(单词翻译:单击)
课文
【课文】
Lesson 32 A lost ship 一艘沉船
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Did the crew of the Elkor find what they were looking for? Why?
The salvage operation had been a complete failure. The small ship, Elkor, which had been searching the Barents Sea for weeks, was on its way home. A radio message from the mainland had been received by the ship's captain instructing him to give up the search. The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.
Despite the message, the captain of the Elkor decided to try once more. The sea bed was scoured with powerful nets and there was tremendous excitement on board when a chest was raised from the bottom. Though the crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship had been found, the contents of the chest proved them wrong. What they had in fact found was a ship which had been sunk many years before.
The chest contained the personal belongings of a seaman, Alan Fielding. There were books, clothing and photographs, together with letters which the seaman had once received from his wife. The captain of the Elkor ordered his men to salvage as much as possible from the wreck. Nothing of value was found, but the numerous items which were brought to the surface proved to be of great interest. From a heavy gun that was raised, the captain realized that the ship must have been a cruiser. In another chest, which contained the belongings of a ship's officer, there was an unfinished letter which had been written on March 14th, 1943. The captain learnt from the letter that the name of the lost ship was the Karen. The most valuable find of all was the ship's log book, parts of which it was still possible to read. From this the captain was able to piece together all the information that had come to light. The Karen had been sailing in a convoy to Russia when she was torpedoed by an enemy submarine. This was later confirmed by naval official at the Ministry of Defiance after the Elkor had returned home. All the items that were found were sent to the War Museum.
参考译文
【参考译文】
打捞工作彻底失败了。小船埃尔科号在巴伦支海搜寻了几个星期之后，正在返航途中。返航前，该船船长收到了大陆发来的电报，指示他们放弃这次搜寻。船长知道日后还会再作尝试，因为他试图寻找的沉船上载有一批珍贵的金条。
尽管船长接了电报，他还是决定再试一试。他们用结实的网把海床搜索了一遍。当一只箱子从海底被打捞上来时，甲板上人们激动不已。船员们开始认为沉船找着了，但海底沉箱内的物品证明他们弄错了。事实上，他们发现的是另一艘沉没多年的船。
木箱内装有水手艾伦.菲尔丁的私人财物，其中有书箱、衣服、照片以及水手收到的妻子的来信。埃尔科号船长命令船员们尽量从沉船中打捞物品，但没发现什么值钱的东西，不过打捞出来的众多的物品还是引起了大家极大的兴趣。从捞起的一门大炮来看，船长认为那艘船一定是艘巡洋舰。另一只海底沉箱中装的是船上一位军官的财物，其中有一封写于1943年3月14日的信，但没有写完。从这封信中船长了解到沉船船名是卡伦号。打捞到的东西中最有价值的是船上的航海日志，其中有一部分仍然清晰可读。据此，船长可以将所有的那些已经搞清的材料拼凑起来。卡伦号当年在为其他船只护航驶往俄国的途中突然遭到敌方潜水艇鱼雷的袭击。这一说法在埃尔科号返航后得到的国防部一位海军官员的证实。那次打捞到的所有物品均被送往军事博物馆。
词汇讲解
1.salvage v.救助，营救；打捞
例句：The vessel has sunk to the bottom of the ocean, it will be difficult to salvage.
轮船已经沉落到海底，恐怕很难打捞了。
2.Barents n.巴伦支（海）
3.sunken adj. 沉没的
例句：It is proved by submarine archaeology that the sunken ship of Ming dynasty struck a rock and then sank.
经水下考古证明，这艘明代的难船是触礁沉没的。
4.cargo n.货物
5.bullion n.金条；银条
6.scour v.彻底搜索
例句：We hoped to scour the enemy out during the coming offensive.
我们希望在即将发动的攻势中把敌人消灭掉。
7.chest n.大箱子
8.contents n.（复数）所装的东西
9.belongings n.（复数）所有物
10.item n.物件
例句：You have the choice of color for this item.
这东西还有别的颜色可以选择。
11.cruiser n.巡洋舰
12.find n.找到的物品
13.log book 航海日志
14.piece v.拼成整体
15.convoy n.护航
例句：In a few hours, the destroyer drew on the convoy.
几小时后，驱逐舰就赶上了护航舰队。
课文讲解
【课文讲解】
1.The small ship, Elkor, which had been searching the Barents Sea for weeks, was on its way home.
参考翻译：小船埃尔科号在巴伦支海搜寻了几个星期之后，正在返航途中。
讲解：had been searching 现在完成进行时
on its way to some place去某地的路上，home是副词，后面不加to。
2.A radio message from the mainland had been received by the ship's captain instructing him to give up the search.
参考翻译：返航前，该船船长收到了大陆发来的电报，指示他们放弃这次搜寻。
讲解：instructing him to give up the search现在分词短语作后置定语。现在分词作定语时，它表示的动作是正在进行或与谓语动词所表示的动作几乎同时发生，如果两个动作有先有后，一般不能用现在分词作定语，而要用定语从句。例如：
The teacher criticized the student who had broken the window．
3.The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.
参考翻译：船长知道日后还会再作尝试，因为他试图寻找的沉船上载有一批珍贵的金条。
讲解：make an attempt努力，试图
The climber made an attempt on Mount Qomolangma.
这位登山运动员试图登上珠穆朗玛峰。
4. Despite the message, the captain of the Elkor decided to try once more.
参考翻译：尽管船长接了电报，他还是决定再试一试。
讲解：despite
在英语中，despite/(in)despite of/in spite of是介词（短语），都可接名词（短语）、动名词（短语），只是(in)despite of是较古老的用语，这短语中的in可以省略。如：
They had a wonderful holiday, despite/in spite of/(in) despite of bad weather. 尽管天气不好，他们的假日还是过得极为愉快。
Despite/In spite of/(In) despite of wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters.她尽管很想再见到他，但却不愿意给他回信。
Despite/In spite of/(In) despite of the fact that we tried our best, we didn’t win. 尽管我们尽了最大的努力，我们还是没有得胜。
once more再一次
I suggest trying once more.
我建议再试一次。
5. Though the crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship had been found, the contents of the chest proved them wrong.
参考翻译：船员们开始认为沉船找着了，但海底沉箱内的物品证明他们弄错了。
讲解：under the impression原以为是这样的,结果证明你的想法是错的
I asked him for a job under the impression that he was the head of the firm.
我以为他是公司老板而向他求职。
I was under the impression that you were not coming until tomorrow.
我原以为你要到明天才来。
prove to be证明
Experiments prove this relationship to be true.
实验证明这种关系是正确的。
6.Nothing of value was found, but the numerous items which were brought to the surface proved to be of great interest.
参考翻译：没发现什么值钱的东西，不过打捞出来的众多的物品还是引起了大家极大的兴趣。
讲解：be of +名词 相当于形容词
(be)+of+名词结构中的名词是抽象名词时,相当于其中名词所对应的形容词的意思,说明被修饰词具有某种特征或属性。常用的名词有use/importance/help/value/interest/quality/service/benefit/necessity等。如:
I don’t want to hear what you are saying. It is of no interest to me. 我不想听你说,我对此不感兴趣。(of no interest=not interesting)
Doing morning exercises will be of benefit to your health. 做早操对你的健康有利。
Coal is of great importance to the development of industry. 煤对工业发展是相当重要的。(of great importance=very important)
语法点
【语法点】
1. 现在完成进行时的定义
现在完成进行时表示某动作从过去某个时间开始，一直延续到现在，并且还有可能持续下去。如：
We have been waiting for him for two hours. 我们等他等了两个小时。
2. 现在完成进行时的结构
现在完成进行时由have /has been + 现在分词构成。
3. 现在完成进行时的应用
现在完成进行时所用的时间状语：this month / week / year, these days, recently / lately, in the past few + 时间段, since +时间点, for + 时间段。如：
They have been building the bridge for two month. 两个月来他们一直在修桥。
They have been planting trees this month. 这个月来他们一直在植树。
4. 现在完成进行时与现在完成时的区别
(1) 现在完成时强调动作的完成，而现在完成进行时强调动作的延续，因此，表示动作的完成，只能用现在完成时，而不能用现在完成进行时。如：
He has changed his idea. 他改变了想法。(from www.yygrammar.com)
(2) 在表示动作的延续时，虽然既可用现在完成时，也可用现在完成进行时，但现在完成进行时强调动作的进行。因此在需要明确表示动作还要持续下去时，应用现在完成进行时。如：
We have been studying here for two years. 我们在这儿已经学习了两年了。
(3) 有些延续性动词(如 keep, learn, live, stay, study, work等)，用于现在完成时或现在完成进行时的区别不大。如：
I have lived here for many years.=I have been living here for many years. 我在这儿住了多年了。
经典句子
【经典句子】
1.Though the crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship had beenfound, the contents of the sea-chest proved them wrong.
船员们开始认为沉船找着了，但海底沉箱内的物品证明他们弄错了。
2.Nothing of value was found, but the numerous items which were brought to the surface proved to be of great interest.
没发现什么值钱的东西，不过打捞出来的众多的物品还是引起了大家极大的兴趣。
