听力文本
But let me ask you, when you look at me,
但让我问问你们 当你们看到我的时候
what is it that you see?
你们看到的是什么
Do you see a creature
你们看到的是一个
that's barely alive?
苟延残喘的生物
Or do you see a man that's escaped the confines
还是一个走出医院高墙的
of the hospital walls?
鲜活的人
Now, I have a machine
在我这个椅子下面
under this very seat that breathes for me.
有个机器 在替我呼吸
And at home, I have a ventilator right by my bed.
在家里 我床边也有个呼吸机
I also have a remarkable group of friends.
我还有很多超棒的朋友
And, most vitally, I have my wife.
但最重要的 我有我的妻子
But, as you see, I can do nothing for myself.
但是 你们看得出 我无法自理
And yet here I am.
可我还是来到了这里
重点讲解

barely
in a way that is just possible but only with difficulty
仅仅；刚刚；勉强可能
The music was barely audible.
音乐声勉强能听见。
She was barely able to stand.
她勉强能站立。
We barely had time to catch the train.
我们差点没赶上火车。

creature
a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal
生物；动物
The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature.
榛睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。
respect for all living creatures
对所有有生命物的尊重
strange creatures from outer space
来自外层空间的怪物

confine
confine sb in sth
confine sth in sth
to keep a person or an animal in a small or closed space
监禁；禁闭
Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage.
把狗关进适于旅行的笼子里。
Here the river is confined in a narrow channel.
这条河在这里流入狭窄的河床。

视频及简介
影片取材自真实故事，故事讲述男主罗宾因小儿麻痹症导致瘫痪，面对命运突变，却始终笑对人生。