Unit3Amazingpeople●GrammarandUsage1.WhenbasetriedtocontactAmeliaat9.30p.m.on2ndJuly1937,shehadalreadygonemissing.(p49)contactvt.getintouchwith(sb);reach(sb)(bymessage,telephone,etc.)与（某人）接触；与（某人）会晤；与（某人）联系Forfurtherdetails,pleasecontactourlocaloffice.Ifyouhavecommentsorquestionsyoucanalsocontactusbymail.n.1.relationship;connection联系，联络Haveyoubeenincontactwithyourparentsrecently?GroundcontrollerslostcontactwithSun-Observingspacecraft.2.asocial,professional,orbusinessconnection;persononeknowsinapositiontobeofhelptoone.关系；（可以得到帮忙的）熟人Withoutcontacts,youcan’tsucceed.2.WhentheTitanicwasbuilt,peoplethoughtitwouldneversink.(p50)sinkvi.&vt.(causeto)godownbelowasurface,outofsight,ortothebottom(ofwater)沉下；沉落Asmallleakcansinkagreatship.Yourjobistosinktheenemyshipbeforeitlocatesyou.TheshipthatcarriedAnnetoEnglandsanksoonafterarrivingatDover.AfewminutesbeforetheTitanicsankshewassplitintotwodifferentpieces.Mythoughtsweremixed,likeinkingwavesduringastorm,andI,likeasmallshipwassankintheseaofdespair.sinkorswim:tofailmorsucceedwithouthelpfromothers自生自灭，成败全凭自己；不管好歹Newcomersaregivennotraining-theyaresimplylefttosinkorswim.BlackpopulationofNewOrleans,alongwithasizeablenumberofpoorwhites,waslefttosinkorswim.用心爱心专心116号编辑
