新思路大學英語讀寫譯教程第二冊(第二版)（簡體書）

本書嚴格按照《大學英語課程要求》中基本要求的規定，在版內容基礎上更新過時內容，增加時新話題，保持教材的時效性和創新性。內容體系更加完整，兼顧各學科的通用性，同時也滿足了學生個性化自主學習的需要。各分冊共有8個單元，涉及校園生活、興趣愛好、友誼、運動、節日、旅游、禮儀、飲食等與大學生緊密相關的話題。各分冊既自成體系又緊密相連，準確把握每冊難度系數，做到循序漸進。讀寫譯教程與視聽說教程之間充分體現語言共核、主題循環和內在聯系。本冊為讀寫譯第二冊。

Text A No Matter What Happens I’ll Always Be There for You In 1989 a 6.9 earthquake almost flattened America1, killing a lot of people in less than four minutes. In the midst of the disaster, a mother rushed to the school where her son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake2. After the unforgettable initial shock, she remembered the promise she had made to her son: “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!3” Tears began to fill her eyes. As she looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school, it looked hopeless, but she kept remembering her mitment to her son. She began to direct her attention towards where she walked her son to school each morning. Remembering her son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, she rushed there and started digging through the ruins. As she was digging, other helpless parents arrived, clutching their hearts, saying: “My son!” “My daughter!” Other well-meaning parents tried to pull her off what was left of the school4, saying: “It’s too late! They’re all dead!” “You can’t help! Go home!” “Come on, face reality, there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent she responded with one line: “Are you going to help me now” And then she continued to dig for her son, stone by stone. The fire chief showed up and tried to pull her off the school’s ruins, saying, “Fires are breaking out, explosions are happening everywhere. You’re in danger. We’ll take care of it. Go home.” To which this loving, caring American mother replied, “Are you going to help me now” Courageously she went on because she needed to know for herself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead” She dug for eight hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…then, in the 38th hour, she pulled back a large stone and heard her son’s voice. She screamed her son’s name, “ARMAND!” She heard back, “Mom!! It’s me, Mom! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d save me, and when you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, no matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you! You did it, Mom!” “What’s going on in there How is it” his mother asked. “There are 14 of us left out of 335, Mom. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here. When the building collapsed, it made a triangle, and it saved us.” “Come out, son!” “No, Mom! Let the other kids out first because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!” (440 words) More