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本句是一个由and连接的并列复句。

②前一分句中，It是形式主语，真正的主语是。

③后一分句中，when引导时间状语从句， being firmly held up作宾语补足语。

[句意]我们花了半个、多小时才把船调转头来，回到詹姆斯落水的地方。当我们靠近他的时候，我看到老汤姆正在水中稳稳地托着詹姆斯。

[仿写]我们花了一个小时才到达这片森林。当我们发现比尔的时候,戒看到他正被 三头狼围着。

() 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.