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1、4、NewYork’sBravestByMaryPopeOsbornePaintingsbySteveJohnsonandLouFancher“Fire!Fire!Turnout!Turnout!”Thefirebelljangled.“Comeon,boys!”saidMose.MosewasthemostfamousfirefighterinNewYorkCity.Eightfeettall,MosehadhandsasbigasVirginiahams.HisarmsweresostronghecouldswimtheHudsonRiverintwostrokes.Whenother
2、sranawayfromdanger,Moserantowardit.NowMoseandhisboysrolledoutthepumperandheadedforthesmokebillowinginthesky.Theyranpasthorsestablesandwoodenshanties.Theyranpastnewsboyscrying:“Papers,onepenny!”Theyranpastoystermen,roosters,andragmen.Suddenlytheycametoahalt.Ahorse-drawntrolleywasstuckonthetracks,bl
3、ockingtheirway!“I’lltakecareofit,boys!”saidMose.Heliftedthecrowdedcarintotheair.Thenhesetitdowngentlyandracedon.WhenMosegottotheburningtenement,awomanrushedforward.“Help!”shescreamed.“Mybaby’sinthere!”Moseclimbedaladdertothethirdfloor.Hehackedthewoodwithhisaxandwedgedhisbodyinside.Momentslaterheap
4、peared,coughingandcoveredwithsoot.“He’salone!”themothercried.“where’smybaby!”AsMosestarteddowntheladder,itcaughtfire.ButMoseleaptthroughtheairandlandedonhisfeet.Thenhereachedinhishatandpulledoutababy!“Thankyou!Thankyou!”themothercried.“Justdoingmyduty,ma’am,”saidMose.ThemotherbakedMoseallthepieshe
5、couldeat.Toshowtheirthanks,folksalwaysgaveMosefoodanddrink—barrelsofciderandcoffee,bushelsofoystersandpotatoes,mountainsofbeans’neggs.Ragmengavehimtheirleastraggedclothes.Shoeshineboysshinedhisboots.Everyoneknewiftheyeverneededhelp,theycouldcountonMose.Foryearsandyears,Moseranuptownanddowntown,eas
6、tandwest,puttingoutfiresintenements,mansions,factories,andstores.Onenightthefirebellrang.“Fire!Fire!”Aneerieglowlitupthesky.Moseandhisboyspulledoutthepumperandracedtothepiers.AfireinahotelneartheHudsonwasroaringoutofcontrol.AllnightMoseraninandoutofthebuilding,rescuingbankers.bakers,shoemakers,dre
7、ssmakers,preacher,andpoliticians.Thehotelburnedtoashes,butallthepeopleinsideweresaved.Asthesuncameup,Mose’sboyspackeduptoleave.“Waitaminute,”onesaid.“Where’sMose?”Thefirefighterslookedaround.Theyallstaredatthebur
