美国年度最佳警官专访

Ann Curry¹: Now to a story of selfless service and heroism². Early one morning, Deputy Sheriff Jennifer Fulford-Salvano was called to a home invasion in progress in Orlando. The 911 call was made by an eight-year-old boy whose mom and twin 2-year-old sisters were at home. When Deputy Fulford-Salvano and another deputy arrived at the house, they were ambushed³ and engaged in a shoot-out with the robbers. Deputy Fulford-Salvano was shot 7 times but managed to get the children and their mother out safely. Now for her valor⁴ she has been named "Police Officer of the Year" by Parade magazine and the International Association of the Chiefs of Police.

Ann Curry: Jennifer, officer, good morning and congratulations to you!

Jennifer Fulford-Salvano: Good morning!

Ann Curry: Then go back to that day in terms of what had happened. You know, you, uh, were in a situation in which you had heard from the mother, she was sent out to tell you that everything was Ok. (Right.) There were other officers there, but you decided⁵, you decided to go into this home, to go into the garage. What made you go in when the other officers did not?

Jennifer Fulford-Salvano: Uh, I just kept thinking about the kids, I just not knowing what was going on inside the home, I couldn't just leave them sitting there, so.

Ann Curry:So you thought, "maybe I can help these kids come out of this alive", and you, but soon after you went into the situation, you were actually, the shooting started.

Jennifer Fulford-Salvano: Right, right after I went in and checked, the doors on the car were locked, so I started to come back, outwards⁶ the garage door and that's when the shooting started.

Ann Curry: Shooting started, you were hit, at the, by the end of the shooting something like 7 times including in your shooting arm.

Jennifer Fulford-Salvano: Correct.

Ann Curry: And yet you continued, and then what, what made you not fall back,and, you know, you were obviously hit 7 times. Why did you keep going?

Jennifer Fulford-Salvano: Well, I mean, survival, I didn't want to die in that garage, and, um, I've recently received training for shooting, you know, if your strong hand is hit, what's to do? And I think that really helped me that day.

Ann Curry: You actually put the gun in the other hand?

Jennifer Fulford-Salvano: Right.

Ann Curry: And you were able to shoot with your other hand, your not strong hand.

1 curry   

n.咖哩粉，咖哩饭菜；v.用咖哩粉调味，用马栉梳，制革

参考例句：

• Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
• Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。

2 heroism   

n.大无畏精神，英勇

参考例句：

• He received a medal for his heroism.他由于英勇而获得一枚奖章。
• Stories of his heroism resounded through the country.他的英雄故事传遍全国。

3 ambushed   

v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 )；埋伏着

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The military vehicles were ambushed. 军车遭到伏击。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 valor   

n.勇气，英勇

参考例句：

• Fortitude is distinct from valor.坚韧不拔有别于勇猛。
• Frequently banality is the better parts of valor.老生常谈往往比大胆打破常规更为人称道。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 outwards   

adj.外面的，公开的，向外的；adv.向外；n.外形

参考例句：

• Does this door open inwards or outwards?这门朝里开还是朝外开？
• In lapping up a fur,they always put the inner side outwards.卷毛皮时，他们总是让内层朝外。