One man’s efforts bring education to the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan
憑一己之力帶給巴基斯坦、阿富汗民眾受教育的機會
In mid-September 1993, an exhausted man stumbled into the tiny village of Korphe, in the vicinity of K2, the world’s second highest mountain. He had come to Pakistan to climb the mountain in memory of his sister Christa, who had recently died from an epileptic seizure. But he had failed. Six hundred meters from the summit, the mists had enveloped the peak, forcing him to retreat. As he trekked back down the mountain, he soon found himself separated from his porter and completely lost.
Now he was in a village he had never heard of and was too sick to hike over the rugged terrain back to familiar territory. So the man, Greg Mortenson, stayed in the village, regaining his strength and helping where he could. So grateful was he for the poverty-stricken village’s hospitality that he gave away all his belongings. A male nurse, he made the supplies in his expedition medical kit stretch as far as possible to treat the people in the surrounding area. But it was a simple request that changed Mortenson’s life and the life of the villagers of Korphe: He asked to see their school.
vicinityàthe nearby area
epileptic seizure 癲癇症發作
rugged 嚴峻的
terrain 地區、地域、岩群
【Chat room】
envelope/ envelop
envelope信封(n.)
He took the letter out of the envelope.
envelop 包住、蓋住(v.) 重音在第二音節
The fog enveloped the house. 霧氣籠罩著那棟房子
The mists had enveloped the peak. 水氣覆蓋著山頂
【Grammar on the go】
So grateful was he for the poverty-stricken village’s hospitality, that he gave away all his belongings.
So grateful was he for….
=He was so grateful for……
Esau was so hungry that he sold his birthright to his brother Jacob.
=So hungry was he, that Esau sold his birthright to his brother Jacob.
So tired was she from all her travels, that Amy slept for two whole days.
【Key word】
vicinity 鄰近地區、近處
All of George’s relatives live in the vicinity.
George所有的親戚都住在附近
There is a YMCA in the immediate vicinity of the train station.
靠近火車站附近就有一間青年會
Chicago and its vicinity will have frost tomorrow.
芝加哥和它的鄰近地區明天會有霜
trek 步行、徒步旅行
trekked / trekking
The expedition trekked along the river and finally reached the camp.
遠征隊沿著河邊走，最後終於到達了營地
The newly weds decided to go trekking in Alaska for their honeymoon.
這對新婚夫婦決定到阿拉斯加徒步旅行作為他們的蜜月之旅。
belongings 財產、攜帶的物品
belong
Don’t forget to take all your belongings with you when you get off the train.
下火車時別忘了把所有隨身物品帶走
Chris put his belongings in his brother’s garage until he can find a new place.
Chris把他的東西放在弟弟的車庫裡直到他找到新的地方
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