“Iabsolutely knew that I could be a physician,” says Patrice Harris. “But never -组卷网

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“I absolutely knew that I could be a physician,” says Patrice Harris. “But never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be president of the American Medical Association(AMA).” Harris is the first African American woman ever to be elected president of the AMA.

Harris was growing up in a small town, and becoming a doctor felt like a dream for her. “Even though I knew I wanted to be a physician,” she said, “I had no idea how to get there.” Harris worked extremely hard to achieve her dream. She said, “In life, none of us get through without any setback. What’s important is to learn from these challenges.” Harris completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at West Virginia University. When Harris was in her third year of medical school, she decided to specialize in psychiatry(精神病学), the study and treatment of mental illnesses. “Some of my patients had what I thought were very interesting disorders,” she said. “And there was something new every day.”

In 2007, Harris won the Psychiatrist of the Year Award and widely recognized as a top doctor. But it is not awards, she said, but rather treating and caring for her patients that has motivated her throughout her career. “That interaction with my patients is very fulfilling, because every opportunity that I have to help a patient in need is so meaningful, and it shows me why I originally wanted to go into the profession of medicine,” Harris said.

As president, Harris hopes to make sure that people across the country have access to the resources they need to ensure good health and that everyone is on a path. she said, “everyone should have the same opportunities to live a healthy life.”

【小题1】What can we learn about Patrice Harris from paragraph 1 ?

A．She is talented as a physician.

B．She is the first woman president of AMA.

C．She had never intended to be president of AMA.

D．She was ambitious and generous at a young age.

【小题2】What can Harris owe her success to ?