The colorful falling leaves rustle(发出沙沙声)through the trees on this brisk October morning in 1990.Jason and his sister Joanna get into the car and drive to school. Jason is driving this morning. He has just received his permit and is very anxious to start driving on his own. His sister Joanna is one year older than him and is showing him the specific points of driving, as if in a workshop. Today, she decides that he should drive to school. He takes the wheel and proceeds slowly down the back roads to Hill High School. These are backcountry(边远地区)roads and the twists cause Jason to drive slowly and cautiously(慎重地).He takes each turn with a bit of bravado(虚张声势)and his sister teases him that he is becoming a “coward” and tells him to speed up a bit. They will be late for school if he doesn’t step on it! He presses the gas pedal down and accelerates but finds it difficult to tame the steering wheel of the mobile locomotive. His sister tells him to watch the road attentively, but he turns to tell her a witty(机智的)remake and doesn’t see the embankment(路基)ahead of him. Just a second of distraction(分心)rotating the wheel, he sending the car down to the embankment, and the car roils over and over and hits a tree. Jason’s head hits the wind shield and he is trapped between that and the steering wheel. He can’t breathe and is losing consciousness(意识).Joanna tries desperately to free him, but is unable(不能的)to. She does the only thing possible—that is to escape out of the open window and find help… fast! Ambulances arrive in a few minutes but Jason is unconscious. They have to extricate(救出)him with the “Jaws of Life”(救生颚(商标名)).He is taken to the hospital and for three days he lies between life and death. He is breathing only with the assistance of a respirator(呼吸器).That has limited his brain activity. The doctors take Jeff aside and notify him that Jason has extensive brain damage and that there is no real hope that Jason would be normal again. Jeff must make a decision whether to turn off the respirator and let Jason die in peace. He thinks that it’s the best decision but it is also the most painful one he has ever made in his life. Jason and Jeff shared a durable bond. They did everything together from the time he was born. When they had a free moment, they would be golfing, skiing, playing badminton. They formed a bond of love that remains even beyond the boundaries of life and death. It is an extraordinary relationship between father and son. Jason lived only sixteen years but he did so much in his short time on Earth. He was very academic, a musician, an athlete, a golf fanatic, liked archeology(考古学)and was a lover of life. He had many, many friends and thirsted for living, which was quite unlike anyone I had witnessed. He had the kind of boyish charm and he lit up a room when he entered it. He had a beautiful: smile and kind words for everyone. I have never seen him get angry but he was always cheerful and intelligent. I was Jason’s godmother(教母)and when he was baptized(受洗礼)in 1974,he had the coolest priest. The priest had long hair and sandals. I still smile when I think about that priest. Jason cried when I held him for the blessing(祈祷)of the water but not for very long. The ceremony only took a few moments, but looking down at Jason, I knew then, that this was indeed a special child. It turned out my impressions were correct. Jeff was an enthusiastic, devoted and a superb father to Jason and Joanna. He made sure that he spent a lot of time with his children. Time seemed to be of the utmost importance to him as well as having fun. He always enjoyed life and was a bit of a risk taker. Golf was a pastime that Jason and Jeff shared. It was almost religions. They would even attempt to golf when there was accumulation of snow on the golf course. Jason would just put his gloves on and laugh. “I must golf!” he would say, “I love it!”
One year earlier, Jason was pursuing another kind of sports: Skiing. He liked the skiing attitude. A few of his friends drove up to Sugarloaf Mountain and skied for the whole day. You know, Sugarloaf has a wonderful mountain slope for skiing. Jason spent the day back and forth along the mountain skiing tr
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ails for many runs. Once sunset was illuminating the snow and there was a group of trees ahead. The sun blinded him for a second and he tried to avoid the trees but ran into. The ski pole plunged right into his head and fractured his skull. There was a gush of blood on his head but Jason did his best to slide down the mountain. He drove himself to the emergency room, where the doctors scratch their heads wondering how he was injured. But he was lucky to be alive. A few days later, Jason was back on the ski slopes like nothing happened at all. He was just that kind of young man. He overcame the misfortune and lived for exactly one extra year. Jeff told this story at Jason’s funeral. His eyes filled up with tears of love every time he mentioned Jason’s name.
Jason’s bedroom is a testimony to his personality and his life. He has a collection of model airplanes. On the piano there is still the music of the song that was Jason’s favorite of his time, “Chariots(战车)of Fire”. Jason was a very outgoing(对人友好的)young man. He was an accomplished student and a sportsman. Jason had lots of merits and had many, many friends who loved him. I loved Jason very much. Jeff and Jason share a bond of affection that defies death.
Today, Jeff’s home is open to anyone who has a thirst for living. He loves to have fun. He isn’t the one to sit still and let life pass him by. He wants to help young people develop their potentials. He is a member of a mutual aid association. He set up a college fund for the study of music and it would be available to any eligible student who shares Jason’s philosophy of being outgoing and hardworking. It is called the Jason Music Scholarship Fund. It is his way of carrying on Jason’s musical dreams. Now Jason rests by a beautiful river in a bed of roses. Jeff visits him every week, along with his wife.
steer v.驾驶, 掌舵 adj. 可移动的, 易变的, 机动的 n. 运动物体 n. 机车, 火车头 adj. 运动的 adv. 注意地, 留意地 adj. 富于机智的, 诙谐的 n. 备注, 评论, 注意, 注释 vt. 评论, 注意, 谈及 vi. 谈论 rotate v. (使)旋转 n.防护物, 护罩, 盾, 盾状物vt.(from) 保护, 防护v.遮蔽 adv.拼命地, 失望地 adj.不能的, 不会的 n.逃, 逃亡, 溢出设备, 出口, 逃跑, [植]野生vi.逃脱, 避开, 溜走vt.逃避, 避免, 被忘掉 n.战时流动医院, 救护车 adj.不省人事, 未发觉的, 无意识的 n.口, 狭口, 咽喉, 鬼门关 n.协助, 援助, 补助, <英>国家补助 limit n.界限, 限度, 限制vt.限制, 限定 n.活跃, 活动性, 行动, 行为, [核]放射性 adv.在旁边, 到旁边 v.通报 adj.广大的, 广阔的, 广泛的 adj.疼痛的, 使痛苦的 adj.持久的, 耐用的 golf n.高尔夫球vi.打高尔夫球 ski n.滑雪橇vi.滑雪 n.羽毛球 remain vi.保持, 逗留, 剩余, 残存 boundary n.边界, 分界线 adj.非常的, 特别的, 非凡的, 特派的 n.关系, 关联 adj.学院的, 理论的 n.音乐家
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n.运动员, 运动选手 fanatic(al) n.狂热者, 盲信者, 入迷者adj.狂热的, 盲信的 n.爱人, 爱好者, 情人 thirst n.渴, 口渴, (～ for)渴望, 热望 adj.不同的, 不相似的prep.不象...,和...不同 witness n.[律]证人, 目击者, 证据, 证明, 证词vt.目击, 为...作证, 证明, 表明vi.作证, 成为证据 n.种类, 性质adj.仁慈的, 和蔼的, 亲切的, 友爱的 adj.聪明的, 伶俐的, 有才智的, [计]智能的 n.牧师 祝福，祈祷，保佑 n.典礼, 仪式, 礼节, 报幕员 n.印象, 感想, 盖印, 压痕 adj.热心的, 热情的 devote
vt.投入于, 献身 adj.庄重的, 堂堂的, 华丽的, 极好的 n.极限, 最大可能, 极力adj.极度的, 最远的 vt.冒...的危险n.冒险, 风险 n.消遣, 娱乐 adj.信奉宗教的, 虔诚的, 宗教上的, 修道的, 严谨的n.僧侣, 尼姑, 修道士 n.努力, 尝试, 企图vt.尝试, 企图 n.积聚, 堆积物 glove n.手套vt.戴手套 n.姿势, 态度, 看法, 意见 n.斜坡, 斜面, 倾斜v.(使)顺斜 adv.往前, 向外 trail n.踪迹, 痕迹, 形迹vt.跟踪, 追踪, 拉, 拖, 拖拉, (指植物)蔓生, 蔓延, (指人)没精打采地走 illuminate vt.照明, 照亮, 阐明, 说明, 使灿烂, 以灯火装饰(街道等)vi.照亮 vt.避免, 消除 plunge n.跳进, 投入vi.投入, 跳进, 陷入vt.使投入, 使插入, 使陷入 fracture n.破裂, 骨折v.(使)破碎, (使)破裂 n.头脑, 头骨 n.紧急情况, 突然事件, 非常时刻, 紧急事件 n.乱写, 刮擦声, 抓痕, 擦伤vt.乱涂, 勾抹掉, 擦, 刮, 搔, 抓, 挖出vi.发刮擦声, 搔, 抓adj.打草稿用的, 凑合的 injure vt.损害, 伤害v.伤害 overcome vt.战胜, 克服, 胜过, 征服vi.得胜 n.不幸, 灾祸 n.葬礼, 出殡 n.证词(尤指在法庭所作的), 宣言, 陈述 n.个性, 人格, 人物, 名人, (用复数)诽谤、人身攻击 n.收藏, 征收, 搜集品, 捐款 accomplish vt.完成, 达到, 实现 n.运动家, 冒险家 defy vt.不服从, 公然反抗, 藐视, 挑衅, 违抗, 使...难于n.挑战 potential adj.潜在的, 可能的, 势的, 位的n.潜能, 潜力, 电压 n.成员, 会员, 议员, (人或动, 植物的)一部分, [语]子句, 成分, [逻]推论的命题 adj.相互的, 共有的 n.帮助, 援助, 帮助者, 有帮助的事物vt.资助, 援助, 帮助 n.协会, 联合, 结交, 联想 n.资金, 基金v.支助, 投资 adj.可用到的, 可利用的, 有用的, 有空的, 接受探访的 adj.符合条件的, 合格的 n.哲学, 哲学体系, 达观, 冷静 n. 1.奖学金 2.学问，学识
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