2014届高考英语考前突破阅读理解能力：《百慕大一对双胞胎出生时间相隔8天》.docVIP

百慕大一对双胞胎出生时间相隔8天 据美国媒体12月10报道，百慕大一对双胞胎的出生时间相隔了8天，并且健康状况良好，被称为奇迹双胞胎。 ?Bermuda couple Edonna and Ryan Beans newborn fraternal twins（异卵双生） were delivered eight days apart. Dubbed miracle twins, boys Emyr and Esai, are doing well despite the rare premature delayed interval births. Their mother, Edonna, told Global News, To have two live births and thriving as they are. Just shocking doctors, shocking nurses. I...Its rare. ? Edonnas pregnancy began well, however as she told CTV, My second trimester（中期妊娠） is when things spiraled downhill. During the 18th week of pregnancy, twin As (Emyr) amniotic sac ruptured, so the soon to be mother was rushed to the hospital. Doctors had little hope for that twins likelihood of survival as Edonna recalled, The emergency department in Bermuda were like, Lets focus on twin B, because twin As not going to survive. And I was saying to myself you know, How can they say that when hes still breathing. His hearts still going, and, but, I said to him, You know as long as youre fighting so am I. ? It was in part because of that fighting spirit that the twins continued to grow in Edonnas womb. Its believed that twin B (Esai) may have saved twin As (Emyr) life. Twin B, Esai, actually kept my uterus up enough to allow Emyr to still live as long as he did. He lasted 8 weeks without amniotic fluid（羊水）, said their mother. ? After resting at home for three weeks, it was clear to doctors that at any point, Edonna could give birth. The Bermuda hospital could not accommodate the Beans twins so the mother was airlifted to IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, which specializes in high-risk pregnancies. ? On November 25, Emyr was born at just 1 pound, 15 ounces, two weeks after Edonna was admitted. After that, the new moms contractions subsided and twin B (Esai) appeared to be happy staying put. He was relaxing you know playing and just having himself a good old time with the extra space. It was wonderful, Edonna explained to CBC. It was valuab