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
' w3 S9 a1 }7 ~0 k& s  {8 h330. In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
1 I% m+ p4 b2 M' s. q3 G        1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
9 a7 _) b0 W$ Z( b331. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
- ^' w1 D" l- h- Z        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。
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，
. `" o; q, L7 l, D333. He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.
# ~( N* S3 u8 F- a8 @9 Z8 `& l: H        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。
  s7 |3 C9 t. V3 |. p! m+ D1 C: Z  t. `334. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
6 X1 R2 T, G/ D        “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。
, P. x) R. g' t335. 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。
: H  ^$ C. p7 [- Y- p336. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.
$ u5 E$ l; H0 j! G        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。
5 r; S6 E; i5 P. Q7 c6 [3 O: c. z: y6 h338. 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。
340. It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.
  e; G, P8 W0 e; w/ M$ ]% R8 C        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，
342. but Latham failed to get up early enough,
        但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了。
! M# l" K$ C7 u9 o343. After making a short test flight at 4:15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later.
& L+ g) N3 y# N/ 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。
344. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
        他这次伟大的飞行持续37分钟。
  q9 m! K) T* y) ?9 ]: J7 B345. 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。
346. 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，
) @! X: x: K+ g6 k( w347. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.
, O# `( E- b& ?- e- a        因引擎故障第二次降落在海面上。

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