“Everyone's initial reaction was just: 'What？' They thought I was mad，” said Kate Brady on how people responded when she told them she was donating a kidney to a stranger. But Kate held a firm desire to benefit someone else and donated her kidney to a man through a London hospital. This type of donation is not available in Ireland but is available in other countries such as the UK (since 2006) and the US.
Kate, who is 32 and from Brittas, Co Dublin, had long been a blood donor (捐献者), but the thought of donating a kidney came from the film Seven Pounds. Will Smith's character tries to benefit as many people's lives as possible, and his methods include kidney and bone marrow(骨髓) donation.
“I saw that and was so inspired at the end of the film. You can get your inspiration from everywhere—an article, a book, a conversation. I thought of all those people stuck in hospital beds and not being able to live while I had two kidneys and could live completely well on one. With my health, I just never get sick and I feel really strong—both physically and mentally as well.”
Kate says her mind was made up while driving home from the cinema, and she decided that if the risks of kidney donation all seemed reasonable, she was going to go ahead and do it.
“I went home and researched it for a while. I was okay with the risks—obviously they were there, but I felt there were risks with every operation. So I rang up a place in Dublin saying I'd like to volunteer but they said it was not possible to donate to a stranger in Ireland and the closest place would be the UK.”
That was in 2008. Life took Kate to Boston for a year and then she got a job in London. She is still there and works as a behavior analyst (心理分析医师) with autistic children.
71．By reading the passage we can know ________.
A．why Kate gave one of her kidneys to a stranger
B．that Kate decided not to donate one of her kidneys
C．why Kate gave both of her kidneys to strangers
D．whom Kate gave one of her kidneys to
72．As for Kate Brady's decision，________ .
A．many people thought highly of her
B．quite a few people gave her support
C．more people will benefit from it
D．most people got confused
73．Kate Brady decided to donate a kidney________.
A．after she moved from Ireland to Britain
B．because donation was not available in Ireland
C．after she saw a film named Seven Pounds
D．because she got inspiration from an article
74．Kate rang up a place in Dublin ________.
A．to warn them to call off some related rules
B．to get detailed information about donation
C．to advise the government to take measures
D．to tell she would settle down in London soon
75．What do you think of Kate Brady?
A．She is a positive and brave girl.
B．She is a lady full of great love.
C．She is a lady loving taking risks.
D．She is a wellmannered lady.