英语翻译
Agrown-uppersonhastenorelevenpints(品脱)ofbloodinsidehisorherbody.Wecanloseapintofbloodwithoutfeelinganything,butifweloseagreatdealofblood,wefeelweakandcold.Ourfacebecomespale.Wemaydie.
Thisiswhatoftenhappenswhensomebodyishurtinanaccident,orasoldieriswoundedina
battle.Manypeopleusedtodieinthisway.Butnowadaystheycanbetakentohospitalandgivenmoreblood.Almostatoncetheyfeelbetter.Theirfacesarenolongerpale.Theydonotdie.
Wheredoesthisbloodcomefrom?Peoplewhoarehealthygivesomebloodsothatitcanbeusedinthisway.Everythreemonthstheygotoaplacewherebloodiscollected.Aspecialkindofneedleisputintothearm.Itdoesnothurt.Thebloodrunsthroughtheneedleandthrougharubbertube(管子)intoabottle.Apintofbloodistakeninthisway.Thenthepersonwhohasgiventheblooddrinksacupofteaorcoffee.Hesitsdownforafewminutes.Thenhefeelsquitewellandgoesoff.Threemonthslaterhecomesbackandgivesanotherpint.
Apersonwhogivesbloodinthiswayfeelshappy.Heknowsthathisbloodwillbeusedtosavesomeone'slife.Perhapsonedayhehimselfwillneedblood.
Whenyouareolder,youmaydecidetogivebloodinthisway.Butyoucannotdothisuntilyouareeighteen.