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
330. In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
. {. A6 p) E0 `1 h  J& i        1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
0 }0 k7 B' W" r; L) n$ x331. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。
, g% w% c, w3 |) z4 B9 q: e* H" |332. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'
        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，
$ k  Q# ~8 g2 ?  h333. He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.
, y8 R  R7 Y, Z0 x; X( d0 s  \        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。
334. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
        “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 k. w1 i7 @( e8 O! ~* Z335. Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'.
        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。
336. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.
" K5 A8 `# e1 t/ ]7 G& s        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。
4 Q" e" L! r1 A337. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles.
$ x; B! W+ C  }        一周以前，他曾成功地进行了一次26英里的陆上飞行。
338. Latham, however, did not give up easily.
        但是莱瑟姆不肯轻易罢休。
4 o  m2 [$ m( u4 x339. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a new 'Antoinette'.
5 @! s9 D  J' }3 f        同一天，他驾驶一架新的“安特瓦特”号飞机来到了加来附近。
. \% \" K7 C5 Z7 a  B2 l* _0 T" D340. It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.
        看来会有一场激烈的飞越英吉利海峡的竞争。
341. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th,
        两天飞机都打算在7月25日起飞，
; X0 m9 M3 U3 J8 z( \* a' l4 [342. but Latham failed to get up early enough,
* c3 O" h' n( {& \0 q0 r        但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了。
343. After making a short test flight at 4:15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later.
, }/ F, H; J/ j  _        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。
344. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
        他这次伟大的飞行持续37分钟。
* R. t% I  |" E5 I; \4 |1 F345. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.
! o1 u1 A: _6 \& v) a( i        当他在多佛着陆后，第一个迎接他的是当地一名警察。
346. Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again.
4 R7 F$ ?/ _+ U2 O7 ]  w5 t3 `: n        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，
7 }6 e$ n' A5 {* \) m7 g347. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.
        因引擎故障第二次降落在海面上。

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