《死海不死》是一篇事理性的说明文。作为一篇科学小品，它除了具有科学性、知识性的特点外，还具有一定的人文性。先说“死”。“死”的本义是指生物失去生命，跟“生”相对，而在这篇文章里，作者从标题到内容无不赋予“死”丰富的内涵。文章先从死海的得名入手，介绍了死海 “The Dead Sea is Dead” is an expository statement of reason. As a scientific sketch, apart from its scientific and intellectual nature, it also has a certain degree of humanity. Say “dead” first. The original meaning of “death” refers to the fact that a creature loses its life and is opposed to “birth”. In this article, the author gives a rich meaning to “death” from the title to the content. The article begins with the name of the Dead Sea and introduces the Dead Sea.