The Titanic Lost and Found

The Titanic, Lost and Found, written by Lisa Trumbauer.

《泰坦尼克号：失而复得》，莉萨·特伦鲍尔 著

The Grandest Ship When it was built, many people thought it was the grandest ship to ever sail the seas. Others claimed it was the biggest, and some people even said it was unsinkable. But on Sunday, April 14, 1912, just before midnight, disaster struck. Within hours, the Titanic, the most magnificent ship of its time, had sunk to the bottom of

最宏伟的巨轮 泰坦尼克号建成时，很多人都认为它是航海史上最宏伟的轮船 有人说它是当时最大的轮船，甚至还有人坚信它绝对不会沉没 可就在1912年4月14日周日的午夜前夕，灾难降临了 短短几个小时后，这艘当时最豪华的泰坦尼克号，就沉到了

The Titanic was built in Northern Ireland to take people and cargo across the Atlantic Ocean. Airplanes were still new contraptions in 1912, so the only way to travel from Europe to the United States was by boat. Passengers began boarding the Titanic on Wednesday, April 10, in Southampton, England. They were thrilled to be on what was considered the grandest ship in the world. It was the ship's trip, also called its maiden voyage, and it would take one week to reach New York.

泰坦尼克号建造于北爱尔兰，用来运送乘客和货物穿越大西洋 1912年的时候飞机还是新奇发明，从欧洲前往美国只能坐船 4月10日周三，乘客们在英国南安普敦陆续登上泰坦尼克号 能登上这艘号称全世界最宏伟的轮船，大家都兴奋极了 这是这艘船的首航，全程需要一周就能抵达纽约

Wealthy people traveled in style aboard the Titanic. They had fancy rooms for dining and elegant rooms for sleeping. First -class rooms perched at the top of the ship and offered the best views and fresh air. The Titanic even had four elevators and a lavish staircase. People who did not have a lot of money traveled in less spacious quarters at the bottom of the ship. This area was called steerage and the rooms were cramped and crowded. Steerage passengers were not allowed to go to the upper levels of the ship.

有钱人在泰坦尼克号上享受着奢华的旅途 他们有精致豪华的餐厅和优雅舒适的卧室 头等舱位于轮船上层，能拥有最好的视野和新鲜空气 泰坦尼克号甚至配有四台电梯，还有一座华丽的大楼梯 没那么有钱的乘客住在轮船底层狭窄的舱室里 这个区域叫做统舱，舱房狭小又拥挤 统舱乘客不允许前往轮船的上层区域

at sea. After leaving Southampton, the Titanic stopped in France, then in Ireland, picking up a few more passengers. Finally, on Thursday, April 11, the Titanic set sail for the cold open sea of the North Atlantic Ocean. The Titanic must have been a marvel to behold as it glided across the It was the biggest ship of its time. It was 269 meters, 883 feet long. About the length of 55 cars parked bumper to bumper. It was also as tall as a 10 -story building, 32 meters, 104 feet. Its four towering smokestacks stood 19 meters, 62 feet tall, which is more than 15 fourth graders standing on one another's shoulders.

大海深处 离开南安普敦后，泰坦尼克号先后停靠法国、爱尔兰，接上了更多乘客 终于，在4月11日周四，泰坦尼克号起航开往北大西洋寒冷的远海 泰坦尼克号破浪前行时，绝对是世人惊叹的奇观，它是那个时代最大的轮船 它全长269米，合883英尺 差不多相当于55辆汽车首尾相连排起来的长度 它的高度也相当于10层楼，共32米，合104英尺 它那四根高耸的烟囱高19米，合62英尺，比15个四年级学生一个叠一个站着还要高

Three days after leaving Southampton, the Titanic was well into the North Atlantic. This area was known for icebergs, and the ship's workers were responsible for watching out for these dangerous chunks of floating ice. That Sunday evening, the sea was calm. No white -capped waves crashed against the rugged icebergs, which would have made the ice easier to spot. Also, the night was ominously dark and cloudless, no moon shone over the still, open waters. Then, at 11 .40 p .m., the crew and other passengers felt a jarring thud against the side of the ship. The Titanic had struck an iceberg. No one panicked, though, because they believed the Titanic was unsinkable. One person on board knew differently.

离开南安普敦三天后，泰坦尼克号已经深入北大西洋海域 这片海域以冰山闻名，船员负责警惕这些危险的大块浮冰 那个周日的晚上，海面格外平静 没有带白浪的海浪撞击冰山，不然冰山会更容易被发现 而且那晚黑得反常，天空无云，也没有月光洒在平静的远海上 晚上11点40分，船员和乘客都感觉到船体侧面传来一声刺耳的撞击 泰坦尼克号撞上了冰山 不过没人惊慌，因为大家都相信泰坦尼克号不会沉没 但船上有一个人清楚情况不一样