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Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine困在矿井里

Summary writing摘要写作

Make a summary of the passage in not more than 80 words. Write two different paragraphs using the points and connections given below. www.xiao84.com

用不超过80个词的篇幅写出故事的摘要,用以下要点和连词写出两段不同的文字。

Composition作文

Continue the above passage. Write two paragraphs in about 150 words using the ideas given below:

根据以下思路继续讲这个故事,字数为150个词左右:

1  During the rescue operations there was a loud noise ---- collapse of mine ---- microphone silent ---- the men's voices were heard an hour later ---- they were all right.

2  Drilling began again ---- the collapse had made things easier ---- the men were brought to the surface ---- the scene on their return.

Letter writing书信写作

Postscript If you wish to add something to your letter after you have finished it, you may do so under your signature. Whatever you write must be preceded by the letters ‘P.S.’ which stand for ‘Postscript’. Study this example:

又及:如果信写完后还想再作些补充,可以写在签名下面。在你所写的附言之前必须加上P.S.两个字母,这是“又及”的意思。细读以下的例子:

Best regards,

Tom

P.S. I'll send you a copy of the book by separate post.

Exercise练习

Write two letter-endings followed by postscripts.

写出两封信的结尾再加上附言。

Key structures关键句型

If (KS16, 40, 64) (复习第16,40,64课关键句型)

Exercises练习

A  How many sentences in the passage contain the word if ? Study the form of the verbs in these sentences.

课文中有几个含有if的句子?注意句中的动词时态。

B  Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Do not refer to the passage until you finish the exercise.

用正确的动词填空。完成练习后再对照课文核对你的答案。

1  If they _________ (not bring) to the surface soon they may lose their lives.

2  If explosives are used, vibrations _________ (cause) the roof of the mine to collapse.

3  If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they _______ (complete) the job in a few hours.

4  If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they _________ (lose) heart.

C  Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:

用正确的动词填空:

1  If he had fitted safety belts to his car, he _______ (not injure).

2  The man would have been saved if a helicopter ________ (be) available.

3  If you come home late, you _______ (find) the key under the mat.

4  I would have found the house easily if he _______ (give) me the correct address.

5  If smoking ________ (forbid), illnesses will be reduced.

Special difficulties难点

The verb run has a different meaning in each of these sentences. Study them carefully:

在以下句子中动词run有不同的含义,细读以下例句:

They are running out of food.(1.10)(They have nearly used up all their supplies.)

他们的食物快吃光了。

A crowd of boys ran after the beggar. (They chased the beggar.)

一群男孩子在追那个乞丐。

That boy was nearly run over by car.(The car nearly hit him.)

那个男孩差点儿被汽车压着。

Don't drive so fast. This car hasn't been run in yet.(The car must be driven slowly so as not to damage the new engine.)

不要开得这么快,这辆车还未试过车。

I ran into Helga while I was in Sweden.(I met her by accident.)

我在瑞典的时候偶然遇到了海尔盖。

Exercise练习

Supply the missing words in the following sentences:

填空:

1  I ran ______ an old friend of mine in a restaurant yesterday.

2  While driving to work yesterday, I ran _________ petrol and had to walk to a garage.

3  This car will have to be serviced as soon as it has been run _________.

4  She's been taken to hospital. She was run _______ by a car.

5  I ran _____ him, but I could not catch him.

Multiple choice questions多项选择题

Comprehension理解

1  They are drilling through the hard rock. This is the ______ way to rescue the men.

(a) easiest

(b) quickest

(c) safest

(d) most dangerous

2  Rescue operations are proving difficult

(a) but it is certain the men will be saved

(b) so it is not certain that the men will be saved

(c) so it is certain the men will not be saved

(d) so it is certain the men will die

Structure句型

3  They have been trapped for seventeen hours. They tried to come up seventeen hours ____.

(a) since

(b) ago

(c) for

(d) since then

4  ________ they are brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives:

(a) Except

(b) Without

(c) Unless

(d) Whether

5  It's proving difficult ______ the men.

(a) for rescuing

(b) to rescuing

(c) to rescue

(d) in rescuing

6  Vibrations will cause the roof to collapse. They will ________ collapse.

(a) make it

(b) make it to

(c) do it to

(d) do it

7  They would have completed the job in a few hours ______ the hard layer of rock.

(a) except

(b) but for

(c) if not

(d) unless

Vocabulary词汇

8  The roof might collapse. It might ________.

(a) explode

(b) fall down

(c) fall over

(d) blow up

9  The microphone enabled them to keep in touch. It made it ________ for them to keep in touch.

(a) able

(b) capable

(c) possible

(d) probable

10  They are running out of food. They __________.

(a) have none

(b) have a lot

(c) haven't much

(d) can't eat it

11  The men are cheerful. They are in good __________.

(a) temper

(b) mood

(c) spirits

(d) disposition

12  They may lose heart. They may ______ in despair.

(a) give

(b) give up

(c) give off

(d) give over

Sentence structure句子结构

Rewrite this sentence, then check your answer against the text.

改写以下句子,然后对照课文第12行,核对你的答案。

They didn't know how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, otherwise they would lose heart.

If _______________________________________________.