新概念二 Lesson64

In l858, _________, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with ______ a twenty-one mile tunnel across the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform ________ the Channel. This platform would ______ a port and a railway stalion. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea-level. In 1860, a better plan was ______ by an Englishman, William Low. He suggested that ___________ should be built. This would ______________, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed. Recently, there has again been great interest in the idea of a Channel Tunnel. If it is built, it will _______Britain ____Europe ________________ in history.
draw in draw up draw back draw away draw into
引诱，吸收 草拟，制定，写出 收回，取消，退回, 撤离，退缩 （车、船）驶进，开到…
practise
1.We shall have to draw (in) (up)a new plan. 2.When I recognized who he was I drew(back)(up)in horror. 3.The car drew (back)(up) outside the cinema.
adv. 正式地；官方地, 据官方声明
official
[ə'fi∫əl]
adj.正式的 据官方说，他在度假。 Officially, he's on holiday. 新医院上周正式开业 The new hospital was officially opened last week.
connect
An Englishman.William Low • A French engineer suggested a better plan two years later? F
• The Channel Tunnel was officially 1994 opened on March 7,1984. F
• double
– n. 两倍 – a. 两倍的, 双重的 ，双人的， – vt. 使加倍 double railway tunnel 双轨(隧道) at a double speed 以加倍的速度 a double room 双人房间 a double bed 双人床
serve a double purpose 一举两得 我们订了一间双人房 We ordered a double room. 如果你把这份工作做得很好，我会给你双倍的报酬。 I'll give you double reward if you do the work well.
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European Europe Asian Asia African Africa Oceanian Oceania Antarctic Antarctica America American
欧洲人，欧洲的, 欧洲人的 欧洲 亚洲人，亚洲的，亚洲人的 亚洲 非洲人，非洲的，非洲人的 非洲 大洋洲的 大洋洲 南极洲的 [ænt‘ɑ:ktikə] 南极洲 美洲 美洲的
invasion
[in'veiʒən] n.
入侵; 侵略; 侵犯, (疾病等的)侵袭
{短语} cultural invasion 文化侵略 the invasion of an enemy 敌人的侵略 an invasion of disease 疾病的侵袭
officially
[ə'fiʃəli]
port planning 港口规划
ventilate
[,ventileit] vt. 使通风, 使透气
n. ventilation equipment 通风设备
[,venti'leiʃən]
ventilation
chimney
[‘t∫imni] n. 烟囱, 烟筒 air chimney 通风管
continent [‘kɔntinənt]
n. 大陆, 洲 Africa is a very large continent. 非洲是一块非常大的大陆。
the Continent
欧洲大陆
True or False
The British • Bcause American feared invasion,the first tunnel wasn`t completed. F
v.连接, 联合, 联系
(connection [kə'nek∫ən] n.) (connective [kə'nəktɪv] adj.) connect with和……有关,和……有联系 如: He is connected with the murder. 他和那件谋杀案有关 connect to/with 把……连接到… 如:Please connect the computer to internet. 把电脑连到因特网上
tunnel ['tʌnl]
n. 隧道; 地道; (动物的)洞穴
the Channel Tunnel double railway tunnel 双轨(隧道)
v.挖（地道），开（隧道）
port
n. 港口, 避风港, 姿势, 他们去港口了。 They went to the port.
Port of New York 纽约港
1.建议,提议 2.暗示
用法： 1) suggest （sb）doing sth. 2) suggest+从句 a. suggest表示"建议"时 从句用虚拟语气(should+动 词原形,should可省略) The teacher suggested that we (should) clean the blackboard after class. 老师建议我们课后把黑板擦了 b. suggest表示“暗示”时 从句用真实语气 His silence suggested that he agreed with my decision.s idea was better than de Gamond’s because ______. • A. it was cheaper • B.there were no chimneys in his plan • C. his tunnel would be better ventilated • D.it wouldn’t be necessary to build a platform in the centre of the Channel
fear
n. 恐怖, 害怕, 担心（+of） vt. 害怕, 恐惧, 为...担心, （+that） from fear 由于恐惧 [口]别怕! 不会出什么事的! Never fear! 没什么可怕的。 There was nothing to fear. 她很怕水。 She has a great fear of water. 她怕猫。 She feares cats. 她担心可能在他的房间里找不到他。 She feared that she couldn`t find him in his room.
• • • • • Work on the Channel Tunnel _________ A . began immediately after William Low outlined his plan B . never began C. began a long time after William Low put up his plan D.began recently when William Low put up his plan