大學(xué)英語綜合教程第一冊 Unit 7b

[00:00.00] wrap\ trap\ conceal\ pressure [00:02.74]包\陷阱\隱藏\壓力 [00:05.49]plunge\ crush\ snap\ squeeze [00:09.05]縱身跳入\壓壞\折斷\擠壓 [00:12.62]collaps\ shiver\ be up to\ nowhere [00:15.95]暈到\哆嗦\是…的職責(zé)\不知名的地方 [00:19.28]presence\ pray\ hang on [00:25.34]China is no Stranger to the dangers of floods.But in this she is not alone. [00:33.59]Others too have hadto learn to live with the possibility [00:39.24]that the gentle river on their doorstep [00:43.60]may one day reach out to grab them,turning their lives upside down. [00:52.53]THE NIGHT THE RIVER CAME IN by William Hendrux [00:58.88]Dan Dykstra stood next to his 11-year old daughter,Jennifer, [01:05.54]his long arm wrapped round her shoulders, [01:10.71]as they peered from their cabin on the Guadalupe River into the rain-filled darkness [01:19.46](1) It had rained most of the day, [01:23.44]swelling the southern Texas river beyond its banks [01:29.50]But there seemed no need for concern [01:34.15]The wood cabin sat on piles several feet above the flood plajn. [01:41.41]"Looks like the worst is over,Jen，"said Dykstra at around 10p.m. [01:48.46]"Let's go to bed." [01:52.61]But Jen couldn't sleep.She trusted her Dad, [01:58.49]but couldn't help recalling television images of floods and people clinging to treetops [02:07.03]wet and cold.After a couple of restless hours,she started for the bathroom [02:15.78]Stepping on the carpet she noticed it was damp.' [02:21.22]She paused,listening intenly.What was that sould? [02:27.38]It was odd like the sound of rapids. [02:32.11]It was rapids!And they were rushing directly under the house. [02:38.88]She ran to her father's bedside [02:42.93]"Daddy,Daddy,"she cried,shaking him violently. [02:48.18]"Wake up.There's water in the house!" [02:52.93]Barefoot and wearing only shorts,Dykstra walked to the entry and opened the door [03:00.30]What he saw shook him wide-awake [03:04.97]Duchess,their dog,was standing just outside the door, [03:10.93]her feet in six inches of water [03:15.47](2)That meant the river had to be more than 400 feet beyond its banks, [03:22.24]flooding the roadway,their only means of escape, [03:27.67]They were trapped. [03:30.31]The chill water lapped at his ankles. [03:34.75]Quickly Dykstra pulled the dog inside the cabin and slammed the door [03:41.41]Then he grabbed two life jackets."Put this on,honey,"he said to Jennifer. [03:48.28]Dykstra looked around.The muddy water was inching up the woodpaneled walls. [03:56.02]"What'll we do?"asked Jen,her voice shaking. [04:01.87]"We'll be fine,"Dykstra replied,trying hard to conceal his own anxiety. [04:09.03]"Let's go upstairs." [04:12.50]They climbed up the ladder-like stairs to a loft above the living room. [04:18.35]From there they could hear the water filling the room below [04:23.78]creeping towards them.Windows exploded under the pressure. [04:30.55]The television slammed against the wall. [04:35.20]Suddenly the whole house trembled as if caught in an earthquake. [04:41.16]Then it pitched violently upward [04:45.83]before sinking several feet.My God,thought Dykstra.We're floating, [04:54.69]Looking out from the window they could see that they were moving, [05:00.12]the house being swept along by the river. [05:05.08]Terrified that the cabin would sink,taking them down with it, [05:10.80]Dykstra decided they would have to get out. [05:15.98]Wrapping his arms tightly round his daughter,he plunged into the icy water. [05:22.93]The cabin was behind them now,chasing them through the darkness [05:28.67]Before he could get,out of its path, [05:32.72]Dykstra found himself thrown against a submerged tree. [05:38.47]An,instant later the cabin-pushed by the tremendouts power of the river [05:45.13]pinned him to the trunk.His ribs were crushed.His left leg snapped.He screamed. [05:53.91]Then his mind seemed to cut loose. [05:57.85]Dykstra felt as if he were watching himself from far off [06:03.91]He saw himself and Jen settling to the bottom of the river. [06:09.48]He was surprised by the sense of peace that settled on him. [06:14.62]I'm sorry,honey,"he said."I'm so sorry."And then he lost consciousness. [06:22.98]As he did so the house shifted,releasing him and spinning away from them. [06:30.06]Jennifer found herself drifting downstream,her unconscious father beside her. [06:37.61]"Don't die, Daddy!"she cried. "Please!" [06:43.46]Perhaps it was the sound of the little girl's voice that stirred Dykstra to consciousness [06:50.41]He gave Jen's hand a gentle squeeze,and her heart jumped. [06:56.60]In the pale moonlignt,Dykstra- [07:00.65]now more alert-Spotted an island formed by some rubbish [07:06.92]that had got caught in some treetops. [07:10.97]Fighting against the current and his pain he swam towards it [07:17.63]Jen climbed onto the small pile of timbers and pulled her father from the rushing water [07:25.00]He collapsed in pain,shivering and fighting for breath. [07:31.06]They were far from safe and Jen knew it. [07:31.13]The rubbish could shift at any moment, plunging them back into the river [07:37.79]She wanted desperotely to curl up in her father's arms, [07:43.67]but that would only add to his pain [07:48.34]Now,she realized,it was up to her to help him. [07:53.70]Just then she was astonished to see a figure appear out of nowhere [08:00.15]"Duchess!"she shouted,and the wet dog climbed up to join them. [08:06.71]She took comfort in the pet's presence [08:11.28]Every few minutes during the night Jen checked on her dad. [08:17.21]"Think about warm things" [08:21.65]she told him,"like coffee and fireplaces."She sang to him and prayed. [08:30.19]Morning came,but still no sign of help. [08:35.47]The hours dragged by Around midmorning [08:41.42]an airplane flew almost directly overhead,but never slowed. [08:49.16]Another passed by a couple of hours later [08:55.09]then a third late that aftenoon. [08:59.55](4)Each time,Jen jumped up,waving her arms and screaming [09:06.61]And each time the plane disappeared over the horizon,taking her spirits with it [09:14.55]As daylight faded, [09:18.31]Jen found herself facing the likelihood that they would have to spend another long [09:25.47]cold night on the island.Her father would not survive. [09:32.41]And without him,she doubted if she could either [09:37.69]The very thought collapsed all hope. [09:42.42]"They're not going to find us,"she cnea out in despair."We're going to die." [09:50.57]Just then a voice from somewhere on the distant hillside pierced the darkness. [09:57.44]"Hello. Is someone out there?" [10:02.69]Jen sprang to her feet.She shouted back loudly,"Hello. Hello." [10:10.95]"We're going to get help,"the voice said."Just hang on." [10:17.50]Jen knelt by her father's side and rubbed his back to keep him warm. [10:24.95]"We"ll hang on together,"she told him. [10:29.94]Later that night a boat was eventually able to edge its way through the darkness to reach them [10:38.40]Eighteen hours after the cabin had been torn from its foundations and swept away [10:45.85]Jennifer,her father and Duchess were pulled from their island and taken to safety [10:54.20]No trace of their cabin was ever found.

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