高级英语原文及翻译Word文件下载.docx
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correspondence,engineeringdrawingsandartworkwerethereonthefirstfloor)--wasfamiliarwiththepowerofahurricane.Fouryearsearlier,HurricaneBetsyhaddemolishedundefinedhisformerhomeafewmileswestofGulfport(Koshakhadmovedhisfamilytoamotelforthenight).Butthathousehadstoodonlyafewfeetabovesealevel."
We'
reelevated2afeet,"
hetoldhisfather,"
andwe'
reagood250yardsfromthesea.Theplacehasbeenheresince1915,andnohurricanehaseverbotheredit.We'
IIprobablybeassafehereasanyplaceelse."
4TheelderKoshak,agruff,warmheartedexpertmachinistof67,agreed."
Wecanbattendownandrideitout,"
hesaid."
Ifweseesignsofdanger,wecangetoutbeforedark."
5Themenmethodicallypreparedforthehurricane.Sincewatermainsmightbedamaged,theyfilledbathtubsandpails.Apowerfailurewaslikely,sotheycheckedoutbatteriesfortheportableradioandflashlights,andfuelforthelantern.John'
sfathermovedasmallgeneratorintothedownstairshallway,wiredseverallightbulbstoitandpreparedaconnectiontotherefrigerator.
6Rainfellsteadilythatafternoon;
graycloudsscuddedinfromtheGulfontherisingwind.Thefamilyhadanearlysupper.Aneighbor,whosehusbandwasinVietnam,askedifsheandhertwochildrencouldsitoutthestormwiththeKoshaks.Anotherneighborcamebyonhiswayin-land—wouldtheKoshaksmindtakingcareofhisdog?
7Itgrewdarkbeforeseveno'
clock.Windandrainnowwhippedthehouse.Johnsenthisoldestsonanddaughterupstairstobringdownmattressesandpillowsfortheyoungerchildren.Hewantedtokeepthegrouptogetherononefloor."
Stayawayfromthewindows,"
hewarned,concernedaboutglassflyingfromstorm-shatteredpanes.Asthewindmountedtoaroar,thehousebeganleaking-therainseeminglydrivenrightthroughthewalls.Withmops,towels,potsandbucketstheKoshaksbeganastruggleagainsttherapidlyspreadingwater.At8:
30,powerfailed,andPopKoshakturnedonthegenerator.
8Theroarofthehurricanenowwasoverwhelming.Thehouseshook,andtheceilinginthelivingroomwasfallingpiecebypiece.TheFrenchdoorsinanupstairsroomblewinwithanexplosivesound,andthegroupheardgun-likereportsasotherupstairswindowsdisintegrated.Waterroseabovetheirankles.
9Thenthefrontdoorstartedtobreakawayfromitsframe.JohnandCharlieputtheirshouldersagainstit,butablastofwaterhitthehouse,flingingopenthedoorandshovingthemdownthehall.Thegeneratorwasdoused,andthelightswentout.CharlielickedhislipsandshoutedtoJohn."
Ithinkwe'
reinrealtrouble.Thatwatertastedsalty."
Theseahadreachedthehouse,andthewaterwasrisingbytheminute!
10"
Everybodyoutthebackdoortotheoars!
"
Johnyelled."
IIpassthechildrenalongbetweenus.Countthem!
Nine!
11Thechildrenwentfromadulttoadultlikebucketsinafirebrigade.Butthecarswouldn'
tstart;
theelectricalsystemshadbeenkilledbywater.ThewindwastooStrongandthewatertoodeeptofleeonfoot."
Backtothehouse!
johnyelled."
Countthechildren!
Countnine!
12Astheyscrambledback,johnordered,"
Every-bodyonthestairs!
Frightened,breathlessandwet,thegroupsettledonthestairs,whichwereprotectedbytwointeriorwalls.Thechildrenputtheoat,Spooky,andaboxwithherfourkittensonthelanding.Shepeerednervouslyatherlitter.Theneighbor'
sdogcurledupandwenttosleep.
13Thewindsoundedliketheroarofatrainpassingafewyardsaway.Thehouseshudderedandshiftedonitsfoundations.Waterincheditswayupthestepsasfirst-flooroutsidewallscollapsed.Noonespoke.Everyoneknewtherewasnoescape;
theywouldliveordieinthehouse.
14CharlieHillhadmoreorlesstakenresponsibilityfortheneighborandhertwochildren.Themotherwasont
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