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Lesson 88
Trapped in a mine
困在矿井里
【
New words and expressions
p>
】
(
12
)
trap
v
.
陷入,使陷于困境
surface
n.
地面,表面
explosive
n.
炸药
vibration
n.
震动
collapse
v
.
坍塌
drill
v.
钻孔
capsule
n.
容器
layer
n.
层、層次
beneath
prep.
在
......
之下
lower
v.
放下,降低
progress
v.
进展,进行
smoothly
adv.
顺利地
一.單詞講解:
★
trap
(
1
)
v.
陷入,使陷于困境
eg
:
He was trapped
in the game preserve .
他被困在禁獵區。
in the
game preserve
在禁獵區
(
2
)
v.
將(某人)誘入圈套、誘騙
(某人)
trap sb into
doing
誘使某人做某事
eg
:
They trapped
her into marring him .
他們又騙
她
嫁給了他。
(
3
)
p>
n.
(捕鳥、獸等用的)圈套、陷
阱
a bear caught in a
trap
熊陷入陷
阱
set a trap for mouse
=
set a mousetrap
設(陷阱)
;張(羅網)
;揚(帆)
,鉤住
(
4
)
n.
詭計、圈套、策略
eg
:
He fell into a
trap .
他掉進了陷阱
★
surface
(
1
)
n.
地面,表面
a smooth
surface
光滑的表面
(
2
)
n.
外表、外觀
look only at the surface of things
只看事情的表面
on the surface
表面上的
、外觀上的
friendship
on the surface
表面上的友誼
eg
:
Y
ou
looked satisfied on the surface then .
那個時候
你
看起來表面上很滿足。
p>
(
3
)
adj.
外表的
surface differences
表面上的差異
;
surface kindness
表面上的好心
短語:
surface mail
陸
(水)路郵件、普通郵件(相反的
airmail
)
send a letter
by surface mail
寄普通郵件
★
explosive
(
1
)
n.
炸
药
high explosive
強
力炸藥
(
2
)
adj.
爆發的、爆發性的
an explosive substance
爆炸物
explosion n.
(
1
)爆發
、爆裂、爆炸聲
a gas
explosion
瓦斯爆炸
(
2
)
爆發
an explosion of
laughter
爆發出笑聲
explode
v.
(
1
)
(炸藥、煤氣等)爆炸事件
eg
:
The heat
exploded the corked bottle .
熱氣使塞住的
瓶
子爆炸了。
p>
(
2
)
(因生氣、
笑等)使
(感情)爆發、
(感情)爆發
eg
:
He exploded in
anger .
勃然大怒
eg
:
His jealousy
exploded when she kissed another boy .
看她吻了另一個男孩、他醋勁大發。
*
jealousy
[
?
d
?<
/p>
el
?
si]
n.
妒忌;猜忌
★
vibration
n.
震
动
the
vibration of the traffic
車輛來往
產
生的振動。
vibrate
(
1
)
v.
振動、搖動
eg
:
His shoulders
vibrated with anger
.
他氣到雙肩顫動。
(
2
)
v.
受
……
而感動,
(心)顫動、驚動
eg
:
My heart
vibrated to the soulful painting .
那張充滿感情的畫感動了我的心靈。
★
collapse
(
1
)
v.
坍塌、瓦解、崩潰
eg
:
The roof
collapsed under the weight of snow .
雪把房頂壓塌了
.
eg
:
The heavy
flood collapsed the bridge
.
大洪水使橋樑倒塌了。
(
2
)
p>
v.
(計劃、事業等)
垮
< br>掉、挫敗
eg
:
Our project
collapsed because of shortage of funds .
因為資金短缺,我們的計畫挫敗。
(
3
)
v.
摺疊、可摺疊
eg
:
This table
collapses , so I can store it easily .
這種桌子可以折疊
,
不用時很容易收藏。
collapse a tent
把帳篷折疊起來
★
drill
(
1
)
v.
钻
孔
drill a hole in the wall
在牆上鑽個洞
drill a
tooth
鑽牙齒
(
2
)
v.
訓練
(某人)
,反覆練習、接受訓練
drill troops
練兵
drill in
English pronunciation
英語發音練習
(
3
)
n.
錐子
、鑽孔機
an electric drill
電鑽
make a hole with a drill
用鑽打洞
(
4
)
n.
訓練、演練、演習
a fire drill
消防演習
drill in
English words
英文單字反覆練習
★
capsule
medicine
:
pill
[pil]
藥丸、
powder
[
?
paud
?
]
藥粉
、
tablet
[
?
t?
blit]
藥片
、
capsule
[
?
k?
psju:l]
膠囊
★
layer
(
1
)
n
.
层
、一層
a
layer of clay
一層泥
*
clay
[klei] n.
粘土,泥土
a cake with two layers
兩層蛋
(
2
)
p>
置放者、砌
……
的人(通常構成複合詞)<
/p>
n.
容器、膠囊
eg
:
He swallowed
two capsules at a time .
他一下吃了兩粒膠囊。
a
bricklayer
泥瓦匠
(
3
)
下蛋的雞
a good layer
常下蛋的雞
←→
a bad layer
不常下蛋的雞
★
beneath
(
1
)
prep.
在
......
之下
(可用已表示接觸或未接觸時,稍
為
嚴謹的表達法
,一般多用
under
)
eg
:
Let’s take a
rest beneath the tree .
讓我們在樹下休息。
eg
:
The ground
beneath my feet was soft .
我腳下的土地鬆軟。
(
2
)
(地位、價值)
p>
較
…….
差的,較
……
不值的的
eg
:
His work is
beneath contempt .
他的行為使人不屑一顧
eg
:
Such words are
beneath you .
說這些話有些失你身份。
★
lower
(
1
)
v.
放低(高度、位置)
,降低
eg
:
She lowered
her eyes .
他垂下眼睛。
lower a flag
降旗
;
lower the sails
降帆
lower the
water in the canal
降低運河中的水位
(
2
)
v.
降低
(價格、數量、程度、聲音等)
lower the rent of a house
降低房租
;
lower one’s
voice
壓低聲音
the
Lower House
(兩院治的)下議院
the House of
Representatives
(美)眾議院
the House of Commons
(英)下議院
the Upper House
上議院
★
progress
(
1
)
[
?
pr
?
?
gres]
v.
进展,进行
eg
:
We are now
progressing steadily with our work
我們現在工作進展順利。
(
2
)
v.
進步、上進
eg
:
Y
ou
have progressed quickly in mathematics .
你在數學上進步迅速。
(
1
)
n. [
?
pr
?
ugres]
前進、進行
make swift progress toward the
destination
朝目的地迅速前進
。
make slow
progress toward the
destination
朝目的地緩慢前進。
(
2
)
n.
進步
the progress of
medicine
醫藥的進步
★
smoothly
adv.
顺利地、平滑地
go
smoothly
進展順利
eg
:
The escalator
didn’t operate smoothly .
自動扶梯沒有順利運作
*
escalator
[
?
esk
?
leit
?
]
n.
自動扶梯
*
operate
[
?
?
p
?
reit]
vi.
運轉;動手術;起作用
vt.
操作;經營
smooth
(
1
)
adj.
平滑的
、順利的(反義詞
rough
)
a smooth skin
光滑的皮膚
;
a smooth road
順暢的道路
eg
:
His efforts
made the smooth passage of the bill possible .
他的努力使該法案得以順利通過。
(
2
)
adj.
口齒伶俐的
a smooth talker
一個能說會道的人
(
3
)
adj.
溫和的
eg
:
He is smooth
in his manners .
他
舉
止彬彬有禮。
(
4
)
v.
使平滑
(坦)
smooth out a
tablecloth
鋪平
桌
布
eg
:
Don’t forget
to smooth down the board before you paint it
.
在刷油漆之前別忘了把木料打磨光滑。
二.
Key
structures
:
if
條件句
真
實條件句
:主將從現
非
真
實條件件句
:
與現在事時相反或對不可能的情況假設
主句:
would do……
從句
:一般過去式
與過去事實相反的假設
主句:
would have
done……
從句:
had
done…….
Exercise
:
1.
用正確的動詞
填
空
(
1
)
If they
are not
brought
(
not bring
)
to
the surface soon , they may lose their lives .
(
2
)
If explosive are used , vibrations
will cause
(
cause
)
the
roof of the mine to collapse.
(
3
)
If there had not been a hard layer of
rock beneath soil, they
would have completed
(
complete
)
the job
in a few
hours .
(
4
)
If they know how difficult it was to
drill through the hard rock , they
would lose
(
lose
p>
)
heart .
2.
用正確的動詞
填
空
(
1
)
If he had fitted safety belts to his
car , he
would not have
been injured .
(
not
injure
)
(
2
)
The man would have been saved if a
helicopter
had been
(
be
)
available.
(
3
)
If you come home late you
will find
(
find
)
the key under the
mat .
(
4
)
I would have found the house easily if
he
had given
(
give
)
me the correct address.
(
5
)
If smoking
is fo
rbidden
(
forbid
)
p>
illnesses will be reduced .
【
Text
】
Why is the rescue taking so long?
Six men have been trapped
in a mine for seventeen hours. If they are not
brought to the surface soon they may lose their
lives. However, rescue operations are
proving difficult. If explosives are used,
vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to
collapse. Rescue workers are therefore
drilling a hole on the north side of the mine.
They intend to bring the men up in a
special capsule. If there had not been
a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would
have completed the
job
in a
few
hours. As it is, they have been
drilling for sixteen hours and
they
still have a
long way to go. Meanwhile,
a microphone,
which was lowered into
the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to
keep in touch with their closest relatives. Though
they are running out of food and drink,
the men are cheerful and confident that they will
get out soon. They have been told
that
rescue operations are progressing smoothly. If
they knew how difficult it was to drill through
the hard rock, they would
lose heart.
三.課文講解:
★
Six men have
been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.
6
个人被困在矿井里已有
17
个小时了。
※
be trapped in a mine
被困在礦井
a gold mine
金礦
;
work in a mine
在礦場工作
★
If
they are not brought to the surface soon they may
lose their lives.
如果不把他们尽快救到地面上来,他们就有可能丧生。