【高一 拓展阅读-旅行】A Ship in a Storm

AShipinaStormDidyouevergofaroutintothegreatocean?Howbeautifulitistogooutatseawhenheseaissmoothandstill！Letastormapproachandthesceneischanged.Theheavy，blackcloudsappearinthedistanceandthrowadeep，deathlike（死了一样的）shadeovertheworldofwaters.Thecaptainandsailorssoonseeinthecloudsthesignsofevil.Allhandsarethensettoworktotakeinsail.Thehoarse（沙哑的）notesofthecaptain，speakingthroughhistrumpet，areechoedfromliptolipamongtherigging（索具）.Happywillitbe，ifallismadesnug（舒适的）beforethegalestrikesthevessel.Atlast，thegalecomeslikeavastmovingmountainofair.Itstrikestheship.Thevesselheaves（强烈起伏）andgroansunderthedreadfulweightandstrugglestoescapethroughthefoamingwaters.Ifsheisfaroutatsea，shewillbelikelytorideoutthestorminsafety.Butifthewindisdrivingherupontheshore，thepoorsailorswillhardlyescapebeingdashedupontherocksanddrowned.Thecaptaintoldoneofthementogoaloftandthrowdownarope.Thiswastiedfasttotheboatandwhentheseawassomewhatcalmtheboatwashoisted（吊起）andlandedontheshipwithadreadfulcrash.Itwasadesperatewayofgettingonboard，butfortunatelynoliveswerelost.Onthedangerouspointsalongourseacoastarelighthouses（灯塔）whichcanbeseenfaroutatseaandserveasguidestoshipssometimesthefogissodensethattheselightscannotbeseen,butmostlighthouseshavegreatfogbellsorfoghorns;someofthelatteraremadetosoundbysteamandcanbeheardforalongdistance.Thesebellsandhornsarekeptsoundingaslongasthefoglasts.Therearealsomanylife-savingstationsalongthecoastwheretrainedmenarereadywithlifeboats.“Whenashipisdrivenashore,theyatoncegototherescueofthoseorboard,andthusmanyvaluablelivesaresaved.”Takeitallinall;asailor’slifeisaveryhardone.Ouryoungfriendsoweadebtofgratitudetothosewhosehomeisuponthegreatwaters,andwhobringthemtheluxuriesofothercountries.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.Howareshipswarnedofdangeralongthecoastinadensefog?A.Byfogbellsorfoghornsfromlighthouses.B.Bynotesofthecaptain.C.Bylightsfromlighthouses.D.Bytheradar.2.Accordingtothepassage,whatisagale?A.Anextremelystrongrain.B.Anextremelystrongwind.C.Aheavysnow.D.Astorm.3.Whatdolife-savingstationsdo?A.Theyserveasguidestoships.B.Theytrainmenhowtouselifeboats.C.Theywarnpeopleofdangerousanimals.D.Theyrescuethoseonboardwhenashipisdrivenashore.4.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Ashipneartheshoreismorelikelytosurviveastormthanwhenitisfaroutatsea.B.Bellsandhornsarekeptsoundingaslongasthefoglasts.C.Therearemanylife-savingstationsalongthecoast.D.Gettingontheboatinastormcanbehorrible5.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Ashipinastormishardtosurvive.B.Densefogcanbeabigproblemforsailing.C.It’stoodangerousforpeopletogofaroutintothegreatocean.D.Sailors’livesareveryhardonesandweshouldshowgratitudetothem.Vocabulary基础词smooth adj.平坦的；光滑的英completelyflatandevenwithoutanyroughareasorholesshade n.（树）荫；阴凉处；（色彩的）浓淡；阴影vt.遮住光线captain n.船长；机长；队长；（海军或英国空军）上校，（陆军或美国空军）英thepersoninchargeofashiporcommercialaircraft记词根记忆：capt（拿，握住）+ain（表人）→掌握一群人→船长sailor n.水手；海员；船员记来自sail（v.航行）echo v.回响；充满回声；重复（别人的话）英ifasoundechoes，itisreflectedoffawall，thesideofamountain,etcsothatyoucanhearitagainstrike v.[struck-struck/striken]（雷电、暴风雨等）袭击；打；撞击；罢工n.罢工escape v.逃跑，逃脱；避免，避开；泄露n.逃离，逃脱记联想记忆：他梦想着有一天能穿着蝙蝠侠的斗篷（cape）逃跑（escape）搭escapefromprison越狱dashⅵ.猛冲，急奔n.猛冲，急奔；匆忙；短跑英anactofgoingsomewheresuddenlyand/orquickly例Idasheddownstairstoanswerthephone.我飞奔下楼去接电话。drown v.淹没；溺死，淹死搭drownout淹没（声音）calm adj.平静的；镇静的，沉着的v.使平静，使镇定，平息记联想记忆：她手心（palm）出汗，内心很不平静（calm）搭calm（…）down（使）平静下来；平息hornn.喇叭；号角英adeviceinavehicleformakingaloudsoundasawarningorsignal搭blowthehorn吹响号角；鸣喇叭rescue n./vt.援救，营救记联想记忆：res（看作rest，休息）+cue（线索）救援人员放弃休息，寻找线索→援救，营救Vocabulary进阶词trumpet v.鼓吹，宣扬n.小号；喇叭英Mothersoftenliketotrumpettheirownwaystonurtureandeducatetheirchildren.妈妈们经常喜欢宣扬自己养育孩子的方法。vessel n.[总称]船；舰；容器；血管国英alargeshiporboatgroanⅵ.呻吟；叹息；发出低沉的声音n.呻吟声；叹息声；低沉的声响英tomakeasoundlikeapersongroaning例Theroofcreakedandgroanedundertheweightofthesnow.屋顶在雪的重压下发出嘎吱嘎吱的声响。dreadfuladj.可怕的；令人不快的英verybadorunpleasant记词根记忆：dread（害怕）+ful（…的）→可怕的strugglevi.斗争；奋斗；努力n.奋斗；争斗；难事搭strugglewith与…斗争aloftadv.在高处；在空中英highintheair记词根记忆：a（在…）+loft（天空）→在空中crashv.碰撞；猛撞；倒闭n.碰撞；撞击声；倒闭adj.速成的；应急的记联想记忆：卡车撞上（crash）了路边的一堆垃圾（trash）例Thetwocarscrashedintoeachother.两辆汽车相撞了。desperateadj.拼命的，不顾一切的；绝望的；孤注一掷的；极