| In January 2002, during the first weeks of a
six-month stay at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for leukemia (白血病)
treatment, Michael wandered over to his hospital window in search of relaxation.
The{{U}} (36) {{/U}}first-grader watched a construction crew{{U}}
(37) {{/U}}on a 10-story addition to the hospital.{{U}} (38)
{{/U}}Michael's third-floor window, Ritchie, an iron-worker from the East
Falls section of Philadelphia,{{U}} (39) {{/U}},and saw "this kid with
no hair{{U}} (40) {{/U}}face was pressed up to the window. I waved, and
he smiled and{{U}} (41) {{/U}}. I'll never forget that," says Ritchie, a
father of three. As winter{{U}} (42) {{/U}}spring, Michael watched, fascinated (着迷), as 3000 tons of steel{{U}} (43) {{/U}} formed the skeleton of the building, one day he colored a message for the crew and held{{U}} (44) {{/U}}up to the window: Hi, Local Iron Workers. I'm Mike. Ritchie and the{{U}} (45) {{/U}}crew messaged back. Over the{{U}} (46) {{/U}}months, as his treatment continued, Ritchie and the crew{{U}} (47) {{/U}}Michael up and cheered him with{{U}} (48) {{/U}}signs like Be Strong Mike.{{U}} (49) {{/U}}the construction reached the third floor, Ritchie jumped across the{{U}} (50) {{/U}}between the buildings and the two had a{{U}} (51) {{/U}}chat. The hard hat with the tender heart wells up (涌出眼泪) when he thinks about it. "Michael{{U}} (52) {{/U}}my life," says Ritchie. "I was a real hard-core (顽固不化的) person without a lot of sympathy. But I'd{{U}} (53) {{/U}}seeing this kid every day waving at me and excited about the construction. I look at life{{U}} (54) {{/U}}thanks to him. " Today Michael is a 10-year-old third-grader in complete recovery. What does he hope to{{U}} (55) {{/U}}when he grows up? "A construction worker," he says. |
| In January 2002, during the first weeks of a
six-month stay at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for leukemia (白血病)
treatment, Michael wandered over to his hospital window in search of relaxation.
The{{U}} (36) {{/U}}first-grader watched a construction crew{{U}}
(37) {{/U}}on a 10-story addition to the hospital.{{U}} (38)
{{/U}}Michael's third-floor window, Ritchie, an iron-worker from the East
Falls section of Philadelphia,{{U}} (39) {{/U}},and saw "this kid with
no hair{{U}} (40) {{/U}}face was pressed up to the window. I waved, and
he smiled and{{U}} (41) {{/U}}. I'll never forget that," says Ritchie, a
father of three. As winter{{U}} (42) {{/U}}spring, Michael watched, fascinated (着迷), as 3000 tons of steel{{U}} (43) {{/U}} formed the skeleton of the building, one day he colored a message for the crew and held{{U}} (44) {{/U}}up to the window: Hi, Local Iron Workers. I'm Mike. Ritchie and the{{U}} (45) {{/U}}crew messaged back. Over the{{U}} (46) {{/U}}months, as his treatment continued, Ritchie and the crew{{U}} (47) {{/U}}Michael up and cheered him with{{U}} (48) {{/U}}signs like Be Strong Mike.{{U}} (49) {{/U}}the construction reached the third floor, Ritchie jumped across the{{U}} (50) {{/U}}between the buildings and the two had a{{U}} (51) {{/U}}chat. The hard hat with the tender heart wells up (涌出眼泪) when he thinks about it. "Michael{{U}} (52) {{/U}}my life," says Ritchie. "I was a real hard-core (顽固不化的) person without a lot of sympathy. But I'd{{U}} (53) {{/U}}seeing this kid every day waving at me and excited about the construction. I look at life{{U}} (54) {{/U}}thanks to him. " Today Michael is a 10-year-old third-grader in complete recovery. What does he hope to{{U}} (55) {{/U}}when he grows up? "A construction worker," he says. |