2021大学英语四级美文赏析：Did The Earth Move for You?思维导图

Eleven-year-oldAngelawasstrickenwithadebilitatingdiseaseinvolvinghernervoussystem.Shewasunabletowalkandhermovementwasrestrictedinotherwaysaswell.Thedoctorsdidnotholdoutmuchhopeofhereverrecoveringfromthisillness.Theypredictedshe’dspendtherestofherlifeinawheelchair.Theysaidthatfew,ifany,wereabletocomebacktonormalaftercontractingthisdisease.Thelittlegirlwasundaunted.There,lyinginherhospitalbed,shewouldvowtoanyonewho’dlistenthatshewasdefinitelygoingtobewalkingagainsomeday.

ShewastransferredtoaspecializedrehabilitationhospitalintheSanFranciscoBayarea.Whatevertherapiescouldbeappliedtohercasewereused.Thedoctorswerecharmedbyherundefeatablespirit.Theytaughtheraboutimaging—aboutseeingherselfwalking.Ifitwoulddonothingelse,itwouldatleastgiveherhopeandsomethingpositivetodointhelongwakinghoursinherbed.Angelawouldworkashardaspossibleinphysicaltherapyandinexercisesessions.

Butsheworkedjustashardlyingtherefaithfullydoingherimaging,visualizingherselfmoving,moving,moving!Oneday,asshewasstrainingwithallhermighttoimagineherlegsmovingagain,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,anyonewhocanshaketheearthbetweenSanFranciscoandOaklandcanconqueralittledisease,can’tthey?