Unit-We’ve-Been-Hit!课文翻译综合教程二

1、Withthebuildinginflames,onemanneededhelp.Anothermanrefusedtoleavehim.AdamMayblumusedtoenjoywatchingasstormslashedthewindowsofhisoffice:Youthinkthatspower?Mayblumwouldscoff.Imontho87ihtHeWorldTradeCenter.Thatspower.Thedrawstringsonhiswindowshadeswouldappeartoswayslightly,butitwasanillusion.Althoughth

2、eywere1,040feetinthesky,TheWTCwasquitesteady.WhenMayblumfeltadevastatingrumbleonthatSeptembermorning,heglancedatthedrawstrings.Theywerecareeningwildly,threefeetineitherdirection.Mayblumwouldbeoneofthousandscastintoanextraordinarypurgatorythatmorning1.Whileasmanyas25,000wouldfindtheirwaytosafety,5,00

3、0wouldnot.Forsome,itwasamatterofgeography2notjustwhichtowertheyworkedinoronwhichfloor,butinwhichcornerofthebuilding.Forsome,thechoiceswereasbasicaswhichstaircasetouse.Othersfacedtheultimatemoraldilemma:Saveyourself,orsaveanother.TheconfusioninsideAdamMayblumsofficeatMayDavis,afinancialservicesfirm,l

4、astedjustseconds.Heknewheneededtogetout.HerippedhisT-shirtintopieces,soakedthepiecesinwaterandgavethemtocolleaguestocovertheirfaces.Amongthem:HarryRamos,headtraderatMayDavis.MayblumhadworkedwithRamosoffandonfor14years.3SparksbitatMayblumsanklesasheracedforthestairs.Hebolteddowntwoflightsbeforerealiz

5、ingthathistradingpartner,HongZhu,hadbeenleftbehind.Hewentbackupstairs,thewholeareanowfilledwithsmokeandburningjetfuel.TherewasnosignofHong.Mayblumhurrieddownagainandmadeittothe78thfloor,atransferlobbywhereonesetofelevatorsandstairsendedandanotherbegan.Hesawareassuringsight;Ramoshadwadedintothepandem

6、oniumtohelppanickedworkersintoastairwell.Mayblumcontinuedhisdescent,themusclesinhiscalvescontractinginspasms.Onthe53rdfloor,hecameacrossaheavysetmanwhoselegsjustwouldntmoveanymore.4“Doyouwanttocome,ordoyouwantustosendhelp?”Mayblumshouted.Themanaskedhimtosendhelp.Adamsaidhewould.Inthenoise,smokeandsp

7、arks,MayblumdidnrealizethathisfriendHongZhuwasbehindhiminthestairwellthewholetime.WhenHonggottothe53rdfloor,hecameacrossHarryRamos.RamoshadstoopedtohelptheheavysetmanMayblumhadseenearlier.Illgiveyouahand,“Hongsaid.Together,RamosandHonghelpedthemandownonemoreflighttoanelevator.Donttakeit,“aPortAuthor

8、ityofficialscreamed.HongandRamostriedtosendamagazinedownintheelevatortotestitssafety.Butwhentheypressedthedownbutton,thedoorswouldntclose.SoHongdecidedthathewouldbetheguineapiginstead.5Hesteppedinside,andthedoorsshutbehindhim.Hongtooktheelevatordowntothe44thfloor,thenexttransferlobby.Sofar,sogood.He

9、pressed52,wentubackdcollecUnit1WeveBeenHit!tedRamosandtheheavysetman.On44HongandRamoshelpedthemantowardthelastbankofelevatorsthatwouldtakethemallthewaydown.Hongpressedthedownbuttonagain.Nothing.Theywouldhavetotakethestairs.RamosandHongtriedtosupporttheman.Onestepatatime,“Hongsaid.Theyhadbeentryingto

10、getoutforanhourandfiveminutes.Theywereon36whentheyfelttheSouthTowercollapse.“Wereallyhavetomove,“Hongsaid.Therumblesofthecollapsingtowernextdoorseemedtosaptheheavysetmanofhislastgaspsofenergy.Icantdoitanymore,“hesaid,sittingdown.HongandRamostriedtopersuadehimtocontinue.Youdonthavetomoveyourlegs!”Hon

11、gshouted.Justmoveyourbutt.Letsgo!Butthemancouldntgoon.Afiremanranuptothem.Hongexpectedthathewouldjoinintogettheheavymantomove.Instead,thefiremanturnedtoHong.“Whoareyou,screamingathimtogetout?”thefiremanshouted.Yougetout!HonglookedatRamos,whowasstillstandingwiththeheavysetman.Imcomingdownwithyou,“Ram

12、ostoldtheman.Imnotgoingtoleave.”“Ileft,“Hongsayssorrowfully.Alone.”Thenextday,AdamMayblumsentane-maildescribinghisexperiencetofriendsandrelatives,whosentittostillothers.Thee-mailwasreadbysomeoneinSanFranciscowhoknewawomaninNewYorknamedRebecca.Herhusband,Victor,aheavysetman,wasmissing.OnSaturday,Sept

13、ember15,MayDavischairmsanhadagatheringathisNewJerseyhome.AdamMayblumwasthere.SowasHongZhu.Rebeccawasalsothere,learninghowherhusband,Victor,hadbeencomfortedinhislastmoments,howHarryRamoshadrefusedtoleavehimbehind.Ramosswife,Micky,wastheretoo.ShekeptaskingMayblumandHongwhereherhusbandwas,convincedthat

14、somehow,Harry-theonlyMayDavisemployeestillmissingwasalive.Piecebypiece,shedevelopedapictureofhisescape:Harrywason87whentheplanehit.Hestoppedtohelpon78.HemetupwithHongon53.Butashardasshetried,asmanyquestionsassheasked,thepicturebegantofadeonthe36thfloor.6“我们被撞了”亚当梅布拉姆过去很享受看着暴风雨敲打他办公室窗户的场景：你认为这就是力量吗？梅

15、布拉姆可能会讥笑。我在世界贸易中心的87楼。这就是力量。百叶窗上的拉绳看起来像在轻轻地摇晃，但它只是一种假象。虽然它是在距离地面1,040英尺的高空中，但是世贸中心还是相当稳固的。在9月的那个早上，当梅布拉姆感觉到毁灭性的隆隆声时，他瞥了一眼拉绳。他们被疯狂坠入3英尺的任一方向。那天早上，有数千人将被卷入一场惊心动魄的灾难，梅布拉姆也是其中的一员。尽管多达25,000人找到了他们安全逃生的方式，但另外的5,000人却没有逃脱得了这场灾难。对于有些人来说，生死攸关的是此日此刻他们所在的地理位置-不仅是哪幢楼，哪一层，更重要的是在大楼的哪个角落。对于有些人来说，选择使用哪一个楼梯是最基本的。其他人

16、所面对的则是终极的道德困境：拯救自己，还是拯救他人。在名为戴维斯的金融服务公司里，亚当梅布拉姆办公室内的混乱持续了几秒钟。他知道他需要逃离那里。他把T恤撕成碎片，浸泡在水中，并分发给同事，用来捂住他们的脸。其中：有一个是戴维斯的首席交易员一哈里拉莫斯。梅布拉姆曾与拉莫斯断断续续一起工作了14年之久。当他在楼梯上急速奔跑时，火花溅在了他的脚踝上。当他冲下一段楼梯之后，他才意识到他的贸易伙伴，朱红还落在后面。他又跑上楼，此时这个地方充满了烟和燃烧的喷气燃料。看不到朱红的影子。梅布拉姆又冲下楼梯，成功到达了78楼，这里恰好是有一部电梯和一个楼梯的中转大厅。他看到了一个令人放心的景象，拉莫斯已经淌进混

17、乱的场面中，协助恐慌的工人转到安全的楼梯间。梅布拉姆继续往下跑，他小腿的肌肉因抽筋而收缩。在53层。他碰见了一个身材粗壮的男人，他的腿无法移动了。你想自己过来，还是你想要我们来帮助你？”梅布拉姆大声喊道。这个男的说自己需要帮助，亚当梅布拉姆答应了。在噪声、烟气和火花中，梅布拉姆没有意识到他的朋友朱红一直紧跟在他后面的那个楼梯间里。当朱红到53楼的时候，他碰见了哈里拉莫斯。此时拉莫斯停下来去帮助之前梅布拉姆碰见的那个身材粗壮的男人。让我帮你吧。”朱红说道。随后，拉莫斯和朱红一起帮助这个男人下了台阶去到了有电梯的地方。不要乘电梯，”一个港务局官员尖叫到。朱红和拉莫斯尝试着将一份杂志用电梯送下去以测

18、试它的安全性。但是当他们按了向下”的按钮时，电梯门却无法关闭。所以朱红决定亲身试验。他走进电梯，电梯门随后关上了。朱红乘着电梯到了44楼-另一个中转大厅。到目前为止，一切皆好。他按下了“52；回到了上面，准备带着他们一起乘电梯下去。在44楼，朱红和拉莫斯一起帮助那个男人到了那个会带他们一起下去的电梯口。朱红再次按下了向下”的按钮。没有反应。他们不得不走楼梯了。拉莫斯和朱红尽力地去帮助那个男人。步一个台阶，”朱红说道。他们已经逃生了一个小时5分钟了。当他们感觉到南塔倒塌的时候，他们还在36楼。我们不得不离开这里，”朱红说。隔壁倒塌的南塔发出的隆隆声似乎耗尽了这个体形粗壮男人的最后一口气。我动不了了，”他边说