2. It took over half an hour to get the boat back to James,and when we approached him,I saw James being firmly held up in the water by Old Tom. (P21)

[分析]

①本句是一個(gè)由and連接的并列復(fù)句。

②前一分句中，It是形式主語(yǔ)，真正的主語(yǔ)是。

③后一分句中，when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句， being firmly held up作賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)。

[句意]我們花了半個(gè)、多小時(shí)才把船調(diào)轉(zhuǎn)頭來(lái)，回到詹姆斯落水的地方。當(dāng)我們靠近他的時(shí)候，我看到老湯姆正在水中穩(wěn)穩(wěn)地托著詹姆斯。

[仿寫(xiě)]我們花了一個(gè)小時(shí)才到達(dá)這片森林。當(dāng)我們發(fā)現(xiàn)比爾的時(shí)候,戒看到他正被 三頭狼圍著。

() 8. The killers would have a good meal before the whale^，s body floated up to the surface.

() 7. The whale's body would be carried to land after it floated up to the surface.

() 6. The wounded whale died because there were too many killer whales.

() 5. The function of the whale^，s blow-hole is to breathe.

() 4. George beat the water with his oar to kill the whale.

() 3. Old Tom gave the signal that a whale hunt would start.

() 2. The loud noise that Clancy heard came from the fight between the whales and the killers.

Task III. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) .

() 1. Clancy had never seen the killers helping the whalers before he came to work at the whaling station.

Task II. Read the second anecdote and put the following events in the correct order.

   A. James was pushed further and further away. 

   B. Old Tom went back to join the hunt.

   C. We got the boat back to James. 

   D. We pulled James back into the boat.

   E. James was washed off the boat.

   F. We found James being firmly held up by Old Tom.

   G. A shark appeared.