3D泰坦尼克号让史诗重现

周晨曲

在美國历史上没有哪一次灾难事故像泰坦尼克号沉船那样令人困惑。科学家已经创造出了第一个全尺寸的泰坦尼克号数字模型。该模型将允许科学家以前所未有的方式研究泰坦尼克号。

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1 Scientists have created the first full sizeddigital model of the Titanic. The model will allowscientists to study the Titanic in ways that werenever possible before.

2 The Titanic was a massive ship that sank inthe Atlantic Ocean in 1912. It was the largest shipof its time， and was thought to be “unsinkable”.But four days after it left Southampton， England， the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. Thesinking of the Titanic is one of the most famous disasters in history.

3 The Titanic broke into two pieces， and sank to the sea floor， 2.35 miles below the surfaceof the ocean. Because of this， it has been hard to study. The location of the wreck （沉船） wasnt discovered until 1985. Since then， many teams have visited the site with submarinesand undersea robots. These trips have resulted in lots of pictures and videos of thewreck. But even these only allow scientists to study one area of the wreck at a time.

4 Now， two companies—an undersea technology company called Magellan and themovie company， Atlantic Productions—have created a full sized digital model of theTitanic. The companies say the model is about ten times larger than any other underwater3D model ever made.

5 The model was created by sending two undersea robots down to the Titanic. These robots—named Romeo and Juliet—took pictures of the Titanic from all sides and angles. Therobots captured both of the main pieces of the Titanic （front and back）， as well as the otherbits of the wreck on the sea floor. Over six weeks， the robots took high quality videos andover 715，000 pictures. The pictures were taken in a way that allowed the scientists to putthem together to create a 3D model of the Titanic.

6 The Titanic is protected by laws and it must be left untouched. Now， the 3D modelwill allow people to learn about the Titanic without touching it. The companies say themodel will help scientists and historians， allowing them to study the Titanic in great detail.

ReadingCheck

1. What can be learned about the Titanic according to the text？

A. It sank in the 19th century.

B. It was the first ship model in history.

C. It was once regarded as“ unsinkable”.

D. It was made in Southampton， England.

2. How long does it take to find the location of the sunken Titanic？

A. 12 years.

B. 35 years.

C. 38 years.

D. 73 years.

3. Which word can replace the underlined word “captured” inparagraph 5？

A. Controlled.

B. Filmed.

C. Expressed.

D. Drew.

4. What does paragraph 6 focus on？

A. The significance of the 3D model of the Titanic.

B. Law protection of the sunken Titanic.

C. Videos and pictures of the Titanic.

D. Two technology companies.

LanguageStudy

Ⅰ. 日积月累

model n. 模型

sink v. 下沉

disaster n. 灾难

location n. 位置

submarine n. 潜艇

be thought to be 被認为是……

result in 导致

take pictures of 为……拍照

as well as 也；还

high quality videos 高质量的录像

be protected by 受……的保护

in great detail 极详细地

Ⅱ. 单句填空

1. That was a______（disaster） fire.

2. He‘s thought ______ （be） one of the richest men in Europe.

3. What is the exact ______ （locate） of the ship？

4. The cyclone has resulted ______ many thousands of deaths.

5. This issue will be discussed ______ great detail in the next chapter.