1. From Crutches to World-Class Runner Some time ago in Kansas, two brothers worked at the local school. Each morning, their job was to start a fire in the wood-burning stove in the classroom.

2. Some time ago in Kansas, two brothers worked at the local school. 不久前, 在 Kansas 州, 兩 兄弟在當地 學校工作. 1.Start a fire 升 火 2.Wood- burning 燒木 頭的 Each morning, their job was to start a fire in the wood-burning stove in the classroom. 每一天早上, 她們的工作是點燃教室裡 燃燒木頭的爐子.

3. One cold morning, the brothers were cleaning out the stove as usual and loading it with firewood. One of them grabbed a can of kerosene to wet the wood and light the fire. Suddenly, the stove exploded, killing the older brother and badly burning the legs of the younger one. It was later discovered that the kerosene can had accidently been filled with gasoline.

4. 1.Clean out 清掃 2.as usual 如往常 3.Load with 裝滿 One cold morning, the brothers were cleaning out the stove as usual and loading it with firewood. 一天寒冷早上, 兩兄 弟如往常一樣正在 清掃火爐, 添加木頭. One of them grabbed a can of kerosene to wet the wood and light the fire. 他們之一抓了一罐 煤油弄溼木頭, 然後 點火. Suddenly, the stove exploded, killing the older brother and badly burning the legs of the younger one. 突然, 火爐爆炸, 殺了哥哥, 嚴重 燒傷年輕弟弟的腿.

5. 1. Fill with 裝滿 2. Have been + p.p. 完成被動 式 It was later discovered that the kerosene can had accidently been filled with gasoline. 它後來被發現 煤油罐意外地 被裝滿了汽油.

6. The doctor recommended amputating the boy’s injured legs. The parents were greatly troubled. They had already lost one son, and now their other son would lose his legs. But they did not lose faith. They asked the doctor for a postponement of the amputation. The doctor agreed. For two months, the parents and the doctor debated whether and when to amputate. They used this time to fill the boy with the belief that he would walk again.

7. The doctor recommended amputating the boy’s injured legs. 醫生建議截肢男孩受 理的腿. The parents were greatly troubled. 父母很煩惱. They had already lost one son, and now their other son would lose his legs. 他們已失去一個兒子, 而現在另一個兒子將 失去他的腿. But they did not lose faith. 但他們沒有失去信心. They asked the doctor for a postponement of the amputation. 他們要求醫生延期截肢.

8. The doctor agreed. For two months, the parents and the doctor debated whether and when to amputate. 醫生同意. 有 兩個月, 父母 和醫生辯論 是否及何時 截肢. They used this time to fill the boy with the belief that he would walk again. 他們利用這段時間給孩子充滿信 念, 他將能再走路.

9. They never amputated the boy’s legs. But despite the doctor’s greatest efforts, when the bandages were finally removed, it was discovered that the boy right leg was almost three inches shorter than the left one. Also, the toes on his left foot were almost completely burned off. Yet the boy was fiercely determined. Despite the great pain, he began a course of physical therapy. Every day he forced himself up in bed to exercise his muscles. Finally, he was able to stand and take a few painful steps. Then, using crutches, he gradually learned how to walk again. Slowly recovering, the young man finally threw away his crutches and began to walk. Soon he was running.

10. They never amputated the boy’s legs. 他們沒有把男孩的腿截肢. But despite the doctor’s greatest efforts, when the bandages were finally removed, it was discovered that the boy right leg was almost three inches shorter than the left one. 但儘管醫生最大的努力, 當 繃帶最後被移除, 被被現男 孩右腿幾乎比左腿短了三吋. 1. Burn off 燒光 Also, the toes on his left foot were almost completely burned off. 同時, 左腳指頭幾乎全部被 燒光. Yet the boy was fiercely determined. 然而, 男孩很強烈堅決. Despite the great pain, he began a course of physical therapy. 儘管很痛, 他開始物理治療過 程.

11. Every day he forced himself up in bed to exercise his muscles. 每天, 他強迫自己在床 上坐著練習他的肌肉. Finally, he was able to stand and take a few painful steps. 最後, 他能站和走痛苦 的幾步. Then, using crutches, he gradually learned how to walk again. 然後, 用拐杖, 他漸漸學 習如何再走路. Slowly recovering, the young man finally threw away his crutches and began to walk. 慢慢康復, 這年輕人最後 丟掉他的拐杖, 開始走路. Soon he was running. 很快, 他跑步.

12. This determined young man kept running and running. Those legs that came so close to being amputated finally carried him to a world record for the mile run. Do you know his name? It was Glenn Cunningham, who was known as the greatest track and field performer in the history of Madison Square Garden.

13. This determined young man kept running and running. 這個堅決的年輕人一 直跑. Those legs that came so close to being amputated finally carried him to a world record for the mile run. 這幾乎被截肢的腿最 後帶他邁向一英里賽 跑的世界記錄. Do you know his name? 你知道他的名字嗎 ? It was Glenn Cunningham, who was known as the greatest track and field performer in the history of Madison Square Garden. 它叫葛蘭康寧漢, 在麥迪遜花園廣場歷史 中, 他以最偉大的田徑選手而聞名.