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新概念英语3--(一天学一篇)--- 20

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课文20   飞行员的先驱: @+ K2 e9 J* r5 D2 o/ m
330. In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
! V2 ~3 J. }: D  d3 V( O0 W        1908年,诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑,作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
  p6 |- B& H, c3 M331. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
& p/ V% n9 C& K, P  g        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。7 L; G) _  \3 N1 v8 z
332. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'4 L' A5 [% k! p+ N' i& f1 [
        1909年7月19日凌晨,休伯特.莱瑟姆驾驶“安特瓦特4号”飞机从法国海岸起飞,1 ?9 i8 J0 L; c. [1 G) n! G
333. He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.6 Z& @5 b4 ]( e+ c6 N! m
        但他只在海峡上空飞行7英里,引擎就发生了故障,他只好降落在海面上。
0 f0 L2 Q5 T! G( c334. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
& r$ q: f7 ], y        “安特瓦特”号飞机在海上漂浮,后来有船经过,莱瑟姆方才获救。
8 W3 s: A1 V4 u335. Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'.
$ W1 c! a2 X) U* h; l* v        两天之后,路易斯.布莱里奥驾驶一名为“11号”的飞机来到加来附近。
0 H8 g2 q. Y3 |  a" g336. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.1 g' u8 y6 l) u% M0 ^  w: `
        布莱里奥从1905年起便开始研制飞机,“11号”飞机是他制作的最新型号。: N6 B3 s& A) V( L3 Y
337. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles.
/ O6 J9 H# j! w! b9 W6 k4 E        一周以前,他曾成功地进行了一次26英里的陆上飞行。! v% V7 @+ i. D+ |1 u  `  ?3 {; o
338. Latham, however, did not give up easily.
/ F9 P3 O) R7 _. V1 j        但是莱瑟姆不肯轻易罢休。4 |9 z8 o+ E3 f  `' i
339. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a new 'Antoinette'.
9 B+ w4 X$ y/ `2 G        同一天,他驾驶一架新的“安特瓦特”号飞机来到了加来附近。
' p3 D2 D, n4 u  J6 p+ N$ g340. It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.
7 j8 k6 ?4 m& u. L* T5 S( j5 a* q        看来会有一场激烈的飞越英吉利海峡的竞争。
. e+ l3 b1 m) L, o341. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th,
, G* j* M. W& P        两天飞机都打算在7月25日起飞,7 Q# D- g. Q  l# y
342. but Latham failed to get up early enough,- G+ ]! {8 o1 F' {. j
        但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了。  Z7 I  |) ^  Q# J8 ~4 B
343. After making a short test flight at 4:15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later.# G- Y# V" B7 ^4 m* v
        布莱里奥凌晨4点15分作了一次短距离试飞,半小时后便正式出发了。
! d5 |5 Y( v$ S0 E- Q344. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.0 f2 l7 m; _% N6 D5 T4 |
        他这次伟大的飞行持续37分钟。
  l' U4 N5 h8 @345. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.- U" B/ B! P- m7 v" M& D
        当他在多佛着陆后,第一个迎接他的是当地一名警察。& v+ u4 H2 g# ~( M9 M
346. Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again.
1 T0 S- u, V* e9 q# g  p- B        莱瑟姆一周以后也作了一次尝试,飞到离多佛不到半英里的地方。这次他又遭厄运,
1 Z7 \' E0 E; i! _, l347. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.0 y7 a5 |% t- O& V$ o7 k  B. n2 i
        因引擎故障第二次降落在海面上。
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