Every year 10 to 15 percent of babies born in the U.S. end up in the intensive care unit (NICU) of a hospital, whether it’s because they have heart problems or any number of issues. And for the parents of every single one of those children, NICU nurses are their rock.

Care in the NICU is “intensive,” one such nurse, Renee Hendrix, acknowledges in an emotional new video, Tiny Miracles, put out by Kleenex in recognition of Tuesday’s annual Neonatal Nurses Day. “Our babies are very critical,” she continues, “I feel like, if I treat the babies like I would want somebody to treat my baby when I’m not there, that’s the most important thing.”

But to her, gratitude is the most important thing in this video — which shows the nurse, who works at WellStar Kennestone Hospital, happily affected by thank-you messages from 17 families of her former patients. The video producers surprise Hendrix by opening a door to reveal each of those grateful families that she worked with, gathered together to thank her in person, along with the babies she saved. “Are you kidding me?” Hendrix shrieks. “All my favorite people in one room!” After hugging her former patients, the nurse takes a moment to reflect on what the gathering meant to her. “I loved taking care of these babies,” she says in the video. “I don’t do what I do for any kind of thank you but it’s a wonderful feeling to be appreciated.” 

This campaign of thanks is continuing on in social media as well, with other NICU family alums cheering on all of the nurses who made a difference in their lives. It’s all part of the job, though, according to Hendrix. She describes being a NICU nurse makes her gain more than what she devotes. To work with babies “that you thought would never even make it out of here and just knowing that you had a part of helping them survive,” she said. “It is just a wonderful feeling.”

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1.Why are nurses considered the parents’ rock?

A Because the nurses saved their newly-born children.

B Because many babies would go to hospital every year.

C Because the intensive care unit was in need of nurses.

D Because there were too many very poor single parents.

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句的...whether it’s because they have heart problems or any number of issues可知，新出生的婴儿会有健康方面的问题，而护士则会救助他们，因此新生儿急救中心的护士被认为是坚强的依靠。

2.What is the purpose for Renee Hendrix of making Tiny Miracles ?

A Sending her great excited emotion.

B Celebrating Neonatal Nurses Day.

C Showing the way to treat the babies.

D Advertising the intensive care unit.

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的...put out by Kleenex in recognition of Tuesday’s annual Neonatal Nurses Day可知做这个视频是为了庆祝新生儿护士节。

3.Why did Hendrix shriek?

A Because someone were kidding her.

B Because she was surprised at the video.

C Because her former patients gathered here.

D Because thank is the most important thing.

解析：选C。C。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句的The video producers surprise Hendrix by opening a door to reveal each of those grateful families that she worked with, gathered together to thank her in person, along with the babies she saved.可知，是因为她以前救助过的病人都来了她才高兴得尖叫的。

4.How does Hendrix think of her job?

A It is rewarding.

B It is difficult.

C It is interesting.

D It is terrible.

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第三句的She describes being a NICU nurse makes her gain more than what she devotes可知，她感觉自己作为护士收获了很多，因此她认为自己的职业回报非常多：特别是她救助过病人给她的满满的感谢。

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A Many babies born in the U.S. end up in the Intensive Care Unit

B What kind of feeling can being a nurse bring to a kind person

C How to show gratitude is the most important thing in our life

D NICU nurse gets touching thank-you from the kids she’s saved

解析：选D。D。文章讲述的主要内容是作为新生儿急救中心的护士收到那些她救助过孩子的感谢的故事；故该文章的最佳标题为D。