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1、Unit1“We’veBeenHit!”Withthebuildinginflames,onemanneededhelp.Anothermanrefusedtoleavehim.AdamMayblumusedtoenjoywatchingasstormslashedthewindowsofhisoffice:Youthinkthat’spower?Mayblumwouldscoff.I’monthe87thflooroftheWorldTradeCenter.That’spower.Thedrawstringsonhiswindowshad
2、eswouldappeartoswayslightly,butitwasanillusion.Althoughtheywere1,040feetinthesky,TheWTCwasquitesteady.WhenMayblumfeltadevastatingrumbleonthatSeptembermorning,heglancedatthedrawstrings.Theywerecareeningwildly,threefeetineitherdirection.Mayblumwouldbeoneofthousandscastintoan
3、extraordinarypurgatorythatmorning1.Whileasmanyas25,000wouldfindtheirwaytosafety,5,000wouldnot.Forsome,itwasamatterofgeography2—notjustwhichtowertheyworkedinoronwhichfloor,butinwhichcornerofthebuilding.Forsome,thechoiceswereasbasicaswhichstaircasetouse.Othersfacedtheultimat
4、emoraldilemma:Saveyourself,orsaveanother.TheconfusioninsideAdamMayblum’sofficeatMayDavis,afinancialservicesfirm,lastedjustseconds.Heknewheneededtogetout.HerippedhisT-shirtintopieces,soakedthepiecesinwaterandgavethemtocolleaguestocovertheirfaces.Amongthem:HarryRamos,headtra
5、deratMayDavis.MayblumhadworkedwithRamosoffandonfor14years.3SparksbitatMayblum’sanklesasheracedforthestairs.Hebolteddowntwoflightsbeforerealizingthathistradingpartner,HongZhu,hadbeenleftbehind.Hewentbackupstairs,thewholeareanowfilledwithsmokeandburningjetfuel.Therewasnosign
6、ofHong.Mayblumhurrieddownagainandmadeittothe78thfloor,atransferlobbywhereonesetofelevatorsandstairsendedandanotherbegan.Hesawareassuringsight;Ramoshadwadedintothepandemoniumtohelppanickedworkersintoastairwell.Mayblumcontinuedhisdescent,themusclesinhiscalvescontractinginspa
7、sms.Onthe53rdfloor,hecameacrossaheavysetmanwhoselegsjustwouldn’tmoveanymore.4“Doyouwanttocome,ordoyouwantustosendhelp?”Mayblumshouted.Themanaskedhimtosendhelp.Adamsaidhewould.Inthenoise,smokeandsparks,Mayblumdidn’trealizethathisfriendHongZhuwasbehindhiminthestairwellthewho
8、letime.WhenHonggottothe53rdfloor,hecameacrossHarryRamos.Ramoshadstoopedtohelptheheavysetm
