A man named Henry Hodges was on the Titanic in April 1912. He was a second-class passengerpassenger/ˈpæsɪndʒər/L1乘客a person who is traveling in a car, bus, train, or plane on the big new ship going to Boston. He paid 13 pounds for his ticket and wrote a letterletter/ˈlɛtər/L1信a written message that you send to someone to his friend Hector. The weatherweather/ˈwɛðər/L1天气the condition of the air outside (sunny, rainy, etc.) was very fine, and people were singing on the deck and playing cards. Henry felt tiredtired/ˈtaɪərd/L1疲倦的feeling that you need to rest or sleep but happy and said he felt as tired as a deaddeadL1死的；无生命的people who are no longer living dog. The letter was posted in Queenstown, and he was a music salesman from England.
But the fun did not last when the ship hit an icebergiceberg/ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ/L2冰山a very large piece of ice floating in the sea, most of which is below the water's surface.. The Titanic sanksankL1沉没 【V_第二等级】地位或质量较低的事物sank on April 14, and Henry dieddiedL1死亡died.
His letter is on paper from the ship and is now at an auctionauction/ˈɔːkʃən/L2拍卖a public sale at which items are sold to the person who offers the most money.. It can sell for 35,000 pounds and showsshowsL1表演shows a happyhappy/ˈhæpi/L1快乐的feeling pleased or glad day before a sad end.
