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1、Unit11TheStyofanEyewitnessJackLondon1TheearthquakeshookdowninSanFranciscohundredsofthoussofdollarswthofwallschimneys.Buttheconflagrationthatfollowedburneduphundredsofmillionsofdollarswthofproperty.Thereisnoestimatingwith
2、inhundredsofmillionstheactualdamagewrought.2Notinhistyhasamodernimperialcitybeensocompletelydestroyed.SanFranciscoisgone.Nothingremainsofitbutmemiesfringeofdwellinghousesonitsoutskirts.Itsindustrialsectioniswipedout.Itsb
3、usinesssectioniswipedout.Itssocialresidentialsectioniswipedout.Thefactieswarehousesthegreatstesnewspaperbuildingsthehotelsthepalacesofthenabobsareallgone.RemainsonlythefringeofdwellinghousesontheoutskirtsofwhatwasonceSan
4、Francisco.3WithinanhouraftertheearthquakeshockthesmokeofSanFrancisco’sburningwasaluridtowervisibleahundredmilesaway.fthreedaysnightsthisluridtowerswayedintheskyreddeningthesundarkeningthedayfillingthelwithsmoke.4OnWednes
5、daymningatquarterpastfivecametheearthquake.Aminutelatertheflameswereleapingupward.InadozendifferentquarterssouthofMarketStreetinthewkingclassghettointhefactiesfiresstarted.Therewasnoopposingtheflames.Therewasnoganization
6、nocommunication.Allthecunningadjustmentsofatwentiethcenturycityhadbeensmashedbytheearthquake.Thestreetswerehumpedintoridgesdepressionspiledwiththedebrisoffallenwalls.Thesteelrailsweretwistedintoperpendicularhizontalangle
7、s.Thetelephonetelegraphsystemsweredisrupted.thegreatwatermainshadburst.Alltheshrewdcontrivancessafeguardsofmanhadbeenthrownoutofgearbythirtyseconds’twitchingoftheearthcrust.5ByWednesdayafternooninsideoftwelvehourshalfthe
8、heartofthecitywasgone.AtthattimeIwatchedthevastconflagrationfromoutonthebay.Itwasdeadcalm.Notaflickerofwindstirred.Yetfromeverysidewindwaspouringinuponthe10Allnightthesetensofthoussfledbefetheflames.Manyofthemthepopeople
9、fromthelabghettohadfledalldayaswell.Theyhadlefttheirhomesburdenedwithpossessions.Nowagaintheylightenedupflingingoutuponthestreetclothingtreasurestheyhaddraggedfmiles.11Theyheldonlongesttotheirtrunksoverthesetrunksmanyast
10、rongmanbrokehisheartthatnight.ThehillsofSanFranciscoaresteepupthesehillsmileaftermilewerethetrunksdragged.Everywhereweretrunkswithacrossthemlyingtheirexhaustedownersmenwomen.Befethemarchoftheflameswereflungpicketlinesofs
11、oldiers.ablockatatimeastheflamesadvancedthesepicketsretreated.Oneoftheirtaskswastokeepthetrunkpullersmoving.Theexhaustedcreaturesstirredonbythemenaceofbayoswouldarisestruggleupthesteeppavementspausingfromweaknesseveryfiv
12、etenfeet.12Oftenaftersurmountingaheartbreakinghilltheywouldfindanotherwallofflameadvancinguponthematrightanglesbecompelledtochangeanewthelineoftheirretreat.Intheendcompletelyplayedoutaftertoilingfadozenhourslikegiantstho
13、ussofthemwerecompelledtoabontheirtrunks.Heretheshopkeeperssoftmembersofthedleclasswereatadisadvantage.Butthewkingmendugholesinvacantlotsbackyardsburiedtheirtrunks.13Atnineo’clockWednesdayeveningIwalkeddownthroughtheveryh
14、eartofthecity.Iwalkedthroughmilesmilesofmagnificentbuildingstoweringskyscrapers.Therewasnofire.Allwasinperfectder.Thepeoplepatrolledthestreets.Everybuildinghaditswatchmanatthedo.yetitwasdoomedallofit.Therewasnowater.Thed
15、ynamitewasgivingout.atrightanglestwodifferentconflagrationsweresweepingdownuponit.14Atoneo’clockinthemningIwalkeddownthesamesection.Everythingstillstoodintact.Therewasnofire.yettherewasachange.Arainofasheswasfalling.Thew
16、atchmenatthedosweregone.Thepolicehadbeenwithdrawn.Therewerenofiremennofireenginesnomenfightingwithdynamite.Thedistricthadbeenabsolutelyaboned.15IstoodatthecnerofKearneyMarketintheveryinnermostheartofSanFrancisco.KearneyS
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