新概念第二册课文及翻译中低端显卡Lesson 88 Trapped in a
mine
Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine 困在矿井里
肝萎缩是怎么回事First listen and then answer the question・
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why is the rescue taking so long?
Six men have been trapped in a mine for venteen hours・ If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lo their lives・ However, rescue operations are proving difficult. If explosives are ud, vibrations will cau the roof of the mine to collap. Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine・ They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule・ If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours・ As it is, they have been drilling for sixteen h
ours and they still have a long way to go. Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with their clost relatives・ Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon・ They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly. If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lo heart・
New words and expressions 生词与短语
trap v.陷入，使陷于困境
surface n. 地面，表面
explosive n.炸药
vibration n.震动
阳维脉collap v.坍塌
drill v.钻孔
capsule n.厕容器
layer n.层
beneath prep.在 之下
lower v.放下，降低
progress v.进展，实行
smoothly adv.顺利地小知了
木文参考译文
6个人被困在矿井里己有脚肿的原因17九九歌老谚语个小时了。如果不把他们尽快救到地 面上来，他们就有可能丧生。不过，事实证明营救工作非常困难。如 果用炸药爆破，震动会引起矿顶塌落。所以，营救人员在矿井的北侧 钻了一个洞。他们准备用一种特制的容器把这6形容老师的诗词个人救上来。如果
不 是因为土壤下而有一层坚硬的岩石，他们的营救工作仅用几个小时就 能够完成了。实际情况是，他们己连续钻了 16个小时了，但离钻透还 早着呢。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 能够与其亲属保持联系。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。他们一直被告知营救工作 实行得非常顺利。如果他们知道了钻透那坚硬的岩石有多么困难，他 们会丧失信心的。
