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Changed Lives 生命的转变

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[00:01.36]Changed Lives 生命的转变

[00:03.75]In 1921, Lewis Lawes became the warden1 at Sing Sing Prison of New York State.

[00:12.08]No prison was tougher than Sing Sing during that time.

[00:15.57]But when Warden Lawes retired2 some 20 years later, that prison had become a humanitarian3 institution.

[00:23.13]Those who studied the system said credit for the change belonged to Lawes.

[00:27.50]But when he was asked about the transformation4, here’s what he said,

[00:31.54]“I owe it all to my wonderful wife, Catherine, who is buried outside the prison walls.”

[00:37.67]Catherine Lawes was a young mother with three small children when her husband became the warden.

[00:43.47]Everybody warned her from the beginning that she should never set foot inside the prison walls,

[00:48.72]but that didn’t stop Catherine!

[00:50.90]When the first prison basketball game was held,

[00:53.53]she went into the gym with her three beautiful kids and she sat in the stands with the inmates5.

[00:59.30]Her attitude was: “My husband and I are going to take care of these men

[01:03.55]and I believe they will take care of me!I don’t have to worry!”

[01:07.27]She insisted on getting acquainted with them and their records.

[01:11.09]She discovered one convicted murderer was blind so she paid him a visit.

[01:15.60]Holding his hand in hers she said, “Do you read Braille?”

[01:19.42]“What’s Braille?” he asked. Then she taught him how to read.

[01:23.90]Years later he would weep in love for her. Later, Catherine found a deaf-mute in prison.

[01:30.14]She went to school to learn how to use sign language.

[01:33.29]Many said that Catherine Lawes was the body of Jesus that came alive again in Sing Sing from 1921to 1937.

[01:41.63]Then, she was killed in a car accident. The next morning Lewis Lawes didn’t come to work,

[01:47.21]so the acting6 warden took his place. It seemed almost instantly that the prison knew something was wrong.

[01:53.34]The following day, her body was resting in a casket in her home, three-quarters of a mile from the prison.

[01:59.81]As the acting warden took his early morning walk,

[02:02.97]he was shocked to see a large crowd of the toughest, hardest-looking criminals

[02:07.89]gathered like a herd7 of animals at the main gate.

[02:10.53]He came closer and noted8 tears of grief and sadness.

[02:13.58]He knew how much they loved Catherine. He turned and faced the men.

[02:18.06]“All right, men, you can go. Just be sure and check in tonight!”

[02:22.33]Then he opened the gate and a parade of criminals walked, without a guard,

[02:26.58]the three-quarters of a mile to stand in line to pay their final respects to Catherine Lawes.

[02:32.17]And every one of them checked back in. Every one!


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1 warden jMszo     
n.监察员,监狱长,看守人,监护人
参考例句:
  • He is the warden of an old people's home.他是一家养老院的管理员。
  • The warden of the prison signed the release.监狱长签发释放令。
2 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
3 humanitarian kcoxQ     
n.人道主义者,博爱者,基督凡人论者
参考例句:
  • She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业,并作了很大的贡献。
  • The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
4 transformation SnFwO     
n.变化;改造;转变
参考例句:
  • Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
  • He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。
5 inmates 9f4380ba14152f3e12fbdf1595415606     
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 acting czRzoc     
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
参考例句:
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
7 herd Pd8zb     
n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起
参考例句:
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见,只是人云亦云。
8 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
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