共用题干 第三篇 Joyce Sipes and Mary Ellen DodgeWhen Joyce Sipes was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999,she shared the news immediately with her sister Mary Ellen Dodge.Mary Ellen was there for her-helDina her through the terror,and the fear,and the thousand questions that are inevitably a Dart of hearing the word"cancer".Fortunately,a friend at work who had had a similar diagnosis highly recommended Alonzo Walker,MD,Medical College of Wisconsin suraical oncoloaist(外科肿瘤学家) and director of the Froedtert&Medical College of Wisconsin Breast Cancer Proaram.Joyce maae an appointment.At an initial consultation,Dr. Walker spent two hours with Joyce and her husDana.Joyce was so reassured;she cancelled her appointment to get a secondopinion elsewhere.Ultimately, Joyce's cancer required a mastectomy(乳房切除术).Reconstructive surgery took place right away.She came to think of Dr. Walker as her partner."not just my doctor."And the Froedtert nurses,she says,were"very unusual and impressive".As it turned out,Joyce would soon have the chance to do something important for her sister Mary Ellen.During her own cancer treatment,Joyce suqqested that Mary Ellen should get herself checked through the Froedtert&Medical College of Wisconsin Breast Cancer Program.In addition to its opportunities for examination and screenina.the hospital had established a program especially for women in families at high risk for cancer. Sure enough , it turned out that Mary Ellen had some cysts(囊肿),one of which was dangerous enough that it needed to be surgically removed.She's fine now一thanks to Joyce's suggestion.Both sisters experienced firsthand how Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin offers more than leading-edge technology and the unmatched experience of physicians in an academic medical center. It offers a comprehensive team approach一of consultation,collaboration,and care一all focused on the individual patient.That's why Joyce came to think of Froedtert,throughout the orocess of her treatment,as being her "security blanket".Joyce Sipes has been cancer-free five years now一an important milestone(里程碑) tor breast cancer survivors.Joyce and Mary Ellen are together once aciain in their workshop in Joyce's home , making the beautiful market baskets , bread baskets , muffin(松饼) baskets,and Nantucket baskets that they and their customers love. What did Mary Ellen do for her cancer-stricken sister?
A.She recommended Dr. Walker. B.She kept her from being disturbed. C.She asked her a lot of questions. D.She comforted her as much as she could.正确答案D
