高三英語培優外刊閱讀外刊精選｜臺鐵脫軌事故：那些幸存的和逝去的2021年4月2日，臺鐵太魯閣號列車，行至花蓮大清水隧道時發生嚴重脫軌事故。截至目前，車上350余名乘客中，死亡人數達到51人。我們看到的是冰冷的數字，而災難奪取的是鮮活的生命。即便是幸存者，他們的生活也從此不再完整。今天的文章中，《紐約時報》的記者為我們還原了事故現場，一起來緬懷逝去的生命。TheySurvivedTaiwan’sTrainCrash.TheirLovedOnesDidNot.ByAmyQin,AmyChangChienandJoyDongCrawlingthroughthesmokywreckage,shefirstfoundherhusbandandsonpinnedunderluggagelockersandmangledsteel,buttheyweren’tbreathing.Thenshecalledherdaughter’sname.“Ican’thangonanylonger,”herdaughterresponded,accordingtoMs.Kacaw.Thosewereherlastwords.Justlikethat,Ms.Kacawhadlostherhusbandofmorethan20yearsandtheir21-year-oldsonand20-year-olddaughter,bothpromisingathletesincollege.Theywereamongthe51peoplewhowerekilledonFridaywhenatrainderailedalongTaiwan’seastcoastintheisland’sworstsuchdisasterinfourdecades.Insidethesetraincars,theacridsmellofbloodhungintheair,saidZengWen-Long,avolunteerRedCrossrescueworker,inaninterview.ItwastherethatMr.Zeng’steamfound5-year-oldYangChi-chen,whohadbeentravelingwithheroldersisterandfather,wedgedunderachair.Morethananhourpassedbeforetheteamhadreachedher,andshewasalreadyveryweak.Mr.Zengsaidhehadcarriedhertoherfather,MaxYang,whowasleaningagainstthetunnelandhadcalledouttotherescuers,askingtoholdthemotionlesschild.Bythetimetheygottoahospital,Mr.Yangsaid,Chi-chenhaddied.Shewasoneoftheyoungestvictims.Her9-year-oldsisterremainsinintensivecare.OnSaturday,Mr.Yangreturnedtothesiteofthecrash—atunnelrunningthroughverdantmountainsoverlookingthePacificOcean—withothergrievingrelativesto“callbackthesoul,”atraditionalTaoistmourningritualtypicallyperformedforvictimsofanaccident.“Comehome!”theyyelledtowardthetunnel,whereworkersinyellowhardhatshadhaltedworkonrestoringthedamagedrailwaytrackandremovingthetraincarriages.“It’stimetogonow!”Mr.YangsaidthatChi-Chen,arambunctiousgirl,hadbeenexcitedtospendthelongholidayweekendatanocean-themedamusementparkinHualien,knownforitsdolphinshow.“YangChi-chen,stopplayinginthewaternow,we’releaving!”wailedMr.Yang,whostillhadacatheterinhishandandbandagesonhisbruisedcheek.“We’regoingtotakethebustohavefunsomewhereelse!”【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.wreckage[?rek?d?]n._______________________2.pin[p?n]vt._______________________；n._______________________3.derail[?di??re?l]v._______________________4.hang[h??]v._______________________5.wedge[wed?]vt._______________________6.grieving[ɡri?v??]adj._______________________7.mourning[?m??n??]n._______________________8.perform[p??f??m]vt._______________________9.ocean-themedadj._______________________10.wail[we?l]v._______________________【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.支撐，堅持下去___________________________________2.重癥監護室___________________________________拓展練習閱讀理解Thousandsofpeoplecametothetheatresandconcerthallstohearhim.PerformancesweresoldoutinBritainandAmerica.Peoplefainted(暈倒)athisshows.Whodoyouthinkhewas?Well,hewasn’tapopstar.Hewasinfactawriter,andhedidn’tliveinthiscentury.Helivednearlytwohundredyearsago.HisnamewasCharlesDickens.Inthe19thCentury,CharlesDickenswentonlongtoursinBritainandAmerica.Ateachperformancehereadandactedoutpassagesfromhisnovels.Whydidhegoontourwithhisbooks?Hisfirsttourwasforcharity-hewasn’tpaidforit.ThefirstperformancewasofAChristmasCarolfor2,000poorpeopleinBirmingham.Manypeopleintheaudiencecouldn’treadandsostorytellingwasveryimportanttothem.Afterthisfirstperformance,hewasofferedmoneytoperformhisreadingsatotherplaces.Atfirstherefused,butlaterheagreedtodomoreshows.Helovedperforming,andasayoungman,hehadwantedtobeanactor.HistourofAmericafromDecember1867toApril1868earnedhimover￡19,000,whichwasahugeamountofmoneyatthetime.Itwasalotmorethanheearnedfromsellinghisbooks.CharlesDickens’tourswereveryhardworkashetravelledlongdistancesbytrain,andtrainswereveryslowinthosedays.Hisfamilyandfriendsbecameworriedabouthishealth.Theywantedhimtostoptouring.In1865,therewasaterribletraincrashatStaplehurstinKent.Allthecarriagesexceptonefelldownaslope(山坡).WhathappenedtoCharlesDickens?Hewasintheonecarriagethatdidn’tfalldown.Aftertheaccident,CharlesDickenswasfiightenedoftravellingbytrain,buthestillcontinuedhistours.Hisreadingscontinuedtobesuccessful.However,hisfriendsandfamilieswererighttobeworriedabouthishealth.FiveyeilTSJater,ill1870,CharlesDickensdiedofastroke(中風).17.Whatwastheprofessionofthestorytellerinthetext?A.Apopstar. B.Atraveler. C.Anactor. D.Anauthor.18.WhydidCharlesDickensstarthisfirstreadingtour?A.Tosupportcharity. B.Tomakeafortune.C.Tobeapopularperformer. D.Tosellnovels.19.WhydidCharlesDickens’familywanttostophisreadingtour?A.Theywereconcernedabouthishealth.B.Peopleusuallyfaintedathisshows.C.Hewasafraidoftravellingbytrain.D.Hehadanarrowescapefromatrainaccident.20.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Thepricesofthebooksatthattimewereveryhigh.B.Trainswerepeople’smainmeansoftransportation.C.CharlesDickens’readingtourswereverypopular.D.Mostpeopleintheaudiencehadreadhisnovels.外刊精選答案【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.wreckage[?rek?d?]n.殘骸2.pin[p?n]vt.釘住，壓住；n.大頭針，圖釘3.derail[?di??re?l]v.脫軌4.hang[h??]v.停留，懸浮；懸掛，吊5.wedge[wed?]vt.壓住，卡住6.grieving[ɡri?v??]adj.悲痛的，悲傷的7.mourning[?m??n??]n.哀悼，傷逝8.perform[p??f??m]vt.做，進行；履行9.ocean-themedadj.海洋主題的10.wail[we?l]v.慟哭，哀號【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.hangon支撐，堅持下去2.intensivecareunit(ICU)重癥監護室【全文翻譯】臺鐵脫軌事故：他們活了下來，但家人卻沒有爬過煙霧彌漫的廢墟，她首先看到的，是被壓在行李柜和變形的鋼鐵之下的丈夫和兒子，但