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# 88 · 被困在矿井里

### 第1段

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.

中文理解：六名男子被困矿井已经十七个小时。再不尽快救上地面，他们可能会丧命。 然而，救援十分困难。如果用炸药，震动会让井顶塌下来。 因此，救援人员正从矿井北侧钻孔，准备使用一种特制救生舱把人带上来。 要不是土层下面有一层坚硬的岩石，几个小时就能完工。可现在已经钻了十六个小时，离完工还差得很远。 与此同时，两小时前放进井下的一只麦克风，让受困者能和最亲近的家人保持联系。虽然食物和饮水快用完了，他们仍很乐观，相信很快就能出去。 有人告诉他们，救援进展顺利。他们要是知道钻穿那层硬岩石有多难，恐怕就会灰心了。

* **trapped in**：困在……里面；被动表示无法脱身，别漏掉be。

* **lose their lives**：丧生；多人用lives，单人用life；不只是生活不如意。

* **a long way to go**：还有很长的路要走；可比喻任务离完成尚远，不一定是真实距离。

* **keep in touch with**：与……保持联系；with后接联系人；不要误加the。

* **running out of**：快用完；人或组织作主语；物资作主语可说food is running out。

* **lose heart**：灰心；heart前不加a或the；不同于lose one's heart to爱上。

#### Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.

简单句，主谓结构.

#### If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.

复合句，主句主谓宾结构，前面是if 引导的条件状语从句，主谓结构.

#### If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.

复合句，主句主谓宾 + 宾补结构，从句是if 引导的条件状语从句，主谓结构.

#### If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours.

复合句，主句主谓宾结构，从句是if 引导的条件状语从句，there be 句型.

#### As it is, they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go.

并列复合句，and 连接前后两句，前句是复合句，主句为主谓结构，句首是as 引导的方式状语从句，实际上；事实上；既然如此，in the actual state of affairs and often contrary to expectations，英英释义中强调与预期的正好相反，课文中便是这个用法.

and 后句为简单句，主谓宾结构.

#### Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives.

复合句，主句为主谓宾 + 宾补的结构，中间有一个which 引导的非限制性定语从句，该从句为主谓结构.

#### Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon.

复合句，主句核心为 the men are cheerful and confident，属于主系表结构；that they will get out soon 是 confident 的内容补语从句，这里cheerful 有心情愉快之意，但本文中明显不是这个意思，应取乐观之意，试想，一个人被困在矿井里会心情愉快吗？

句首是though 引导的让步状语从句，主谓宾结构，动词词组作谓语.

#### They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly.

复合句，主句主谓 + 宾语从句结构，该从句为主谓结构.

#### If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart.

复合句，主句主谓宾结构，从句是if 引导的条件状语从句，该条件状语从句中又包含一个how 引导的宾语从句，该宾语从句it 是形式主语，后面动词不定式短语才是真正的主语.

## 学完这一课

先沿这条线复述《被困在矿井里》：六人被困，情况紧急 → 爆破会引发坍塌 → 改用钻孔和救生舱 → 硬岩层拖慢进展 → 亲人联系帮助保持信心 → 他们不知道全部难处。再借一个结构讲自己的事：先写现实结果，再换一个过去条件，推想结果会怎样改变。

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