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Lesson64TheChannelTunnel海峡隧道Firstlistenandthenanswerthequestion.听录音，然后回答以下问题。Whywasthefirsttunnelnotcompleted?In1858,aFrenchengineer,AimeThomedeGamond,arrivedinEnglandwithaplanforatwenty-one-miletunnelundertheEnglishChannel.HesaidthatitwouldbepossibletobuildaplatforminthecentreoftheChannel.Thisplatformwouldserveasaportandarailwaystation.Thetunnelwouldbewell-ventilatediftallchimneyswerebuiltabovesealevel.In1860,abetterplanwasputforwardbyanEnglishman,WilliamLow.Hesuggestedthatadoublerailway-tunnelshouldbebuilt.Thiswouldsolvetheproblemofventilation,forifatrainenteredthistunnel,itwoulddrawinfreshairbehindit.Forty-twoyearslateratunnelwasactuallybegun.If,atthetime,theBritishhadnotfearedinvasion,itwouldhavebeencompleted.Theworldhadtowaitalmostanother100yearsfortheChannelTunnel.ItwasofficiallyopenedonMarch7,1994,finallyconnectingBritaintotheEuropeancontinent.1.tunnel['tʌnəl]n.隧道2.port[pɔ:t,pəut]n.港口3.ventilate['ventileit]v.通风4.chimney['tʃimni]n.烟囱5.sealevel['levəl]海平面6.double['dʌbl]adj.双的7.ventilation[,venti'leiʃən]n.通风8.fear[fiə]v.害怕9.invasion[in'veiʒən]n.入侵，侵略10.officially[ə'fiʃəli]adv.正式地11.connect[kə'nekt]v.连接12.European[,juərə'pi:ən]adj.欧洲的13.continent['kɔntinənt]n.大陆参考译文：1858年，一位名叫埃梅.托梅.德.干蒙的法国工程师带着建造一条长21英里、穿越英吉利海陕的隧道计划到了英国。他说，可以在隧道中央建造一座平台，这座平台将用作码头和火车站。如果再建些伸出海面的高大的烟囱状通风管，隧道就具备了良好的通风条件。1860年，一位名叫威廉.洛的英国人提出了一项更好的计划。他提议建一条双轨隧道，这样就解决了通风问题。因为如果有列火车开进隧道，它就把新鲜空气随之抽进了隧道。42年以后，隧道实际已经开始建了。如果不是因为那时英国人害怕入侵，隧道早已建成了。世界不得不再等将近100年才看到海峡隧道竣工。它于1994年3月7日正式开通，将英国与欧洲大陆连到了一起。（标题生词讲解）channel['tʃænəl]Channel:频道teachingchannel教学频道communicationchannel交流频道Canwechangeanotherchannel?Wecan'tgetchannel4onourtelevision。我们的电视收不到4频道。TheChannelTunnel海峡隧道channelv传递Shechannelherinformationtome.她把她的信息传递给我【生词讲解】1.tunnel['tʌnəl]n.隧道TheChannelTunnel海峡隧道thetrainpassedthroughseveraltunnels.火车要穿过好几个隧道。Lightattheendofthetunnel。苦尽甘来tunnelv开，挖，隧道。Thetunnelcutsthroughthemountain隧道穿山而过。2.port[pɔ:t,pəut]n.港口passport护照enteraport进入一个港口makeaportleaveaport离开一个港口clearaportafreeport自由港portwine葡萄酒Eg：Thetyphoonstoppedtheshipfromleavingtheport.台风阻止船出港3.ventilate['ventileit]v.通风well-ventilatedadj通风良好的（只能做定语）ourclassroomiswell-ventilated.myofficeispoorly-ventilated.我的办公室通风不好4.ventilation[,venti'leiʃən]n.通风putaproblemtoventilation畅谈ventilator通风设备，通风口airing通风口5.chimney['tʃimni]n.烟囱sweepachimney=cleanachimney清扫烟囱ablockedchimney堵塞的烟囱factorychimney/chimneys工厂的烟囱itissaidthatFatherChristmasgivesthechildrenpresentthroughthechimney.=itissaidthatFatherChristmascomesdownchimneytobringpresents.6.sealevel['levəl]海平面sea大海level水平，海拔。wateralwaysseeksitsownlevel.水性自平leveln,高度altitude1）水平onethousandmetresabovesealevel海拔1000米wateralwaysseeksitsownlevel水性自平2）n,高度，等级thelevelofthewater水位highlevel高水平的，高级的lowlevel低级的，低水平的ahigherlevelofcivilization高度文明3）adj平的alevelsurface平坦的表面theroadislevel.路是平的4）adj相同程度的；势均力敌的alevelrace一场势均力敌的比赛inleveltones一个调inalevelvoice平和的语气doone'slevelbest=tryone'sbest=doone'spossible尽最大的努力7.double['dʌbl]adj.双的反义词singleadoubleroom双人房间adoublebed双人床doublechin双下巴doublenegative双重否定doubleDutchn.莫名其妙的话,语无伦次的话（Dutchtreat各自付费的聚餐或娱乐活动=goDutch）doublestandard双重标准doubletalk含糊其辞的话seedouble看成双影doublecheck仔细检查doubleboiler双层的蒸锅doubledate两对人约会I'dliketobookadoubleroom.paydouble付两倍的钱doubleone'ssalary薪水加倍doublefault两次发球失误doubleplay双杀8.fear[fiə]v.害怕=terror1）n.害怕Thesoldierdidn'tshowhisfear.这个士兵没有显示出畏惧的神色。Thechildhadnofearofwater.这个孩子不怕水。afearofheights恐高症thefearofGod对上帝的敬畏haveagreatfearofsth极度害怕某物Shehasagreatfearoffire.他很怕火。2）v.害怕……=beafraidofHefearsdeath.他怕死Hefearsillness.他怕生病neverfear!别担心=don’tworryShefearedtospeakinthepublic.她害怕在公共场合说话。feardoinghefearedstayingaloneinthedark.他害怕一个人呆在黑暗处。feartodosth害怕做某事shefearedtospeakinthepublic.他害怕在公共场合说话。afearfulstorm一场恐怖的暴风雨3）adj.fearful恐怖的befearfulof害怕……Thebabyisfearfulofdark.这个婴儿怕黑。[派生词]fearless['fiəlis]adj.无畏的9.invasion[in'veiʒən]n.入侵，侵略invadevt入侵、蜂拥invadeavillage入侵一个小村庄Thetouristsinvadethecity.游客蜂拥进这个城市。invadesb'srights侵犯某人的权利invadern入侵者theinvisionofPolandbyGermany德国对波兰的入侵10.officially[ə'fiʃəli]adv.正式地officen办公室officerofficialoffice办公室officer军官officialadj.官方的anofficialdecision官方的决定anofficialannoucement官方声明governmentofficials政府官员officiallyadvannounceofficially正式地公告11.connect[kə'nekt]v.连接PleasecontactmewithNewYork.请给我接纽约。connectionnConnectionbetweenAandB.connectthiscomputerwiththatcomputerconnectthemousetothecomputerconnectwith并列的连接connectto连接向……Connectthiscomputerwiththatcomputer把这台电脑和那台电脑连接起来。Heconnectedamousetothecomputer.他把鼠标连到电脑上。Ahighwayconnectsthetwocities.这条公路把两座城市连接起来。12.European[,juərə'pi:ən]adj.欧洲的[词根]Europe['juərəp]13.continent['kɔntinənt]n.大陆theContinents：（大陆）Asia亚洲NorthAfrica北非SouthAfrica南非NorthAmerica北美洲SouthAmerica南美洲Oceania大洋洲Europe欧洲【课文讲解】1.In1858,aFrenchengineer,AimeThomedeGamond,arrivedinEnglandwithaplanforatwenty-one-miletunnelundertheEnglishChannel.1858年，一位名叫埃梅.托梅.德.干蒙的法国工程师带着建造一条长21英里、穿越英吉利海陕的隧道计划到了英国。1.aFrenchengineer,AimeThomedeGamond,同位语outteacherspiderman，isagoodteacher.twenty-one-mile形容词（只能做定语）plantodosth计划做某事2.HesaidthatitwouldbepossibletobuildaplatforminthecentreoftheChannel他说，可以在隧道中央建造一座平台.thatitwouldbepossibletobuild