標題: 鐵達尼號沉沒事故(上) The Sinking of the Titanic [打印本頁] 作者: liu456 時間: 2022-10-16 23:03 標題: 鐵達尼號沉沒事故(上) The Sinking of the Titanic
鐵達尼號沉沒事故(上) The Sinking of the Titanic
從歷史上最嚴重的災難之一學到的慘痛教訓
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生活快遞
Tragic lessons learned from one of the history's worst disasters
Britain’s Titanic is the most famous ship in history. It took 15,000 workers two years to build the ship with the nickname “Ship of Dreams,” as it had many luxuries. This included a swimming pool, library, and even a barber shop. The Titanic was the largest ship ever built at that time, stretching for 269 meters, which is the length of three soccer fields.
More than 2,200 people were on board the Titanic for its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on April 10, 1912. Passengers were divided into three classes. Wealthy, first-class passengers had private rooms at the top of the ship. Second-class passengers stayed in cabins with two or four beds in the middle section. Third-class passengers squeezed into rooms that fitted 10 people on the lower levels. Incredibly, all 700 third-class passengers shared just two bathtubs.
The builders of the Titanic claimed it was the safest ship ever constructed. They boasted about its unique hull. It had 16 sections, so the ship could keep floating even if water leaked into two or three sections. Some even called it the “Unsinkable Ship.” Unfortunately, the Titanic could not live up to this name.
Words & Phrases
★ 1. tragic [ ˋtrædʒɪk ] a. 悲劇的；令人悲痛的
Tears filled my eyes when I heard the tragic news.
我聽到這悲慘的消息時不禁紅了眼眶。
★ 2. disaster [ dɪˋzæstɚ ] n. 災難
The natural disaster caused great damage to the country.
這場天災對該國造成極大的損失。
★ 3. luxury [ ˋlʌkʃərɪ ] n. 奢侈品（可數）；奢侈，奢華（不可數）
Jerry can’t afford any luxuries because he has no income.
傑瑞買不起任何奢侈品，因為他沒有收入。
4. passenger [ ˋpæsndʒɚ ] n. 乘客
The passengers got nervous when the plane began to shake.
飛機開始搖晃時，旅客變得緊張。
★ 5. squeeze into... 擠進……
Despite all of my efforts, I still can’t squeeze into those jeans.
儘管我再怎麼努力，還是塞不進那條牛仔褲。
★ 6. construct [ kənˋstrʌkt ] vt. 建造
Constructing a tunnel through the mountains can be a very difficult undertaking.
穿梭群山蓋隧道是項十分艱鉅的任務。
* undertaking [ :VndK`tekIG ] n. 工作，任務
★ 7. leak [ lik ] vi. 漏水
Water is leaking from the pipe, so we need to call someone to fix it.
水管正在漏水，所以我們必須打電話請人來修理。
8. live up to... 符合∕達到……（期望、標準等）
Most children feel the pressure to live up to the expectations of their parents.
大部分的孩子為達父母期望而備感壓力。
Extra Words & Phrases
► a barber shop 男士理髮店
barber [ ˋbɑrbɚ ] n. 理髮師
► a maiden [ ˋmedn ] voyage 處女航
► cabin [ ˋkæbɪn ] n. 船艙；機艙；小木屋
► incredibly [ ɪnˋkrɛdəblɪ ] adv. 難以置信地
► hull [ hʌl ] n. 船身，船殼
► unsinkable [ ʌnˋsɪŋkəb! ] a. 不會下沉的
You Can Do This
請依文意選出最適當的一個選項
1. Which of the following is true?
(A) The Titanic is still a popular option for travel.
(B) The maiden voyage of the Titanic started from New York.
(C) Passengers could enjoy a variety of entertainment on the Titanic.
(D) Third-class passengers had larger rooms than second-class passengers.
2. Which of the following would you LEAST likely see on the Titanic?
(A) Eating places.
(B) A library.
(C) A barber shop.
(D) A gas station.
vi. & n. 漏（水、油、瓦斯等）
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incredibly [ɪnˋkrɛdəblɪ]
adv. 難以置信地
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hull [hʌl]
n. 船身，船殼
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unsinkable [ʌnˋsɪŋkəb!]
adj. 不會下沉的
Practical Phrases
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squeeze into... 擠進 / 擠入……
The six of us squeezed into a car that had four seats only.
我們 6 個人擠入只有 4 個座位的車子。
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a maiden voyage / flight 首航 / 飛
It was surprising that the Titanic sank into the middle
of the Atlantic Ocean during her maiden voyage.
鐵達尼號首航便沉入了大西洋裡，令人很意外。
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live up to... 符合／達到⋯⋯（期望、標準等）
Most children feel the pressure to live up to the expectations of their parents.
大部分的孩子為達父母期望而備感壓力。
