新概念英语第二册笔记_第64课

Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel 海峡隧道

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In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed. The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. It was officially opened on March 7,1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.

【课文翻译】

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。New words and expressions 生词和短语

1. tunnel ['t?n?l] n. 隧道

2. port [p?:t, p?ut] n. 港口

3. ventilate ['ventileit] v. 通风

4. chimney ['t?imni] n. 烟囱

5. sea level ['lev?l] 海平面

6. double ['d?bl] adj. 双的

7. ventilation [,venti'lei??n] n. 通风

8. fear [fi?] v. 害怕

9. invasion [in'vei??n] n. 入侵，侵略

10.officially [?'fi??li] adv. 正式地

11.connect [k?'nekt] v. 连接

12.European [,ju?r?'pi:?n] adj. 欧洲的

13.continent ['k?ntin?nt] n. 大陆

标题生词讲解

channel ['t??n?l]

Channel:频道teaching channel教学频道

communication channel交流频道

Eg: Can we change another channel?

我们能换另外个频道吗？

Eg: We can't get channel 4 on our television。

我们的电视收不到4频道。

The Channel Tunnel 海峡隧道

channel v 传递

She channel her information to me.

她把她的信息传递给我

【生词讲解】

1. tunnel ['t?n?l] n. 隧道

The Channel Tunnel 海峡隧道

Eg: The train passed through several tunnels.

火车要穿过好几个隧道。

Eg: Light at the end of the tunnel。

苦尽甘来

tunnel v 开，挖，隧道。

Eg:The tunnel cuts through the mountain

隧道穿山而过。

2. port [p?:t, p?ut] n. 港口

Eg：The typhoon stopped the ship from leaving the port.台风阻止船出港passport 护照

enter a port 进入一个港口=make a port

leave a port 离开一个港口=clear a port

a free port 自由港

port wine葡萄酒

3. ventilate ['ventileit] v. 通风

well-ventilated adj通风良好的（只能做定语）

Eg：Our classroom is well-ventilated.

Eg：My office is poorly-ventilated.

我的办公室通风不好

4. ventilation [,venti'lei??n] n. 通风

put a problem to ventilation畅谈

ventilator通风设备，通风口

airing 通风口

5. chimney ['t?imni] n. 烟囱

sweep a chimney=clean a chimney清扫烟囱

a blocked chimney 堵塞的烟囱

factory chimney/chimneys工厂的烟囱

It is said that Father Christmas gives the children present through the chimney. =it is said that Father Christmas comes down chimney to bring presents.

6. sea level ['lev?l] 海平面

sea 大海level水平，海拔。

Water always seeks its own level. 水性自平

level n,高度altitude

1）水平

one thousand metres above sea level海拔1000米

2）n,高度，等级

the level of the water水位

high level 高水平的，高级的

low level低级的，低水平的

a higher level of civilization高度文明

3）adj平的

a level surface 平坦的表面

the road is level.路是平的

4）adj 相同程度的；势均力敌的

a level race 一场势均力敌的比赛

in level tones 一个调

in a level voice 平和的语气

do one's level best =try one's best =do one's possible尽最大的努力

7. double ['d?bl] adj. 双的

反义词single

a double room 双人房间 a double bed双人床

double chin 双下巴

double negative双重否定

double standard双重标准

double talk 含糊其辞的话

see double 看成双影

double check仔细检查

double boiler双层的蒸锅

double date两对人约会

Eg：I 'd like to book a double room.

pay double 付两倍的钱

double one's salary薪水加倍

double fault 两次发球失误

double play 双杀

8. fear [fi?] v. 害怕=terror

1）n.害怕

Eg：The soldier didn't show his fear.

这个士兵没有显示出畏惧的神色。

Eg：The child had no fear of water.

这个孩子不怕水。

a fear of heights恐高症

the fear of God 对上帝的敬畏

have a great fear of sth极度害怕某物

She has a great fear of fire.他很怕火。

2）v. 害怕……=be afraid of

Eg：He fears death. 他怕死

Eg：He fears illness. 他怕生病

never fear! 别担心=don’t worry

Eg：She feared to speak in the public.

她害怕在公共场合说话。

fear doing

Eg：He feared staying alone in the dark.

他害怕一个人呆在黑暗处。

fear to do sth 害怕做某事

Eg：She feared to speak in the public.

他害怕在公共场合说话。

a fearful storm 一场恐怖的暴风雨

3）adj. fearful 恐怖的

be fearful of 害怕……

The baby is fearful of dark. 这个婴儿怕黑。

[派生词]

fearless ['fi?lis] adj. 无畏的

9. invasion [in'vei??n] n. 入侵，侵略

invade vt 入侵、蜂拥

invade a village入侵一个小村庄

Eg：The tourists invade the city.

游客蜂拥进这个城市。

invade sb's rights 侵犯某人的权利

invader n 入侵者

the invision of Poland by Germany 德国对波兰的入侵10. officially [?'fi??li] adv. 正式地

office n 办公室officer official

office办公室

officer军官

official adj. 官方的

an official decision官方的决定

an official annoucement 官方声明

government officials 政府官员

officially adv

announce officially 正式地公告

11. connect [k?'nekt] v. 连接

Eg：Please contact me with New York.

请给我接纽约。

connection n

Connection between A and B.

connect this computer with that computer connect the mouse to the computer

connect with 并列的连接

connect to 连接向……