1、优质文档优质文档Unit 24 Societya Tragedy or a Blessing Years ago in Scotland, th e Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked hard and saved, making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to the United States. After several years, they had saved enough money and had gotten p assport
2、s and reservations for the whole family on a new liner to the United States.The entire family was filled with anticipation and excitement about life in America. However, seven days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but hung a yellow sheet on th
3、e Clarks front door. Because of the possibility of rabies, they were being quarantined for fourteen days.来源:Z.xx.k.ComThe familys dreams were dashed. They wou ld not be able to make the trip to America as they had planned. The father, filled with disappointment and anger, stomped to the dock to watc
4、h the ship leavewithout the Clark family. The father shed tears of disappointment and cursed both his son and God for their misfortune.来源:学*科*网 Z*X*X*KFive days later, the tragic news spread throughout Scotlandthe mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with i
5、t. The Clark family was to have bee n on that ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog , they were left behind in Scotland.When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving t heir lives and turning what he felt was a tragedy i
6、nto a blessing.Although we may not always understand, all things happen for a rea son.是祸是福许多年以前,在苏格兰,克拉克一家有一个梦想。克拉克夫妇努力工作攒钱,计划带着他们的九个孩子一家人去美国旅行。几年后,他们攒够了钱,并且拿到了护照,预订了一家人乘全新邮轮去美国的船票。全家人都对美国生活 充满了期待和兴奋之情 。然而就在还有七天就要出发的时候,小儿子被狗咬伤了。医生为这个男孩缝合了伤口,但是在克拉克家前门挂上了一张黄色的纸。因为 (男孩)有得狂犬病的可能性,他们要被隔离十四天。全 家 人 的 梦 想 破
7、 灭 了 。 他 们 不 能 按 计 划 去 美 国旅 行 了 。 父 亲 满 怀 失 望 和 气 愤 , 在 码 头 上 顿 足 , 看着 轮 船 离 开 船 上 没 有 克 拉 克 一 家 。 父 亲 失 望 地哭 了 , 他 咒 骂 他 的 儿 子 和 上 帝 给 他 们 带 来 的 不 幸 。五 天 之 后 , 一 个 不 幸 的 消 息 传 遍 了 苏 格 兰 巨 大 的 “泰 坦 尼 克 号 ”沉 没 了 。 “不 沉 之 船 ”沉 没了 , 数 以 百 计 的 人 葬 身 海 底 。 克 拉 克 一 家 本 来 应 该在 那 条 船 上 的 , 但 是 因 为 儿 子 被 狗 咬 伤 了 , 他 们 被留 在 了 苏 格 兰 。 来 源 :Zxxk.Com来源:Zxxk.Com来源 :学。科。网当克拉克听到这个消息后,他紧紧地抱住他的儿子,感谢他救了全家人。他也感谢上帝挽救了他们的生命,因祸得福。尽管我们不一定明白所有的事情,但是所有事情的发生都有理由。