1、天籁音乐 影视追踪 英语演讲 有声读物 英文广播剧 我爱英语网 影音中心 英文广播剧 坚定(Determination) 坚定(Determination) 我爱英语网 【 本文语音 RM 下载链接】 在线收听： 错误！嵌入对象无效。 In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired to build a spectacular壮 观的 bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However bridge-building experts throughout the w
2、orld thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. After much discussion, he managed to convince his son Washington, an up-and-coming初崭头角的 engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. Workin
3、g together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles障碍 could be overcome. They hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge. The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the s
4、ite took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured, unable to walk or talk or even move. Everyone had negative负面的 comments and felt that the project should be scrapped抛弃 since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap身体的不便 Washington wa
5、s never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever. He tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm激情 to some of his friends, but they were too daunted气馁的 by the task. As he lay on his bed in his hospital room, with the sunlight streaming
6、 through the windows, a gentle breeze blew the flimsy薄薄的 white curtains apart and he was able to see the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment. It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to
7、 make the best use of it. By moving this, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife. He touched his wifes arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. For 13 y
8、ears Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wifes arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one mans indomitable不屈不挠的 spirit and his determination坚定 not to be defeated by circumstances. 【对本文发表评论】【阅读别人的评论】【我爱英语学习论坛】
