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1、Unit1“We’veBeenHit!”Withthebuildinginflames,onemanneededhelp.Anothermanrefusedtoleavehim.AdamMayblumusedtoenjoywatchingasstormslashedthewindowsofhisoffice:Youthinkthat’spower?Mayblumwouldscoff.I’monthe87thflooroftheWorldTradeCenter.That’spower.Thedrawstringsonhisw
2、indowshadeswouldappeartoswayslightly,butitwasanillusion.Althoughtheywere1,040feetinthesky,TheWTCwasquitesteady.WhenMayblumfeltadevastatingrumbleonthatSeptembermorning,heglancedatthedrawstrings.Theywerecareeningwildly,threefeetineitherdirection.Mayblumwouldbeoneoft
3、housandscastintoanextraordinarypurgatorythatmorning1.Whileasmanyas25,000wouldfindtheirwaytosafety,5,000wouldnot.Forsome,itwasamatterofgeography2—notjustwhichtowertheyworkedinoronwhichfloor,butinwhichcornerofthebuilding.Forsome,thechoiceswereasbasicaswhichstaircase
4、touse.Othersfacedtheultimatemoraldilemma:Saveyourself,orsaveanother.TheconfusioninsideAdamMayblum’sofficeatMayDavis,afinancialservicesfirm,lastedjustseconds.Heknewheneededtogetout.HerippedhisT-shirtintopieces,soakedthepiecesinwaterandgavethemtocolleaguestocoverthe
5、irfaces.Amongthem:HarryRamos,headtraderatMayDavis.MayblumhadworkedwithRamosoffandonfor14years.3SparksbitatMayblum’sanklesasheracedforthestairs.Hebolteddowntwoflightsbeforerealizingthathistradingpartner,HongZhu,hadbeenleftbehind.Hewentbackupstairs,thewholeareanowfi
6、lledwithsmokeandburningjetfuel.TherewasnosignofHong.Mayblumhurrieddownagainandmadeittothe78thfloor,atransferlobbywhereonesetofelevatorsandstairsendedandanotherbegan.Hesawareassuringsight;Ramoshadwadedintothepandemoniumtohelppanickedworkersintoastairwell.Mayblumcon
7、tinuedhisdescent,themusclesinhiscalvescontractinginspasms.Onthe53rdfloor,hecameacrossaheavysetmanwhoselegsjustwouldn’tmoveanymore.4“Doyouwanttocome,ordoyouwantustosendhelp?”Mayblumshouted.Themanaskedhimtosendhelp.Adamsaidhewould.Inthenoise,smokeandsparks,Mayblumdi
8、dn’trealizethathisfriendHongZhuwasbehindhiminthestairwellthewholetime.WhenHonggottothe53rdfloor,hecameacrossHarryRamos.Ramoshadstoopedtohelptheheavysetm
