Finding the Old Ship Quest

尋找舊船 Quest 號

Jul 8, 2026, 12:05
CanadaScience

Introduction

People went down to see the ship Quest. The ship sank in 1962. This is the first time people saw it since then.

人們潛入深海去查看 Quest 號。這艘船於 1962 年沉沒，這是自那時以來人們第一次見到它。

Main Body

John Geiger and his team used a small submarine. They found the ship in the deep ocean near Labrador. They want to make a 3D picture of the ship on a computer for everyone to see.

John Geiger 和他的團隊使用了一艘小型潛艇。他們在拉布拉多附近的深海中發現了這艘船。他們希望在電腦上製作一張 3D 圖像，讓所有人都能看到。

Sir Ernest Shackleton used this ship a long time ago. He died on this ship in 1922. Later, other people used the ship to hunt seals.

歐內斯特·沙克爾頓爵士在很久以前使用過這艘船。他在 1922 年於這艘船上去世。後來，其他人使用這艘船來獵殺海豹。

The ship is broken. There are holes in the floor. Many fish live there now. But there are also old fishing nets on the ship. John Geiger says this is bad for the ocean.

這艘船已經損壞。地板上有洞。現在有許多魚生活在那裡。但船上也有舊的漁網。John Geiger 表示這對海洋有害。

Conclusion

The team took photos of the Quest. Now they want to find another old ship called the Terra Nova.

該團隊拍攝了 Quest 號的照片。現在他們想尋找另一艘名為 Terra Nova 的舊船。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Then' and 'Now' Trick

To speak A2 English, you must show the difference between the Past (finished) and the Present (now).

1. The Past (Finished Actions) Look at these words from the story. They all end in -ed or change their form. They are done.

  • Sank →\rightarrow (The ship is already at the bottom).
  • Used →\rightarrow (Shackleton is not using it anymore).
  • Died →\rightarrow (Happened in 1922).
  • Took →\rightarrow (The photos are already finished).

2. The Present (Current State) These words describe the ship right now.

  • Is →\rightarrow (The ship is broken).
  • Live →\rightarrow (Fish live there today).
  • Want →\rightarrow (They want to find more ships).

Quick Guide for You:

  • If it happened in 1962 →\rightarrow Use Past.
  • If you can see it today →\rightarrow Use Present.

Vocabulary Learning

sank (v.)
Went down under the water
Example:The heavy stone sank to the bottom of the river.
submarine (n.)
A special boat that can go under the water
Example:The submarine explored the deep ocean.
deep (adj.)
Going far down from the top
Example:The swimming pool is very deep at one end.
hunt (v.)
To chase and kill animals for food or sport
Example:Some animals hunt for food at night.
nets (n.)
Strong strings tied together to catch fish
Example:The fisherman used a large net to catch many fish.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→