新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine
1 . If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart.如果他們知道了鑽透那堅硬的岩石有多麼困難，他們會喪失信心的。
2 . If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.如果不把他們盡快救到地面上來，他們就有可能喪生。
3 . Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine.因此，營救人員在礦井的北側鑽了一個洞。
4 . If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.如果用炸藥爆破，震動會引起礦頂塌落。
5 . However, rescue operations are proving difficult.然而，事實證明營救工作非常困難。
6 . Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.6個人被困在礦井裡已有17個小時了。
7 . As it is, they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go.實際情況是，他們已連續鑽了16個小時了，但離鑽透還早著呢。
8 . Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will soon get out.雖然他們的食物和飲料都快消耗盡了，但這些人的心情很好，堅信他們很快就會出去。
9 . They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly.他們一直被告知營救工作進行得非常順利。
10 . If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours.如果不是因為土壤下面有一層堅硬的岩石，他們的營救工作僅用幾個小時就可以完成了。
11 . They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule.他們準備用一種特製的容器把這6個人救上來。
12 . Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives.與此同時，兩個小時以前放下井去的一隻麥克風使井下的人可以與其親屬保持聯繫。