The Terry Fox Story
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents One Tough Kid.
内容表 一个艰难的孩子。
4 High School and Beyond.
4 中学及以后.
5 Things Crash.
页:1 事情崩溃。
6 A New and Different Life.
6"新而异的生活".
9 A Plan Unfolds.
9 计划"破解"。
10 Running Across Canada.
10 横穿加拿大。
11 Growing Support.
11 不断增长的支持。
12 Terrible News.
12"恐怖新闻".
13 Terry’s Race Goes On.
13 泰瑞的赛跑开始.
14 Glossary.
14 词汇表。
16 One Tough Kid Terry Fox was born in 1958 in Winnipeg, Canada.
16 1958年出生于加拿大温尼伯的一个"硬小子"特瑞·福克斯.
As a young boy, he loved to play sports and games that went on for days.
作为一个小男孩,他喜欢玩运动和游戏,这些运动和游戏持续了好几天.
Terry was stubborn about finishing any project, no matter how long it took.
Terry固执地想完成任何项目 不管花了多长时间
Though he wasn’t big or strong, Terry loved sports.
泰瑞喜欢运动。
He played baseball and soccer with his little brother, Darrell, and his best friend, Doug Alward.
他和弟弟达雷尔和好友道格·阿尔沃德一起打过棒球和足球.
Terry earned a spot on his eighth-grade basketball team, but it wasn’t easy.
Terry在他的八年级篮球队获得一分,
He was barely 1.
他才1岁
5 meters (5 ft.)
5米(5英尺)长.
tall and not a very good player when he began.
高个子,开始的时候不怎么好
Still, through lots of hard work, Terry made the team.
尽管如此,通过大量的辛勤工作,特里还是创造了团队.
The Fox family relaxes together.
福克斯一家一起放松下来.
With Terry, from left, are his father Rolly, brother Darrell, mother Betty, and sister Judith.
与从左到右的特里是他的父亲罗利,哥哥达雷尔,母亲贝蒂和妹妹朱迪思.
High School and Beyond Terry kept getting better at basketball while playing for his high school.
高中及外特瑞在为他高中打球时,篮球成绩不断提高.
In his senior year, he even shared an Athlete of the Year award with his buddy Doug.
高三时,他甚至与好友道格分享了年度运动员奖.
Terry also got good grades in school.
泰瑞在学校的成绩也不错.
He wasn’t sure what he wanted to be in the future, but he knew he wanted to keep playing basketball.
他不知道自己将来想成为什么样的人,
He went to college at Simon Fraser University, which had the best basketball team in British Columbia.
他就读于西蒙·弗雷泽大学大学,该校拥有不列颠哥伦比亚省最好的篮球队.
Making the team would be another challenge, but that was just fine with Terry.
让团队成为另一个挑战 但Terry也不错
Things Crash Terry earned a spot on the team, but then things started to go wrong.
东西崩溃 特里在球队中获得了一分一分,但随后事情开始出问题.
In November of his first year at college, he crashed his car.
在大学一年级的11月,他撞倒了自己的车.
Terry wasn’t hurt badly in the crash, but his knee felt sore.
Terry在坠机中伤得不重,
He didn’t tell anyone about the pain.
他没有告诉任何人疼痛。
He thought his knee was hurting from basketball practice.
他认为他的膝盖因篮球练习而受伤.
By late winter, however, he was limping.
然而到冬季后期,他还是瘸了.
His mother took him to the doctor.
他的母亲带他去看了医生。
The news was terrible.
这消息太可怕了
The source of Terry’s leg pain was a rare form of cancer.
泰瑞腿痛的来源是一种罕见的癌症.
The cause was unknown, but Terry had a type of cancer that could spread quickly and be deadly.
病因不详,但特里有一类癌症,可以迅速扩散并致命.
What Is Cancer?
什么是癌症吗?
Cancer is the name for a group of diseases that cause a person’s body cells to grow out of control.
癌症是导致身体细胞失控的疾病群体的名称。
The disease can start almost anywhere—in bones or even blood.
这种疾病几乎可以从任何地方开始——从骨头甚至从血液中开始。
Then, cancer cells can spread throughout the body, creating lumps called tumors.
然后,癌细胞可以扩散到全身,产生被称作肿瘤的肿块.
Cancer is the second-leading cause of death around the world.
癌症是全世界第二大死亡原因。
Dr.
医生
Nicki Cain (center) and Dr.
Nicki Cain(中间)和Dr.
Deanna Mitchell, meet with two-year-old cancer patient, Austin Arwood, at a hospital in Michigan.
迪安娜·米切尔(Deanna Mitchell),在密歇根州的一家医院与两岁癌症患者奥斯汀·阿伍德相会.
When Cain was a teenager, Dr.
凯恩少年时,医生
Mitchell helped cure her of cancer.
米切尔帮助治愈了癌症.
Normal cell Cancer cell Cancer tumor Doubling Terry was angry and fearful when he first heard the news.
正常的细胞癌细胞癌瘤 Doubling Terry刚听到这个消息时很愤怒和害怕.
He went through many different feelings as his life quickly changed.
他经历了许多不同的感受,随着他的生活迅速改变.
He moved into the hospital, and his right leg was removed above the knee.
他搬入医院,右腿被取出膝盖上方.
Doctors hoped this would keep the cancer from spreading.
医生希望这能防止癌症蔓延
No one could say for sure, however, that the cancer wouldn’t return.
没有人能肯定癌症不会复发。
Terry faced new challenges.
特里面临着新的挑战。
He had to learn how to walk using a prosthetic leg.
他必须学会用假肢走路。
Months of cancer treatments followed.
几个月后进行了癌症治疗。
The treatments weakened his body and caused his hair to fall out.
治疗方法削弱了他的身体并导致他头发倒出.
While working through these changes, Terry learned to let go of his anger.
在经历这些变化的同时, 特里学会了放下他的愤怒.
He met so many other cancer patients in the hospital that he realized he wasn’t alone in his struggle.
他在医院遇到许多癌症患者,
Terry met many other people who battled cancer, including ten-year-old Greg Scott, who lost his left leg to the disease.
特里还遇到了许多其他的抗癌者,包括10岁的格雷克·斯科特(英语:Greg Scott (film)),他因疾病而左腿失活.
A New and Different Life Terry began his new life.
一个新而不同的生活泰瑞开始了他的新生活.
He discovered he could still enjoy sports, though often in new ways.
他发现他仍然可以享受运动,尽管经常以新的方式.
He played wheelchair basketball.
他打过轮椅篮球
To strengthen his arms, he pushed his wheelchair up two mountains in British Columbia.
为了加强手臂,他把轮椅推上不列颠哥伦比亚的两座山.
Next, Terry tried running, which was awkward at first with a prosthetic leg.
下一个 特里尝试了跑步,这在一开始是尴尬的用假肢.
Soon, however, he got the hang of it and began regular training.
然而,他很快就得到了这个机会并开始定期训练.
At his first race, Terry came in last.
在他第一次比赛中,特瑞最后来了.
Still, he felt happy.
但他还是觉得很快乐
He had learned that cancer couldn’t stop him from doing what he loved.
他得知癌症无法阻止他做自己所爱的事。
A Plan Unfolds Like other cancer survivors, Terry faced the chance that his cancer could return.
与其他癌症生还者一样,一个"破解计划"(Plan Unfolds),特瑞面临着他的癌症可能复发的机会.
He came up with a plan to help in the search for a cure for the disease.
他想出一个计划来帮助寻找治疗疾病的方法.
He was going to run across Canada.
他本来要跑遍加拿大的
As he ran, people could give money for cancer research.
当他跑步时,人们可以给癌症研究钱.
A huge run such as this one would be a lot for anyone to take on.
这样的大跑步会让任何人承担很多
For Terry, it was just another challenge, and he carefully planned the trip.
对于特里来说,这只是又一个挑战,他精心策划了这次出行.
He would call his run the Marathon of Hope.
他会称他的跑步 希望马拉松。
His friend Doug would go along with him, driving a van.
他的朋友道格会和他一起开车
On April 12, 1980, the Marathon of Hope began in St.
1980年4月12日,"希望之马拉松"从圣德开始.
John’s, Newfoundland, in eastern Canada.
约翰斯 (纽芬兰),位于加拿大东部.
Terry’s artificial leg was one of the best available at the time.
泰瑞的人工腿是当时最好的可用腿之一.
It still caused him a lot of pain when he ran, though.
不过他逃跑时还是很痛苦
Running Across Canada The run was hard from the start.
加拿大各地 跑步从一开始就很困难
The days were long, and the weather was freezing cold.
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At rest breaks, Terry and Doug huddled in the van, making snacks.
休息时,特瑞和道格在面包车里闲逛,做点心.
The narrow country roads Terry ran on were dangerous to share with drivers.
狭窄的国道 泰瑞跑去和司机们分享是很危险的
Every day Terry’s legs hurt, and he quickly grew sunburned.
泰瑞的腿每天都会受伤,他很快会被晒伤.
Sometimes, Terry showed up in a town exhausted, and no one was there to meet him.
有时,泰瑞出现在一个已经精疲力竭的小镇,没有人去见他.
Other times, whole towns lined the streets to cheer him.
其他时候,整个城镇排出街道来为他欢呼.
Terry studies a map while taking a break in the van.
泰瑞一边在面包车里休息一边研究地图.
Growing Support Terry crossed province after province, running the distance of a marathon each day.
不断增长的支持 特里逐一跨出行省,每天跑跑马拉松的距离.
Each week of running was draining.
每星期的运行都在耗尽。
Terry’s spirits were lifted when his younger brother, Darrell, joined him on the trip.
当他弟弟达雷尔与他一同出行时,泰瑞的精神被解除.
Growing crowds also made him happy.
不断增长的人群也让他高兴.
By late June, dozens of television stations and newspapers were covering his run.
至6月下旬,有数十个电视台和报纸正在报道他的跑道.
The entire country began to follow his journey.
整个国家开始追随他的旅程.
In Toronto, Ontario, thousands of people lined the streets as he ran through the city.
在安大略省多伦多,数千人在穿过城市时排出街道.
Money for cancer research was streaming in.
钱用于癌症研究 流出。
Terry was given a hero’s welcome at the Toronto City Hall on July 11, 1980.
特瑞于1980年7月11日在多伦多市政厅被给予英雄欢迎.
Terrible News Then, on September 1, after 5,300 kilometers (3,300 mi.)
在9月1日,
, the Marathon of Hope came to a sudden end.
希望的马拉松突然结束
Terry had been feeling sick, and in Thunder Bay, Ontario, he stopped to visit doctors.
泰瑞一直感觉不舒服,在安大略的雷电湾,他停下来看医生.
They made an awful discovery.
他们做了一个可怕的发现。
The cancer was back.
癌症又回来了
Terry wanted to keep running, but it was impossible.
泰瑞想继续跑 但不可能
He had to fly home to get care.
他不得不飞回家去照顾。
Route of Marathon of Hope 0 400 km 1200 km800 km 800 mi.
希望马拉松的路线 0 400公里 1200公里800公里800英里。
400 mi.
400分钟。
200 mi.
两百米
0 United States Quebec St.
美国魁北克圣地.
John’s Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Ontario Canada ATLANTIC OCEAN LABRADOR SEA Hudson Bay Newfoundland START April 12, FINISH September 1, Thunder Bay Charlottetown Quebec City Montreal Ottawa Toronto NORTH AMERICA ATLANTIC OCEAN United States Canada Mexico Terry’s Race Goes On In the end, Terry wasn’t able to beat the disease, and on June 28, 1981, he passed away.
约翰·新斯科舍 爱德华王子岛 加拿大安大略省 (原始内容存档于2018-10-21) (英语). Atlantic OCEAN LABRADOR SEA Hudson Bay 纽芬兰州4月12日 START, Finish 9月1日 雷克湾夏洛特敦 魁北克市蒙特利尔 渥太华 多伦多 北美 ATLANTIC OCEAN 美国 加拿大 墨西哥泰瑞的赛跑最终未能战胜疾病,1981年6月28日他去世.
Although Terry never finished the Marathon of Hope, the run met his goals, raising an amazing $24 million.
虽然特里从未完成"希望之马拉松",但跑步达到了他的目标,筹集了惊人的2400万美元.
Millions of people learned about the need to find cures for different types of cancer.
数百万人知道需要找到治疗不同类型癌症的方法。
Terry’s fight against cancer didn’t end with his death.
泰瑞的抗癌斗争并没有以他的死而告终.
Today, the Terry Fox Foundation continues to raise money.
今天,特里·福克斯基金会继续筹款.
Terry’s story still moves people to support the cause.
泰瑞的故事仍然让人感动支持这个事业.
Terry’s death shocked and saddened many people across Canada and the world.
泰瑞的死令加拿大和全世界的许多人感到震惊和悲痛.
A large crowd gathered for his funeral in Vancouver.
大批群众聚集在温哥华参加他的葬礼.
Many people take part in yearly Terry Fox runs—one-day events that raise money for cancer research.
许多人参加每年的Terry Fox 活动,
These runs have taken place in Canada and countries all over the world.
这些赛事在加拿大和世界各国进行.
So far, the foundation has raised more than half a billion dollars to fund cancer research.
迄今为止,该基金会已经筹集了超过5亿美元的资金来资助癌症研究.
The battle against the disease still isn’t won, but huge progress has been made.
抗疫斗争至今仍未取得胜利,
Terry’s run helped people see the difference a single person can make in the world.
泰瑞的跑步帮助人们看到了一个人在世界上能起到的作用.
Runners take part in a Terry Fox run in Stanley Park, Vancouver, to honor Terry’s memory and raise money for cancer research.
Runners参加温哥华州斯坦利公园(Stanley Park)的特里·福克斯跑道,以纪念特里并筹款进行癌症研究.