The text describes a particular episode in the disaster that occurred on September 11, 2001 in New York, in praise of the courage and compassion of man. It presents three people in the attack, who demonstrated great valor trying to save those who were in danger and needed help.
1. Divide the text into parts by completing the table.
Paragraphs | Main ideas |
1 | It tells of people’s perception of the WTC. |
2-9 | It describes the initial reaction of people inside the WTC when the building washit. |
10-30 | It is mainly about how the three men (Mayblum, Ramos and Hong) endeavored to save a heavyset man by their joint efforts. |
31-34 | It describes the gathering of some of the survivors and the victims’ wives. |
2. What is the function of the last part?
It is a most touching scene. It seems to suggest that the author has, from what is described above, reached the conclusion about the ultimate moral dilemma: “Save yourself, or save another.”
