同步拓展阅读：新概念英语第3册第32课
一、往期回顾
【参考答案】
1-5 FTTFF
二、本期内容
【课文主题】
第32课讲的是沉船Elkor的故事，为此我也选了一篇有关沉船的故事。
【拓展阅读】
一、文章内容
The world's most famous shipwreck may be the RMS Titanic, but the remains of the luxury steamship are visible only to people in deep-sea submersibles and those watching feeds from remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).
Here are 3 mysterious shipwrecks you can see on Google Earth.
Altair off Brazil
This wrecked ship - known as the Altair - is wasting away on the coast of southern Brazil, just south of the Rio Grande. A strong storm sank it in the winter of 1976, and it was later abandoned and looted, according to the Municipal Prefecture of Rio Grande.The ship is now the habitat for many species, and the beach is well known for fishing and nautical sports, including surfing. Tourists visiting the boat can also see sand dunes, waterfalls and wild animals, including black seagulls, tortoises and hawks.
SS Maheno
During World War I, New Zealand converted this passenger ship - the SS Maheno - into a floating hospital, according to New Zealand History.
After the war, the SS Maheno became a passenger ship again, and was later sold to an Osaka ship-breaker company for scrap metal in 1935. But the ship never made it there: A cyclone severed the towline connected with the SS Maheno and the Oonah, the ship towing it, according to Atlas Obscura. Three days later, the Maheno and its small crew were found stranded on the beach of Fraser Island, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
SS Palo Alto
This famous concrete tanker was made to fight the Central Powers during World War I, but the war ended before it could enter battle.
Why was it made out of concrete? During the war, there were concerns about steel shortages. So, the Emergency Fleet Corporation, formed under President Woodrow Wilson, requested 24 new ships be built out of ferroconcrete and reinforced with steel, according to The Washington Post.
After it was made in Oakland, California, the SS Palo Alto was moved south to Aptos, California, by the Cal-Nevada Company in 1929. In 1930, a pier was constructed to reach the boat, and it became a popular tourist destination, as well as an environmental hazard that was finally cleaned up in 2006.
The ship continues to weather damage. In January 2017, a storm off the coast of California ripped the stern off the SS Palo Alto.
【词汇注释】
1. luxury：奢华
2. submersible：潜水器
3. mysterious：神秘的
4. loot：掠夺
5. nautical：航海的
6. dune：沙丘
7. convert：转换
8. cyclone：旋风
9. sever：切断
10. towline：拖缆
11. strand：搁浅
12. ferroconcrete：钢筋混泥土
13. reinforce：加强
14. pier：码头
15. hazard：危险
16. stern：船尾
二、阅读题目
根据短文内容，回答下列问题：
1. Where is the Altair located now?
2. What is the beach around the Altair famous for?
3. What was the SS Maheno used for during the First World War?
4. Why was SS Palo Alto made?
5. What happened to the SS Palo Alto?
三、参考答案