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 $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
- Q: r! r0 F- e: D6 Z        1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
331. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
; S/ i/ S: _. u8 K$ O        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。
0 B7 K( v& m" y332. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'
( @2 ?! n; o7 w  M# b        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，
333. He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.
$ G8 G+ F1 q4 S( Y        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.
& I0 D1 G- t0 F( j  X' h        “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。
2 a  L/ o- b$ P5 N+ G6 u; R& d335. Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'.
- t2 V" e' j- g4 o# [' N% K        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。
& C/ v" E5 i( P  T6 J- z336. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.
5 r$ L3 H7 H) s2 i( e        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。
337. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles.
        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。
339. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a new 'Antoinette'.
        同一天，他驾驶一架新的“安特瓦特”号飞机来到了加来附近。
2 b$ E. p7 q2 ~' O8 r9 `340. It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.
8 ^" L2 U& e- h        看来会有一场激烈的飞越英吉利海峡的竞争。
+ d1 A7 W5 O2 j5 H341. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th,
        两天飞机都打算在7月25日起飞，
; p1 _# `( b5 X6 {) @; g" n( M342. but Latham failed to get up early enough,
        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.
        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。
. P4 n, g9 v7 f' j# t* o344. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
% N! y% }8 }% Q) Z% s: A3 Y3 ?% Z( L        他这次伟大的飞行持续37分钟。
& R) T% J0 g1 u  P: X7 D345. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.
        当他在多佛着陆后，第一个迎接他的是当地一名警察。
, c& H4 q( `6 z* l: K346. Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again.
        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，
347. 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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