新概念第二册64概要

L64TheChannelTunnelTheChannelTunnel----Theworld'slongestunderseatunnelWhatisUnderseatunnel?•Anunderseatunnelisatunnelwhichispartlyorwhollyconstructedunderabodyofwater.Advantages:Tunnelingwillgeneratesoilthathasbeenexcavated[ˈekskəˌveɪtid]andthiscanbeusedtocreatenewland,aswasdonewiththesoiloftheChannelTunnel.Travellingthroughatunnelissignificantlyquickerandwon'tbeinfluenceduringadverse[ˈædvɜ:s]weatherBackgroundinformation•英吉利海峡隧道（TheChannelTunnel)又称英法海底隧道或欧洲隧道（Eurotunnel)，是一条把英国英伦三岛连接往欧洲法国的铁路隧道，于1994年5月6日开通。是目前世界上最长的海底隧道。从1986年2月12日法、英两国签订关于隧道连接的坎特布利条约,到1994年5月7日正式通车，历时8年多，耗资约100亿英镑（约150亿美元），也是世界上规模最大的利用私人资本建造的工程项目。隧道长度50千米，仅次于日本青函隧道。海底长度39千米。单程需35分钟。•★tunneln.隧道•TheChannelTunnel海峡隧道•Thetrainpassedthroughseveraltunnels.•lightattheendofthetunnel苦尽甘来•★portn.港口•enter/makeaport入港•leave/clearaport出港•afreeport自由港eg.Anyportinastorm.慌不择路，穷途之策•★ventilatev.通风•well-ventilated通风良好的•poorly-ventilated通风糟糕的•Ourclassroomiswell-ventilated.•ventilationn.空气流通；畅谈•putaproblemtoventilation•提出问题以公开讨论•ventilatorn.通风设备；通风口•Airtheroom,please.给房间通通风•★chimneyn烟囱•sweep/cleanachimney清扫烟囱•ablockedchimney堵塞的烟囱•factorychimneys工厂的烟囱•ItissaidthatSantaClauscomesdownchimneysatChristmastobringpresents.•chimney-sweepn.清扫烟囱★sealevel海平面leveln.①水平，水面1000metersabovesealevel海拔1000米Wateralwaysseeksitsownlevel.②高度atthelevelofone'seyes在眼睛的高度thelevelofthewater水位③（文化，学问）水准，程度，标准high-level高级的low-level低级的•★doubleadj.双的•adoubleroom一个双人房•adoublebed双人床•doublechin双下巴•doublestandard双重标准•adv.两倍地；双倍地•paydouble加倍付钱DINK:doubleincomenokid.字母W的读音就是:“doubleu”意为两个u构成w.v.使...增倍Hedoubledhisincomeinfiveyears.•★fearv.害怕（beafraidof)•feardeath/illness怕死/生病•Neverfear!=Don'tworry•feardoingsth.害怕做某事•Thelittleboyfearedstayingaloneinthedark.•feartodosth.害怕去做某事•Shefearedtospeakinhispresense.(有他在场）•n.[u]恐惧；惧怕•Thesoldierdidn'tshowhisfear.•n.[c]畏惧；不安•afearofheights恐高症•fearful•adj.可怕的•afearfulstorm•adj.害怕的，担心的•Thebabyisfearfulofloudnoise.•fearlessadj.不怕的，无畏的★invasionn.入侵,侵略fearinvasion害怕侵略aninvasionofprivacy对隐私的侵犯•invadevt.侵略invadeasmallcountryinvadesb'srights权利•invadern.入侵者•★officiallyadv.正式地•I'vebeenofficiallyinvitedtothewedding.•officen.办公室•officern.军官，（政府的）官员•official①adj.正式的，官方的anofficialdecision官方决定anofficialannouncement官方公告②n.官员governmentofficials政府官员•★connectv.①连接•connectAwithB连接A和B•connectAtoB把A连到B上去•Ahighwayconnectsthetwocitys.V.②(将电话）接通（给某人）PleaseconnectmewithNewyork.connectionn.连接，联系connectionbetweenAandB•Continentn.洲，大陆•TheContinent欧洲大陆•TheNewContinent新大陆（南北美洲）•Asia亚洲•Africa非洲•NorthAmerica北美洲•SouthAmetica南美洲•Europe欧洲★Europeanadj.欧洲的•Oceania大洋洲•Antarctica南极洲•虚拟语气(非真实条件句)用来表示说话人的主观愿望或假想，而不表示客观存在的事实，所说的是一个条件，不一定是事实，或与事实相反。虚拟语气通过谓语动词的特殊形式来表示。1、表示与现在事实相反的情况：从句：If主语+过去时(Be动词用were)主句：主语+should/would/could/might+do1．IfIwereyou,Iwouldtakeanumbrella.如果我是你，我会带把伞。（事实：我不可能是你）•2．IfIknewhistelephonenumber,Iwouldtellyou.如果我知道他的电话号码，我就会告诉你。（事实：不知道）2、表示与过去事实相反的情况从句：If主语+had+done主句：主语+should/would/could/might+havedone1.IfIhadgotthereearlier,Ishould/couldhavemether.如果我早到那儿，我就会见到她。（事实：去晚了）2.Ifhehadtakenmyadvice,hewouldnothavemadesuchamistake.如果他听我的劝告的话，就不会犯这样的错误了。（事实：没有听我的话）Exercise•1Ifyouhadtoldmeaboutitearlier,I_______(beable)tohelpyou.•2Ifyou_______(come)withus,wewouldhavebeenpleased.•3You_______(notmake)suchamistakeifyouhadbeenmorecareful.•4Iffather_______(be)alive,hewouldbehorrified.•5Ifit_______(be)finetomorrow,weshallgoforaswim.wouldhavebeenablehadcomewouldnothavemadewereisL64Thechanneltunnel•In1858,aFranceengineer,AimeThomedeGamond,arrivedatEnglandwithaplanforatwenty-one-miletunnelundertheEnglishChannel.HesaidthatitwillbepossibletobuildaplatforminthecentreoftheChannel.Thisplatformwouldserveasaportandarailwaystation.Thetunnelwouldbewell-ventilateiftallchimneyswerebuildedabovesealevel.In1860,abetterplanwasputforwardfromanEnglishman,WilliamLow.Hesuggestedthatadoublerailway-tunnelshouldbuilt.Thiswouldsolvetheproblemofventilation,forifatrainenteredforthistunnel,itwoulddrawinfreshairbehindit.Forty-twoyearslateratunnelwasactuallybegan.If,atthetime,theBritishdidnotfearedinvasion,itwouldhavebeencompleted.Theworldhadtowaitalmostanother100yearsfortheChannelTunnel.ItwasofficiallyopenonMarch7,1994,finallyconnectedBritaintotheEuropeancontinent.ChannelTunnelFrenchinwouldventilatedbuiltbybebegunhadopenedconnecting