新概念第三册自学导读 Lesson10

What had happened?  过去完成时 (IKS 86) （参见第2册第86课关键句型）

Key structures关键句型

What had happened?  过去完成时 (IKS 86) （参见课2册86课关键句型）

Exercises练习

A  Underline the verbs in the passage which tell us what had happened. Note how they have been used.

B  Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Do not refer to the passage until you finish the exercise.

1  At that time, she was the largest ship that ever ______ (build).

2  After the alarm ______ (give), the great ship ______ (turn) sharply to avoid a direct collision.

Special difficulties难点

Word Building构词法：在动词后面加上持缀-er, -ist, -ness, -ion或-ity往往可以组成名词

Study these sentences:

He works hard.He is a hard worker.

He has a responsible position. He has a lot of responsibility.

He plays the violin. He is a violinist.

He is very careless. I have never seen such carelessness.

Note how new words can be formed by adding -er, -ist, -ness, -ion, -ity.

Can you explain this?  Can you give me an explanation?

He has a responsible position.

Exercise练习

Supply the missing words in the following sentences:

1  He studied physics at university. He is a p ______ .

2  He works in a mine. He is a m ______

3  Pasteur did a great service to ______ (human).

4  He is trying to make a good ______ (impress).

5  . His paintings have been admired for their ______ (original).

Multiple choice questions多项选择题

Choose the correct answers to the following questions.

Comprehension理解

1  When the Titanic set out from Southampton ______ .

a．she was carrying a very large cargo

b．she was making a voyage which is only attempted by very large ships

c．only two of her watertight compartments were flooded

d．she was sailing on her maiden voyage

2  What happened once the iceberg had been spotted?

a．The Titanic got lost in the icy waters of the North Atlantic.

b．The alarm was given that there was a collision ahead.

c．The Titanic quickly changed her course.

d．The Titanic turned just as the iceberg rose steeply out of the water.

3  The Titanic sank because ______ .

a．she had been badly damaged by an iceberg

b．the captain was slow to realize the true nature of the damage

c．no more than five of her watertight compartments had been flooded

d．instead of trying to save her, people plunged into the water

Structure结构

4  ______ were 1, 316  passengers and a crew of 891. (11. 2-3)

a．On her board

b．On board her

c．Boarding her

d．On boarding her

5  No one thought she ______ sink, for she had sixteen watertight compartments. (11. 5-6)

a．would be possible to

b．would be able to

c．should

d．could possibly

6  She ______ four days when a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted. (11. 9-10)

a．sailed

b．was sailing

c．has sailed

d．had been sailing

7  So faint ______ that no one thought . . . (11. 13-14)

a．the noise was

b．had been the noise

c．it was the noise

d．it had been the noise

8  As there were ______ lifeboats for everybody . . . (11. 16-17)

a．as little

b．so little

c．very few

d．too few

Vocabulary词汇

9  The great ship ______ sharply to avoid a direct collision. (11. 10-11)

a．veered

b．changed

c．went back

d．cornered

10  The Titanic turned ______ narrowly missing the immense wall . . . (11. 11-12)

a．in next to no time

b．on a sudden impulse

c．with no time to spare

d．nearly on time

11  The captain went dawn to ______ (1. 13)

a．explore

b．investigate

c．examine

d．inquire

12  There was not enough ______ in the lifeboats for everybody. (11. 16-17)

a．room

b．place

c．volume

d．area