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Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.
六个人已经在矿井里被困了十七个小时。
现在完成时直接给出持续危机。
If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.
如果不把他们尽快救到地面上来，他们就有可能丧生。
However, rescue operations are proving difficult.
然而，事实证明营救工作非常困难。
If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.
如果使用炸药，震动将导致矿顶坍塌。
这句解释为什么不能直接爆破救援。
Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine.
因此，救援人员正在矿井北侧钻孔。
therefore 标志解决方案转向。
They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule.
他们打算用一种特别舱体把这些人送上来。
special capsule 是技术方案核心。
If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours.
如果土层下面没有坚硬岩层，他们几小时内就能完成任务。
这是与过去/现实困难相对的虚拟语气。
As it is, they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go.
实际情况是，他们已连续钻了16个小时了，但离钻透还早着呢。
Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives.
与此同时，两个小时以前放下井去的一只麦克风使井下的人可以与其亲属保持联系。
Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon.
虽然他们的食物和饮料都快消耗尽了，但这些人的心情很好，坚信他们很快就会出去。
They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly.
他们被告知，救援工作正在顺利进行。
这是稳定情绪的说法，也为最后一句“不要让他们知道真实难度”做铺垫。
If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart.
如果他们知道钻穿硬岩有多难，他们就会失去信心。
结尾点出“信息管理”也是救援的一部分。
单元概要
本课写六名矿工被困井下后，救援因岩层和安全风险变得异常困难。重点在于 if 虚拟语气、救援技术选择，以及“对井下人员隐瞒难度以维持信心”的安排。
精读导图 1. 先写矿工被困和直接爆破不可行。 2. 再写改用钻孔和胶囊舱救援。 3. 最后写被困者虽艰难却仍保持乐观。 精读关注 - if 虚拟语气 - keep in touch / lose heart
单词表
| 单词 | 音标 | 释义 | 精讲 |
|---|---|---|---|
| trap | /træp/ | 困住 |
|
| surface | /ˈsɜːfɪs/ | 地面 |
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| explosive | /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/ | 炸药 |
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| collapse | /kəˈlæps/ | 坍塌 |
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| drill | /drɪl/ | 钻孔 |
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| capsule | /ˈkæpsjuːl/ | 舱；容器 |
|
| beneath | /bɪˈniːθ/ | 在……下面 |
|
| smoothly | /ˈsmuːðli/ | 顺利地 |
|
短语
| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| bring ... to the surface | 把……带到地面 |
| run out of | 快用完 |
| keep in touch with | 与……保持联系 |
| lose heart | 失去信心 |
| have a long way to go | 还有很长的路要走 |
语法点
真实条件句与危险后果
If explosives are used, vibrations will cause... 是真实可能性条件句。
相似句：
- If you press this button, the machine will stop.
- If it rains, the match will be cancelled.
与事实相反的虚拟语气
If there had not been... they would have completed... 写出救援本可更快完成。
相似句：
- If the road had been clear, we would have arrived earlier.
- If she had known, she would have helped.
If they knew... they would lose heart
这是与现在事实相反的虚拟语气，用来说明为什么要隐瞒困难。
相似句：
- If he knew the truth, he would be upset.
- If they understood the risk, they would refuse.
读写提示
- 这课要写清“为什么不能直接救”和“为什么改钻孔”。
- if 虚拟语气是这课的大语法点，顺手拿下。
- 结尾关于士气管理很重要，不只是技术新闻。
- 矿难救援类文章适合抓“风险 - 对策 - 希望”。
考点
4
考点
4第 1 / 4 题
为什么营救会这么慢？