shortage of the plane made it impossible to deliver the vaccine fast. So people decided to use a dog
team. These dogs and their drivers overcame all the difficulty and worked day and night to make
sure the vaccine can arrive on time.
The result The children were saved by the vaccine because of the great efforts made by the dogs
and their drivers. In order to remember these heroes, the local people set a bronze sculpture of a dog
in New York’s Central Park. This is a memorial to all who risked their lives to save those of others.
Step 3 Further reading
Judge whether the following statements are true or false:
(1) The first dog race was a race against time. ( T )
(2) The disease which struck the Nome was called flu. ( F )
(3) If doctors couldn’t get enough vaccine, the children would die quite soon. (T )
(4) The doctors could do nothing but use the dog team to deliver the vaccine because there were not
enough ships and planes. ( F )
(5) During the journey, the dogs and their drivers should fight against the hot weather. ( F )
(6) When the dogs and their drivers arrived on time, they were warmly welcomed. ( F )
Step 4 Language study
1. anniversary 周年纪念；周年纪念日
a wedding anniversary the 20th anniversary of our country’s independence
2. supply n. [复] 供应品,供应量 vt. 提供, 供应, supply sb. with sth. supply sth. to sb.
1). The electricity company supplies electricity to houses.
2). We supplied them with money and clothes.
3. deliver: 释放，移交，投递，发表，给予，表达, 接生
deliver sb. from sth.把某人从…解救出来 deliver sth to/ over sb把某物交付某人.
deliver a message 带信,传话 deliver a speech发表讲话 deliver over (up) (to) 移交,交给
He delivered himself up to the police. 他向警方自首了.
Would you deliver my message to your mother? 你可以帮我传口信给你母亲吗？
The mailman delivers the mail twice a day in this area. 这个地区的邮差每天送两次信。
He delivered a long speech. 他发表了一场很长的演说。
The doctor managed to deliver the triplets safely. 医生总算平安顺利地接生了那三胞胎。
4. stake n.桩,水刑柱,赌注 v.系于柱上,打赌
tie sth to a stake把…拴在柱子上 play for high stakes下大赌注赌钱
stake…on…把…押在…上 be at stake 生死攸关
He staked all his hopes on his son’s success as a statesman. 他把所有的希望都寄托在儿子身上,盼望他成为成功的政治家
He left the gambling game when they played for high stakes. 赌注太高时他离开了赌局
I’m going to stake $5 on that watch. 那块表我押5 美元.
Our children’s life is at stake. 孩子们的生命濒临危险.
5. risk n.风险, 保险对象 vt. 冒…的危险
do sth at the risk of one’s life=risk one’s life to do sth冒生命危险去做…
at all risks = at any risk无论冒什么危险,无论如何
at (one’s) risk 有危险 run (take) a risk (risks) = risk doing sth 冒险
