李全忠

兄弟两人在大雾天游泳，差点溺水而亡，幸亏有四名冲浪者听见了他们的呼救并及时救出了兄弟俩。

About 50 feet from shore， two brothers were fighting for their lives. They had been swept out to sea， their mouths barely able to stay above the water. Thick fog made it difficult for beachgoers to see the guys， but the screams were unmistakable. And every second counted. The brothers were wearing shorts and T-shirts， unsuitable for a November day.

Luckily， four surfers in wet suits were nearby. Narayan Weibel， Spenser Stratton， and Adrian York， all 16， along with Taj Ortiz-Beck， 15， were on their surfboards riding up and down the coast on five-foot waves when they heard the cries. They turned and saw two heads and four flailing（胡乱摆动的） arms.

Weibel， Stratton， and Ortiz-Beck paddled toward the weak swimmers while York headed to shore to cry for someone to call 911. He then dived back in to help his friends.

As the surfers drew close， the brothers were struggling. “It was pretty stressful， but there wasn't any time to think about it， and that helped me keep my cool，” Ortiz-Beck says.

Ortiz-Beck pulled up alongside the younger brother. Grabbing him under his arms， he pulled him up onto his board. Stratton and Weibel， meanwhile， were helping the older brother. He was large， 250 to 300 pounds， and he was panicked. “We told them， ‘Calm down—we got you！'” says Weibel. “They thought they were going to die.”

York arrived in time to help get the older brother atop the second board. The surfers then paddled several minutes through water to the medical help waiting onshore. The brothers were scared but fine.

“When we get a call like this one， it's usually too late by the time we get there，” says Dillon， a first responder. “I can't say enough about what these boys did. They were willing and prepared to risk their lives.”

Reading check

1. What made the swimmers unseen that day？

A. Few people.

B. No guard.

C. Bad weather.

D. Poor swimming skills.

2. Who was the last person to join the rescue？

A. York.

B. Weibel.

C. Stratton.

D. Ortiz-Beck.

3. How were the brothers saved？

A. They called 911 immediately they met the trouble.

B. They were found by the medical center in time.

C. They swam to the shore with the help of four guys.

D. They were pulled up onto the boards by four guys.

4. What can we learn from Dillon's words？

A. Love breaks down barriers.

B. The rescue was unbelievable.

C. Good preparations count a lot.

D. It's never too late to risk one's life.

Language study

Difficult sentence

Thick fog made it difficult for beachgoers to see the guys， but the screams were unmistakable.

【翻譯】____________________________________________________________________________________

【点石成金】本句为一个并列句，but连接两个并列句，it为形式宾语，真正的宾语是to see the guys。