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Eagle
Nguồn: Đỗ Mạnh Hà sưu tầm
Người gửi: Đỗ Mạnh Hà (trang riêng)
Ngày gửi: 12h:11' 05-12-2008
Dung lượng: 13.7 MB
Số lượt tải: 2
Mô tả:
Người gửi: Đỗ Mạnh Hà (trang riêng)
Ngày gửi: 12h:11' 05-12-2008
Dung lượng: 13.7 MB
Số lượt tải: 2
Mô tả:
Eagle
Voice 1
Hello. I'm Marina Santee.Voice 2
And I'm Peter Laverock. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.Voice 3
'Hello? Hello yes, it is me - the wildlife keeper. I have a bird in trouble. It is a bald eagle.'Voice 1
These words made John Stokes' heart beat faster. John worked at Tennessee's Memphis Zoo in America. He loved eagles. The wildlife keeper seemed troubled on the telephone. John knew it was serious. He got in his car immediately. He drove to meet the wildlife keeper outside the zoo. When John got there he saw the eagle. He felt sick. The poor bird! It looked so weak and sick. In John's opinion, eagles are great birds. They are strong and powerful. Their wings stretch almost two metres across. They fly through the sky with such beauty and grace. But this eagle did not look powerful and strong. The bird lay inside a plastic container, shaking. Its brown eyes showed pain and fear. The wildlife keeper said, 'His wing is broken.'Voice 2
John reached inside the container. Slowly he pulled the small brown body out. The shaking bird was badly injured. Part of his bone was sticking out through his feathers. The wound was a few days old. The keeper explained that animal hunters had found the eagle. They believed that someone had shot it - probably during target training.Voice 1
John was angry. Why would anyone be so horrible? It was not as if they wanted to eat the bird. They killed it for fun! John named the eagle Osceola. He would look after the bird now. He took Osceola to the animal doctor. The doctor tried to repair the injured wing. He gave Osceola medicine to clean the wound. But after a few days the wound became infected. The animal doctor told John the bad news. He would have to operate on Osceola. He would have to remove the bird's wing.Voice 2
John was very troubled by this news. But he told himself to be happy. Osceola would live. But John also knew that a bird without two wings would not have much of a life.Voice 1
John knew a lot about eagles. He had studied them for many years. He had always envied them. He watched their grace and ease at flying. He wondered what it would be like to fly like that. So, he decided to try hang-gliding. This sport was the closest thing to flying like an eagle, John thought. He went to a hill near Memphis. He ran fast along the hilltop. The glider's wings caught the wind. It lifted him higher and higher off the ground. His body hung down from the glider. For a few minutes, he felt the freedom and joy of flying like an eagle!Voice 2
John imagined how Osceola must feel. Osceola had spent his whole life flying through the sky. Did he know that he would never fly again? This thought greatly saddened John. And he took special care of Osceola. Slowly the bird began to heal. Osceola jumped up to the lower parts of trees. He moved his only wing up and down. He did not seem to know that he was missing his other wing. Osceola kept trying to fly. He never stopped. His fighting spirit seemed endless. John knew that he could not let this eagle sit for the rest of its life. He had to do something.Voice 1
John took Osceola into schools. He wanted children to see the effects of shooting. He hoped it may prevent other birds being injured in the future. John held Osceola close in his arms. The eagle was nervous in crowds. He was not the brave bird of the sky that he used to be. John knew that he needed to help Osceola grow strong again.Voice 2
Osceola needed to be in the air again. He needed to feel free. But how would this ever be possible for the one winged bird?Voice 1
John shared his dream with Al Cecere. Cecere had established the National Foundation to Protect America's Eagles. Cecere said he would help Osceola any way he could. John had an idea. But he needed to be patient and wait for the right time.Voice 2
The right time came. John's idea was to fly with Osceola in his hang-glider. He began to prepare for the event. He designed a special small harness to hold Osceola. He tried attaching himself and Osceola to the glider on the ground. Osceola seemed calm in the glider. Soon, John was ready to take Osceola flying! But first, he needed the Wildlife Service's approval. The bald eagle is a rare bird. It must not be put in any danger. The Wildlife Service approved! Educational authorities decided to film the flight. They wanted to use it for an educational programme. So John and Osceola were ready for their flight.Voice 1
The day was in April, 1996. It was early in the morning. The sun was rising above the green mountains. The air was smooth - perfect for flight. John and Osceola were ready. They were attached to the glider. John was not going to run from a hill with Osceola. Instead, a small aircraft took them up. It pulled the glider forward and upward.Voice 2
Osceola began moving in his harness. His legs shook. Clearly, the movement and height shocked the bird. John considered going back down. Osceola looked frightened. His injury had caused him to spend thirteen years on the ground. But they had come this far; they were not going back now!Voice 1
They reached six hundred meters. John released the rope attaching them to the aircraft. And, finally, they were alone. It was silent. The wind carried them gently through the blue sky. Osceola turned his head. He looked up at the bright morning sun. He looked down below him. The trees and grass looked so small. Two birds flew below him. The eagle was back in the sky where he belonged. He saw life as he was used to seeing it - through the eyes of a flying eagle.Voice 2
The writer of today's programme was Marina Santee. The voices you heard were from the United Kingdom. Computer users can hear our programmes, read our scripts and see our wordbook on our website at www.radio.english.net. This programme is called 'Eagle'.Voice 1
If you have comments or questions about our Spotlight programmes you can write to us. Our email address is radio @ english . net.
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