He used his phone to call the airline.
He explained the situation and cancelled his reservation.
Then he call 911 for emergency help.
911 is the emergency number to call for help in United states.
An ambulance arrived about 10 minutes after he called.
By then he was in so much pain that he could barely（几乎不） walk.
Once inside the ambulance they gave him oxygen to help him breathe.
But the pain was still terrible.
Then they drove him to a hospital near the airport.
Luckily the hospital was on his health plan.
That mean his health insurance is supposed to pay everything.
Medical cost in United States are very high.
When he arrived at the hospital he was taken to the emergency room.
After some tests,a doctor told him he had a kidney（肾脏） stone.
It was a very small stone but it caused a lot of pain.
It was passing through a small tube in his body from his kidney to the bladder.
The pain would go away once it got to his bladder（膀胱）.
Until then,he had to take pain medicine to reduce the pain.
Harry didn't have to stay at the hospital for very long.
With the pain medicine the pain went away very quickly.
He took a taxi back to his hotel and checked in for another night.
Then he called the airline and made a reservation for another flight.
The flight will leave tomorrow.
Until then he'll just rest in his hotel.
There may even be a good movie to watch.
So,when you traveling,please be prepare for emergencies.
Make sure you have medical insurance.
You never know something like this can happen to you!
So be prepared!
Questions:
Q：Why did he call 911?
A：He call 911 for emergency help.
Q：Who is supposed to pay for his medical care?
A：his health insurance company may for his medical cost.
Q：Where did the ambulance take him？
A：The ambulance drove him to a hospital near the airport.
Q：What did he take to control the pain？
A：Until then,he had to take pain medicine to reduce the pain.
Q：What was wrong with him?
A：After some tests the doctor told him he had a kedney stone.
Q：Where would he be until he next flight?
A：He'll stay in his hotel and get some rest until his next flight.
Q：How did he get back to his hotel?
A：He took a taxi back to his hotel and checked in for another night.
Q：What should you have before traveling?
A：It's a good idea to have medical insurance before traveling.
Listen to the sentence and repeat after
1、He explained situation and canceled his reservation.
2、By then he was in so much pain that he could barely walk.
3、Harry didn't have to stay at the hospital for very long.
4、With the pain medicine, the pain went away very quickly.
Read the sentence
1、His health insurance company is supposed to pay for his medical costs.
2、911 is emergency number to call for help in United States.
3、When he arrive to the hospital,he was taken to the emergency room.
4、It's a good idea to have medical insurance before traveling.
Vocabulary and Phrases
medical care 医疗处理（受伤的工人应该得到治愈或者减轻伤痛所必要的一切医疗护理）
Once 一旦/当。。。的时候（在本文两个地方的Once都是充当连词）
P.s：
1、Tube和pipe都有管的意思。他们有什么区别？
答：通常来说tube是的管子是在2英寸以下可弯曲的。而pipe一般是用于流体传送但是尺寸是半寸起步不 弯曲的
所以呢。简单来说我是这么理解的。
tube：小管道，可弯曲
Pipe：大管道，不可弯曲
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