CPR saved my son 心肺复苏术让奇迹上演

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“我”的儿子在和伙伴们一起玩曲棍球时，由于胸部突然受到撞击而心脏骤停。幸亏邻居及时赶来并实施了心肺复苏术，这才救了“我”儿子的性命。

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It was February 24， 2017， and my husband， David， and I were both at work. It was a day like any other. Our 15-year-old son， Justin， was at home with our other kids and a friend. The kids were in the backyard playing with a lacrosse（长曲棍球）ball. Completely normal.

What happened next was， in fact， a “perfect storm”. It turned out that Justin suffered cardiac（心脏的）arrest caused by a sudden hit on the chest. It is rare， with only about 10 to 20 cases a year. It was almost always fatal. As a matter of fact， my son's heart just stopped. No pulse， no heartbeat. Nothing.

Fortunately， the other children acted immediately instead of freezing in fear. His friend called 911 while my daughter called my husband. That second call counted a lot， as my husband was able to get in touch with a neighbor who ran over and started cardiopulmonary resuscitation （CPR）. That CPR kept blood circulating to Justin's vital organs until first responders arrived.

The doctors were quickly able to shock Justin's heartbeat rhythm back to normal.But he suffered complications， and he was admitted to the hospital. His body couldn't provide oxygen that it needed. The doctors had to insert chest tubes to aid his breathing.

In total， Justin was in hospital for 10 days， and he has now made a full recovery. Since then， I've found myself having changed as a parent. There is more worry now. This was such an incident that it feels like anything can happen to the kids. So， we're doing what we can to be active.

Earlier this year， Justin took part in a community education event with our fire department teaching Hands-Only CPR to the public. At least 100 participants showed up， and Justin shared his story as the face of why CPR is so important. At a local university where I work as a nurse lecturer， I've volunteered to join the CPR training orientation（迎新會）for incoming freshmen.

Cardiac arrest often comes without warning. Everything will be normal when you know what to do.

Reading Check

1. What did the author think of Justin's cardiac arrest caused by a sudden hit？

A. It was not common.

B. It was out of control.

C. It was completely normal as usual.

D. It usually happened in the backyard.

2. Why did the second call play a vital role in saving Justin's life？

A. First responders arrived in time.

B. A neighbor came and started CPR.

C. The author's husband stopped bleeding.

D. Justin was admitted to the hospital ahead of time.

3. What did Justin do after his full recovery？

A. He taught the public CPR.

B. He worried more than ever.

C. He worked as a nurse lecturer.

D. He joined the CPR training orientation.

4. What message does the author want to tell readers？

A. Practice makes perfect.

B. The early bird catches the worm.

C. Good watch prevents misfortune.

D. A good winter brings a good summer.

Language Study

I. Difficult sentence in the text

At a local university where I work as a nurse lecturer， I've volunteered to join the CPR training orientation for incoming freshmen.我在當地大学担任护士讲师，我自愿参加了新生的心肺复苏操作培训指导。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句，where I work as a nurse lecturer是where引导的定语从句，修饰先行词a local university;volunteer to do意为“自愿做……”。

II. Text-centered chunks

play with玩;玩弄

as a matter of fact其实;事实上

get in touch with和……联系

be admitted to被……录取;准许……加入;接收入院

make a full recovery 完全康复

take part in 参加;参与