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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.
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,Scottlookedupandfroze.
Thoughthetrainwasslowing,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,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,AnthonywasstillholdinglittleScott.Theconductorknewfromthechild'
scriesthathewasalive,butScottmighthaveinternalinjuriesthatanymovementcouldworsen.SoAnthonyinsistedtheemergencypersonnelchecktheboybeforehewouldreleasehisgrip.Miraculously,Scott'
sinjurieswerenotserious,requiringjust13stitches.
Therehadonlybeen14inchesbetweentheplowbladeandtheground.ReporterslateraskedAnthonyifhehadhesitatedbeforeriskinghislife.
No,"
hereplied."
AllIcouldthinkwasthatthosetwolittlekidshavetheirwholelivesstillaheadofthem,andifIdonothing,they'
redead.TherewasnowayIcouldletthathappen."
Soonaftertheincident,AnthonyvisitedthePritchards'
home.HerecallsputtinghisarmsaroundToddandScottandliftingthem."
ItmademerememberthemomentwhenIfirstshelteredthemunderthetrain.Itwasastrangefeeling,holdingthemagain—andwonderfultoo."
Sincethatfirstvisit,thePritchardssaythatAnthonyhasalmostbecomeamemberofthefamily.Theyalsoreportthatafencenowseparatestheirneighborhoodfromtherailroadtrack.
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NewWordsandExpressions
trunk
n.汽车后部的行李箱
strugglewith
havedifficultyhandlingorcopingwith费力地对付
grocery
n.(usu.pl)食品杂货
locomotive
n.机车
horn
n.喇叭
nearby
a.,ad.附近的;
在附近
thumbs-up
n.翘拇指(赞同或满意的表示)
gesture
n.手势;
姿势
echo
v.repeat(another'
swords,ideas,etc.)重复
drawsb.'
sattentionto
makesb.awareof(sth.)引起(某人)注意
steep
a.risingorfallingsharply陡峭的
kneel
vi.godownontheknees;
restontheknees跪下;
跪着
freight
n.货物;
货运
overhead
a.aboveone'
shead;
inthesky在上头的;
架空的
signal
v.send(sth.suchasawarningoramessage)byalightoranact发信号传达
outoftheway
远离,不碍事
resume
vt.beginagainafterapause重新开始,恢复
per
prep.foreach每
accelerator
n.加速器,加速装置
conductor
n.(AmE)列车员
medium
a.cominghalfwaybetween;
notextreme中等的
n.ameanswhichcanbeusedtoexpressorcommunicatesth.媒质,媒介
mess
vt.putintodisorder弄乱;
弄脏
n.混乱;
脏乱
messaround
(infml)dothingsinanaimlessway;
spendtimeplaying随意做事;
闲荡
hey
int.嗨(用以唤起注意等)
cooldown
(causeto)becomecalmer(使)冷静下来
spot
vt.seeorrecognize看出,认出
instant
n.片刻,瞬息
intently
ad.withgreatattention专心地
rag
n.破布;
抹布;
(pl)破旧衣服
brake
n.制动器,刹车
pullon
用力拉
withallone'
sstrength
使劲,用全力
blast
n.(汽笛等的)鸣叫
explode
vi.burstwithaloudnoise爆发;
爆炸
sway
v.(causeto)moveorswingslowlyfromsidetoside(使)摇动;
(使)摇摆
flash
vi.moveveryfast;
produceasuddenbrightlight飞驰,掠过;
闪烁
calculate
v.计算
deceleration
n.减速
groan▲
v.呻吟
thunderous
a.extremelyloud雷鸣似的;
极响的
leap
vi.jump跳,跃
grab
v.seizesuddenly;
takeroughlyandquickly猛地抓取
blade
n.刀刃,刀身;
刀片
loose
a.松散的
hammer
n.榔头,锤
crash
vi.fallorstrikesuddenly,violently,andnoisily突然重重倒下;
坠毁;
碰撞
reachout
stretchone'
sarm,usu.inordertogetortouch(sth.)伸手抓
clearof
freefrom,notincontactwith离开;
不接触
scrape
v.刮,擦
instantly
ad.atonce;
immediately立即,即刻
forehead
n.前额
punch
v.hithard猛击,用力击
nylon
n.尼龙
fabric
n.织物,织品;
构造,结构
horror
n.greatfearorshock恐惧,震惊
upanddown
一上一下地
injure
vt.harm,hurt;
damage损害;
伤害
injuryn.
hug▲
vt.holdtightlyinone'
sarms紧抱
mask
n.面具,面罩
visible
a.thatcanbeseen看得见的,可见的
twist
v.转动;
(使)扭曲;
扭伤
ambulance
n.救护车
ma'
am=madam
女士,小姐
via
prep.bymeansof;
bywayof通过;
经过
beeper
n.BP机,拷机
internal
a.oforintheinside内部的;
内在的
miraculously
ad.likeamiracle奇迹般地
stitch▲
n.(缝合伤口、缝纫、刺绣等的)一针,针脚
risk
vt.put(sth.)inadangerousposition使遭受危险
n.危险,风险
noway
(infml)innoway;
definitelynot不行;
决不
inci