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全新版大学英语第一册UNIT7Unit7EmergencyPartIPre-readingTaskListentotherecordingtwoorthreetimesandthenthinkoverthefollowingquestions:1.Howdidthefatherunderstandcourageatfirst?2.Whatdidcouragemeantothefatherafterthefirewasputout?3.Thepoetsaysthatfiremenfightawartheycanneverwin.Whatdoeshemean?4.Howdoescourageasdescribedinthepoemrelatetothethemeoftheunit—emergency?Thefollowingwordsintherecordingmaybenewtoyou:clad（clothe的过去式和过去分词）穿上armorn.盔甲（文中指防火衣）atstake在危险中lairn.兽穴talonn.魔爪PartIITextAAtfirstitseemedasifitmightjustbeanoldboxorragsaheadofthetrain.Butthentheyrealizedjustwhatitwas.KIDSONTHETRACK!JackMurphyMonday,May1,1989wasapleasantmorninginRamsey,N.J.KatePritchardbentoverhercartrunkandstruggledwiththebagsofgroceriesshe'djustbroughthome.Sheheardthedistantcryofalocomotivehorn.ThetrainsofConrailpassedlessthan300feetfromthePritchards'house.Nofenceseparatedtheirbackyardfromthetrack—onlyathickrowoftrees.But,hersons,3(1/2)-year-oldToddand18-month-oldScott,werenearby,playingonthedriveway.Stayrightthere,Katesaid,whileMommyputsthegroceriesaway.Thenwe'llgoinsideandhavelunch,okay?Okay!saidTodd,givingathumbs-upgesturehe'dseenhisfathermake.Okay!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'llneverstopintime.Absorbedinplay,ToddandScottdidnothearthetrain.Finally,asthesoundbecamethunderous,ScottlookedupandfrozeThoughthetrainwasslowing,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.Anthonysawtheblacksteeledgeofthesnowplowbladehittheyoungchildunderthechin,drivinghisheadbackandscrapingoverhisface.Instantly,bloodflashedacrosstheboy'sforehead.PartofthetrainthenpunchedintothebackofAnthony'sworkjacket,tearingthenylonfabric.Still,AnthonymanagedtopullScottcompletelyunderhimfabric.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,Anthonywasstillholdi