Lesson 32 A lost ship 一艘沉船

Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Did the crew of the Elkor find what they were looking for? Why?
The salvage operation had been a complete failure. The small ship, Elkor, which had been searching the Barents Sea for weeks, was on its way home. A radio message from the mainland had been received by the ship's captain instructing him to give up the search. The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.
Despite the message, the captain of we Elkor decided to try once more. The sea bed was scoured with powerful nets and there was tremendous excitement on board when a chest was raised from the bottom. Though the crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship had been found, the contents of the chest proved them wrong. What they had in fact found was a ship which had been sunk many years before.
The chest contained the personal belongings of a seaman, Alan Fielding. There were books, clothing and photographs, together with letters which the seaman had once received from his wife. The captain of the Elkor ordered his men to salvage as much as possible from the wreck. Nothing of value was found, but the numerous items which were brought to the surface proved to be of great interest. From a heavy gun that was raised, the captain realized that the ship must have been a cruiser. In another chest, which contained the belongings of a ship's officer, there was an unfinished letter which had been written on March 14th, 1943. The captain learnt from the letter that the name of the lost ship was the Karen. The most valuable find of all was the ship's log book, parts of which it was still possible to read. From this the captain was able to piece together all the information that had come to light. The Karen had been sailing in a convoy to Russia when she was torpedoed by an enemy submarine. This was later confirmed by a naval official at the Ministry of Defence after the Elkor had returned home. All the items that were found were sent to the War Museum.
New Words and Expressions生词和短语
salvage (1. 1) /'sRlvId{/ v. 救助，营救；打捞
Barents (1. 2)/'be+r+ntz/ n. 巴伦支（海）
sunken (1. 6) /'s)Rk+n/ adj. 沉没的
cargo (1. 7) /'ka:g+u/ n. 货物
bullion (1. 7) /'bulj+n/ n. 金条；银条
scour (1. 8) /'skau+/ v. 彻底搜索
chest (1. 9) /tMest/ n. 大箱子
contents (1. 10) /'k&ntents/ n. （复数）所装的东西
belongings (1. 12) /bI'l&RIRz/ n. （复数）所有物
item (1. 15) /'aIt+m/ n. 物件
cruiser (1. 16) /'kru:z+/ n. 巡洋舰
find (1. 18) /faInd/n. 找到的物品
log book (1. 19) /'laig-buk/ 航海日志
piece (1. 19) /pi:s/ v. 拼成整体
convoy (1. 20) /'k&nv&i/ n. 护航
torpedo (1. 21) /t&:'pi:d+(/v. 用鱼雷攻击
submarine (1. 21) /'s)bm+ri:n/ n. 潜水艇
naval (1. 21) /'neIv+l/ adj. 海军的
ministry (1. 21)/'mInIstri/n. （政府的）部
Notes on the text课文注释
1 on its way home, 返航途中。
2 for the sunken ship he was trying to find …,
for作“因为”讲，引导并列句； he was trying to find是定语从句修饰主语 ship。
3 under the impression that，以为，认为。
4 be of great interest，很有趣。
5 parts of which it was possible to read,
which指先行词 log book，所引起的是定语从句，it是形式主语，不定式 to。叨是真实主语，parts of which作read的宾语。
6 piece together …（或piece… together），作“综合”“拼凑”讲。come to light，被摘清，被知道。
7 War Museum，军事博物馆。指伦敦的帝国军事博物馆，其中展出第一次世界大战和第二次世界大战的军事物品。
参考译文
打捞工作彻底失败了。小船“埃尔科”号在巴伦支海搜寻了几个星期之后，正在返航途中。返航前，该船船长收到了大陆上发来的电报，指示他们放弃这次搜寻。船长知道日后还会再作尝试，因为他试图寻找的沉船上载有一批珍贵的金条。
尽管船长接到了电报，他还是决定再试一试。他们用结实的网把海床搜索了一遍。当一只箱子从海底被打捞上来时，甲板上人们激动不已。船员们开始认为沉船找着了，但海底沉箱内的物品证明他们弄错了。事实上，他们发现的是另一艘沉没多年的船。
尽管船长接到了电报，他还是决定再试一试。他们用结实的网把海床搜索了一遍。当一只箱子从海底被打捞上来时，甲板上人们激动不已。船员们开始认为沉船找着了，但海底沉箱内的物品证明他们弄错了。事实上，他们发现的是另一艘沉没多年的船。
木箱内装有水手艾伦·菲尔丁的私人财物，其中有书籍、衣服、照片以及水手收到的妻子的来信。“埃尔科”号船长命令船员尽量从沉船中打捞物品，但没发现什么值钱的东西，不过打捞出来的众多的物品还是引起了大家极大的兴趣。从捞起的一门大炮来看，船长认为那艘船一定是艘巡洋舰。另一只海底沉箱中装的是船上一位军官的财物，其中有一封写于1943年3月14日的信，但没有写完。从这封信中船长了解到沉船船名是“卡伦”号。打捞到的东西中最有价值的是船上的航海日志，其中有一部分仍然清晰可读。据此，船长可以将所有的那些已经搞清的材料拼凑起来。“卡伦”号当年在为其他船只护航驶往俄国途中突然遭到敌方潜水艇鱼雷的袭击。这一说法在“埃尔科”号返航后得到国防部一位海军官员的证实。那次打捞到的所有物品均被送往军事博物馆。
Comprehension理解
Give short answers to these questions in your own words as far as possible. Use one complete sentence for each answer.
1 Why did the captain of Elkor know that another attempt would be made later to find the sunken ship?
2 What did the crew think when a chest was raised from the bottom?
3 Who was Alan Fielding?
Vocabulary词汇
Explain the meanings of the following words and phrases as they are used in the passage: instructing (1．4);give up the search (1．4); precious (1．6); tremendous (1．9); were at first under the impression (1．10); wrong (1．11).
Summary writing摘要写作
In not more than 80 words describe how the items brought to the surface enabled the captain of Elkor to
identify the lost ship. Use your own words as far as possible. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph
Composition作文
In not more than 250 words write the page of Karen's log book which was dated March 14th, 1943. Use the ideas given below. Do not write more than four paragraphs.
Title: The last day.
Introduction: Journey has gone well so far ---- convoy successfully fought off an air attack ---- early morning ---- no ships lost.
Development and Conclusion: 10 a. m. First attack by U-boat ---- ship ahead, the Dauntless sunk ---- men in sea ---- Karen picked up survivors ---- 720 men ---- 50 lives lost ---- crowded on board ---- attack on U-boat ---- puts it out of action with depth charges. 3. 15 p. m. (last entry） ---- second U-boat attack . . .
Letter writing书信写作
In about 100 words write the unfinished letter referred to in the passage which was written on March 14th, 1943 by a ship's officer.
Key structures and Special difficulties关键句型和难点
Exercises 练习
1 which had been searching the Barents Sea (1. 2). Write sentences using the following: had been doing and had been working. (参见第2册第62课关键句型b)
2 received (1. 4). Write two sentences illustrating the difference between receive and take. (ISD 4) (参见第2册第4课难点)
3 The sea bed was scoured with powerful nets. There was tremendous excitement on board. A chest was raised from the bottom. The crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship had been found. The contents of the chest proved them wrong. (11. 8-11) Express these ideas again in not more than two sentences. Compare your answer with the sentences in the passage. (IKS 25, KS 49) (参见第2册第25，49课关键句型)
4 the contents of the chest (11. 10-11). How would the word contents be stressed in this sentence? (ISD 93) (参见第2册第93课难点)
5 clothing (1. 12). Write three sentences using the following words: cloth, clothes, and clothing. (ISD 81a) (参见第2册第81课难点a)
6 brought (1. 15). Write three sentences using the following words: bring, take, and fetch. (ISD 29b) (参见第2册第29课难点b)
7 realized (1. 16). Write two sentences illustrating the difference between realize and understand. (ISD 20c) (参见第2册第20课难点c)
Multiple choice questions多项选择题
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension理解
1 Why had the salvage operation been a complete failure?
a．They had failed to locate the ship they had been sent to look for.
b．They had not succeeded in finding the Barents Sea.
c．They had found the wrong ship.
d．The captain had not understood his instructions.
2 In ordering as much as possible to be salvaged from the wreck, the captain ______ .
a．expected to find some of the gold bullion
b．hoped, among other things, to establish the identity of the ship
c．thought he would find out that the ship had been a cruiser
d．was looking for more information concerning the dead seaman
3 The log book was the most important find because it ______ .
a．helped to explain how the warship had come to be sunk in the Barents Sea
b．contained a written account of how the Karen had been torpedoed
c．provided vital information as to the ship's whereabouts
d．gave the Ministry of Defence information it had known nothing about
Structure 结构
4 The captain knew that ______ the only attempt. (1. 5)
a．it was not
b．his had not been
c．his would not be
d．it had not been
5 It was a ship which had been sunk many years before ______ in fact found. (1. 11)
a．what they had
b．that they had
c．had been
d．which was
6 They did not find ______ . (1. 14)
a．nothing of value
b．a valuable thing
c．any value
d．anything valuable
7 - parts of which ______ . (1. 19)
a．it could still be read
b．it could still read
c．could still be read
d．could still read
8 After the Elkor had returned home, a naval official ______ . (11. 21-22)
a．had this later confirmed at the Ministry of Defence
b．confirmed this at the Ministry of Defence
c．at the Ministry of Defence confirmed this
d．later at the Ministry of Defence confirmed this
Vocabulary词汇
9 The ship's captain had received instructions to give up the search ______ a radio message from the mainland. (11. 3-4)
a．on
b．by
c．with
d．in
10 There were books, clothing and photographs, ______ letters . . . (11. 12-13)
a．including
b．along with
c．added to
d．beside
11 - an unfinished letter which was ______ March 14th, 1943. (1. 17)
a．inscribed
b．marked
c．dated
d．posted on
12 - all the information that had ______ . (1. 20)
a．emerged
b．alighted
c．arisen
d．surfaced

Lesson 32 A lost ship

Listening comprehension
1 Introduce the story
T: Today we'll talk about looking for a sunken ship.
2 Understand the situation
T: What do you think is happening in the picture?
3 Listening objective
T: Listen to the passage (or read it silently) and see if you can answer this question:
Did the crew of the Elkor find what they were looking for? Why?
4 Play the tape or read the story or wait for the students to finish reading silently
5 Answer the question
After the reading, ask the question again: Did the crew of the Elkor find what they were looking for?Why?
Train the students not to shout out the answer. Instead, ask one student, then ask the others to agree or disagree with a show of hands.
Answer: No, they didn't find what they were looking for. But they found another ship.
6 Intensive reading
Play the tape or read the text again, pausing after every sentence to check students understand. Obtain brief explanations to difficulties in the text from the students themselves. Only use Chinese if a confirmatory translation is necessary.
7 Play the tape or read the story again
8 Reading aloud
Ask one or two students to read the text aloud.
Comprehension questions
1 Had the salvage operation been a complete failure? (Yes, it had.)
2 Which sea had the ship been searching? (The Barents Sea.)
3 Who had received a radio message from the mainland? (The ship's captain.)
4 What had the message instructed him to do? (Give up the search.)
5 What had the captain been trying to find? (A sunken ship.)
6 What had it been carrying? (A precious cargo of gold bullion.)
7 Did the captain of the Elkor decide to try once more? (Yes, he did.)
8 What was raised from the bottom of the sea? (A chest.)
9 Were the crew excited? (Yes, they were.)
10 What did they think they had found? (The lost ship.)
11 What proved them wrong? (The contents of the chest.)
12 What did the chest contain? (The personal belongings of a seaman, Alan Fielding.)
13 What did the personal belongings consist of? (Books, clothes, photographs and letters.)
14 What did the captain of the Elkor order his men to do? (Salvage as much as possible.)
15 Was anything of value found? (No, it wasn't.)
16 Why did the captain think that the lost ship had been a cruiser? (Because they brought up a heavy gun.)
17 In a chest which had belonged to a ship's officer they found an unfinished letter. What was the date on it?
(March 14th, 1943.)
18 What was the name of the ship? (The Karen.)
19 What had happened to her? (She had been torpedoed by an enemy submarine.)
20 Where had she been sailing to at the time? (To Russia.)
21 Lots of items were found. Where were they all sent? (To the War Museum.)
Asking questions: Ask me if …
T : Ask me if the salvage operation had been a complete failure.
S : Had the salvage operation been a complete failure?
T . Why…
S : Why had the salvage operation had been a complete failure?
1 the salvage operation had been a complete failure. ( Why)
2 the radio message had instructed him to give up the search. (What… do)
3 the sunken ship had been carrying a cargo of gold. (What)
4 the captain decided to try once more. ( Who)
5 a chest was raised from the bottom of the sea. (Where )
6 the ship had been sunk many years before. ( When)
7 the chest had belonged to a seaman. (Who)
8 they knew that the ship had been a cruiser. (How)
9 the lost ship had been called the Karen. (What)
10 the Karen had been torpedoed by an enemy submarine. (When)
Tell us about the ship that they found, the Karen
1 Chest contained belongings of Alan Fielding
2 Books, clothes, photos, letters
3 Decided to salvage ---- as much as possible ---- nothing of value ---- lots of interest
4 Heavy gun ---- proved ---- ship was cruiser
5 Another chest ---- ship's officer ---- unfinished letter, March 14th, 1943 ---- ship's name Karen
6 Most valuable find ---- ship's log ---- still partly legible
7 Karen ---- sail in convoy to Russia ---- torpedoed ---- submarine
8 Later confirmed ---- navy official ---- Ministry of Defence
9 All items found ---- sent to War Museum
Topics for discussion
1 Tell us about any famous shipwrecks or salvage exercises that you know about.
2 Would you like to be involved in looking for and salvaging sunken ships? Why/Why not?
3‘We should never try to bring up sunken ships. They should be left where they sank. ’What do you think?
Key to Comprehension
1 The captain of the Elkor knew that another attempt would be made later to find the sunken ship because it had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.
2 The crew thought that they had found the wreck they were looking, for.
3 Alan Fielding was a seaman on board the Karen.
Key to Vocabulary
A possible answer
instructing (1.4) ordering, telling
give up the search (1.4) stop looking
precious (1.6) valuable
tremendous (1.9) a lot of, a great deal of
were at first under the thought at first
impression (1.10)
wrong (1.11) mistaken
Key to Summary writing
Points
1 First chest ---- personal belongings of Alan Fielding
2 Nothing of commercial value ---- lots of items of interest
3 Heavy gun ---- proved ---- ship was cruiser
4 Another chest ---- ship's officer ---- unfinished letter, March 14th, 1943 ---- learnt ship's name Karen
5 Most valuable find ---- ship's log book
6 Karen ---- sail in convoy to Russia ---- torpedoed ---- enemy submarine
Summary
The chest containing the personal belongings of Alan Fielding told them a lot, and there were other items of interest. A heavy gun proved the ship was a cruiser. Another chest belonging to a ship's officer contained an unfinished letter dated March 14th, 1943, from which they learnt the ship's name. The most valuable find was the ship's log book, which told them the Karen had been sailing in convoy to Russia when she was torpedoed by an enemy submarine.
(80 words )
Key to Composition
A possible answer
The last day
The journey has gone well so far. We are now on the way to Russia and hope that we shall arrive with no more problems. But we are watching the sea and sky. The convoy successfully fought off an air attack early this morning. No ships were lost and we managed to shoot down three enemy aircraft before they broke off the attack.
At 10 a.m. this morning we were attacked by a U-boat. This was the first time we had been attacked and for most men on board this was the first time they had been in action at sea. We were fortunate, but the ship ahead of us, the Dauntless, was torpedoed and sunk. After the ship sank, there were hundreds of men in the sea. We picked up as many survivors as we could in the Karen. In fact in the end we picked up 720 men, which meant that 50 men lost their lives in the attack on the Dauntless.
The Karen was packed with men, many crowded on the open decks, when we turned and attacked the Uboat. Depth charges were dropped and the U-boat was put out of action.
It is now 3.15 p.m., the light is already beginning to fade and storm clouds are gathering. We are about to be attacked by a second U-boat, this time from the north. The captain has just announced ---- (239 words)
Key to Letter writing
A possible answer (body of letter only)
March 14th, 1943
Dear Uncle Charles,
I am writing to you from the first ship that I am serving on as an officer. The ship is a cruiser and her name is the Karen.
We are sailing in convoy to Russia with ten other ships. We have already been at sea for three days and should reach Russia by the end of the week. The voyage has been good so far, but there is always a danger that we shall be torpedoed by an enemy submarine. We all pray that this will not happen and that we shall reach our destination safely.
[The letter stopped here.]
(99 words )
Key structures and Special difficulties
Key to KS and SD exercises
Possible answers
1 She had been doing the job for three years before she gave up./She had been working in the office for three years before she resigned.
2 Yesterday I received a letter from my brother in Australia./This morning I took it to my mother for her to read.
3 See text.
4 the contents of the chest
5 I've just cleaned the windows with a new cloth./She has just bought some new clothes from the shop in the square./We should give away all this old clothing.
6 She has just brought me some books from the library./She took some books back when she left./Can you fetch my glasses from my bedroom please?
7 We quickly realized that the old lady was mad./She didn't understand my friend because he only speaks German.
Repetition drill
Conditional sentences
Chorus, group or individual repetition
To elicit Type 1 conditional sentences involving the use of unless.
T : Drill 32. Listen. Do not speak.
(1) T : You'd better hurry, or else we'll miss the train.
S : Yes, unless you hurry, we'll miss the train.
(2) T : You'd better do as you are told, or else you'll have to leave.
S : Yes, unless you do as you are told, you'll have to leave.
(3) T: You'd better stop crying, or else you won't get another sweet.
S : Yes, unless you stop crying, you won't get another sweet.
T: Now you do the same. Ready?
1 As in (1) above.
2 As in (2) above.
3 As in (3) above.
4 T : You'd better take that knife from him, or else he'll cut himself.
S : Yes, unless you take that knife from him, he'll cut himself.
5 T : You'd better speak to him, or else he'll cause trouble.
S : Yes, unless you speak to him, he'll cause trouble.
6 T : You'd better join the queue, or else you won't get on the bus.
S : Yes, unless you join the queue, you won' t get on the bus.
7 T : You'd better make up your mind, or else you won't get another chance.
S : Yes, unless you make up your mind, you won't get another chance.
8 T : You'd better work hard, or else you won't pass the exam.
S : Yes, unless you work hard, you won't pass the exam.
9 T : You'd better tell me his name and address, or else you'll get into trouble.
S : Yes, unless you tell me his name and address, you'll get into trouble.
10 T : You'd better learn English, or else you'll never be able to understand him.
S : Yes, unless you learn English, you'll never be able to understand him.
11 T : You'd better light a fire, or else we'll all feel cold.
S : Yes, unless you light a fire, we'll all feel cold.
12 T : You'd better be nice to him, or else he'll never co-operate.
S : Yes, unless you are nice to him, he'll never co-operate.
13 T : You'd better try harder, or else you'll never succeed.
S : Yes, unless you try harder, you'll never succeed.
14 T : You'd better invite him, or else he'll never forgive you.
S : Yes, unless you invite him, he'll never forgive you.
15 T : You'd better be careful, or else you'll fall.
S : Yes, unless you are careful, you'll fall.
Key to Multiple choice questions
1 a 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 b 6 d
7 c 8 c 9 d 10 b 11 c 12 a

Lesson 32 A Lost Ship 沉船之谜
New words and expression 生词和短语
salvage n. 营救，救助，打捞
salvage goods from fire 从火中抢救货物
salvage the patient 拯救病人
salvage your time 节省时间
salvage archaeology/boat/ money 抢救性的考古/营救船/救助的钱

cargo n.货物
cargo : the goods carried by ship, plane or vehicle （通常用于船运）
The ship has a cargo of 1000 tons.
cargo vessel 货船
goods: the goods carried by plane or train 也可以做形容词。做形容词时只表示铁路运输。常指商店里的商品。
a goods train 货物列车
Trains are used to carry goods and passengers. 火车是用来运送货物和旅客的。

scour vt.彻底搜查
scour : go through
The house has been searched/scoured for the hidden bullions.为了找到被藏起来的金条，整个房子都被彻底找过了。
search 指寻找丢失的东西或被认为是存在的东西 比look for 更正式
I have been searching everywhere but I can’t find the key.
hunt 指漫无边际的寻找急需的东西
We spent a week hunting for the puma.
scour 表示彻底的搜查一个特定的范围 并暗示花费更大的力气
They scour the woods for the child.
三个词的共同特点：search/scour/hunt都可以+ for 表示目的

chest n.箱子
chest: a large strong box in which valuable objects are kept
case（总称）/ suitcase (手提相) / safe（保险箱）/ trunk（汽车尾箱）/ dustbin(垃圾箱)
find n.. : sth good or valuable
The little restaurant is quite a find.
The garden is a good find

piece v. 拼成整体
piece n. : part
a piece of cake / a piece of news
v. : put parts together to form a whole
piece together 拼凑
They piece the log book together. 他们把航海日记拼凑在一起
Piece up : 修补，拼合
Please piece up the dress. 请把裙子缝补一下
Piece a quilt. 拼缝一下被子

convoy n. 护航
in a convoy护航
under a convoy被护航

submarine n. 潜水艇
关于sub前缀的用法：
1．表示下 如：subway（地铁） /substructure（下层建筑）/subsoil（下层土）/ subnormal（低于正常的）
2．表示次、准、亚 如：subtropics（亚热带） / sub college（准大学）/ sub continent（ 次大陆）
3．表示副、分支、下级、下属 如： subeditor（副编辑） / subagent（副代理人） /subhead （副标题）/ sub office（分办事处）
4．表示接近的 如：subadult（接近成年的）/ sub teen (13以下) / subequal（接近相等的，约等于）
5．表示再 如：subdivide（再分）/ sublet（转租）/subculture（再培养）

naval n. 海军的
naval port 军港
naval power 制海权
navy n. 海军
voyage n. 海上航行
navigation n. 航海术
navigate v. 航海，航行

Text 课文

The salvage operation had been a complete failure.
打捞工作彻底的失败了。
请背熟上面这个句子
My examination is a complete failure.
Their experiment had been a complete failure.

The small ship, Elkor, which had been searching the Barents Sea for weeks, was on its way home.
这艘小船爱尔克号在巴伦支海上搜索已经好几个星期了，现在正在返回途中。
定语从句。Which 指代 the small ship, Elkor

A radio message from the mainland had been received by the ship’s captain instructing him to give up the search..
=The captain had received a radio message from the mainland instructing him to give up the search.。
船长收到了从大陆上发来的电报，指示他放弃搜索。
背熟这句话。在这句话中，instructing进一步说明a radio message的内容。
instruct sb. to do sth. 指示命令某人做某事（在第五课已经学过）
the editor sent a fax to the journalist instructing him to get statistics.
这位编辑给这位记者发了一份传真，指示他马上开始获取数据。

The captain knew what another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.
make (another) attempt 再一次尝试
船长知道，今后还会另作一次尝试，因为他在设法寻找的那艘沉船装载了贵重的金砖。

Despite the message, the captain of the Elkor decided to try once more.
尽管有那份电报，但爱尔克号船长决定再试一次。
dispite = in spite of
try once more 代替 make another attempt 为了避免重复

The seabed was scoured with powerful nets and there was tremendous excitement on board when a chest was raised from the bottom.
他们用了又大又结实的渔网在海底拖。当一只大箱子从海底被打捞上来时，船上的人兴奋极了。
Searching the seabed need a lot of time and energy. 所以我们用的动词是scour，语气要比seach 强烈。
重点掌握there was tremendous excitement
在正式的书面语中，我们常用there is tremendous excitement这个结构。但是在口语中，我们还是直接采用形容词excited.
People on board felt excited.
There was tremendous excitement before the game.

Though the crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship had been found, the contents of the sea-chest proved them wrong.
虽然，开始时船员们以为沉船已经被找到，但是从海底捞起的箱子里的东西证明他们错了，
under the impression = thinking that 认为
I’m under the impression that he is the manager of the store.
He is under the impression that you’ll help him.

What they had in fact found was a ship which had been sunk many years before.
实际上，他们所找到的是艘多年前的沉船。
由what引导的主语从句。
注意课文中出现的两个形容词sunk和sunken。
做定语只用sunken. 而过去分词的普通用法, 既可以用sunk也可以用sunken,一般来讲用sunk.
The ship had sunk.
a sunken ship

The chest contained the personal belongings of a seaman, Alan Fielding.
箱子里装着一个Alan Fielding海员的私人物品。
personal belongings 个人所属物品

There were books, clothing and photographs, tighter with letters, which the seaman had once received from his wife.
有书、衣物和照片，同时还有他妻子写给他的信件。
together with 还有
He together with his classmate went to the zoo and they enjoyed themselves.

The captain of the Elkor ordered his men to salvage as much as possible from the wreck.
爱尔克号船长命令船员尽可能从沉船里多打捞些东西上来。
salvage as much as possible = salvage as much as they could

Nothing of value was found, but the numerous items which were brought to the surface.
虽然没有找到什么值钱的东西，但是被打捞上来的一些物件倒是颇为有趣的。
nothing of value = valuble
Very much interesting = of great interest 极有意思的
Of great importance = of great significance 非常重要的
of no consequence = of no importance 无足轻重的
of no interest 没有意思
numerous = countless

In another sea-chest, which contained the belongings of a ship’s officer, there was an unfinished letter which had been written on March 14th,1943.
在另一只箱子有装着一位海军军官的东西。有一封1943年3月4日未写完的信件。
本句的主干是In another sea-chest, there was an unfinished letter which had been written on March 14th,1943.
Which（指代chest ）contained the belongings of a ship’s officer = there were the belongings of ship officer in the chest

The captain learnt from the letter that the name of the lost ship was the Karen.
船长从这封信中知道这艘船叫卡伦号。
learn form 从……得知

The most valuable find of all was the ship’s log book, parts of which it（形式主语）was still possible to read.
在所有打捞上来的东西中最有价值的是这艘沉船的航海日志。某些部分仍然能看清楚。
Which在句中指代log book，而it是形式主语，句子可以变成 parts of the log book it was still possible to read.进而变成 it was still possible to read parts of the log book.

From this the captain was able to piece tighter all the information that had come to light.
船长可以把自己掌握的资料综合起来。
that had come to light.做定语从句修饰information
Come to light = become known = emerge 被公开，被发现（不及物动词短语，要用主动语态）
The secret came to light after his death.
bring sth. to light = review 把……公布于众
The two brothers review the secret.
The two brothers brought the secret to light.

The Karen had been sailing in a convoy to Russia when she was torpedoed by an enemy submarine.
卡伦号是在执行去苏联的护航任务中，遇到敌人潜艇的鱼雷袭击。
in a convoy 护航
under a convey 被护航

This was later confirmed by a naval official at the ministry of defense after the Elkor had returned home.
爱克号回去以后，国防部的一位海军官员证实了这一点。
confirmed = made sure
this指代“The Karen had been sailing in a convoy to Russia when she was torpedoed by an enemy submarine.”

最好背诵第一段和牢记熟练运用第二三两自然段的重点固定句式结构。

Multiple choice questions 多项选择
1． 正确答案：A
正确答案：B
正确答案：A
正确答案：C
正确答案：B
正确答案：D
正确答案：C
正确答案：C
正确答案：D
in the letter 在信中
in the radio message 在电报中
in the fax 在传真中10．正确答案：B
together with = along with 表示还有
added to 表示被加上
including 表示包含、包括。它强调一个整体包含若干个部分，而这里是表示还有什么。
11．正确答案：C
inscribe 刻画
mark 做标记
12．正确答案：A
come to light = emerge
arisen是arise的过去分词形式，是个不及物动词，表示产生、出现
surface 露出水面
alight 要与介词on连用，表示偶然发现 My eyes alighted on the book.