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.
6 Things Crash.
页:1 事情崩溃。
7 A New and Different Life.
7"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 By day two of his historic run across Canada in the spring of 1980, Terry Fox’s journey had already become brutally hard.
16个硬小子 他于1980年春天穿越加拿大的历史性旅程的第二天,
Terry ran 32 kilometers (20 mi.)
特里跑出32公里(20米.
through a blizzard, facing fierce, icy winds.
通过暴风雪,面对激烈而冰冷的风.
He was running with a prosthetic leg.
他用假肢跑着
His right leg had been amputated above the knee when he was just eighteen.
他18岁时右腿被截到膝盖上方。
The stump where his prosthetic leg attached ached with every step.
他的假肢被一脚一脚一脚地接上
Terry’s goal for this trip was bold: to run all the way across the country from east to west.
泰瑞此次出行的目标大胆:从东向西跑遍全国.
His aim was to raise money to help in the battle against cancer.
他的目的是筹集资金来帮助防治癌症.
This day’s run was the hardest Terry had ever endured, and he had more than 8,000 kilometers (5,000 mi.)
这一天的跑步是泰瑞历经最艰难的一次,
to go!
出发!
Overcoming challenges was nothing new to Terry; he’ d been doing it since childhood.
克服挑战对Terry来说并不新鲜;他从小就这样做。
Growing up in the large cities of Winnipeg and Vancouver, he had always shown determination.
成长于温尼伯和温哥华等大城市,他一直表现出决心.
Terry loved inventing and playing complicated sports and games that could last for days.
特里喜欢发明和玩复杂的运动和游戏,可以持续好几天.
He was stubborn about finishing any project, no matter how long it took.
他固执地想完成任何项目 不管花了多长时间
Though he wasn’t big or naturally athletic, Terry loved sports, such as baseball, soccer, and bike-riding.
虽然他并不大, 特里热爱体育,如棒球,足球和骑自行车.
He played often with his little brother, Darrell, and his best friend, Doug Alward.
他经常和弟弟达雷尔和好友道格·阿尔沃德一起出场.
Terry’s determination showed when he tried to earn a spot on the eighth-grade basketball team.
泰瑞在八年级篮球队想挣出点子时表现出了决心.
He practiced for hours, often beginning early in the morning.
他练习了几个小时,常常从清晨开始。
He trained relentlessly and made the team.
他坚持不懈地训练并创造了球队.
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 By high school, Terry was regularly getting playing time in basketball games, and he eventually became a starter.
中学及以后 到了高中阶段,特里在篮球比赛中经常获得出场时间,他最终成为起跑手.
In his senior year, he even shared his high school’s Athlete of the Year award with his buddy Doug.
在高一时,他甚至与好友道格分享了高中年度运动员奖.
Terry also met with success in the classroom, graduating high school with As and Bs.
特里在课堂上也获得了成功,与As和Bs一起从高中毕业.
Then it was on to college.
后入大学.
Terry wasn’t sure what he wanted to be in the future—maybe a gym teacher—but he knew he wanted to keep playing basketball.
泰瑞并不知道自己将来想成为什么样的人,
In 1976, he enrolled at Simon Fraser University, which had the best team in the province of British Columbia.
1976年他入读了西蒙·弗雷泽大学,该校拥有不列颠哥伦比亚省最好的球队.
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 made the team at Simon Fraser, but then things started to go wrong.
东西崩溃 泰瑞在西蒙·弗雷泽(英语:Simon Fraser)担任球队主力后,但之后事情开始出问题.
In November of his freshman year, he crashed his car.
大一年间的11月,他撞倒了自己的车.
Terry wasn’t seriously hurt, but his knee felt sore afterward.
泰瑞没有受重伤,
He didn’t mention the injury to anyone, thinking the pain was from basketball practice.
他并未提到伤及任何人,
By late winter, however, he was limping badly.
然而,到了冬季后期,他已经严重地瘸了.
His mother took him to the doctor, and the diagnosis was much worse than anyone expected.
他的母亲带他去看医生,诊断结果比任何人预期的要糟糕得多.
The source of Terry’s leg pain was a rare cancer called osteogenic sarcoma.
泰瑞腿痛的来源是一种罕见的癌症,被称作骨骼癌.
The cause of this cancer is unknown, but it spreads quickly and can be deadly.
这种癌症的原因不明,但迅速扩散,可能致命.
For some reason, it often strikes young, athletic teens like Terry.
出于某种原因,它经常会袭击像特瑞这样的年轻运动少年.
What Is Cancer?
什么是癌症吗?
Cancer is the name for related diseases that occur when a person’s body cells grow out of control.
癌症是指在一个人的身体细胞失去控制时发生的相关疾病的名称.
The disease can start almost anywhere—in bones, soft tissue, or even blood.
这种疾病几乎可以从任何地方开始——从骨骼,软组织,甚至从血液中开始.
Cancer cells can spread throughout the body, often creating lumps called tumors and destroying normal tissue.
癌细胞可以扩散到全身,常常会产生被称作肿瘤的肿块并破坏正常组织.
Cancer is the second- leading cause of death around the world.
癌症是全世界第二大死亡原因。
Normal cell Cancer tumor Doubling Cancer cell Terry’s first reaction to the news was anger.
正常细胞癌瘤 Doubling Cancer Cell Terry对消息的第一个反应是愤怒.
After all, he was only eighteen, and he wasn’t ready to leave this world.
毕竟他只有18岁,
As he tried to handle his emotions, his life quickly changed.
当他试图处理自己的情绪时,他的生活迅速改变.
He moved into a hospital ward.
他搬到医院病房
His right leg was amputated above the knee.
他的右腿被截到膝盖上方。
Doctors hoped this would keep the cancer from spreading throughout his body.
医生希望这能防止癌症在全身传播.
Amputation was no guarantee, however, that the cancer wouldn’t return.
但截肢并不能保证癌症不会复发。
After the operation came new challenges, such as learning how to walk using a prosthetic leg.
手术后出现了新的挑战,例如学会用假肢行走.
This was followed by months of chemotherapy, which weakened his body and caused his hair to fall out.
随后又进行了数月的化疗,使身体被削弱并导致头发倒出.
Despite these hardships, Terry eventually overcame his anger.
尽管如此艰难 泰瑞最终克服了愤怒.
After meeting so many other cancer patients in the hospital, he realized he wasn’t alone in his struggle to fight the disease.
在医院会见了这么多其他癌症患者后,他意识到自己并非孤独地与疾病作斗争。
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 was thrilled to discover he could still play sports, though often in different ways.
他激动地发现他仍然可以玩体育,尽管经常以不同的方式.
In the summer of 1977, he became a fierce wheelchair basketball player.
1977年夏天,他成为一名激烈的轮椅篮球运动员.
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.
接下来,特里试图逃跑。
At first, running with an artificial leg was awkward.
起初,用人造腿跑步很尴尬.
He soon got the hang of it, however.
不过,他很快就掌握了这一点。
At his first race, a 27-kilometer (17 mi.)
在他的第一次比赛中,一个27公里(17米.
mini-marathon, Terry came in dead last.
迷你马拉松, 泰瑞终于死了
Still, he felt overjoyed that cancer couldn’t stop him from doing the things he loved.
癌症无法阻止他做自己所爱的事。
A Plan Unfolds Even after chemotherapy, Terry was still at risk.
一个图解 即使在化疗之后,特里仍然处于危险之中.
Like many other cancer survivors, he faced the real possibility that his cancer might return.
与其他许多癌症幸存者一样,他面临着癌症复发的真正可能性.
Terry came up with a plan to help in the search to find permanent cures for different types of cancer.
特里想出一个计划来帮助寻找不同类型癌症的永久治疗方法.
He was going to run all the way across Canada.
他本来要跑遍整个加拿大
The run would increase awareness about the disease and also raise money for cancer research.
跑步将提高对该疾病的认识并筹集癌症研究的资金。
He would encourage people to donate at every stop on his trip.
他鼓励人们在他旅行的每一站捐钱。
An 8,000-kilometer (5,000 mi.)
8000公里(5000米.
journey such as this one would be daunting for any person, let alone a one-legged runner.
像这样的旅程对任何人来说都是艰难的 更别说单脚跑者了
For Terry, it was just another challenge.
对泰瑞来说,这只是另一个挑战。
He carefully planned the route.
他精心策划了路线.
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 donated van.
他的朋友道格会和他一起驾驶一辆被捐赠的面包车.
Terry ran with a hop that let the springs in his artificial leg reset after each step.
泰瑞用一跳让自己人造腿的弹簧在每一步后重置.
Running Across Canada After putting in more than 4,800 training kilometers (3,000 mi.)
加拿大各地 之后投入了超过4,800个训练公里(3,000 mi.
, Terry was ready.
泰瑞准备好了
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, Canada’s easternmost province.
加拿大最东部的纽芬兰省圣约翰斯。
From the start, it was incredibly difficult.
从一开始,就非常困难。
The days were long, and the weather in Canada’s maritime provinces could be freezing cold, even in spring.
日子很长,加拿大海洋省份的天气甚至会寒冷,即使在春天。
At rest breaks, Terry and Doug huddled in the van, cutting up oranges and other snacks.
在休息时间,特瑞和道格在面包车里闲逛,切开橙子等小吃.
Rural highways were dangerous, and speeding trucks nearly ran Terry off the road.
农村公路很危险,超速卡车几乎开走 泰瑞离开路口。
Every day his legs ached, and he quickly grew windburned and sunburned.
他的腿每天都在发热 他很快就长出被风烧和被晒伤的花样
In some towns, Terry showed up exhausted, and no one was there to meet him or donate to his cause.
在一些城镇, 泰瑞出现后筋疲力尽,没有人在那里与他相会并捐献给他的事业.
In others, he was greeted warmly, and whole communities lined the streets to cheer him.
在另一些情况下,他受到热烈的欢迎,整个社区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 Canada’s four maritime provinces and entered Quebec, running the distance of a marathon each day.
成长后的支持特里跨越了加拿大的四个海洋省份并进入了魁北克,每天运行马拉松的距离.
Each week of running was exhausting, but his spirits were lifted when his younger brother, Darrell, arrived to join him on the trip.
每跑一周都很累人,但当他弟弟达雷尔赶来加入他出行时,他的精神被解除了.
As he slowly crossed the country, Terry’s following grew.
泰瑞的追随者逐渐成长。
By the time he reached Ontario in late June, dozens of television stations and newspapers were covering his run.
到他于6月下旬到达安大略省时,数十家电视台和报纸正在报道他的跑道.
More and more Canadians began to see Terry as a hero.
越来越多的加拿大人开始将特里视为英雄.
The entire country was following his journey—including Canada’s prime minister.
包括加拿大总理。
In Toronto, thousands of people lined the streets as he ran through the city.
在多伦多,数千人在他跑过城市时排出街道.
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 run came to a tragic halt.
跑步陷入了悲惨的停顿
Terry had been feeling sick, coughing, and suffering from pains in his chest.
泰瑞一直觉得不舒服,咳嗽,胸口疼痛.
In Thunder Bay, Ontario, he paused to visit doctors.
在安大略雷克湾,他暂停了去看医生.
They made an awful discovery: The cancer was back.
他们做了一个可怕的发现: 癌症又回来了
Terry asked if he could get treatment and keep running, but it was not possible.
泰瑞问他能否得到治疗并持续运行,但未能成功.
The Marathon of Hope was over, and Terry flew home to get care.
"希望的马拉松"结束了,特里飞回了家去照顾.
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 ATLANTIC OCEAN United States Canada Mexico NORTH AMERICA Terry’s Race Goes On In the end, after eight more months of treatment, Terry wasn’t able to defeat the disease.
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 ATLANTIC OCEAN 美国 加拿大 墨西哥 北美 泰瑞的"赛跑"最终经过了八个多月的治疗,泰瑞未能战胜这一疾病.
On June 28, 1981, he passed away.
1981年6月28日逝世.
A few days later, his funeral was held in Vancouver.
几天后,他的葬礼在温哥华举行.
His family received hundreds of condolence letters, poems, and gifts.
他的家人收到了数百封吊唁信,诗歌和礼物.
His story had touched the hearts of people all around the world.
他的故事触动了全世界人民的心。
Although Terry never finished his cross-Canada run, the Marathon of Hope did achieve his goals.
虽然特里从未完成过跨加拿大跑道,但"希望之马拉松"确实实现了他的目标.
Millions of people learned about the need to fund more research into treatments and cures for cancer.
数百万人了解到,需要为癌症治疗和治疗方法提供更多研究资金。
His run raised an astounding $24 million.
他的跑步筹集了惊人的2400万美元.
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, founded by his family members in 1988, continues to raise money to fight cancer, and Terry’s story still inspires people to support the cause.
今天,由他的家人于1988年成立的特里·福克斯基金会继续募集资金来对抗癌症,而特里的故事仍然激励人们支持这个事业.
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 annual Terry Fox runs—one-day events in which participants raise money to fight cancer.
许多人参加每年一度的Terry Fox赛事,
These runs have taken place in cities across Canada and countries as far away as New Zealand and Zimbabwe.
这些赛事在加拿大各地的城市以及远至新西兰和津巴布韦的国家进行.
To date, the Terry Fox Foundation has raised more than half a billion dollars to fund cancer research.
迄今为止,特里·福克斯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,
New treatments have helped increase survival rates for different types of cancer.
新的治疗方法有助于提高不同类型癌症的存活率。
The donations raised by organizations such as Terry’s have played a big part.
泰瑞等组织筹集的捐款起了很大作用.
Terry’s run helped people understand the difference a single person can make in the world.
泰瑞的跑步帮助人们理解一个人在世界上能起的作用.
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.