Treasure
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 The Unsinkable Ship.
4"无沉船".
5 Tragedy Strikes.
5"悲剧性罢工".
6 Following Curiosity.
6 追随好奇.
9 A Closer Look.
9 一个更仔细的观察。
13 Lessons from the Tragedy.
13 从悲剧中吸取教训。
16 Glossary.
16 词汇表。
19 Index.
19 指数。
20 Introduction The sea was calm as a huge new ship bound for New York City crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
导言 当一艘前往纽约市的巨型新船穿越大西洋时,大海一片平静.
Suddenly, just before midnight, the crew and passengers felt a jarring thud as the ship struck an iceberg.
突然,就在午夜之前, 船员和乘客们在飞船撞上冰山时, 感觉到了一股热潮。
Less than three hours later, the ship broke in two, disappeared under water, and sank to the bottom of the ocean.
不到三个小时后,舰只分出两分,在水下消失,沉入海底.
The Titanic was gone forever—or was it?
泰坦尼克号永远不见了,还是它?
The Unsinkable Ship The Titanic was built in 1911 to travel across the Atlantic Ocean.
无沉没之舰 泰坦尼克号于1911年建成通航大西洋.
Back in the early 1900s, airplanes were not available for passenger travel.
早在1900年代初,飞机就无法用于旅客出行.
The only way to travel between Europe and the United States was by ship.
在欧美之间旅行的唯一方法是乘船.
The Titanic was the largest passenger ship ever built.
泰坦尼克号是有史以来建造的最大的客轮.
It rose twelve stories high, and the length from bow to stern equaled three football fields.
它升起12层高, 从弓到胸的长度相当于三个足球场。
The builders fitted the ship with watertight doors to prevent the ship from sinking.
建造者为舰只安装了防水门来防止舰只下沉.
Tragedy Strikes Many people wanted to travel on the ship’s maiden voyage.
悲惨的罢工 许多人都想参加船上的首次航行。
The last passengers boarded the Titanic on April 10, 1912.
最后一批乘客于1912年4月10日登上泰坦尼克号.
The ship left Southampton, England, and sailed for New York City, United States, but it never arrived.
舰只从英国南安普敦出发,驶往美国纽约市,但一直没有抵达.
On the night of April 14, the ship struck an iceberg.
4月14日晚,舰只撞上冰山.
People were not worried because they had been told that the ship was unsinkable.
人们并不担心,因为他们被告知这艘船没有沉没.
The size of the Titanic is clear in the comparison of the ship’s propellers with the men in the background.
泰坦尼克号的大小在将舰只的螺旋桨与背景中的人作比较时是清楚的.
Most of an iceberg’s hazards lie beneath the surface (top); the fateful route of the Titanic (right).
冰山的大部分危险都位于地表(顶部);泰坦尼克号的命中注定的路线(右).
The side of the ship scraped an iceberg, causing seawater to pour in.
舰只的侧面刮出一座冰山,导致海水倒入.
With more than 2,200 people aboard, the Titanic started to sink.
舰上超过2200人,泰坦尼克号开始下沉.
The ship did not carry enough lifeboats because people believed the ship was unsinkable.
舰只没有携带足够的救生艇,因为人们相信舰只没有下沉.
Women and children quickly filled the few lifeboats that were available.
妇女和儿童迅速填补了为数不多的救生艇。
Many people in the lower decks could not reach the boats in time.
下层甲板的许多人无法及时到达船只.
The Titanic’s bow was soon under water.
泰坦尼克号的船首很快就被水淹没了.
Then, at 2:17 am, the Titanic split in two.
然后,凌晨2点17分,泰坦尼克号一分为二.
More water rushed in, and the two parts of the ship slipped under water and sank to the bottom of the ocean.
更多的水急冲入,船的两个部分从水下滑倒并沉入海底.
About 1,500 people did not survive that night.
当天晚上约有1500人没有活下来.
For many years, people discussed the tragedy and what may have caused the “unsinkable” Titanic to sink.
多年来,人们讨论了这场悲剧以及是什么导致“无法下沉”的泰坦尼克号沉没。
Some people tried to locate the ship, hoping to find clues to help them understand what happened.
有些人试图找到这艘船的位置,希望找到线索来帮助他们了解所发生的事.
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The mystery of the Titanic tragedy went unsolved.
泰坦尼克号悲剧的谜团被解开.
Rough seas place crews at risk and thwart efforts to find out what happened to the Titanic.
粗糙的海洋使船员们处于危险之中,并挫败了寻找泰坦尼克号遭遇的努力.
The compartments were open at the top, allowing water to flood from one to the next.
车厢上方是开口的,允许水从一排到一排.
Following Curiosity As a boy, Robert Ballard was very curious about the ocean.
继好奇心之后 小时候,罗伯特·巴拉德对海洋非常好奇.
He explored the beach in southern California, where he grew up.
他在加利福尼亚州南部探索了海滩,在那里他长大.
His parents and teachers encouraged his curiosity about the ocean.
他的父母和老师鼓励他对海洋的好奇心.
Robert spent hours fishing and exploring the sea life in tidal pools.
罗伯特花了好几个小时在潮汐池中钓鱼并探索出出出出海生物.
Then he learned how to snorkel and scuba dive.
后来他学会了潜水和潜水.
Robert followed his curiosity and studied many subjects to prepare for becoming an underwater explorer.
罗伯特追随他的好奇心并研究了许多课题来为成为水下探险家做准备.
He studied geology to learn about rocks and minerals, and he studied other sciences, too.
他学习地理学以学习岩石和矿物,他也学习了其他科学.
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Navy, he received more training.
海军,他接受了更多的训练。
Robert went to work for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts and studied Earth’s oceans.
罗伯特去马萨诸塞州的伍兹霍尔海洋学研究所工作,并研究了地球的海洋.
He became interested in shipwrecks and decided to find the Titanic.
他开始对沉船产生兴趣,决定找到泰坦尼克号.
By 1985, advancements in technology allowed for more remote ocean exploration.
到1985年,技术的进步使得能够进行更偏远的海洋勘探.
So Robert and his fellow scientists went to the area where the Titanic had sunk.
于是罗伯特和他的科学家们去了泰坦尼克号被击沉的地区.
They first used a small video camera to study the ocean floor.
他们首先使用小型相机来研究洋底.
Robert and his co-workers also used sonar, which enables people to locate distant things using sound waves.
罗伯特和他的同工也使用声纳,这使得人们能够用声波定位遥远的东西.
One day, sonar showed marks on the ocean floor.
有一天,声纳在洋底上显示出痕迹.
Soon the group discovered pieces of a ship and a hull— which is the main part of a ship.
不久,小组发现了一艘船和一艘船壳的碎片——这是一艘船的主要部分。
By comparing what they saw with old photographs, the team members knew they had found the Titanic.
通过将他们所看到的与旧相片相比较,队员们知道他们发现了"泰坦尼克号".
At first they were so excited that they yelled and clapped.
起初,他们很兴奋,大叫大叫,大叫大叫。
Although, later, they felt sad.
虽然,后来,他们感到悲伤。
They held a memorial service for the ship’s passengers who did not survive.
他们为没有幸存的船上乘客举行了追悼会.
Robert and his co-workers began to videotape the ship and study the tapes.
罗伯特和他的同事开始对船只进行录像并研究磁带.
However, winter was coming, and Robert’s curiosity would have to wait.
然而,冬天即将到来,罗伯特的好奇心必须等待。
The sea had become too rough and dangerous for the exploration to continue.
海洋已经变得太粗糙和危险,无法继续勘探。
Comparing photos like this one to old photos of the Titanic let Robert’s team know they had found the right ship.
让罗伯特的团队知道他们找到了合适的飞船。
Through sonar, a ship can explore the depths of the oceans.
通过声纳,一艘船可以探索海洋的深度.
A Closer Look In 1986, Robert and his team returned better prepared.
1986年,罗伯特和他的团队重新做好了更好的准备。
They now had Alvin, a submersible that allowed the person inside it to get into tight places underwater and move quickly.
他们现在有了阿尔文,一个潜水器, 它允许里面的人进入水下紧凑的地方,并迅速移动。
Robert also brought Jason Junior, which allowed a person above the surface of the water to control it.
罗伯特还带来了杰森·朱尼尔(Jason Junior),这让水面上的人可以控制.
Robert’s team used Alvin to view the decks and rooms of the ship’s wreckage.
罗伯特的团队利用阿尔文查看了该舰残骸的甲板和房间.
They recorded more video, and Jason Junior also took pictures.
他们录制了更多的视频,杰森·朱尼尔也拍摄了相片.
The explorers were amazed and saddened by what they found.
探险家们对他们找到的东西感到惊讶和悲痛.
The bow and stern of the Titanic were 1,900 feet (579 m) from each other.
泰坦尼克号的船首和船尾相距1900英尺(579米).
Between the two pieces of the ship was a debris field.
飞船的两块之间是一个碎片场.
The team saw shoes, a safe, a bathtub, and even part of a doll.
球队看到了鞋子,一个保险箱,一个浴缸,甚至一个娃娃的一部分.
Titanic’s debris field The submersible Jason Junior Robert and his team also saw that the iceberg had struck the ship’s hull, causing the damage that allowed water to rush in.
泰坦尼克号的碎片场 潜水员杰森·朱尼尔·罗伯特(Jason Junior Robert)和他的团队也看到冰山已经击中了舰只的船体,造成了使水能冲入的破坏.
The weight of the water caused the ship to sink.
水的重量使船只下沉.
Lessons from the Tragedy After the Titanic tragedy, shipbuilders no longer believed a ship could truly be unsinkable.
悲剧的经验教训 在"泰坦尼克号"悲剧后,造船者不再相信一艘船会真的无法下沉.
Crews became better trained to take care of passengers in emergency situations.
机组人员在紧急情况下对照顾乘客的训练更佳.
People learned the importance of putting enough life jackets and lifeboats on each ship for all passengers.
人们学会了在每艘船上为所有乘客配备足够的救生衣和救生艇的重要性.
The Titanic also taught people about the incredible power of the ocean.
泰坦尼克号还教人海洋不可思议的力量.
Scientists have discovered that the shipwreck’s metal is being eaten away by tiny bits of rust.
科学家发现沉船的金属被微小的生锈侵蚀了。
Tourists and divers have also added to the ship’s problems, littering it with everything from artificial flowers to soda bottles.
游客和潜水员也加重了舰只的问题,从人造花朵到汽水瓶都把船丢弃了.
Robert tried to protect the Titanic from treasure hunters.
罗伯特试图保护泰坦尼克号免受淘宝者的伤害.
He did not want anyone to take the things that belonged to the ship or its passengers.
他不希望任何人拿走属于船只或乘客的东西。
But in the following year, salvagers took away thousands of items from the ship.
但在次年,打捞人员从船上抢走数千件物品.
Some of the items were placed in an exhibit.
一些物品被放在一个展览中。
Robert Ballard is still protecting the Titanic.
罗伯特·巴拉德仍然在保护泰坦尼克号.
Every time someone explores the shipwreck, the remains are damaged more.
每次有人去探索沉船时,会有更多的残骸受损.
Robert’s goal is to get governments to sign a treaty, or agreement, saying that no one may take anything from the ship.
罗伯特的目标是让政府签署条约或协议,说任何人都不能从船上夺走任何东西。
Robert believes the Titanic should be respected as a memorial to those who died aboard it.
罗伯特认为"泰坦尼克号"应被尊为"纪念在它上死去的人".
The United Kingdom and the United States have both signed this treaty.
联合王国和美国都签署了这项条约。
Lifeboats on a modern cruise ship A mechanical arm sifts through shipwreck debris.
现代邮轮上的救生艇 机械臂通过沉船碎片筛出.
Protecting the Titanic is a way to protect history.
保护泰坦尼克号是保护历史的一种方式.
The original artifacts on the ship tell a story that needs to be heard as it really happened.
船上的原始文物讲述了一个在真实发生时需要倾听的故事.
Every time people remove something from the Titanic or add something to its remains, they change history.
每当人们从"泰坦尼克号"中移除一些东西或者在它的遗迹上添加一些东西,他们都会改变历史.
Whenever this happens, it becomes harder to tell what happened to those 2,200 passengers over one hundred years ago.
每当发生这种情况,一百多年前这2200名乘客的遭遇就变得难以分辨.
A Titanic Survivor Millvina Dean was nine weeks old when she was carried aboard the Titanic.
一名泰坦尼克号幸存者米尔维纳·迪恩被载上泰坦尼克号时已9周大.
Along with her parents and brother, she was going to the United States.
她与她的父母和兄弟一起前往美国。
Her father hoped to open a tobacco shop there.
她父亲希望在那里开设一家烟草店.
Millvina and her mother and brother survived the sinking of the Titanic.
米尔维纳与她的母亲和弟弟在泰坦尼克号被击沉后幸存.
Aboard their rescue ship, baby Millvina became a celebrity.
在他们的救援舰上,婴儿米尔维纳成为名人.
Everyone wanted to hold the littlest survivor and take her picture.
每个人都想抱住最小的幸存者,拍下她的照片.
The Dean family returned to England.
迪恩一家回到了英国.
During World War II, Millvina helped her country by drawing maps for the government.
二战期间,米尔维纳通过为政府绘制地图来帮助她的国家.
She became a celebrity again in her 70s and often attended Titanic conventions.
她70多岁时再次成为名人并经常参加泰坦尼克号大会.