LESSON 25: THE CUTTY SARK One of the most famous sailing ships of the nineteenth century, the Cutty Sark, can still be seen at Greenwich. She stands on dry land and is visited by thousands of people each year. She serves as an impressive reminder of the great ships of the past. Serve as He has served his master for many years. 他伺候主人很多年了. serve as The sofa had to serve as a bed. The house served as a hospital during the warimpress Before they were replaced by steam-ships, sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia. The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built. The only other ship to match her was the Thermopylae. Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England.replace Im replacing Sue on the team. 有什麽东西能代替母爱吗 Can anything replace a mothers love? replace A with B Replace the broken window with a new one 手机取代了电脑1 Before they were replaced by steam-ships, sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia. The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built. The only other ship to match her was the Thermopylae. Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England.vessel Before they were replaced by steam-ships, sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia. The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been 1)匹配，相称matchbuilt. The only other ship to match her was the Thermopylae. Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England. The curtains and the carpets match perfectly.2 This race, which went on for exactly four months, was the last of its kind. It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era. The first of the two ships to reach Java after the race had begun was the Thermopylae, but on the Indian Ocean, the Cutty Sark took the lead. It seemed certain that she would be the first ship home, but during 时代，历史时期 the Stone Age The Middle Ages The age of technology golden ageagethe race she had a lot of bad luck. The golden age of Hollywood moviesera (a period of time in history that is remembered because of its important political,religious, or artisitc events that make it different from other periods) 时代，纪元 We live in an era of instant communication. a new era of world peace Mark the beginning of a new era Mark the end of a new era 他的死标志着一个时代的结束 His death marked the end of an era . This race, which went on for exactly four months, was the last of its kind. It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era. The first of the two ships to reach Java after the race had begun was the Thermopylae, but on the Indian Ocean, the Cutty Sark took the lead. It seemed certain that she would be the first ship home, but during the race she had a lot of bad luck.3 take the lead (in doing sth) The U.S. took the lead in space exploration. 中国在乒乓球项目上一直处于领先地 lose the lead In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away. The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her. A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty. This greatly reduced the speed of the ship, for there was danger that if she travelled too quickly, this rudder would be torn away as well. Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead.strike The stone struck me on the side of the head. I struck my side of the head on the stone He struck the table a heavy blow with his fist. (引申）The ship struck a rock. . 那棵树被雷电(lightning)击中了 The tree was struck by lightning. The family was struck by yet another tragedy（悲剧）. 这个家庭又遭不幸了. 2）（病灾）袭击 SARS在2003年袭击了北京 上个月暴雨袭击了北京 地震袭击了四川4 In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away. The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her. A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty. This greatly reduced the speed of the ship, for there was danger that if she travelled too quickly, this rudder would be torn away as well. Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead. tear-tore-torn Tear a piece of paper in two Tear the parcel open Tear a page out of/from the book Cant tear myself away from The book is so interesting that I cant