Comprehension理解
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1 Why did the captain of Elkor know that another attempt would be made later to find the sunken ship?
2 What did the crew think when a chest was raised from the bottom?
3 Who was Alan Fielding?
Vocabulary词汇
Explain the meanings of the following words and phrases as they are used in the passage: instructing (1．4);give up the search (1．4); precious (1．6); tremendous (1．9); were at first under the impression (1．10); wrong (1．11).
Summary writing摘要写作
In not more than 80 words describe how the items brought to the surface enabled the captain of Elkor to
identify the lost ship. Use your own words as far as possible. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph
Composition作文
In not more than 250 words write the page of Karen's log book which was dated March 14th, 1943. Use the ideas given below. Do not write more than four paragraphs.
Title: The last day.
Introduction: Journey has gone well so far ---- convoy successfully fought off an air attack ---- early morning ---- no ships lost.
Development and Conclusion: 10 a. m. First attack by U-boat ---- ship ahead, the Dauntless sunk ---- men in sea ---- Karen picked up survivors ---- 720 men ---- 50 lives lost ---- crowded on board ---- attack on U-boat ---- puts it out of action with depth charges. 3. 15 p. m. (last entry） ---- second U-boat attack . . .
Letter writing书信写作
In about 100 words write the unfinished letter referred to in the passage which was written on March 14th, 1943 by a ship's officer.
Key structures and Special difficulties关键句型和难点
Exercises 练习
1 which had been searching the Barents Sea (1. 2). Write sentences using the following: had been doing and had been working. (参见第2册第62课关键句型b)
2 received (1. 4). Write two sentences illustrating the difference between receive and take. (ISD 4) (参见第2册第4课难点)
3 The sea bed was scoured with powerful nets. There was tremendous excitement on board. A chest was raised from the bottom. The crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship had been found. The contents of the chest proved them wrong. (11. 8-11) Express these ideas again in not more than two sentences. Compare your answer with the sentences in the passage. (IKS 25, KS 49) (参见第2册第25，49课关键句型)
4 the contents of the chest (11. 10-11). How would the word contents be stressed in this sentence? (ISD 93) (参见第2册第93课难点)
5 clothing (1. 12). Write three sentences using the following words: cloth, clothes, and clothing. (ISD 81a) (参见第2册第81课难点a)
6 brought (1. 15). Write three sentences using the following words: bring, take, and fetch. (ISD 29b) (参见第2册第29课难点b)
7 realized (1. 16). Write two sentences illustrating the difference between realize and understand. (ISD 20c) (参见第2册第20课难点c)
Multiple choice questions多项选择题
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension理解
1 Why had the salvage operation been a complete failure?
a．They had failed to locate the ship they had been sent to look for.
b．They had not succeeded in finding the Barents Sea.
c．They had found the wrong ship.
d．The captain had not understood his instructions.
2 In ordering as much as possible to be salvaged from the wreck, the captain ______ .
a．expected to find some of the gold bullion
b．hoped, among other things, to establish the identity of the ship
c．thought he would find out that the ship had been a cruiser
d．was looking for more information concerning the dead seaman
3 The log book was the most important find because it ______ .
a．helped to explain how the warship had come to be sunk in the Barents Sea
b．contained a written account of how the Karen had been torpedoed
c．provided vital information as to the ship's whereabouts
d．gave the Ministry of Defence information it had known nothing about
Structure 结构
4 The captain knew that ______ the only attempt. (1. 5)
a．it was not
b．his had not been
c．his would not be
d．it had not been
5 It was a ship which had been sunk many years before ______ in fact found. (1. 11)
a．what they had
b．that they had
c．had been
d．which was
6 They did not find ______ . (1. 14)
a．nothing of value
b．a valuable thing
c．any value
d．anything valuable
7 - parts of which ______ . (1. 19)
a．it could still be read
b．it could still read
c．could still be read
d．could still read
8 After the Elkor had returned home, a naval official ______ . (11. 21-22)
a．had this later confirmed at the Ministry of Defence
b．confirmed this at the Ministry of Defence
c．at the Ministry of Defence confirmed this
d．later at the Ministry of Defence confirmed this
Vocabulary词汇
9 The ship's captain had received instructions to give up the search ______ a radio message from the mainland. (11. 3-4)
a．on
b．by
c．with
d．in
10 There were books, clothing and photographs, ______ letters . . . (11. 12-13)
a．including
b．along with
c．added to
d．beside
11 - an unfinished letter which was ______ March 14th, 1943. (1. 17)
a．inscribed
b．marked
c．dated
d．posted on
12 - all the information that had ______ . (1. 20)
a．emerged
b．alighted
c．arisen
d．surfaced
