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unit7A课文KIDSONTHETRACK
“KIDSONTHETRACK!
"
JackMurphy
Monday,May1,1989wasapleasantmorninginRamsey,N.J.KatePritchardbentoverhercartrunkandstruggledwiththebagsofgroceriesshe'djustbroughthome.Sheheardthedistantcryofalocomotivehorn.ThetrainsofConrailpassedlessthan300feetfromthePritchards'house.Nofenceseparatedtheirbackyardfromthetrack—onlyathickrowoftrees.But,hersons,3½-year-oldToddand18-month-oldScott,werenearby,playingonthedriveway.
“Stayrightthere,"Katesaid,“whileMommyputsthegroceriesaway.Thenwe'llgoinsideandhavelunch,okay?
"
“Okay!
"saidTodd,giving
a thumbs-upgesturehe'dseenhisfathermake.
"Kay!
"echoedScott,tryingtocopyhisolderbrother.
Theywatchedtheirmotherenterthehousewithseveralbags.
Kateshuttherefrigeratorandhurriedoutside.Good.Theboyswereplayingrightwhereshe'dleftthem.
Assheliftedmorebagsfromthetrunk,Kateheardatrainracepast—apassengerexpress,shejudgedfromitsspeed.Shecarriedmorebagsintothehouse.
Thesoundsofthetrainapparentlydrewtheboys'attentiontothetrack.Aftermakingtheirwaythroughthetrees,theyclimbedtothetopofthesteeproadbed,kneltdownalongtherailroadandbegantoplay.
Afewthousandfeetwest,afreighttrainrolledslowlytowardthechildren.OverheadlightssignaledtoengineerRichCampanathatthepassengertrainaheadwasoutoftheway,andtheycouldresumetheirnormalspeedof40milesperhour.Theengineeradjustedtheaccelerator,thenturnedtoconductorAnthonyFalzo,aman,mediuminheightandstronglybuilt,whohadworkedforConrailforalmosthalfofhis35years.
“Sowhat'dyoudoovertheweekend,Anthony?
”
“Oh,notmuch.Mostlymessingaround—alittleTV,thenbed.Whatelse?
”
Campanasmiled.“Hey,
you'dbettercooldown,Anthony—you'regettingtobearealpartyanimal!
”
Thetwomenlaughed.Theywerestilllaughingasthetrainbegangatheringspeed,movingat21milesperhour.
RichandAnthonyspottedsomethingaheadatthesameinstant.
“What'sthatupthere?
"askedtheengineer.Anthonydidn'tanswer.Staringintently,hewastryingtoidentifythecuriousshapeonthetrackahead.Abox?
Oldrags?
Suddenlybothmenrealizedwhatitwas.Richthrewontheemergencybrakeandpulledontheair-hornhandlewithallhisstrength.
Thehorn'sblastandAnthony'swordsexplodedatthesametime:
"KidsontheTrack!
”
Anthonysprangthroughthecabdoorontoanarrowrunningboardsixfeetabovethewheelsandracedtothefrontoftheswayingtrain.Climbingquicklydownasteelladder,hepausedatthebottom,twofeetabovetheroadbedflashingby.
Nowhecouldclearlyseethetwolittlechildren.Theyweresittingalongsidetherail.Anthonywavedwildlyandshouted,“Getaway!
Getaway!
”
Hementallycalculatedthetrain'sdecelerationrateandgroaned.We'IIneverstopintime.
Absorbedinplay,ToddandScottdidnothearthetrain.Finally,asthesoundbecamethunderous,
Scottlookedupandfroze.
Thoughthetrainwasslowing,Anthonyknewitwasstillgoingfasterthanhecouldrun.Soheforcedhimselftowaituntilhewouldbecloseenoughtoleapoffandgrabtheboys.Withperhapstenfeetleftbetweenthemandthesharp-edgedsnowplowbladeatthefrontofthetrain,Anthonysprangforwardfromtheladder.Landingontheloose,fist-sizestonesalongsidethetrack,hehadtostruggletokeephisbalance.Intwogiantstepshealmostreachedthechildren.Theystaredupathiminwide-eyedshock.Anthony,throwinghisbodyintospace,flewtowardthem.
TheunendingblastofthetrainhornstruckKatePritchardlikeahammerblow.“Theboys!
"shecried,andracedoutthedoor.
Theyweregone!
Thetrack,shethought.Imustgettothetrack!
Ashisbodycrasheddownward,AnthonycoveredToddwhilereachingoutwithonearmtograbScottandpullhimclearofthetrack.Butthetrainhadcaughtuptothem.Anthonysawtheblacksteeledgeofthesnow-plowbladehittheyoungchildunderthechin,drivinghisheadbackandscrapingoverhisface.Instantly,bloodflashedacrosstheboy'sforehead.
PartofthetrainthenpunchedintothebackofAnthony'sworkjacket,tearingthenylonfabric.Still,AnthonymanagedtopullScottcompletelyunderhim.
He'sdead,Anthonythought.Hefeltsickwithhorror.Buryinghisfaceinthestones,hepusheddownwardonthetwoboyswithallhisstrengthasthetrainpassedinchesabovethem.
ThefirstpersonKatesawwhenshereachedthehaltedtrainwasTodd.Herolderboywasjumpingupanddownandcryinguncontrollably.ButKatecouldseehewasn'tinjured.Shegrabbedandhuggedhim.Thenshesawthestillfigureofamanlyingunderthethirdcar.Scott'shead,amaskofdarkeningblood,wasvisibleunderhim.Katerantothem.“Scott!
"shescreamed.
Anthonytwistedtofaceher.“Lady,”hesaid,hisvoicecalm,“gotoyourhouse.Callthepoliceandambulance.”Kate,onlyhalfhearinghim,extendedherarmstotakeherbaby.Anthonyspokeagain,moresharply,“Ma'am,listen!
Gotoyourhouseandcallthepolice—callanambulance.Go!
”
Katetorebacktothehouse,madethecalls,thenreachedherhusband,Gary,viahisbeeper.
Whenthefirstpolicecararrived,AnthonywasstillholdinglittleScott.Theconductorknewfromthechild'scriesthathewasalive,butScottmighthaveinternalinjuriesthatanymovementcouldworsen.SoAnthonyinsistedtheemergencypersonnelchecktheboybeforehewouldreleasehisgrip.Miraculously,Scott'sinjurieswerenotserious,requiringjust13stitches.
Therehadonlybeen14inchesbetweentheplowbladeandtheground.ReporterslateraskedAnthonyifhehadhesitatedbeforeriskinghislife.
“No,”hereplied.“AllIcouldthinkwasthatthosetwolittlekidshavetheirwholelivesstillaheadofthem,andifIdonothing,they'redead.TherewasnowayIcouldletthathappen.”
Soonaftertheincident,AnthonyvisitedthePritchards'home.HerecallsputtinghisarmsaroundToddandScottandliftingthem.“ItmademerememberthemomentwhenIfirstshelteredthemunderthetrain.Itwasastrangefeeling,holdingthemagain—andwonderfultoo.”
Sincethatfirstvisit,thePritchardssaythatAnthonyhasalmostbecomeamemberofthefamily.Theyalsoreportthatafencenowseparatestheirneighborhoodfromtherailroadtrack.
strugglewith:
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signal:
send(sth.suchasawarningoramessage)byalightoranact发信号传达
Thestudentraisedhishand,signalingtotheteacherthathehadfinishedhispaper.
Shesignaledapassingtaxiandaskedhimtotakehertotherailwaystation.
outoftheway:
atadistancefromtheusualroute;inastateorconditionsoasnottohinder
(usedafteraverb)远离,不碍事
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resume:
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We'llstopnowandresume(working)attwoo'clock.
Theystoppedtalkingforamomenttoseewherethenoisewascomingfromandthenresumedtheirconversation.
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ThekidsspentalldaySundayjustmessingaround.
cooldown:
(causeto)becomecalmer(使)冷静下来
Sheissoangrynow.Justleavehertocooldownandthentalktoher.
Thetrialwaspostponedtoallowthetensioninthecitytocooldown.
spot:
seeorrecognize看出,认出
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instant:
moment,averybriefperiodoftime片刻,瞬息
Thealarmbellsstartedringingandatthesameinstantallthelightswentoff.
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(theinstant:
assoonas
ItriedphoninghertheinstantIgothome.)
pullon:
takeholdof(sth.)andpull(it)withstrength用力拉
Thechildpulledonhismother'scoatwantingtoleave.
Sophiapulledontherope,shouting"help."
withallone'sstrength:
withallone'spower使劲,用全力
Withallhisstrengthheremovedthepianotothenextroom.
Sheopenedthedoorwithallherstrengthandranoutofthehouse.
explode:
burstwithaloudnoise
Theclapofthunderexplodedoverhead,whichfrightenedthechildintocrying.
AbombexplodedatoneofLondon'sbusiestrailwaystationsthismorning.
sway:
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