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一、课文讲解1.Thegreatship,Titanic,sailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th,1912.巨轮“泰坦尼克”号1912年4月10日从南安普敦起锚驶向纽约。Thegreatship,Titanic,巨轮“泰坦尼克”号（主语，其中Titanic是thegreatship的同位语）2.Shewascarrying1,316passengersandacrewof891.船上载有1,316名乘客与891名船员。She她（主语，在英语中，人称代词有拟人化的作用，如轮船往往不用it，而用she）wascarrying载有（谓语，过去进行时态）3.Evenbymodernstandards,the46,000tonTitanicwasacolossalship.即使用现代标准来衡量，45,000吨的“泰坦尼克”号与算得上一艘巨轮了。Evenbymodernstandards,即使用现代标准来衡量，（状语）4.Atthattime,however,shewasnotonlythelargestshipthathadeverbeenbuilt,butwasregardedasunsinkable,forshehadsixteenwatertightcompartments.当时，这艘轮船不仅是造船史上建造的最大的一艘船，而且也被认为是不会沉没的。因为船由16个密封舱组成。其中thathadeverbeenbuilt是一个定语从句，修饰名词ship。hadbeenbuilt（在当时）已经（被）建造的(谓语，过去完成时态，被动语态)5.forshehadsixteenwatertightcompartments.因为船由16个密封舱组成，（状语从句）for因为（引导词）6.Eveniftwoofthesewereflooded,shewouldstillbeabletofloat.即使有两个舱进水，仍可漂浮在水面上。Eveniftwoofthesewereflooded,即使有两个舱进水（状语从句）evenif即使（引导词）7.Thetragicsinkingofthisgreatlinerwillalwaysberemembered,forshewentdownonherfirstvoyagewithheavylossoflife.然而，这艘巨轮首航就下沉，造成大批人员死亡。人们将永远记着这艘巨轮的沉没惨剧。willalwaysberemembered,将永远（被）记着（谓语，一般将来时态，被动语态，其中always是状语）onherfirstvoyage在它的首航withheavylossoflife伴着严重的人员死亡（状语，with表“伴着”heavy表“惨重的”）8.Fourdaysaftersettingout,whiletheTitanicwassailingacrosstheicywatersoftheNorthAtlantic,ahugeicebergwassuddenlyspottedbyalookout.“泰坦尼克”起航后的第4天，它正行驶在北大西洋冰冷的海面上。突然，了望员发现一座冰山。Fourdaysaftersettingout,“泰坦尼克”起航后的第4天（状语）setoutv.出发,开始9.Afterthealarmhadbeengiven,thegreatshipturnedsharplytoavoidadirectcollision.警报响过不久，巨轮急转弯，以避免与冰山正面相撞。Afterthealarmhadbeengiven,警报响过不久（状语从句）10.TheTitanicturnedjustintime,narrowlymissingtheimmensewalloficewhichroseover100feetoutofthewaterbesideher.“泰坦尼克”这个弯拐得及时，紧贴着高出海面100英尺的巨大的冰墙擦过去。narrowlymissingtheimmensewalloficewhichroseover100feetoutofthewaterbesideher.紧贴着高出海面100英尺的巨大的冰墙擦过去（状语），其中whichroseover100feetoutofthewaterbesideher.是一个定语从句，修饰名词ice11.Thenoisehadbeensofaintthatnoonethoughtthattheshiphadbeendamaged.由于这个声音非常轻，没人会想到船身已遭损坏。hadbeen是（系动词的完成时态）此句包括一个“so…that”句型，表示“如此……以致于”12.Below,thecaptainrealizedtohishorrorthattheTitanicwassinkingrapidly,forfiveofhersixteenwatertightcompartmentshadalreadybeenflooded!在下面，船长惊恐的地发现“泰坦尼克”号正在急速下沉，16个密封舱已有5个进水。hadalreadybeenflooded已经进水（谓语，过去完成时态，被动语态，already是句中状语）13.Theordertoabandonshipwasgivenandhundredsofpeopleplungedintotheicywater.于是，他发出弃船的命令，几百人跳进了冰冷刺骨的海水里。Theordertoabandonship弃船的命令（主语，toabandonship是不定式短语作order的同位语）14.Astherewerenotenoughlifeboatsforeverybody,1,500liveswerelost.由于没有足够的救生艇运载所有乘客，结果，1,500人丧生。Astherewerenotenoughlifeboatsforeverybody（状语从句）二、经典句子1.Thetragicsinkingofthisgreatlinerwillalwaysberemembered,forshewentdownonherfirstvoyagewithheavylossoflife.然而，这艘巨轮首航就下沉，造成大批人员死亡。人们将永远记着这艘巨轮的沉没惨剧。2.TheTitanicturnedjustintime,narrowlymissingtheimmensewalloficewhichroseover100feetoutofthewaterbesideher.“泰坦尼克”号的急转弯正好比开了从它旁边漂浮而过的一座浮出水面一百英尺硕大无比的冰墙。3.Below,thecaptainrealizedtohishorrorthattheTitanicwassinkingrapidly,forfiveofhersixteenwatertightcompartmentshadalreadybeenflooded!在下面，船长惊恐的地发现“泰坦尼克”号正在急速下沉，16个密封舱已有5个进水。4.Astherewerenotenoughlife-boatsforeverybody,1500liveswerelost.由于没有足够的救生艇运载所有乘客，结果，1,500人丧生。三、词汇讲解1.Southamptonn.南安普敦（英国港市）WesailedeastwardfromNewYorktoSouthampton.我们从纽约向东航行至南安普顿。2.colossaladj.庞大的Forthepresentupsurgeofthepeasantmovementisacolossalevent.因为目前农民运动的兴起是一个极大的问题。3.watertightadj.不漏水的Assoonasthealarmwent,thecrewracedaboutshoutingthewatertightdoors.警报一响，船员们跑来跑去把船上的各水密门关紧。4.compartmentn.（轮船的）密封舱acompartmentonashipbetweendecks一艘船上夹板之间的隔间5.floodv.充满水Ourstreetfloodswheneverwehaverain.我们的街道一下雨就淹水。6.floatv.漂浮，飘浮Whenyou'retiredofswimming,justfloatforawhile.你游累了就漂浮一会儿。7.tragicadj.悲惨的Therewasatragicaccidentonthehighwayyesterday.昨天公路上发生了一起很惨的事故。8.linern.班船TheysailedtoAmericainalargeliner.他们乘一艘大客轮航行到美国。9.voyagen.航行Itisaprosperousvoyagetotheship.这是那艘船的一次成功的航行。10.icebergn.冰山Onlythetipoficebergpopedoutofwater.只有冰山的尖端突出于水面。11.lookoutn.了望员；瞭望台Thegeneralpostedalookoutontopofthehill.将军下令在小山顶上设立一个监察哨。12.collisionn.碰撞Thetwoshipscameintocollision.两艘轮船相撞。13.narrowlyadv.刚刚，勉强地Theynarrowlymissedbeingkilled15milessouthofSaigon.在西贡以南15英里的地方，他们差点给打死了。14.missv.避开Hefiredtwoshots,bothmissed.他打了两枪,都没有打中。15.slightadj.轻微的Ihaveaslightcold.我患了轻微的感冒。16.tremblev.震颤Theroomiswarmnow,butheisstilltrembling.房间里现在暖和了,但他仍然哆嗦。17.faintadj.微弱的Thesoundsofmusicgrewfainterinthedistance.音乐的声音在远处逐渐变得微弱了。18.horrorn.恐惧Tohishorror,thebuscaughtfire.使他惊恐的是,公共汽车着了火。19.abandonv.抛弃I'msorryIabandonedyoulikethat.很抱歉我那样突然抛下你走了。20.plungev.投入，跳入Johnfeltrefreshedafteraquickplungeinthelake.在湖中游了一会儿泳后,约翰感到精神振奋。21.lifeboatn.救生船Thelifeboatsoongotabreastofthefounderingship.救生艇很快就赶到了那艘正在下沉的船旁。Languagepoints（Attention：Thefollowingpointsarenotcoveredbythevideo.ItisbetterforyoutowatchthevideoorlistentotheMP3firstandtrytotakenotesonyourown.Thenyoumaycheckheretogetmoredetails.）1,Thegreatship,Titanic,sailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th,1912.sailforA(place)fromB(place)航海从B处出发，去往A处For后面接目的地，类似的词组还有：setoutfor\setofffor\leavefor\headfor\makefor出发去往某处e.g.HewillsetoutfortheAtlantic.e.g.Theplaneismakingfortheairport.e.g.WeareheadingforCanada.2.Shewascar