初三完型英语翻译
ItwasahotChicagodayinAugust1982whenMike’sfire-fightingcrew(消防队)triedtomanageafireinabuilding.“Itwashopelesstoputoutthefirebecauseofthestrongwind,”saysMike.Bythetimethe24-year-oldfiremanarrivedmostofthepeoplehadalreadylefttheblazingbuilding.Suddenly,awomancamerunning
uptothemshouting,“Mybaby,whereismyKris?”Thewomanexplainedthatshehadlefther7-year-oldsonalonewhileshewentshopping.Mikemadehiswaybackuptothebuilding.Hecouldseealittleboylyingonthefloor.“Ididn’tevenhavetimetothinkifhewasaliveordead,Ijustgrabbed(抓住)himandrushedout.”Mikeheardthefloorthesoundofthefloorabovecrumbling(破碎)justastheyleftthebuilding.Thepeoplebrokeintocheersastheysawthem.WhenKriscoughedfromthesmoke,Mikeknewhewasstillalive.Mikewasahero,butlittledidheknowhowhisdecisionwouldsavehisownlife20yearslater.
Twoweeksafterthebuildingfire,Mikehadtwovisitorsappearatthestation—Krisandhismother.Theyhadcometothankhimandtheywouldrepayhimalife.SincethenKrisvisitedMikeatleastonceeveryweekafterschool.Afewmonthslater,theyreallybecamefriends.Astheyearswenton,Mikemarried,startedhisownfamily.Kriswenttocollege,butthetworemainedintouch,writing
lettersandtalkingonthetelephone.Atage37,therewassomethingwrongwithMike’skidney(肾脏).Byage44,Mikewasbadlyillandheneededadonor(捐赠)kidney.WhenKriscalledonlytohearthatMikewasonhisdeathbed,heknewhecouldfinallyrepayhim.Hesaidtohim,“I’vegottwokidneys,andyoucanhaveone.”Theoperationwasaperfectsuccess.“Mikesayswe’reevennow,”saysKris.“Butthetruthishewasthereallmylifetohelpmemakedecisionsandgivemesupport.”MikeandKrisbothwentontolivehappy,healthylivesinChicago