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本帖最后由 lamjin 于 2013-11-17 04:52 编辑Boy with leukemia wows crowds as ‘Batkid,’ saves San Francisco from one peril after another
SAN FRANCISCO – A 5-year-old boy who has battled leukemia for years became a darling of social media and attracted thousands of fans at home in California and around the world — including the U.S. president — as he took on the persona of his favourite superhero.
Dressed in Batman’s signature cape and mask, Miles Scott faced foe after foe around San Francisco on Friday, drawing huge crowds and fulfilling his greatest wish in the process.
The White House sent out a tweet encouraging Batkid to “Go get ‘em!” and in a video recording, President Barack Obama said, “Way to go, Miles! Way to save Gotham!”
Batkid was called into service by Police Chief Greg Suhr and spent the day zooming from one “crime scene” to the next. Accompanied by an adult Batman impersonator, Batkid rescued a damsel in distress from cable car tracks, captured the Riddler as he robbed a bank, and saved the San Francisco Giants baseball team mascot — Lou Seal — from the Penguin’s clutches.
Miles was able to fulfil his dream through the city, volunteers and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a charity that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses.
Batkid had a police escort worthy of a dignitary as he sped around the city in a black Lamborghini with Batman decals, with officers blocking traffic and riding alongside him on motorcycles.
“I think it might be the first time a Lamborghini had a booster seat,” said Patricia Wilson, the executive director for Make-a-Wish in the Greater Bay Area.
The crowds grew after each stop, reaching into the thousands. Spectators climbed trees and clambered up lampposts, and police and organizers struggled to keep a path open for the motorcade.
At Batkid’s stop in the city’s Russian Hill neighbourhood, a woman sat on the cable car tracks in a dress and thigh-high black boots. She had a handkerchief around her mouth, and her hands were bound behind her back.
Batman and Batkid sprang into action, with the aid of a trampoline, as the crowd roared. They rescued the woman and disabled a plastic replica bomb she was tied to.
The two masked superheroes then took off to nab the Riddler as he robbed a downtown bank. They later jetted to the Penguin’s kidnapping of Lou Seal.
The 5-year-old at first seemed overwhelmed by the outpouring, quietly working through each scenario with clenched fists and tight lips amid delirious chants of “batkid, batkid.”
But by the time he reached City Hall to receive a key to the city in front of the biggest crowd of the day, Miles was all smiles.
Though he didn’t address the crowd, he raised his fist twice as he was feted with chocolate, an FBI “raid jacket” and a San Francisco Police Department cap. A clothing company donated $10,000 to Miles’ family, and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee proclaimed Nov. 15 to be “Batkid Day Forever.”
U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag unveiled an “indictment” charging the Penguin and Riddler with conspiracy as the crowd that stretched for blocks roared.
Speaking at City Hall, Miles’ father, Nick Scott, thanked the crowd, organizers and the city for showing his son a good time.
“Miles has always been a fighter,” he said. “He fought cancer and beat cancer.”
He was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 18 months old. He ended chemotherapy treatments in June and is now in remission.
Miles, who lives in Tulelake in far Northern California, didn’t know what was in store for him and thought he was in San Francisco just to get a Batman costume so he could dress like his favourite superhero.
The San Francisco Chronicle newspaper distributed hundreds of copies of special-edition newspapers with the headline “Batkid Saves City.”
“This is off-the-hook San Francisco,” Police Chief Suhr said.
1# lamjin I saw this news yesterday and I am deeply touched by the humanitarian act which seems like a fairy tale in this cruel world full of hostility and fraud. Dig it forit reminds me of the warmth and kindness in human nature. 1# lamjin By the way, how did you improve speaking skill before you came to an English speaking country? 大声朗读和跟读。 本帖最后由 life007 于 2013-11-22 05:50 编辑
----------Miles Scott faced foe after foe around San Francisco on Friday, drawing huge crowds and fulfilling his greatest wish in the process.-----------
What does "foe after foe" mean?
一个接一个的敌人？ 本帖最后由 life007 于 2013-11-18 22:39 编辑
Boy with leukemia wows crowds as ‘Batkid,’ saves San Francisco from one peril after another
SAN FRANCISCO – A 5-year-old boy who has battled leukemia for years became a darling of social media and...
lamjin 发表于 2013-11-17 04:51 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
It's the first time Isaw this word "persona". 本帖最后由 life007 于 2013-11-18 22:41 编辑
as he took on the persona of his favourite superhero.===========
What does took on mean here? took on==thought?==2?
take on
vb (adverb, mainly tr)
1. to employ or hire to take on new workmen
2. to assume or acquire his voice took on a plaintive note
3. to agree to do; undertake I'll take on that job for you
4. to compete against, oppose, or fight I will take him on at tennis I'll take him on any time
5. (intr) Informal to exhibit great emotion, esp grief Boy with leukemia wows crowds as ‘Batkid,’ saves San Francisco from one peril after another
SAN FRANCISCO – A 5-year-old boy who has battled leukemia for years became a darling of social media and...
lamjin 发表于 2013-11-17 04:51 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
“Way to go, Miles! Way to save Gotham!”
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Gotham=New York City? She had a handkerchief around her mouth, and her hands were bound behind her back.
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It's very simple and concise. --But by the time he reached City Hall to receive a key to the city in front of the biggest crowd of the day, Miles was all smiles.
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赞许之色？ --an FBI “raid jacket” -
FBI特警队？ This is off-the-hook San Francisco
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•very good, excellent; "cool". Also many variations such as off the heezy, off the fa-sheezy, off the clock, etc.
Right？ Lamjin Where is lamjin?
Come on, boy. ----------Miles Scott faced foe after foe around San Francisco on Friday, drawing huge crowds and fulfilling his greatest wish in the process.-----------
What does "foe after foe" mean?
一个接一个的敌 ...
life007 发表于 2013-11-18 22:31 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
对。
看过“蝙蝠侠” 吗？去对付一个又一个的坏人。 as he took on the persona of his favourite superhero.===========
What does took on mean here? took on==thought?==2?
take on
vb (adverb, mainly tr)
1. to employ or hire to take on new workmen
2. to a ...
life007 发表于 2013-11-18 22:36 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
应该是4 吧。
“Way to go, Miles! Way to save Gotham!”
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Gotham=New York City?
life007 发表于 2013-11-18 22:43 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
这是个蝙蝠侠漫画中虚拟的城市，是蝙蝠侠居住的地方。
另外 Gotham 也是 New York City 的别名。 --But by the time he reached City Hall to receive a key to the city in front of the biggest crowd of the day, Miles was all smiles.
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赞许之色？
life007 发表于 2013-11-18 22:56 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
It means very happy. --an FBI “raid jacket” -
FBI特警队？
life007 发表于 2013-11-18 22:58 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
http://www.internetartgallery.org/sitebuilder/images/FBI_Raid_Jackets.pg-422x283.jpg This is off-the-hook San Francisco
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•very good, excellent; "cool". Also many variations such as off the heezy, off the fa-sheezy, off the clock, etc.
Right？ Lamjin
life007 发表于 2013-11-18 23:06 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
off-the-hook here meansbusy. as he took on the persona of his favourite superhero.===========
What does took on mean here? took on==thought?==2?
take on
vb (adverb, mainly tr)
1. to employ or hire to take on new workmen
2. to a ...
life007 发表于 2013-11-18 22:36 http://www.ourdream.ca/forums/static/image/common/back.gif
这个你还可以问问你的esl 老师。 也可能是3 .
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