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
4 Q) W% g: M  ]; w# D330. In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
        1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
331. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
' z. Q- s* a" ]3 r% w        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。
332. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'
        1909年7月19日凌晨，休伯特.莱瑟姆驾驶“安特瓦特4号”飞机从法国海岸起飞，
3 t4 f8 _$ d8 y# v333. He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.
# W8 |+ |" Z5 o4 w        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。
; U) c; J* {0 }* y334. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
! A; E- J( L/ ^        “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。
335. Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'.
6 J; G* S! p2 H3 a) X1 X+ c        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。
5 _6 X; |  y" @7 V/ ~" W336. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.
, R& ?" a. W! ^5 }, `7 s  I4 F& Y        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。
% V' K% i* U, r. K3 N+ t337. 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。
* \# l5 ~. ~% y338. Latham, however, did not give up easily.
0 X/ a# A" I5 J" l        但是莱瑟姆不肯轻易罢休。
: i7 Z+ K5 W! r' K339. 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。
/ }- J4 N9 ]1 i( }340. It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.
$ t' m5 W' l5 D- _+ Y* N        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，
/ L0 l5 L( n! q: [342. but Latham failed to get up early enough,
: |+ P* A) ~/ b- g0 g9 x        但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了。
9 \* m& C; x# ?. J  W343. 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。
* d5 D- x5 k$ Y# W0 p. S1 ~344. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
        他这次伟大的飞行持续37分钟。
7 Y( }0 s  O' L2 }8 k, r; Z345. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.
( D+ v3 g. y7 N: d% M/ M% L        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，
6 w/ X2 B) Q# y: A347. 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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