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2.CompoundDictationBR_MAINBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading3.Terrorism

4.Flight931.Warm-upQuestions5.RemarksbythePresidentLessthanOneHouraftertheAttack6.AnEnglishSongBeforeReading_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingWarm-upQuestions

1.WhathappenedtotheUnitedStatesonSeptember11,?2.HowmanyplaneswerehijackedonSeptember11,?Whatweretheirtargets?DetailedReadingintendedtohitanothertargetinWashington,D.C.,butthepassengersontheplanerealizedwhatwashappeningandfoughtback.ThisairplaneinafieldinruralPennsylvania.BeforeReading_2.

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BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading■DetailedReadingDirections:Listentothefollowingpassageandfillinthemissingwords.OnthesunnymorningofSeptember11,,19of4or5,fourcommercialjetlinersandturnedthemtowardtargetschosenfordestruction.Twooftheplanes,loadedwithpassengers,wereflownatfullspeedintothetwintowersofinthefinancialdistrictofNewYorkCity.Thebuildingsburstintoflamesandthencollapsed,killingthousands.Athirdterroristcrewsmashedtheirplaneinto,headquartersoftheU.S.militaryinArlington,Virginia.Thehijackersofthefourthairlinerapparentlyterrorists________hijacked_______theWorldTradeCenter____________________thePentagon____________crashed_______,workinginteamsBeforeReading_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingTerrorism

Terrorismistheuseofviolence,orthethreatofviolence,tocreateaclimateoffearinagivenpopulation.Terroristviolencetargetsethnicorreligiousgroups,governments,politicalparties,corporations,andmediaenterprises.Organizationsthatengageinactsofterrorareusuallysmallinsizeandfeargeneratedbytheirviolence,whichseektomagnifytheirinfluenceandpowertoaffectpoliticalchangeoneitheralocaloraninternationalscale.■BeforeReading_4.1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading

Flight93

■BeforeReading_4.1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading8:42a.m.UnitedAirlinesFlight93takesofffromNewark,NewJersey,with44aboard.TheflightisboundforSanFrancisco.9:16a.m.TheFAAinformsNORADthatFlight93mayhavebeenhijacked.BeforeReading_4.2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading9:24a.m.NORADorderstwoF-16satLangleyAirForceBaseinVirginiatointerceptUnitedAirlinesFlight77.9:30a.m.ThetwoF-16sfromLangleyAirForceBaseareairborne.AfterFlight77hitsthePentagon,thejetsareorderedtoperformcombatairpatrolsoverWashington.Atsomepoint,accordingtoTheNewYorkTimes,thepilotsreceivedaradiotransmissionfromasecretserviceofficialwhotoldthemtoprotecttheWhiteHouse“atallcosts”.BeforeReading_4.3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading

9:35a.m.Flight93turnsaroundnearClevelandandheadseast.9:40a.m.TranspondersignalfromFlight93ceasesandradarcontactislost.9:58a.m.Mostofthecellphonecallsfromtheaircraftendaroundthistimeasthepassengerslaunchtheirattempttowrestcontroloftheplanefromthehijackers.BeforeReading_4.4BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading10:03a.m.TheairlinercrashesintothegroundnearShanksville,Pennsylvania.NORADestimatestheplanewas100miles,or11minutes,awayfromtheF-16fightersperformingcombatairpatrolsoverWashington,D.C.BeforeReading_5BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingRemarksbythePresidentLessthanOneHouraftertheAttack

■IwanttoreassuretheAmericanpeoplethatthefullresourcesofthefederalgovernmentareworkingtoassistlocalauthoritiestosavelivesandtohelpthevictimsoftheseattacks.Makenomistake:TheUnitedStateswillhuntdownandpunishthoseresponsibleforthesecowardlyacts.I’vebeeninregularcontactwiththeVicePresident,theSecretaryofDefense,thenationalsecurityteamandmyCabinet.WehavetakenallappropriatesecurityprecautionstoprotecttheAmericanpeople.Ourmilitaryathomeandaroundtheworldisonhighalertstatus,andwehavetakenthenecessarysecurityprecautionstocontinuethefunctionsofyourgovernment.BeforeReading_5.2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWehavebeenintouchwiththeleadersofCongressandwithworldleaderstoassurethemthatwewilldowhateverisnecessarytoprotectAmericaandAmericans.IasktheAmericanpeopletojoinmeinsayingathanksforallthefolkswhohavebeenfightinghardtorescueourfellowcitizensandtojoinmeinsayingaprayerforthevictimsandtheirfamilies.Theresolveofourgreatnationisbeingtested.Butmakenomistake:Wewillshowtheworldthatwewillpassthistest.Godbless.BeforeReading_6.1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhereIsTheLoveBlackEyedPeasWhat’swrongwiththeworld,mama?Peoplelivingliketheyain’tgotnomamasIthinkthewholeworldaddictedtotheOnlyattractedtothingsthat’llbringyoutraumaOverseas,yeah,wetrytoButwestillgotterroristsherelivingIntheUSA,thebigCIA,theBloodsandthecripsandtheKKKButifyouonlyhaveloveforyourownraceThenyouonlyleavespacetoAndtodiscriminateonlygenerateshateAndwhenyouhatethenyou’reboundtogetirate,yeahdiscriminate___________drama______stopterrorism___________

AnEnglishSongDirections:Listentothesongandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.■BeforeReading_6.2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingMadnessiswhatyoudemonstrateAndthat’sexactlyhowangerworksandoperatesMan,yougottahavelovejusttosetitstraightTakecontrolofyourmindandmeditateLetyoursoulgravitatetothelove,y’all,y’all(Chorus).ChildrenhurtandyouhearthemcryingCanyoupracticewhatyoupreach?Andwouldyouturntheothercheek?Father,Father,Fatherhelpus.Sendussomeguidancefromabove’Causepeoplegotme,gotmequestioning:Whereisthelove?(Thelove)Whereisthelove?(Thelove)(Repeat)Peoplekilling,peopledying_______________________BeforeReading_6.3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingItjustain’tthesame,oldwayshavechangedNewdaysarestrange,istheworldinsane?Whyaretherepiecesoflovethatdon’tbelong?Nationsdroppingbombs.ChemicalgasesfillinglungsoflittleonesWiththeongoingastheyouthdieyoungSoaskyourself:?SoIcouldaskmyselfreally:Whatisgoingwrong?InthisworldthatwelivinginpeoplekeepongivinginMakingwrongdecisions,onlyvisionsofthemdividendsNotrespectingeachother,denythybrotherAwarisgoingonbutthereason’sundercoverThetruthiskeptsecret,it’ssweptundertherugIfyouneverknowthenyouneverknowWhere’sthelove?Y’all,comeon(Idon’tknow)truth______Ifloveandpeaceissostrong_________________________suffering_______Isthelovingreallygone_____________________love______BeforeReading_6.4BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWhere’sthetruth?Y’all,comeon(Idon’tknow)Where’sthelove?Y’all(Chorus)IfeeltheweightoftheworldonmyshoulderAsI’mgettingolder,y’all,peoplegetscolderMostofusonlycareaboutSelfishnessgotusfollowingourowndirectionWronginformationalwaysshownbytheNegativeimagesisthemaincriteriaInfectingtheyoungmindsfasterthanbacteriaKidsactlikewhattheyseeYup,whateverhappenedtothevaluesof?Whateverhappenedtothefairnessinequality?humanity________moneymaking____________media______inthecinema____________BeforeReading_6.5BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingInsteadofspreadinglovewespreadinganimosityLackof,leadinglivesawayfromunityThat’sthereasonwhysometimesI’mfeelingunderThat’sthereasonwhysometimesI’mfeelingdownThere’snowonderwhysometimesI’mfeelingunderGottakeepmyfaithalivetillloveisfound(chorus)understanding_____________GlobeReading_main1.PartDivisionoftheText2.FurtherUnderstandingBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingForPart1ForPart2ForPart3BackgroundforSomeKeyWordsBackgroundforSomeKeyWordsGroupPresentationQuestionsandAnswersRolePlayGlobalReading_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingPartDivisionoftheTextMainIdeasLinesParts11~34235~95396~118DetailedReading

JeremyfliedtoCaliforniaonbusinessandtheplanewastakenoverbythreeterrorists. WhathappenedtoJeremyandotherpassengersontheplaneandhowwerethecommunicationsbetweenJeremyandmeTheinfluenceofJeremy’sdeathonmeAstateoftheeast-centralUnitedStatesontheAtlanticOcean.ItwasadmittedasoneoftheoriginalThirteenColoniesin1787.TrentonisthecapitalandNewarkthelargestcity.GlobeReading_2_1.1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingBackgroundforSomeKeyWordsNewJerseyDetailedReadingAcityofnortheastNewJerseyonNewarkBay,aninletoftheAtlanticOcean,oppositeJerseyCityandwestofNewYorkCity.ItwassettledbyPuritansin1666andistodayaheavilyindustrializedportofentry.GlobeReading_2_1.2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingNewarkDetailedReadingAstateofthewesternUnitedStatesonthePacificOcean.CaliforniaisoftencalledtheGoldenStatebecauseofitssunnyclimateandthediscoveryofgoldduringitspioneeringdays.SacramentoisthecapitalandLosAngelasthelargestcity.GlobeReading_2_1.3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingCaliforniaDetailedReadingAtownlocatedinGreeneCounty,NewYork,USA.Thetownhadatotalpopulationof1,660atthecensus.ThetownisbelievedtobenamedafteralocationinConnecticut.GlobeReading_2_1.4BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingWindhamDetailedReadingGlobeReading_2_2.1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading1.WhywasEmmydoublyprecioustothecouple?BecauseJeremy’swifehasexperiencedthreemiscarriagesintwoyears.2.WhathappenedtoJeremyonUnitedFlight93?Thereweresomebadmenwhohadtakenovertheplaneandclaimedtheyhadabomb.QuestionsandAnswersDetailedReadingAstateofthenortheastUnitedStates.ItwasadmittedasoneoftheoriginalThirteenColoniesin1788.AlbanyisthecapitalandNewYorkCitythelargestcity.NewYorkCityisalsothefinancialcenterofthenation.GlobeReading_2_3.1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingBackgroundforSomeKeyWordsNewYorkDetailedReadingAcityofwesternCaliforniaonapeninsulabetweenthePacificOceanandSanFranciscoBay,aninletofthePacific.Discoveryofgoldnearbyin1848changedthecityfromasmallcommunityintoathrivingboomtownknownforitslawlessnessandbawdyamusements.GlobeReading_2_3.2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingSanFranciscoDetailedReadingFormerbuildingcomplexinlowerManhattan,NewYorkCity,consistingofsevenbuildingsandashoppingconcourseona16-acre(6.5-hectare)site;itwasdestroyedbyaterroristattackinSept.,.Priortoitsdestruction,theWorldTradeCenterhadbeentheworld’slargestcommercialcomplex,hometomanybusinesses,governmentagencies,andinternationaltradeorganizations.GlobeReading_2_3.3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingTheWorldTradeCenterDetailedReadingThePentagonistheheadquartersoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefense.ThosewhoworkwithinitswallsoftensimplycallittheBuilding.AsasymboloftheUSmilitary,"thePentagon"isoftenusedmetonymicallytorefertotheDepartmentofDefenseratherthanthebuildingitself.OnSeptember11,,exactlysixtyyearsafterconstructionbeganonthecomplex,partofthebuildingwasdestroyedintheterroristattackswhichalsobroughtdowntheWorldTradeCenter’sTwinTowers.GlobeReading_2_3.4BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingThePentagonDetailedReadingWorkinpairstorole-playthetelephonetalkbetweenJeremyandhiswife.Jeremy’swifeencouragesandtriestodowhatevernecessarytohelphimandJeremymakeshisdecisiontoattackthebadguysontheplane.GlobeReading_2_4BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingRolePlayDetailedReadingWorkingroupsoffourtodiscusswhytheauthorwillneverreallymakesenseofSeptember11.GlobeReading_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingGroupPresentationDetailedReadingArticle_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingOnSeptember11,,aseriesofsuicideattacksontheUnitedStatestookplace.ForeignhijackerstookcontroloffourU.S.airliners.TwowerecrashedintotheWorldTradeCenter.ThethirdaircraftwascrashedintothePentagon.Thefourth,intended,itisthought,foranothergovernmenttarget,crashedintoafield,apparentlyafterpassengerresistance.Thisisthestoryofoneofthosepassengers.DetailedReadingArticle1_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingFlight93:WhatINeverKnow

LyzGlickandDanZegartSunday,September9,,wasagooddayforthethreeofus.Emmywasjust11weeksoldandwewereenjoyingherenormously.Afterthreemiscarriagesintwoyears,shewasdoublyprecioustous.Myhusband,Jeremy,whowasthinkingofchangingjobs,hadgoneontwointerviewsandfelttheywentwell.SinceSundaywasrainy,wejustlayaroundourhouseinnorthernNewJersey.Welaughedalot,andwatchedEmmy,andthenwenttobedearly.Thenextday,September10,wasbusy,withJeremyduetoflyfromNewarktoCaliforniaonbusiness.IwouldtakeEmmyuptomyparents’houseinWindham,NewYork,andhecouldmeetustherewhenhereturned.DetailedReadingWhenIgottoWindham,Jeremycalled.HisflighttoSanFranciscohadbeencanceled.Hedidn’twanttotakethenextavailableflightandgetinat2a.m.“Screwit,”heForsomereasonheparticularlywantedtotakecareofEmmythatmorning.Sohefedherandbathedanddressedher.Hepackedupbothourcars,madesureEmmywastuckedintohercarseat,andkissedher.Thenhestoodwavingaswedroveoff.Article2_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingsaid.“I’mgoingtogohome,getagoodnight’ssleep,andgetupearlytomorrow.”HewouldgrabthefirstflightoutofNewark.UnitedFlight93.DetailedReadingTuesdaymorningfoundmeinthekitchen,fumblingwiththelidofthedoughnutbox,whenIheardmyfathersaysomethingabouttheWorldTradeCenter.IlookedinthelivingroomattheTV,andsawtheimageofthefirepokingthroughtheblackenedholesinthetower’ssilverskin.Thephonerang,andmydadsaidintoit,“Oh,thankGodit’syou.”Iranintothelivingroom.Heheldoutthephone,hisfacepale.“Jeremy,”hesaid.Igrabbedthephone.“Jer,”Isaid.“Hi,”hesaid.“Listen,therearesomebadmenontheplane.”“Whatdoyoumean?”Article3_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading“Thesethreeguystookovertheplane.Theyputontheseredheadbands.Theysaidtheyhadabomb.”DetailedReadingArticle4_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingIwascryingnow.“Iloveyou,”hesaid.“Iloveyou,”Isaid.“onlyhavegoodthoughts”Iwasshakingandnauseated,butIalsoknewIcouldmakemyselfdowhateverwasnecessarytohelpJeremy.“Idon’tthinkI’mgoingtomakeitoutofhere,”hesaid.Andthen,“Idon’twanttodie.”Andhecursed.“You’renotgoingtodie,”Itoldhim.“Jer,putapictureofmeandEmmyinyourheadandonlyhavereallygoodthoughts.”“Yeah,”heanswered.“Don’tthinkaboutanythingbad,”Isaid.DetailedReading“You’vegottopromisemeyou’regoingtobehappy,”hesaid.“ForEmmytoknowhowmuchIloveher.

Andthatwhateverdecisionsyoumakeinyourlife,nomatterwhat,I’llsupportyou.”Afterapause,Jeremysaidtome,“Apassengersaidthey’recrashingplanesintotheWorldTradeCenter.Isthattrue?”Iwasstandingthereinthelivingroom,watchingitonTV.Ithought,DoItellhim?“Aretheygoingtoblowtheplaneuporaretheygoingtocrashitintosomething?”healmostscreamedatme.“They’renotgoingtotheWorldTradeCenter,”Isaid.“Why?”“Becausethewholething’sonfire.”Hesaidthereweremaybe30or35passengers,herdedtotheback.Forsomereason,however,noonewasguardingthembackthere.“Whataboutthepilots?”Iaskedhim.“Hastherebeenanycommunication?”Article5_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingDetailedReading“No.Theseguysjuststoodupandyelledandranintothecockpit.Afterthat,wedidn’thearfromthepilots.”Justthen,wesawsomethingonTVaboutaplanecrashingintothePentagon,andIthought,thankGoditisn’tJeremy’splane.WhenItoldhimaboutthisnewattack,Jeremycursedagain.ThePentagonwasprobablythejoltthatmadehimseeclearlythathisfateandthatofhisfellowpassengersintherearoftheplanewerecompletelyintheirownhands.“Okay,I’mgoingtotakeavote,”hesaid.“There’sthreeotherguysasbigasmeandwe’rethinkingofattackingtheguywiththebomb.Whatdoyouthink?”“Dotheyhaveguns?”Iasked.“No,Ididn’tseeguns.Isawknives.”Hejoked,“Istillhavemybutterknifefrombreakfast.”Therewasapause,andthenhesaid,“IknowIcouldtaketheguywiththebomb.Doyouthinkit’sreallyabomb?”“Idon’tthinkso.Ithinkthey’rebluffingyou.”“Okay,I’mgoingtodoit,”Jersaid.Article6_sBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingArticle7_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading“screamsinthebackground”“Ithinkyouneedtodoit,”Itoldhim.“You’restrong,you’rebrave,Iloveyou.”“Okay,I’mgoingtoputthephonedown,I’mgoingtoleaveithere,andI’mgoingtocomerightbacktoit,”Jersaid.Ihandedthephonetomydad,ranintothebathroom,andgaggedoverthesink.Whenmyfatherputthephonetohisear,heheardnothingonthelinefortwoorthreeminutes.Thenheheardscreamsoffinthebackground.Andhethought,They’redoingit.Itwasboundtobenoisy.Perhapsaminuteandahalflater,therewasanothersetofscreams,muffled,likepeopleonarollercoaster.Thensilence.Isatonthelivingroomcouchandallmyenergyseemedtohavedesertedme.Afterawhile,Igotupandheadedforthekitchenandalmostcollidedwithmydad,whowascomingtheotherway.Hemusthavejusthungupthephone.Hewascrying.Hegavemeahug.Iwatchedhimcry,abitdumbfounded.“Wait,youthinkhe’sdead?”Isaid.DetailedReading

“searchingforJeremy”Overthenextmonths,IspentalotoftimesearchingforJeremy.OftenIheardhisvoiceinmyhead,comfortingmewhenmypainwasalmostunendurable.Ivisitedthecrashsite.IhungeredtoknowwhathadhappenedonFlight93andwhyJeremydied.Article8_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingHecouldn’tmanageanythingbuttocryharder.Imusthaveaskedthesamequestionfivetimes.Andthen,whenitfinallysankin,Icollapsedonthefloor.DetailedReadingArticle9_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingNowIfindthatmyviewpointhaschanged.NotthatIdon’twanttoknowwhathappened.It’sjustthatI’msureIwillneverreallymakesenseofSeptember11.Didsomeonedeclarewaronusforaprinciple?Becausetheywerejealous?Toshowhowtoughtheywere?Didweinthiscountrysomehowoverstep,pushtoohard,treadonancientsensibilities?TheworldJeremyandIknewwasnevermorethantheroomswelivedin,afewplaceswewalked,afewfriendsandfamilyweloved.Nowit’sgone,andnoonecouldeverreallymakesenseofwhy.IthinkJeremyalwayssuspectedhehadahigherpurpose.Idon’tbelieveitwasanaccidentthathewasonFlight93.Itwasn’tmereluckthatanairlinepassengerwithpreciselytherightphysicalskillstoabortoneoftheterrormissionshappenedtobeontheonlyplanehijackedthatdaywheretherewasanopportunitytodothat.DetailedReadingArticle10_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingJeremywas31whenhedied,hadbeenmarriedtomeforfiveyearsandknewhisdaughterforbarelythreemonths.YetIconsiderusblessed.HeandIleftnothingunsaidorundone,andhemanagedtogiveEmmyandmeeverythingweneed.Andsometimes,whenI’mwatchingandlistening,Icanstillfeelhimnearme,leadingmeforwardintotherestofmylife.DetailedReadingArticle1_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingFlight93:WhatINeverKnow

LyzGlickandDanZegartSunday,September9,,wasagooddayforthethreeofus.Emmywasjust11weeksoldandwewereenjoyingherenormously.Afterthreemiscarriagesintwoyears,shewasdoublyprecioustous.Myhusband,Jeremy,whowasthinkingofchangingjobs,hadgoneontwointerviewsandfelttheywentwell.SinceSundaywasrainy,wejustlayaroundourhouseinnorthernNewJersey.Welaughedalot,andwatchedEmmy,andthenwenttobedearly.Thenextday,September10,wasbusy,withJeremyduetoflyfromNewarktoCaliforniaonbusiness.IwouldtakeEmmyuptomyparents’houseinWindham,NewYork,andhecouldmeetustherewhenhereturned.DetailedReadingArticle2_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingForsomereasonheparticularlywantedtotakecareofEmmythatmorning.Sohefedherandbathedanddressedher.Hepackedupbothourcars,madesureEmmywastuckedintohercarseat,andkissedher.Thenhestoodwavingaswedroveoff.WhenIgottoWindham,Jeremycalled.HisflighttoSanFranciscohadbeencanceled.Hedidn’twanttotakethenextavailableflightandgetinat2a.m.“Screwit,”hesaid.“I’mgoingtogohome,getagoodnight’ssleep,andgetupearlytomorrow.”HewouldgrabthefirstflightoutofNewark.UnitedFlight93.DetailedReadingArticle3_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingTuesdaymorningfoundmeinthekitchen,fumblingwiththelidofthedoughnutbox,whenIheardmyfathersaysomethingabouttheWorldTradeCenter.IlookedinthelivingroomattheTV,andsawtheimageofthefirepokingthroughtheblackenedholesinthetower’ssilverskin.Thephonerang,andmydadsaidintoit,“Oh,thankGodit’syou.”Iranintothelivingroom.Heheldoutthephone,hisfacepale.“Jeremy,”hesaid.Igrabbedthephone.“Jer,”Isaid.“Hi,”hesaid.“Listen,therearesomebadmenontheplane.”“Whatdoyoumean?”“Thesethreeguystookovertheplane.Theyputontheseredheadbands.Theysaidtheyhadabomb.DetailedReadingArticle4_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReadingIwascryingnow.“Iloveyou,”hesaid.“Iloveyou,”Isaid.“onlyhavegoodthoughts”Iwasshakingandnauseated,butIalsoknewIcouldmakemyselfdowhateverwasnecessarytohelpJeremy.“Idon’tthinkI’mgoingtomakeitoutofhere,”hesaid.Andthen,“Idon’twanttodie.”Andhecursed.“You’renotgoingtodie,”Itoldhim.“Jer,putapictureofmeandEmmyinyourheadandonlyhavereallygoodthoughts.”“Yeah,”heanswered.“Don’tthinkaboutanythingbad,”Isaid.DetailedReadingArticle5_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading“You’vegottopromisemeyou’regoingtobehappy,”hesaid.“ForEmmytoknowhowmuchIloveher.Andthatwhateverdecisionsyoumakeinyourlife,nomatterwhat,I’llsupportyou.”Afterapause,Jeremysaidtome,“Apassengersaidthey’recrashingplanesintotheWorldTradeCenter.Isthattrue?”Iwasstandingthereinthelivingroom,watchingitonTV.Ithought,DoItellhim?“Aretheygoingtoblowtheplaneuporaretheygoingtocrashitintosomething?”healmostscreamedatme.“They’renotgoingtotheWorldTradeCenter,”Isaid.“Why?”“Becausethewholething’sonfire.”Hesaidthereweremaybe30or35passengers,herdedtotheback.Forsomereason,however,noonewasguardingthembackthere.“Whataboutthepilots?”Iaskedhim.“Hastherebeenanycommunication?”DetailedReadingArticle6_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading“No.Theseguysjuststoodupandyelledandranintothecockpit.Afterthat,wedidn’thearfromthepilots.”Justthen,wesawsomethingonTVaboutaplanecrashingintothePentagon,andIthought,thankGoditisn’tJeremy’splane.WhenItoldhimaboutthisnewattack,Jeremycursedagain.ThePentagonwasprobablythejoltthatmadehimseeclearlythathisfateandthatofhisfellowpassengersintherearoftheplanewerecompletelyintheirownhands.“Okay,I’mgoingtotakeavote,”hesaid.“There’sthreeotherguysasbigasmeandwe’rethinkingofattackingtheguywiththebomb.Whatdoyouthink?”“Dotheyhaveguns?”Iasked.“No,Ididn’tseeguns.Isawknives.”Hejoked,“Istillhavemybutterknifefrombreakfast.”Therewasapause,andthenhesaid,“IknowIcouldtaketheguywiththebomb.Doyouthinkit’sreallyabomb?”“Idon’tthinkso.Ithinkthey’rebluffingyou.”“Okay,I’mgoingtodoit,”Jersaid.DetailedReadingArticle7_WBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfterReading“screamsinthebackground”“Ithinkyouneedtodoit,”Itoldhim.“You’restrong,you’rebrave,Iloveyou.”“Okay,I’mgoingtoputthephonedown,I’mgoingtoleaveithere,andI’mgoingtocomerightbacktoit,”Jersaid.Ihandedthephonetomydad,ranintothebathroom,andgaggedoverthesink.Whenmyfatherputthephonetohisear,heheardnothingonthelinefortwoorthreeminutes.Thenheheardscreamsoffinthebackground.Andhethought,They’redoingit.Itwasboundtobenoisy.Perhapsaminuteandahalflater,therewasanothersetofscreams,muffled,likepeopleonarollercoaster.Thensilence.Isatonthelivingroomcouchandallmyenergyseemedtohavedesertedme.Afterawhile,Igotupandheadedforthekitchenandalmostcollidedwithmydad,whowascomingtheotherway.Hemusthavejusthungupthephone.Hewascrying.Hegavemeahug.Iwatchedhimcry,abitdumbfounded.“Wait,youthinkhe’sdead?”Isaid.DetailedReadingHecouldn’tmanageanythingbuttocryharder.Imusthaveaskedthesamequestionfivet