新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课25

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课文25  “卡蒂萨克”号帆船
" F$ z' Z, V5 R% U6 K9 R438. One of the most famous sailing ships of the nineteenth century, the Cutty Sark, can still be seen at Greewich.
' ^% t9 y) E" H) C        人们在格林威治仍可看到19世纪最有名的帆船之一“卡蒂萨克”号。
439. She stands on dry land and is visited by thousands of people each year.
  M! t8 @$ A2 M1 K! f' x9 _* a, _        它停在陆地上，每年接待成千上万的参观者。
% [9 W8 y) N  N4 t9 w8 v440. She serves as an impressive reminder of the great ships of the past.
        它给人们留下深刻的印象，使人们回忆起历史上的巨型帆船，
* }1 O- P. \" y! b441. Before they were replaced by steamships, sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia.
; ]; `& r4 u& @$ T; p9 f- o        在蒸汽船取代帆船之前。“卡蒂萨克”号之类的帆船被用来从中国运回茶叶，从澳大利亚运回羊毛。
* \( b% h# _4 {% f442. The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built.
( f0 _1 t- t, A- b) i        “卡蒂萨克”号是帆船制造史上建造的最快的一艘帆船。
% t, h+ j( W3 w2 \$ `, h2 }! Z$ f4 ~443. The only other ship to match her was the Thermopylae.
) C; T7 n' F9 ]7 s- V        唯一可以与之一比高低的是“塞姆皮雷”号帆船。
. z9 [( U' Q, r1 F# y8 s$ d9 l3 d3 m444. Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England.
( o2 f0 \: D6 _/ H' V6 `5 y+ g        两船于1872年6月18日同时从上海启航驶往英国，途中展开了一场激烈的比赛。
% c% z# A% _8 y$ t: [- P445. This race, which went on for exactly four months, was the last of its kind.
        这场比赛持续了整整4个月，是这类比赛中的最后一次，
0 n+ m3 L" X6 \$ G/ f2 u6 {' E& M7 ^446. It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era.
4 [1 Q/ j* `' {' p% ]; j5 \        它标志着帆船伟大传统的结束与一个新纪元的开始。
# u/ E5 \  f& e% l, n* k0 l3 s; A447. 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.
  b; r) l1 i  m( }        比赛开始后，“赛姆皮雷”号率先抵达爪哇岛。但在印度洋上，“卡萨萨克”号驶到了前面。
$ n/ k  j( q+ P  _# D448. It seemed certain that she would be the first ship home, but during the race she had a lot of bad luck.
6 d. R* V# x. R        看来，它首先返抵英国是确信无疑的了，但它却在比赛中连遭厄运。
449. In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away.
        8月份“卡蒂萨克”号遭到一场特大风暴的袭击，失去了一只舵。
450. The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her.
1 f3 X" b& f" t( K6 v0 ?        船身左右摇晃，无法操纵。
451. A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty.
        船员用备用的木板在船上赶制了一只应急用的舵，并克服重重困难将舵安装就位，
: p# k+ S* C2 g0 x1 @4 R) j452. This greatly reduced the speed of the ship,
5 v3 f8 D% ]7 v: o        这样一来，大大降低了船的航速。
453. for there was a danger that if she traveled too quickly, this rudder would be torn away as well.
        因为船不能开得太快，否则就有危险，应急舵也会被刮走。
( d- R8 k) w! q0 {% \' l454. Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead.
        因为这个缘故，“卡蒂萨克”号落到了后面。
, |& x" e3 N* k455. After crossing the Equator, the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted,
        跨越赤道后，船长将船停靠在一个港口，在那儿换了一只舵。
- f5 G1 O/ c1 A8 K2 A9 ~456. but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.
        但此时，“赛姆皮雷”号早已在500多英里之遥了。
5 ~. S/ F& N( q457. Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed, it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win.
$ Y5 f% ?# X1 ^+ O        尽管换装新舵时分秒必争，但“卡蒂萨克”号已经不可能取胜了，
' R) j0 D% w7 N& I458. She arrived in England a week after the Thermopylae.
" x" G! f$ m0 l8 _        它抵达英国时比“塞姆皮雷”号晚了1个星期。
459. Even this was remarkable, considering that she had had so many delays.
        但考虑到路上的多次耽搁，
: E9 D& T- j  W* h; U+ Y# j460. There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
- d- ?, b1 K* B. J2 c$ C        这个成绩也已很不容易了。毫无疑问，如果中途没有失去舵， “卡帝萨克”号肯定能在比赛中轻易夺冠。