35. Using bicycle contributes greatly to people’s physical fitness as well as easing traffic jams.
使用自行车有助于人们的身体健康，并极大地缓解了交通阻塞。
36. Despite many obvious advantages of bicycle, it is not without its problem.
尽管自行车有许多明显的优点，但是它也存在它的问题。
37. Bicycle can’t be compared with other means of transportation like car and train for speed and comfort.
在速度和舒适度方面，自行车是无法和汽车、火车这样的交通工具相比的。
38. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that advantages of bicycle far outweigh its disadvantages and it will still play essential roles in modern society.
通过以上讨论，我们可以得出结论：自行车的优点远大于缺点，并且在现代社会它仍将发挥重要作用。
39. There is a general discussion these days over education in many colleges and institutes. One of the questions under debate is whether education is a lifetime study.
当前在高校和研究机构对教育存在着大量争论，其中一个问题就是教育是否是个终身学习的过程。
40. This issue has caused wide public concern.
这个问题已经引起了广泛关注。
41. It must be noted that learning must be done by a person himself.
必须指出学习只能靠自己。
42. A large number of people tend to live under the illusion that they had completed their education when they finished their schooling. Obviously, they seem to fail to take into account the basic fact that a person’s education is a most important aspect of his life.
许多人存在这样的误解，认为离开学校就意味着结束了他们的教育。显然，他们忽视了教育是人生重要部分这一基本事实。
43. As for me, I’m in favor of the opinion that education is not complete with graduation, for the following reasons:
就我而言，我同意教育不应该随着毕业而结束的观点，有以下原因：
44. It is commonly accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduate.
人们普遍认为高校是不可能在毕业的时候教会他们的学生所有知识的。
45. Even the best possible graduate needs to continue learning before she or he becomes an educated person.
即使最优秀的毕业生，要想成为一个博学的人也要不断地学习。
( ) 66. ____ the expense, I ____ a round-the-world tour.
A. Were it not … would take B. If it were not… take
C. Weren't it for… will take D. If it hadn't been for… would have taken
( ) 67. ____ from the top of the mountain, the whole city looks beautiful.
A. Seen B. Seeing C. See D. Looked
( ) 68. ____ the essay a second time, the hidden meaning will become clearer to you.
A. While reading B. After reading
C. Your having read D. When you read
( ) 69. ____ impressed the visitors deeply was ____ the workers made with their hands.
A. What…that B. That…that C. What…what D. That…what
( ) 70. The newspaper's owner and editor ___ away on holiday.
A. is B. are C. be D. have been
Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic “泰坦尼克“号的沉没
What would have happened if only two of the sixteen water-tight compartments had been flooded?
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 89l. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.
Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a look-out. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision. The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water. As there were not enough life-boats for everybody, 1500 lives were lost.
【课文讲解】
The loss of the Titanic
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for …背景介绍
sail for 航海去往某处
set out (off) for 出发去往某处
leave for, head for, make for
Eg: He will set out for the Atlantic.
The plane is making for the airport.
We are heading for Canada.
She eas carrying…
carry 表示载有； a crew of 一组人员
on her first voyage 处女航， 首航
with heavy loss of life 损失惨重，造成大批人员的死亡
four days after setting out… : four days after setting off…
…spotted…: suddenly discovered by a look out
icy waters 水域，海域
the alarm had been given 发出警
to avoid…不定式表目的
just in time 很及时
missing 现在分词做状语，表示对主句的补充说明
narrowly 勉强地
to one’s horror 使某人感到惊讶
Word Building 构词法
Exercese
Supply the missing words in the following sentences:
1 He studied physics at university. He is a p____ .
2 He works in a mine. He is a m_____ .
3 Pasteur did a great service to _____ (human ).
4 He is trying to make a good _____ ( impress ).
5 His paintings have been admired for their _____ (original ).
Key: 1. physicist 2. miner 3. humanity 4. impression 5. originality
【Multiple choice questions】
Comprehension
1 When the Titanic set out from Southampton _____ .
a. she was carrying a very large cargo
b. she was making a voyage which is only attempted by very large ships
c. only two of her watertight compartments were flooded
d. she was sailing on her maiden voyage
2 What happened once the icebery had been spotted?
a. The Titanic got lost in the icy waters of the North Atlantic.
b. The alarm was given that there was a collision ahead.
c. The Titanic quickly changed her course.
d. The Titanic turned just as the iceberg rose steeply out of the water.
3 The Titanic sank because _____ .
a. she had been badly damaged by an iceberg
b. the captain was slow to realize the true nature of the damage
c. no more than five of her watertight compartments had been flooded
d. instead of trying to save her, people plunged into the water
Structure
4 _____ were 1,316 passengers and a crew of 891 . (ll.2-3)
a. On her board b. On board her c. Boarding her d. On boarding ner
5 No one thought she _____ sink, for she had sixteen watertight compartments. (ll.5-6)
a. would be possible to b. would be able to c. should d. could possibly
6 She _____ four days when a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted. (ll.9-10)
a, sailed b. was sailing c. has sailed d. had been sailing
7 So faint _____ that no one thought… (ll.13-14)
a. the noise was b. had been the noise c. it was the noise d. it had been the noise
8 As there were _____ lifeboats for every body…(ll.16-17)
a. as little b. so little c. very few d. too few
Vocabulary
9 The great ship _____ sharply to avoid a direct collision. (ll.10-11)
a. veered b. changed c. went back d. cornered
10 The Titanic turned _____ narrowly missing the immense wall… )ll.11-12)
a. in next to no time b. on a sudden impulse c. with no time to spare d. nearly on time
11. The captain went down to _____ . (l.13)
a. explore b. investigate c. examine d. inquire
12 There was not enough _____ in the lifeboats for everybody. (ll.16-17)
a. room b. place c. volume d. area
66. D 与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。
67. A
68. D 非谓语动词做状语，其逻辑主语是句中主语。The hidden meaning不能执行read的动作，所以排除AB，C项属于动名词独立主格结构，在句中做主语。
69. C
70. A and连接两个名词表示"一副，一双，一套等或一个人兼两个职务，即用一个冠词或物主代词限定两个名词做主语，谓语用单数形式。
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B her 指代的是the great ship
on board the plane / the train
5. D 表示下沉的可能性
6． D
有了段时间four, 用过去完成进行时
7． B
So位于句首，句子必须倒装
8. D
not enough lifeboats
9. A
突然转向
veer = turn
10. C
just in tome 躲得很及时
in next to no time = at once, immediately
on a sudden impulse:凭一时的冲动
11． B
重点在于下去调查
12. A
room 空间 volume 容量，容积 area 地区 place 地方， 地点
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