【全国英语等级考试三级】Unit 1 个人情况与人们（8）

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Unit 1 Personal Identification and people个人情况与人们
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Nellie
Shirley Caesar"Nellie, it says here that you like gospel music." I said. I expected another curse, but it didn't come." I really like Shirley Caesar." I continued, thinking of singer's heartbreaking song about a mother's love for her ungrateful son, pouring her soul into every word.
Suddenly Nellie's eyes moved back and forth." I like her too." Nellie said weakly. I was stunned she could speak. I started naming other gospel singers. With each one, Nellie nodded back and I saw her try to smile. I  was not a singer, but I decided to pretend that I was. It was not unthinkable that Nellie might die during this ride to the hospital, that I would be the last face she ever saw, the last voice she ever heard. I wanted to say something meaningful to her, something other than "Where does it hurt?" So I started singing, and I held Nellie's hand as I sang.