《新版新概念英语第二册(英音)Lesson (88)》歌词

[00:00:01] --- lesson 88 trapped in a mine

[00:00:07] --- first listen and then answer the question.

[00:00:13] --- why is the rescue taking so long?

[00:00:20] six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.

[00:00:26] if they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.

[00:00:32] however, rescue operations are proving difficult.

[00:00:36] if explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse.

[00:00:43] rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine.

[00:00:50] they intend to bring the men up in a special capsule.

[00:00:55] if there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil,

[00:01:00] they would have completed the job in a few hours.

[00:01:04] as it is, they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go.

[00:01:12] meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago,has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives.

[00:01:23] though they are running out of food and drink,

[00:01:26] the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon.

[00:01:31] they have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly.

[00:01:36] if they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart.

[00:01:45] --- end