The Terry Fox Story

The Terry Fox Story. Written by Michael Sandler. Illustrated by Gabor Utomo. Focus Question. What does Terry Fox's story teach readers about overcoming challenges?

《特里·福克斯的故事》 作者：迈克尔·桑德勒 绘图：加博尔·乌托莫 思考问题 特里·福克斯的故事教会了读者哪些战胜困难的道理？

One Tough Kid Terry Fox was born in 1958 in Winnipeg, Canada. As a young boy, he loved to play sports and games that went on for days. Terry was stubborn about finishing any project no matter how long it took. Though he wasn't big or strong, Terry loved sports. He played baseball and soccer with his little brother, Darryl, and his best friend, Doug Allward. Terry earned a spot on his eighth grade basketball team, but it wasn't easy. He was barely 1 .5 meters, 5 feet tall, and not a very good player when he began. Still, through lots of hard work, Terry made the team.

倔强的孩子特里·福克斯1958年出生在加拿大温尼伯。 小时候，他特别喜欢能连续玩上好几天的体育运动和游戏。 不管做什么事，特里都坚持一定要做完，不管花多长时间。 虽然特里长得不高大也不强壮，但他热爱运动。 他会和弟弟达里尔、好朋友道格·奥尔沃德一起打棒球、踢足球。 特里争取到了八年级篮球队的名额，这可一点都不容易。 刚开始的时候，他身高才不到一米五，球技也算不上好。 不过，靠着大量刻苦的训练，特里最终成功入选了球队。

high school, and beyond. Terry kept getting better at basketball while playing for his high school. In his senior year, he even shared an Athlete of the Year award with his buddy Doug. Terry also got good grades in school. He wasn't sure what he wanted to be in the future, But he knew he wanted to keep playing basketball. He went to college at Simon Fraser University, which had the best basketball team in British Columbia. Making the team would be another challenge, but that was just fine with Terry.

升入高中，不断前行 上高中后，特里的篮球技术一直在进步。 高三那年，他还和好哥们道格一起拿到了年度运动员奖。 特里在学校的文化课成绩也很好。 他虽然不确定未来要做什么，但知道自己会一直坚持打篮球。 他考上了西蒙菲莎大学，这所大学拥有不列颠哥伦比亚省最好的篮球队。 入选校队又是一个新挑战，但特里完全不怕挑战。

Things Crash Terry earned a spot on the team, but then things started to go wrong. In November of his first year at college, he crashed his car. Terry wasn't hurt badly in the crash, but his knee felt sore. He didn't tell anyone about the pain. He thought his knee was hurting from basketball practice. By late winter, however, he was limping. His mother took him to the doctor. The news was terrible. The source of Terry's leg pain was a rare form of cancer. The cause was unknown, but Terry had a type of cancer that could spread quickly and be deadly.

意外降临特里拿到了球队名额，可之后不幸的事发生了。 大一那年十一月，他出了车祸。 特里在车祸中伤得不重，但膝盖一直隐隐作痛。 他没把自己的疼痛告诉任何人。 他以为膝盖疼是篮球训练导致的。 可到了冬末，他已经走路一瘸一拐了。 妈妈带他去看了医生。 结果是个可怕的消息。 特里腿疼的根源是一种罕见的癌症。 这种癌症病因不明，扩散速度很快，会危及生命。

Terry was angry and fearful when he first heard the news. He went through many different feelings as his life quickly changed. He moved into the hospital and his right leg was removed above the knee. Doctors hoped this would keep the cancer from spreading. No one could say for sure, however, that the cancer wouldn't return. Terry faced new challenges. He had to learn how to walk using a prosthetic leg. Months of cancer treatments followed. The treatments weakened his body and caused his hair to fall out. While working through these changes, Terry learned to let go of his anger. He met so many other cancer patients in the hospital that he realized he wasn't alone in his struggle.

刚听到这个消息的时候，特里既愤怒又害怕。 生活骤变，他的心情百感交集。 他住进医院，右腿膝盖以上被截肢了。 医生希望这样能阻止癌细胞扩散。 可没人能百分百确定癌症不会复发。 特里迎来了新的挑战。 他得学着用义肢走路。 接下来是长达数月的癌症治疗。 治疗让他身体变得虚弱，还掉了头发。 在适应这些变化的过程中，特里慢慢放下了愤怒。 他在医院认识了很多其他癌症患者，明白自己不是独自在战斗。

a new and different life. Terry began his new life. He discovered he could still enjoy sports, though often in new ways. He played wheelchair basketball. To strengthen his arms, he pushed his wheelchair up two mountains in British Columbia. Next, Terry tried running, which was awkward at first with a prosthetic leg. Soon, however, he got the hang of it and began regular training. At his first race, Terry came in last. Still, he felt happy. He had learned that cancer couldn't stop him from doing what he loved.

开启全新不一样的人生 特里开始了他的新生活。 他发现自己依然可以享受运动，只是运动的方式常常和以前不同。 他打起了轮椅篮球。 为了锻炼手臂力量，他坐着轮椅登上了不列颠哥伦比亚省的两座山。 之后特里尝试跑步，刚开始戴着义肢跑步很别扭。 不过很快他就找到了窍门，开始规律训练。 第一场比赛里，特里跑了最后一名。 可他依然很开心。 他明白了，癌症挡不住他做自己热爱的事。