时间:2018-12-07 作者:英语课 分类:世界上最伟大的演讲


英语课

Harry 1's Dilemma 2


Young Harry and old Bill were armored car guards. They'd been covering the


same route for over three years now. Today would be different. They were scheduled


to transport a large sum from Ohio National Savings 3 & Loan Bureau, the


headquarters, to its new Riverside branch.


When Bill pulled the car up in front of the headquarters around an intersection 4,


Harry got out and opened the rear door with his key, then strolled into the


bank while Bill remained by the rear of the car.


In a few minutes, Harry came out accompanied by the bank manager, each


carrying a rectangle briefcase 5 with padlocked staples 6. No one noticed the


longhaired man in a brown jacket get out of a motel and approach the armored


car until it was too late.


The man, a robber to the core who had been convicted of a criminal offence


previously 7, pulled a 45 automatic from beneath his coat and opened fire, killing 8


old Bill and the bank manager instantaneously. Quickly, he picked up one of the


money briefcases 9 in his free hand and with his pistol intimidated 10 Harry toward


his own car.


After Harry had tossed his briefcase into the back of the car as directed,


the man took Harry's pistol and told him to get down on the floor of the passenger's


side. The man tossed his briefcase in and got behind the wheel, driving the car


away from the bank and down the street.


Trembling, crouched 11 up in a bulb, Harry affirmed he was about to die. He


murmured a short, heartfelt pray, hoping against hope that the man would let


him go.


After what seened an eternity 12, Harry felt the car turn dramatically and begin


bouncing along what must have been a dirt road full of twists and turns. The man


must be a reckless driver. He could hear the scrapping 13 of shrubs 14 or branches against


the sides of the car. Then the car came to a terminal stop as one of its tyres


busted 15 and the car almost overturned.


"All right, out!" The man said in an imperative 16 voice. "Don't try anything


stupid or I'll make your life a misery 17."


Harry was mute; he watched, putting hands on his head, determined 18 to conform to


his demands to minimize the chance of getting hurt as the man pulled out


the briefcases of money and chucked them on the ground. They were somewhere in


the country concealed 19 by bushes and towering trees. There was the occasional faint


sound of an insect buzzing by, and nobody could be seen within a radius 20 of one


mile. The man knelt down, cut open the briefcases with a switchblade.


Harry's eyes widened as piles of green hundred dollar bills, neatly 21 bundled,


and were shaken out onto the thick blanket of forest grass. For the first time in


his life Harry felt a bud of greed.


The man glanced at Harry, and, as if reading his mind, grinned.


"Nice, isn't it? Must be near four million dollars here. Ironic 22, isn't it. Here


we are working hard to pay our bills and living like peasants while the rich have all


this. Don't seem fair, does it? Ah, well, it doesn't matter for you," the man said


rising slowly to his feet. "Cause where you're going you won't need any money."


Harry would have begged, but he knew it wouldn't do any good.


The man pointed 23 his gun at Harry's head, but just as he started to pull the


trigger, an insect buzzed him throwing his aim off. It was Harry'slast chance.


The shot went wild. Harry leapt forward, like the eruption 24 of a volcano, sending


the man to the ground. They struggled violently, cursing, grasping, and groaning 25.


Then another shot punctuated 26 the air with a snap. The man lay dead.


Harry stood, shaken, his chest heaving as he gasped 27 for air. When he had


calmed down some, he sat down on a nearby log staring at the dead man, then at


the large pile of money.


He could do the right and return the money to the bank, get a pat on the


back, and continue working at his boring job, talking orders like a lackey 28, always


in debt and wondering how he would be able to pay for emergencies, medical bills,


etc... Or he could keep the money and live the kind of life he had always dreamed


of living. A life of luxury, traveling to exotic places, the best foods, the finest


clothes, a mansion 29 on a lush hill overlooking the ocean... And abouve all to have


the respect of others which only money can bring.


Hard choice. But Harry make it.


He did the money beneath a pile of rocks, then loaded the body into the car


and drove to a jeep lane he was familiar with, that led to an isolated 30 spot, miles


from anywhere, and dumped it into the deep end of a reservoir behind a huge dam.


When questioned by authorities, Harry told them the kidnapper 31 had let him


out on the side of a road underneath 32 an overpass 33 when he no longer needed a hostage.


It was a miracle, everyone said, that the obscene man hadn't killed him.


"Bang", Harry fell to th ground with his daydream 34. He was killed.



1 harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
2 dilemma
n.困境,进退两难的局面
  • I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
  • He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。
3 savings
n.存款,储蓄
  • I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假,那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
  • By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时,他的存款已全部用完。
4 intersection
n.交集,十字路口,交叉点;[计算机] 交集
  • There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
  • Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。
5 briefcase
n.手提箱,公事皮包
  • He packed a briefcase with what might be required.他把所有可能需要的东西都装进公文包。
  • He requested the old man to look after the briefcase.他请求那位老人照看这个公事包。
6 staples
n.(某国的)主要产品( staple的名词复数 );钉书钉;U 形钉;主要部份v.用钉书钉钉住( staple的第三人称单数 )
  • The anvil onto which the staples are pressed was not assemble correctly. 订书机上的铁砧安装错位。 来自辞典例句
  • I'm trying to make an analysis of the staples of his talk. 我在试行分析他的谈话的要旨。 来自辞典例句
7 previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
8 killing
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
9 briefcases
n.公文[事]包( briefcase的名词复数 )
  • Portfolio, Name Card Holder, Pen, Briefcases, Computer Bags, Bags and Cases. 采购产品文件夹,名字备置卡片烛台,钢笔,公文包,计算机袋子,袋子和情形。 来自互联网
  • We have quite an array of leather briefcases. 我们有相当的一批公文包。 来自互联网
10 intimidated
v.恐吓;威胁adj.害怕的;受到威胁的
  • We try to make sure children don't feel intimidated on their first day at school. 我们努力确保孩子们在上学的第一天不胆怯。
  • The thief intimidated the boy into not telling the police. 这个贼恫吓那男孩使他不敢向警察报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 crouched
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 )
  • He crouched down beside her. 他在她的旁边蹲了下来。
  • The lion crouched ready to pounce. 狮子蹲下身,准备猛扑。
12 eternity
n.不朽,来世;永恒,无穷
  • The dull play seemed to last an eternity.这场乏味的剧似乎演个没完没了。
  • Finally,Ying Tai and Shan Bo could be together for all of eternity.英台和山伯终能双宿双飞,永世相随。
13 scrapping
刮,切除坯体余泥
  • He was always scrapping at school. 他在学校总打架。
  • These two dogs are always scrapping. 这两条狗总是打架。
14 shrubs
灌木( shrub的名词复数 )
  • The gardener spent a complete morning in trimming those two shrubs. 园丁花了整个上午的时间修剪那两处灌木林。
  • These shrubs will need more light to produce flowering shoots. 这些灌木需要更多的光照才能抽出开花的新枝。
15 busted
n.命令,需要;规则;祈使语气;adj.强制的;紧急的
  • He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
  • The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。
16 misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
  • Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
  • He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。
17 determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
18 concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
  • The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
  • I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。
19 radius
n.半径,半径范围;有效航程,范围,界限
  • He has visited every shop within a radius of two miles.周围两英里以内的店铺他都去过。
  • We are measuring the radius of the circle.我们正在测量圆的半径。
20 neatly
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
  • Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
  • The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。
21 ironic
adj.讽刺的,有讽刺意味的,出乎意料的
  • That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
  • People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”,但他们是在挖苦我。
22 pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
23 eruption
n.火山爆发;(战争等)爆发;(疾病等)发作
  • The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC.庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。
  • The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。
24 groaning
v.(在文字中)加标点符号,加标点( punctuate的过去式和过去分词 );不时打断某事物
  • Her speech was punctuated by bursts of applause. 她的讲演不时被阵阵掌声打断。
  • The audience punctuated his speech by outbursts of applause. 听众不时以阵阵掌声打断他的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
25 gasped
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
  • She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
  • People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
26 lackey
n.侍从;跟班
  • I'm not staying as a paid lackey to act as your yes-man.我不要再做拿钱任你使唤的应声虫。
  • Who would have thought that Fredo would become a lackey of women?谁能料到弗烈特竟堕落成女人脚下的哈叭狗?
27 mansion
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
  • The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
  • The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。
28 isolated
adj.与世隔绝的
  • His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
  • Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
29 kidnapper
n.绑架者,拐骗者
  • The kidnapper was shot dead then and there by the armed policeman.绑架者被武装警察当时当地击毙。
  • The kidnapper strangled the child with a piece of string.绑票的人用一根绳子把这孩子勒死了。
30 underneath
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
  • Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
  • She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。
31 overpass
n.天桥,立交桥
  • I walked through an overpass over the road.我步行穿过那条公路上面的立交桥。
  • We should take the overpass when crossing the road.我们过马路应走天桥。
32 daydream
v.做白日梦,幻想
  • Boys and girls daydream about what they want to be.孩子们遐想着他们将来要干什么。
  • He drifted off into another daydream.他飘飘然又做了一个白日梦。
学英语单词
4-methylsalinomycin
acetilenic
airspace prohibited area
aporheidine
ataxiameter
Barytheres
bismarckia nobilis hiddebr et wendel
boiler blowdown water
Carloforte
cassette lid
cellulose propionate fibre
chapel of love
chobes
closing of root
commuting time
crassament
cultural immediacy
cushion moss
differential instrument
dilatant fluia
diveroli
documentary
ecomap
electrovoice
enqueuers
enquiry (enq)
everall
Fahry alloy
fire-prevention pipe
forest-police
game laws
gastos
geographical variant of association
grievance provision
grouped controls
had a cow
high tensile reinforing steel
highway bus station
historiosophical
hydraulic gate valve
information system for process control
inverse-feedback filter
jtc
Krishnapur
kuehneola japonica
lift someone's face
Ligularia atroviolacea
martingality
melolontha minima
Mendhein kiln
military ordinary mail
Murker
musico-
national resource industries
nickelization
niprs
nostalgie
occluded rubber
off-market offsetting
ornela
pansy orchid
pat test
per incuriam
pesterings
piston (pneumatic)
platydema terusane
production campaign
projection tract
pronunciable
pseudo-cumene
radial ventilated type
response circuit
scanzoni
seien
selective bias
semi passive
set an objective
shock tube
shotblaster
shriveling
Sinmyong
Soromaya
stowings
subarea
systems audit
Taihei-yama
taken your own life
talastine
the Alps
traceability of measurements
transient condition
truanted
truth drug
two-pass symbolic language assembler
typical model
UK-6558-01
unisolvent
Ur of the Chaldees
vapor pressure method
water fennel oil
weather notations