Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine 困在礦井里
Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours. If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives. However, rescue operations are proving difficult. If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse. 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 hours 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 closest 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 lose heart.
句子講解：
1、Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.
6個人被困在礦井中已有16個小時了。
語言點 sb. be trapped in somewhere某人被困在某地
2、If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.
如果不把他們盡快救出來，他們就有可能喪生。
語言點 if引導真實條件句。
3、However, rescue operations are proving difficult.
然而，事實證明救援工作非常困難。
語言點 sth. be proving difficult證明某事進展困難
sth. be proving smooth證明某事進展順利
4、If explosives are used，vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.
如果使用炸藥爆破，震動將會引起礦頂塌落。
語言點 在此if引導真實條件句。
Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours. If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives. However, rescue operations are proving difficult. If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse. 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 hours 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 closest 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 lose heart.
句子講解：
1、Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.
6個人被困在礦井中已有16個小時了。
語言點 sb. be trapped in somewhere某人被困在某地
2、If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.
如果不把他們盡快救出來，他們就有可能喪生。
語言點 if引導真實條件句。
3、However, rescue operations are proving difficult.
然而，事實證明救援工作非常困難。
語言點 sth. be proving difficult證明某事進展困難
sth. be proving smooth證明某事進展順利
4、If explosives are used，vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.
如果使用炸藥爆破，震動將會引起礦頂塌落。
語言點 在此if引導真實條件句。