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Unit1“We’veBeenHit”课文翻译综合教程二

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Unit1“We’veBeenHit!”Withthebuildinginflames,onemanneededhelp.Anothermanrefusedtoleavehim.AdamMayblumusedtoenjoywatchingasstormslashedthewindowsofhisoffice:Youthinkthat’spower?Mayblumwouldscoff.I’monthe87thflooroftheWorldTradeCenter.That’spower.Thedrawstringsonhiswindowshadeswouldappeartoswayslightly,butitwasanillusion.Althoughtheywere1,040feetinthesky,TheWTCwasquitesteady.WhenMayblumfeltadevastatingrumbleonthatSeptembermorning,heglancedatthedrawstrings.Theywerecareeningwildly,threefeetineitherdirection.Mayblumwouldbeoneofthousandscastintoanextraordinarypurgatorythatmorning1.Whileasmanyas25,000wouldfindtheirwaytosafety,5,000wouldnot.Forsome,itwasamatterofgeography2—notjustwhichtowertheyworkedinoronwhichfloor,butinwhichcornerofthebuilding.Forsome,thechoiceswereasbasicaswhichstaircasetouse.Othersfacedtheultimatemoraldilemma:Saveyourself,orsaveanother.
TheconfusioninsideAdamMayblum’sofficeatMayDavis,afinancialservicesfirm,lastedjustseconds.Heknewheneededtogetout.HerippedhisT-shirtintopieces,soakedthepiecesinwaterandgavethemtocolleaguestocovertheirfaces.Amongthem:HarryRamos,headtraderatMayDavis.MayblumhadworkedwithRamosoffandonfor14years.3SparksbitatMayblum’sanklesasheracedforthestairs.Hebolteddowntwoflightsbeforerealizingthathistradingpartner,HongZhu,hadbeenleftbehind.Hewentbackupstairs,thewholeareanowfilledwithsmokeandburningjetfuel.TherewasnosignofHong.Mayblumhurrieddownagainandmadeittothe78thfloor,atransferlobbywhereonesetofelevatorsandstairsendedandanotherbegan.Hesawareassuringsight;Ramoshadwadedintothepandemoniumtohelppanickedworkersintoastairwell.Mayblumcontinuedhisdescent,themusclesinhiscalvescontractinginspasms.Onthe53rdfloor,hecameacrossaheavysetmanwhoselegsjustwouldn’tmoveanymore.4“Doyouwanttocome,ordoyouwantustosendhelp?”Mayblumshouted.Themanaskedhimtosendhelp.Adamsaidhewould.

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