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dbeennastyorunfairtoUncleWillie.Anyway,thisguy(man/fellow)hadasonnamedAlbert,abig(tall)fat(large)kid,twoyearsolderthanme—Iwasabout5andhewas7.Alberttookadvantageofhissizetointimidate(frighten)theotherkids.He'
dknockthemdownandroll(sit)onthem.
[4]MyuncleusedtoreadSpring3100,thein-housepolicemagazine.Ilovedlookingatit—stilldo,infact.Iwouldporeover(studysth.carefully)UncleWillie'
scopy,butonlyforsolong—myunclewouldalwaystakethemagazineback.Onedayhewassittingalone(#=lonely)underthetreeandmymotherwasnowhereinsight.Hecalledmeover.AcopyofSpring3100wasbyhisside.
[5]"
Youwantthismagazine,right?
"
[6]"
Yes,"
Ireplied.
[7]"
Youwantittokeep(collect)?
[8]"
Sure!
'
[9]"
BeatupAlbert,andI'
llgiveyouthemagazine."
[10]"
Whatdoyoumean?
[11]UncleWilliesaid,"
Look(well),yourfather'
sbeenteachingyoutobox.ThrowacoupleofjabslikeyouroldmanshowedyouandAlbertwillstart(tocry)crying—he'
safatslob(swine)andbulliesareneverastough(strong/powerful)astheyseem."
[12]Iwasreluctant(unwilling),becauseAlbertwasmuchheavierthanIwas.ButUncleWillieshowedmethemagazineandletmeholdit,beforetakingitbackandrepeatingthatitwouldbemineassoonasIgot(made)Alberttocryuncle.
[13]Alittlewhile(n.moment)later,UncleWilliewassittinginhisusualchair,when(suddenly)IsawAlbertuptohisusualtricks,pushingsomekidsaround,allofthemsmallerthanhe(was).Idon'
trememberexactlyhowit(fighting)started.AllIknowisthatIfoundmyselfinafightwithhim,justthetwoofus.
[14]Istartedjabbingathisface—boom,boom,boom,exactlyasI'
dbeentaught—andthey(jabs)werelanding,nearlyallofthem.Albertnever(lay->
)laidahandonme—orifhedid,Ididn'
tnotice.Hisnosestarted(blood->
)bleeding,ashinerwasrising(swelling)nicely(noticeably),andfinallyhestartedtocry.Thenheturnedandranhome(adverb).
[15]Iwenthome,too,andtoldmymother.Sheslappedmehard(heavily)acrosstheface."
Apologizerightnow(atonce),andI'
mgoingtotellyourfathertonight.He'
sgoingtogiveyouarealbeating."
[16]"
Idon'
twanttoapologize,"
Imumbled."
Hestartedit."
ForthatIgotasecondslap.
[17]Albertwasstillcrying,andIbegrudgingly(reluctantly)said,"
I'
msorry,Albert."
Mymothermade(let/have)(forced)us(to)shakehandsandorderedmetostayinfortherestoftheday.Iglancedatmyuncle,andthought,atleasthecouldgivemethedarnmagazine.ButIdidn'
tgivehimup.Ijust(only)wentslowly(reluctantly)uptomyroom.About20minuteslater,hisdaughter,mycousin(/=nephew/niece)Evangeline,cameup.ShewascarryinghiscopyofSpring3100."
Mydadwantedyoutohavethis,"
shesaid."
Sinceyouhavetostayinallday."
Ilookedoutthewindow.UncleWilliewasstillthere,underhistree,andhegavemeanod—asmuchforkeepingmymouthshut,Iknew,asforwhippingAlbert.
[18]Myfathercamehomethatevening,andmymothertoldhimwhathadhappened.Icouldhearthem(talk)talkingintheroomnextdoor.Itwashisfault,mymothersaid,forteachingmetobox.Heshouldgivemealicking(beating)I'
d(would)neverforget.Myfathercameuptome,butbeforehecouldadopt(~edchild;
adaptoneselftosth./adapter)asuitableface(expression)ofdisapproval,heblurted,"
YouwhippedAlbert?
Godalmighty(mighty=powerful;
)!
He'
stwoyearsolderthanyou,and25poundsheavier!
(mighty=powerful)
[19]Standinguptobulliesmightsoundlikeaglibcalltobemacho(brave),butthetruthisittakesatollonyou.Oneofthebestreasonstoletbulliesknowyouwon'
tbackdown(withdraw/retreat)fromafightisso(difficult)thatitdoesn'
tgetto(express)thatpoint(meaning).That'
snotjustatheory—thereweremanytimes(cases/often)inmyadministrationwhenanearlyconfrontationledtofarlessfighting(struggle)downtheroad(inthedirection).Here'
sanexample.Atabout8:
40p.m.onWednesday,July17,1996,TWAFlight800crashedintotheAtlanticOceanjustoff(awayfrom)LongIsland.All230onboardtheParis-bound747,whichhadtakenofffromKennedyInternationalAirport,werekilled.MycommunityresponseteamandIgottothescene(site)(scenery)withinanhourandsetupanassistance(help)centerattheRamadaPlazaHotelneartheairporttoprovideaid(help)andcounseling(comfort)tofamilymembers.[boardor;
boardingschool->
boardingcard]
[20]Whenwegot(arrived)there,thefirstthingwetriedtodowas(to)obtain(get)themanifestso(that)wecouldbesurewhohadbeenontheplane.Airlinesarerequiredbylawtocompileacompletelistofpassengersoninternationalflights,includingfullnames,passportinformation,andemergencyphonecontactnumbers.Thisinformationissupposed(thoughtto(=should)bemadeavailablewithinthreeofclash,thiscase,by11:
30p.m.,TWAsaid229peoplewereaboard.Bynoonthenextday,theyweresayingthenumberwas228.Laterintheafternoon,theyputthenumberat230.IrepeatedlydemandedanaccuratepassengerlistfromTWAbutwasgiveneveryexcusewhytheairlinecouldn'
tproduce(bringupwith)one.Isensed(felt)somethingwasup(washappening)whenIreceivedacallabout4a.m.fromtheCEOoftheairline,JeffreyErickson,fromaplaneheadingforKennedy.ItoldhimthatIneededthemanifest.HesaidwewouldtalkwhenhegottoNewYork,thathewantedto"
liaise"
(contact)withme.Idon'
tagreetoliaisewithpeopleIhaven'
tmet.ButthenIthought,well,maybeIshouldn'
tbesojudgmental(subjunctive)basedontheuseofoneword.
[21]Bythenextday,Iwasexasperated.Ifeltweweregettingtherunaround.WhenEricksonfinallyshowedup(appeared),headdressedthefamiliesandthepressatKennedyAirport,andspokeforunder(lessthan)aminute.Herefusedtotakeasinglequestion.Headdednothingtowhatwealreadyknew;
therewascertainlynothingtoliaiseabout.
[22]Onbehalfofthefamiliesofthepassengers—andwithaneyetowardfuturedisasters—Idecidedtomakemyangerknown(public).Onseveralnationalshowsandonallthelocalchannels,IcriticizedTWAforcaringmoreaboutcovering(hiding)itselfthanpromptly(timely)notifying(informing)sufferingfamilymembers.OnFriday,IrecordedmyweeklyWABCradioshowfromtheRamadaandsaid,"
TheuppermanagementofTWAincompetentlyhandled(dealtwith)thenotificationprocessforthefamilies.Thatcontinuestobeexacerbated(worse)bytheirnottellingthetruthaboutwhathappened."
[23]Threemonthslater,Ericksonresigned(sign+nature->
signature).Butthatwasn'
tthepoint(key/meaning).InacitythesizeofNewYork,disastersareinevitable(=unavoidable).Iwantedleadersofcompaniesinvolvedinanyfuturedisastertounderstandjustwhatwasexpectedofthem—clear,honest,timelycommunication.ByrefusingtokeepquietaboutTWA'
sbehavior,Imadesure(guarantee)theconsequencesofputtingcorporate(a.)needsaheadof(above)humansufferingwereunderstood.(1,388words).
OUTTHEAUTHOR
RudolphWilliamLouis"
Rudy"
GiulianiIII(bornMay28,1944)servedastheMayorofNewYorkfromJanuary1,1994throughDecember31,2001.
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EXERCISES
I.ReadingComprehension
Answerthefollowingquestionsorcompletethefollowingstatements.
1.RudolphGiuliani'
sfatherwas_____.
A.asuccessfulboxingprizefighterB.abletowinfightswithtechniques
C.verytallandstrongD.wellinformed(<
->
illinformed)ofboxing
2.Thestrategies(->
strategicmissile)andtechniquesofagreatfighterthatRudolphGiulianilearnedfromhisfather_____.
A.weresoonpracticedB.werelaterusedwhenhegrewup
C.didn'
tworkforGiulianiD.weremadeintotheorybyGiuliani
3.UncleWilliedidn'
tliketheirneighboringpolicemanprobablybecause_____.
A.heoftenabusedchildrenB.hewasunfairwhileexecutingthelaw
C.hehadtreatedUncleWillieun
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