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典范英语搜救犬凯利

典范英语搜救犬凯利

KellytheRescueDog

Introduction

EarthquakeRockWesternTurkey

ManyfearedBuriedAlive

thOn17August1999,at3o’clockinthemorning,aterribleearthquakeshookwesternTurkey.It

thwasoneofthebiggestearthquakesofthe20century,measuring7.4ontheRichterscale.

Itbeganwithalowrumblingsoundlikethunder.Soontherumblinggrewintoaroar.The

groundshookanddeepcracksopenedupinthestreets.Hugebuildingscollapsed,sendingcloudsofdustintotheair.WithinsecondsthetownofIzmitlayinruins.Somepeoplemanagedtoescapeandranfromtheirhomes.Otherswerenotsolucky.

Duringthenextfewhoursrescueteamsarrivedfromallovertheworldtohelpsearchforsurvivorsoftheearthquake.ThisstoryisaboutonesuchteamfromBritainandofaveryspecialdogcalledKelly.

BuriedAlive

“Dad.”whisperedTariq.“Areyouawake?

”

Omargroanedandopenedhiseyes.“What’sthematter,son?

”

“Ican’tsleep,”saidTariq.“It’stoohot,.Ithinkthere’sastormcoming.”

“Youcouldberight,“saidOmar.“Alldaylongit’sfeltlikesomethingisabouttohappen.Gobacktobed,there’sagoodlad.”

Tariqshookhishead.“I’mgoingdownstairswhereit’scooler.Whydon’tyoucomewithme?

”

Omaryawnedsleepily.“No,IthinkI’llstayhere.”

Tariqcreptalongthelanding.Heandhisfatherwerealoneinthehouse.HismotherandsisterhadgonetovisitrelativesinAnkara.Hepaddeddownthestairstothekitchenandlayonthefloor.Thetileswerehardbutbeautifullycool.Atlasthefellasleep.

Suddenlyheawokewithastart.Inthedistancehecouldhearadeafeningroar,likethunder.Itseemedtobecomingcloserandcloser.Thestormmusthavearrived,justastheyexpected.Butthiswasnoordinarystorm.Withinsecondsthewholehousebegantoshake.Thechinarattledandfellofftheshelveswithacrash.Tariqcouldfeelthefloormovingbeneathhim.Whatonearthwashappening?

”

Hejumpedtohisfeetandtriedtoswitchonthelight.Itdidn’twork.Hestartedtowardsthebackdoor,butjustashereachedittherecamealoudcrackingnoise.Nextmomentapileofbrickscametumblingdownaroundhim.Aterriblechokingsmellfilledtheair.Atlastthedustcleared.Tariqwasamazedtofindthathewasstillalive.Theframeworkofthedoorwaymusthavesavedhim.Hecalledout.”Dad?

Dad,areyouallright?

”

Noanswer.

Tariqstumbledbacktowardsthestairs-orrather,towherethestairsusedtobe.

Therewasnothingleftofthemnowbutapileofrubble.Aterriblefeartookholdofhim.”Dad?

Dad,whereareyou?

”hecalledagain.

Astrange,emptysilencehungintheair.

Newsoftheearthquakespreadquickly.InEnglandSimonGillamheardaboutitandstartedtopack.Hepackedatent,asleeping-bag,acookingstove-andlotsofdogfood.BecauseSimon

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wouldnotbetravellingalone.

“Kelly!

Kelly!

”hecalled,“Comehere,oldgirl.We’vegotworktodo.”

Kelly,asix-year-oldBorderCollie,cameboundinguptohim.Simonbentdowntostrokeherglossyhead.

“Thiswon’tbeaneasyjob.”Hewarnedher.“Butwe’lldoourbest—won’twe,oldgirl?

’Kellygrinnedupathim,eagerlywagginghertail.Shewasatrainedsearchandrescuedog.Herjobwastofindpeopleburiedbeneathrubbleormud.Together,sheandSimonmadeabrilliantteam.

Butitwouldbedifficult,exhaustingwork.AndwhoknewwhatdangersawaitedthemintheruinsoftheTurkishtown?

CHAPTER2

TheMagicWord

Thepick-uptrucklurcheddowntherough,uneventrackandontoasmootherroad.Kellygazedoutofthewindow.Theyhadbeentravellingforoursandmustbealongwayfromhome.

Butshewasn’tscared.ShewasneverscaredaslongasshewaswithSimon.

KellyturnedtolookatSimon,squashedbesideherinthebackofthetruck.Hegaveherareassuringgrin.“Won’tbelongnow,oldgirl.Soonbethere.”

Soonbewhere?

Kellycouldtellfromhisvoicetheirjourneywasimportant.Thiswasn’tgoingtobeaholiday:

theywereheretowork.Butthatsuitedherfine.TherewasnothingKellyenjoyedmorethanworking.Wherevertheyweregoingshecouldn’twaittogetthere.

Shehadstartedhertrainingwhenshewasonlyapuppy.Toherjustwasjustagameof

hide-and-seek.Simonwouldtakehertoaquarryorabuildingsiteandsendoneofhisfriendstohide.Thisfriendtookasqueakytoywithhim.AssoonasKellyhearditgo“Squeak,squeak!

”shewouldrushoffinsearchofthetoy.WhenshehadfounditshebarkedtotellSimonhowclevershewas.Oh,itwasagreatgame!

Kellylovedplayinghide-and-seek.

ButnowtheyhadcometowesternTurkeyanditwasnolongeragame.Shewouldn’tbesearchingforasqueakytoy.Shewouldbelookingforreallivepeopleinneedofrescue.

Thepick-upcametoasuddenstop.“We’rehere,”saidSimon.

Heopenedthedoorandjumpedout.Kellyfollowedhim