuallylargeonaskeleton/skelitn/骨骼，骨瘦如柴的body;theskinsdarkyellow暗黄andhangsloosely松松的around裹在exaggerated/ig’zaidgereitid/夸大的bones骨骼thatnotevenablanket毯子canhide松松地裹在嶙峋的、连毛毯也遮掩不住的骨骼上;therightarmliesstraightou
4、tattheside,taped录音;用带子捆起来cruelly残酷地;残暴地toaboard板tosecure保护aneedlesothatfluid液体，流体maydripin滴下; 滴出;theleftarmisacrossthesunken沉没的;凹陷的chest箱子;胸部,whichrisesandfalls一起一伏withtheuneven不均匀的breaths.Ireachforthelong,thinfingersthatarelyingonthechest.Theyareicecold,andIquicklymovetothe
5、wristandfeelforthefaint微弱的pulse脉搏.Mrs.Clark'seyesopensomewhatasherheadturnstowardmeslightly轻微地.Ibendclosetoherandscarcely几乎不hearasshewhispers低语，耳语,"Water."Takingaglassofwaterfromthetable,Iputmyfingerovertheendofthestrawandallowafewdropsofthecoolmoisturetoslideintohermouthand
6、easeherthirst.Shemakesnoattempttoswallow;thereisjustnotenoughstrength."More,"thedryvoicesays,andwerepeattheprocedure.Thistimeshedoesmanagetoswallowsomeliquidandweaklysays,"Thank,you."Sheistooweakforconversation,sowithoutasking,Igoaboutprovidingforherneeds.Pickingherupinmyarm
7、slikeachild,Iturnheronherside.Naked,exceptforalighthospitalgown,sheissoverysmallandlightthatsheseemslikeavictimofsometerriblefamine.Iremovethelidfromajarofskincreamandputsomeonthepalmofmyhand.Carefully,toavoidinjuringher,Irubcreamintotheyellowskin,whichrollsfreelyoverthebone
8、s,feelingperfectlytheoutlineofeachboneintheback.Placingapillowbetweenherleg
