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
) ]2 j+ g3 E) G+ `2 w. G3 I8 P330. In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
' m! R; c$ c$ s' R; Y        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.
        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。
% y) _/ R. k/ |* Z) v, Q" d332. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'
& F3 d" K( W, W( b( h) p) P        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.
  o$ b0 p4 q) s2 x9 h+ X# i        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.
( Y' W* N. x7 z8 _' k: w        “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。
4 i( f3 V! u; k335. Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'.
' S8 x3 ?' Q9 a. u& B. ?/ f" }        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。
& y! t/ p' s9 l5 u# W! |& Y$ }336. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.
        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。
! R0 ~. |1 B5 U7 [# q337. 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。
9 J& F6 g' ^- a$ w+ A338. Latham, however, did not give up easily.
        但是莱瑟姆不肯轻易罢休。
! r% ?: J* L' P( Z) x) B: Y339. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a new 'Antoinette'.
1 X* J. ?4 C9 X2 M$ A) \        同一天，他驾驶一架新的“安特瓦特”号飞机来到了加来附近。
340. It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.
7 ^; B1 I( t* l        看来会有一场激烈的飞越英吉利海峡的竞争。
% e' [3 I$ t6 D5 f3 i: T1 J341. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th,
: f/ b% G9 I9 `( P: E/ v        两天飞机都打算在7月25日起飞，
) @- I7 r: S) S5 b1 \# U342. but Latham failed to get up early enough,
        但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了。
1 a, s% R8 D4 l4 V& x# U2 k/ u' b; V343. 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。
) t! Q- q- Q- a, M# m- t344. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
) ^% z! ~+ N$ P4 N; [% T9 H! M        他这次伟大的飞行持续37分钟。
345. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.
% D! ~; {: ]) z3 I9 R; }        当他在多佛着陆后，第一个迎接他的是当地一名警察。
5 j8 {# n' g0 ~2 s+ ~- X3 F346. 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，
2 ?: Q9 W7 p4 W347. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.
% L6 [& S7 [) Z        因引擎故障第二次降落在海面上。

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