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1、Unit4WhatHappenedonFlight93?Sunday,September9,2001,wasagooddayforthethreeofus.Emmywasjust11weeksoldandenjoyingherenormously.Afterthreemiscarriagesintwoyears,shewasdoublyprecioustous.2001年9月9日是星期日,对我们三个人来说,是个美好的日子。埃米刚有11周大,我们极其喜欢她。她是我在两年内经过连续三次流产后生下的,所以对我们更为珍贵。MyhusbandJeremy,whowasthin
2、kingofchangingjobs,hadgonefortwointerviewsandfelttheywentwell.Sinceitwasrainy,wejustlayaroundourhouseinnorthernNewJersey.Welaughedalot,andwatchedEmmy,andthenwenttobedearly.我的丈夫杰里米当时正考虑换个工作,已经面试过两次,自己感觉进行得还顺利。周日那天下雨,我们就在我们位于新泽西北部的自家屋内闲躺着。我们嬉笑着,照看着埃米,随后就早早就寝了。Thenextday,September10,wasbu
3、sy.JeremywouldbecatchingaflighttoSanFrancisco.IwouldtakeEmmyuptomyparents'houseintheCatskillsMountainsinNewYorkState,andhecouldmeetustherewhenhereturned.次日,9月10日,我们忙碌起来,杰里米将从纽瓦克飞往加利福尼亚出差。我将带埃米北上去纽约州温德姆我父母的家中。这样,杰里米回来时可以去那里接我们。ForsomereasonheparticularlywantedtotakecareofEmmythatmorning
4、.Hefedthebabymilkandbathedanddressedher.HeputEmmyinhercarseatandkissedher.Thenhestoodinthestreetinfrontofourhouse,waving,aswedroveoff.那天早晨,不知什么原因,他特想要照料埃米。他给她喂奶、给她洗澡、给她穿衣。他把两辆车的行李都装好,把埃米在汽车座椅上安置妥当,并吻了吻她。而后当我们开车离开时他站到一边挥手告别。WhenIgottotheCatskills,Jeremycalled.HisflighttoSanFranciscohadb
5、eencancelled.Hedid’twanttotakethenextavailableflightandgetinat2a.m.我到达温德姆时,杰里米打来电话。他飞往旧金山的航班被取消了。他不打算搭乘下一班飞机在凌晨两点到达目的地。“Screwit“,hesaid."I'mgoinghomeandgetagoodnight'ssleep,andgetupearlytomorrow."HewouldgrabthefirstflightoutofNewark.UnitedFlight93.“该死,”他说。“我想回家,美美地睡上一夜,明天早点起身。”他将赶上第一班航
6、班飞离纽瓦克。联合航空公司的第93次航班。Thesdaymorningfoundmeinthekitchen,fumblingwiththelidofthedoughnutbox,whenIheardmyfathersaysomethingabouttheWorldTradeCenter.IlookedinthelivingroomattheTV,andsawtheimageofthefirepokingthroughtheblackenedholesinthetower’ssilverskin.星期二早晨我正在厨房里设法打开一盒炸圈饼的盒盖时,听到父亲在说什么世贸
7、中心的事。我向起居室的电视瞧去,看见屏幕上出现了从世贸中心大楼的银色外墙上被燻黑的洞中窜出的大火。Thephonerang,andmydadsaidintoit,”Oh,thankGodit’syou.”Iranintothelivingroom.Heheldoutthephone,hisfacepale.“Jeremy,”hesaid.这时电话响了,父亲对着话筒说道,“哦,感谢上帝,是你啊。”我跑进起居室,父亲脸色苍白地把话筒递了过来。“是杰里米,”他说。Igrabbedthephone.”Jer,”Isaid.“Hi,”hesaid.“Listen,ther