1、Lesson 88Trapped in a mineTopic for discussion Coal-mining is dangerous work.What other kind of work involves similar risks?No.1.Hostage rescue expert 人质解救专家是经过专业培训，从事人质危机谈判的人员，该职业具有极大的危险性和挑战性No.2.War reporter“如果你没法阻止战争，那你就把战争的真相告诉世界”2012.2，一枚炮弹击中叙利亚霍姆斯市一个“临时媒体中心”，美国女记者玛丽科尔文和法国摄影师雷米奥克利克在袭击中身亡，另有3名记者
2、受伤。No.3.Special forces 军队为完成最艰巨的战斗任务由不怕死的人组成的临时先锋突击队伍。Seals（美国海豹突击队）SAS（英国皇家空勤团）Delta Force(美国三角洲部队）GSG9（德国边防大队）No.4.Firemen In October,2012,Three firemen died in the fuel truck explosion in HunanNo.5.racing driverand more?mine-sweeping expert（扫雷专家）stand in（替身演员）traffic police coal miner New words t
3、rap 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 beneath prep.在.之下 lower v.放下，降低 progress v.进展，进行 smoothly adv.顺利地Words learning 1.trap(n.)The police set a trap to catch the thief.警察设下了捉拿窃贼的圈套。The only thing the wolf could do was climbing u
4、p to the ground from the trap.那只狼惟一能做的就是从陷阱里爬到地面上来。(v.)Some miners were trapped underground after the collapse.塌方后，有些矿工被困在地下。fall into a trap:“落入陷阱”evade a trap:“躲避陷阱”Words learning 2.collapse v.坍塌 vi.倒塌 If explosives are used,vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.With no one to rep
5、air it,the old church collapsed long ago.vi.（因精疲力竭）倒下；（身体等）垮掉 After many years hard work,my mothers health collapsed.He had run more than forty miles.As soon as he was out of danger,he collapsed.Words learning3.beneath:prep.在.之下；被.覆盖；低于.；不值得 adv.在下方；在底下The earth lay beneath a blanket of snow.大地被厚厚的白
6、雪覆盖。He is beneath his brother intellectually.他在智力方面不如他兄弟。(adv.)Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath.她的精心化妆掩饰了脂粉下面岁月刻下的痕迹。【同义词】belowunderunderneath【反义词】aboveWords learning 4.lower v.降低；减弱；跌落 Dont lower yourself by asking him for help.不要向他求助以免降低身分。The meat will scorch if you dont lower the
7、 gas.如果你不把煤气调小一点，肉就要焦了。【反义词】raise increaseWords learning 5.progress n.进步；发展；前进 v.进步；发展；促进 用作名词(n.)The student is showing rapid progress in his studies.这个学生学习上进步很快。Physics has made enormous progress in this century.本世纪物理学的发展突飞猛进。They made slow progress towards the mountaintop.他们向山顶缓慢地前进。用作动词(v.)He co
8、ntinues to progress in his studies.他的学业继续取得进步。In this way,our sciences will progress faster.朝这个方向走，我们的科学事业的发展就可以快一些。1.被困在 2.被带到 3.丧生 4.营救行动 5.打算 6.把救上来，养育 7.在土壤下 8.事实上 9.还有一段漫长的路要走 10.保持联系 11.用完，用尽 12.离开，泄露 13.进展顺利 14.失望，丧失信心1.be trapped in2.be brought to3.lose ones life4.rescue operation5.intend to
9、6.bring up7.beneath the soil8.as it is9.have a long way to go10.keep in touch11.run out of12.get out13.progress smoothly14.lose heartQuestions on the text 1.How long have the six men been trapped?For seventeen hours.2.What may happen if they arent brought up to the surface soon?They may lose their l
10、ives.3.What will happen if explosives are used?Vibration will cause the roof of the mine to collaps.4.How do they intend to bring the men up?In a capsule.5.What did they discover beneath the soil?A hard layer of rock.6.What would they have done if it hadnt been there?They would have completed the jo
11、b in a few hours.7.How long have they been drilling?For sixteen hours.8.How far do they still have to go?A long way.Text analysis 1、However,rescue operations are proving difficult.prove作“证明是;结果是;事实说明”解时,用作连系动词,可用于以下句型（无被动语态）1）.prove+形容词 The handbook proved most useful.这本手册证明很有用.结果证明这药疗效令人满意.The medi
12、cine proved satisfactory.2）.prove+名词 结果证明她是一位非常严格的老师.She proved a very strict teacher.但他的努力结果都失败了.His efforts,however,proved a failure.3）.prove+介词短语或副词 Perhaps this book will prove of some useto you in your studies.也许这本书会对你的研究有用处.4）.prove+动词不定式 As time went on,Einsteins theory proved to be correct.随
13、着时间的推移,爱因斯坦的理论证明是正确的.2.Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine.therefore adv.因此，所以（可独立使用，也可位于动词前）The new flat is larger and therefore more expensive.His parents gave him some money,and he was therefore able to buy a car.so conj.所以，因此（不能放在动词前）We arrived early,so we
14、got good seats.3、As it is,they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go.用法一：as it is:“像它现在的这个样子”“按原样”“按照它实际的情况”。如：Leave it as it is.听其自然。They agree to buy the house just as it is.他们同意照房子原状买下来。用于二：表示对目前的情况所作出的判断，尤其强调目前的情况与原来料想的不一样。通常译为“实际上”“照现状看”“看样子”。如：We cant take o
15、n any more workwere fully stretched as it is.我们不能再接别的工作了，我们已是在拼命了。He seemed to be around fifty,but as it was,he was over sixty.他看上去只有50岁左右，但事实上他已经60多岁了。用法三：表示“已经”“早就是”，与already相似。如：Just keep quietyoure in enough trouble as it is.不要吵闹，你们惹的麻烦已经不少了。I cant helpIve got too much to do as it is.我不能帮忙了我已经有不
16、少工作了。4、Meanwhile,a microphone,which was lowered into the mine two hours ago,has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives.enable vt.使能够 The hubble telescope will enable us to have a better understanding of the distant stars and galaxies.前缀en-加在名词或形容词前可以使这个词成为动词 如endanger（危及，使遭受危险
17、），enlarge（扩 大，扩展，扩充），enslave（奴役，使成为奴隶），entrap（使入陷阱/圈套，欺骗）keep in touch with 与保持联系（可以用stay，get等其他动词）George is in close touch with Ian.Can you get in touch with the company?5、Though they are running out of food and drink,the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon.run out of 用完，用尽 与
18、run有关的短语 run out of 用完，耗尽 They are running out of food and drink.He has run out of money.run after 追赶，追逐 Seeing that his sister was annoyed,he ran after her to apologize.run over 在驶过/辗过 The car ran over a snake/his legs.run in 试车，试转（发动机等）John is running his new car in.Run in the engine before you st
19、art work.run into 偶然碰见 I ran into Mary and Jane in the flower shop.He ran into Sterlings while travelling in Italy 6、If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock,they would lose heart.lose heart 失望，丧失信心/勇气，泄气，灰心Seeing that the enemy was much stronger than themselves,the soldiers lost heart at once.1.six men-trapped-seventeen hours 2.rescue operation-difficult 3.if explosive-roof-collapse 4.workers-drilling-north side 5.intend-bring men up-special capsule 6.hard layer of rock-beneath-a few hours 7.as it is-drilling-sixteen hours-a long way
