2021年英语四级听力美文第67篇:The Lesson of the Bamboo Trees思维导图

Eleven-year-oldAngelawasstrickenwithadebilitatingdiseaseinvolvinghernervoussystem.shewasunabletowalkandhermovementwasrestrictedinotherwaysaswell.thedoctorsdidnotholdoutmuchhopeofhereverrecoveringfromthisillness.Theypredictedshe'dspendtherestofherlifeinawheelchair.Theysaidthatfew,ifany,wereabletocomebacktonormalaftercontractingthisdisease.thelittlegirlwasundaunted.There,lyinginherhospitalbed,shewouldvowtoanyonewho'dlistenthatshewasdefinitelygoingtobewalkingagainsomeday.

ShewastransferredtoaspecializedrehabilitationhospitalintheSanFranciscoBayarea.Whatevertherapiescouldbeappliedtohercasewereused.Thetherapistswerecharmedbyherundefeatablespirit.Theytaughtheraboutimaging-aboutseeingherselfwalking.Ifitwoulddonothingelse,itwouldatleastgiveherhopeandsomethingpositivetodointhelongwakinghoursinherbed.Angelawouldworkashardaspossibleinphysicaltherapy,inwhirlpoolsandinexercisesessions.Butsheworkedjustashardlyingtherefaithfullydoingherimaging,visualizingherselfmoving,moving,moving!

Oneday,asshewasstainingwithallhermighttoimagineherlegsmovingagain,itseemedasthoughamiraclehappened:Thebedmoved!Itbegantomovearoundtheroom!Shescreamedout,"LookwhatI'mdoing!Look!Look!Icandoit!Imoved,Imoved!"

Ofcourse,atthisverymomenteveryoneelseinthehospitalwasscreaming,too,andrunningforcover.Peoplewerescreaming,equipmentwasfallingandglasswasbreaking.Yousee,itwastherecentSanFranciscoearthquake.Butdon'ttellthattoAngela.She'sconvincedthatshedidit.Andnowonlyafewyearslater,she'sbackinschool.Yousee,anyonewhocanshaketheearthbetweenSanFranciscoandOaklandcanconquerapiddlinglittledisease,can'tthey?