Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel 海峡隧道
Why was the first tunnel not completed?
In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed. The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. It was officially opened on March 7,1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
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1858年，一位名叫埃梅.托梅.德.干蒙的法国工程师带着建造一条长21英里、穿越英吉利海陕的隧道计划到了英国。他说，可以在隧道中央建造一座平台，这座平台将用作码头和火车站。如果再建些伸出海面的高大的烟囱状通风管，隧道就具备了良好的通风条件。1860年，一位名叫威廉.洛的英国人提出了一项更好的计划。他提议建一条双轨隧道，这样就解决了通风问题。因为如果有列火车开进隧道，它就把新鲜空气随之抽进了隧道。42年以后，隧道实际已经开始建了。如果不是因为那时英国人害怕入侵，隧道早已建成了。世界不得不再等将近100年才看到海峡隧道竣工。它于1994年3月7日正式开通，将英国与欧洲大陆连到了一起。 【New words and expressions】（6） 1. tunnel ['t?n?l] n. 隧道 2. port [p?:t, p?ut] n. 港口 3. ventilate ['ventileit] v. 通风 4. chimney ['t?imni] n. 烟囱 5. sea level ['lev?l] 海平面 6. double ['d?bl] adj. 双的 7. ventilation [,venti'lei??n] n. 通风 一、单词讲解 channel ['t??n?l]
Channel:频道 teaching channel教学频道 communication channel交流频道
Can we change another channel?
We can't get channel 4 on our television。我们的电视收不到4频道。 The Channel Tunnel 海峡隧道 channel v 传递
She channel her information to me. 她把她的信息传递给我 1. tunnel ['t?n?l] n. 隧道
The Channel Tunnel 海峡隧道
the train passed through several tunnels.火车要穿过好几个隧道。 Light at the end of the tunnel。苦尽甘来 tunnel v 开，挖，隧道。
The tunnel cuts through the mountain 隧道穿山而过。
8. fear [fi?] v. 害怕 9. invasion [in'vei??n] n. 入侵，侵略 10.officially [?'fi??li] adv. 正式地 11.connect [k?'nekt] v. 连接 12.European [,ju?r?'pi:?n] adj. 欧洲的 13.continent ['k?ntin?nt] n. 大陆 Light at the end of tunnel苦尽甘来
2. port [p?:t, p?ut] n. 港口
passport 护照
enter a port 进入一个港口make a port leave a port 离开一个港口clear a port a free port 自由港 port wine葡萄酒
Eg：The typhoon stopped the ship from leaving the port.台风阻止船出港 例：Any port in a storm． （谚）谎不择路，穷途之策。
3. ventilate ['ventileit] v. 通风
well-ventilated adj通风良好的 （只能做定语） Poorly-ventilated通风很糟糕的
our classroom is well-ventilated.我们的教室通风良好。 my office is poorly-ventilated.我的办公室通风不好 4. ventilation [,venti'lei??n] n. 通风
put a problem to ventilation畅谈,提出问题以供公开讨论 ventilator通风设备，通风口 airing 通风口
5. chimney ['t?imni] n. 烟囱
sweep a chimney=clean a chimney清扫烟囱 a blocked chimney 堵塞的烟囱
factory chimney/chimneys工厂的烟囱
it is said that Father Christmas gives the children present through the chimney.=it is said that Father Christmas comes down chimney to bring presents. 圣诞老人在圣诞节那天从烟肉里爬出来给我们带来礼物。
It is said that Father Christmas comes down chimneys at Christmas to bring presents. 圣诞老人在圣诞节那天从烟囱里爬出来给我们带来礼物。 Chimney-sweep n． 清扫烟囱
6. sea level ['lev?l] 海平面
sea 大海 level水平，海拔。
water always seeks its own level.水性自平 level n,高度altitude 1）水平
one thousand metres above sealevel海拔1000米 water always seeks its own level水性自平 2）n,高度，等级
the level of the water水位 high level 高水平的，高级的 low level低级的，低水平的
a higher level of civilization高度文明 3）adj平的
a level surface 平坦的表面 the road is level.路是平的
4）adj 相同程度的；势均力敌的 a level race 一场势均力敌的比赛 in level tones 一个调
in a level voice 平和的语气
do one's level best =try one's best =do one's possible尽最大的努力
7. double ['d?bl] adj. 双的
反义词single
a double room 双人房间 a double bed双人床 double chin 双下巴
double negative双重否定
double Dutch n.莫名其妙的话,语无伦次的话
（Dutch treat 各自付费的聚餐或娱乐活动=go Dutch） double standard双重标准
例: He’ s got a double standard: it’ s all right for him to have affairs but not for her. 他有双重标准：他自己有外遇可以但是她不行。 double talk 含糊其辞的话 double check仔细检查 double boiler双层的蒸锅 double date两对人约会 double fault 两次发球失误 double play 双杀 2)adv.两倍地，加倍地 pay double 付两倍的钱 3)adv．双人地，双双地 See double 看成双影 4)n．两倍之物
Daily double （赛马中的）二重彩 5)V．使?增加一倍，使增倍 double one's salary薪水加倍 I 'd like to book a double room.
8. fear [fi?] v. 害怕 =terror
1）n.害怕
The soldier didn't show his fear. 这个士兵没有显示出畏惧的神色。 The child had no fear of water.这个孩子不怕水。 2)n．[c]畏俱，不安
a fear of heights恐高症
the fear of God 对上帝的敬畏
have a great fear of sth极度害怕某物 She has a great fear of fire.他很怕火。 3) n．对神的敬畏
The fear of god虔敬的心，对上帝的敬畏 4）v. 害怕……=be afraid of