新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）--- 20

ltlong52010

课文20   飞行员的先驱
330. In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
        1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
" |+ o0 r/ s  I) F& j2 t6 _  H5 h' G331. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
. ]7 k7 X: x0 C/ j% q* `4 m        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。
332. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'
9 \1 m! Y5 I7 A5 O        1909年7月19日凌晨，休伯特.莱瑟姆驾驶“安特瓦特4号”飞机从法国海岸起飞，
333. He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.
        但他只在海峡上空飞行7英里，引擎就发生了故障，他只好降落在海面上。
; G( x; [, ]. l4 G* `7 D" w3 V$ n334. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
. W' H5 H' D  \2 p  @        “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'.
        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。
' k2 d2 P# ~2 C) s" _336. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.
# N0 C; }' U5 O% i% m        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.
3 |! s& q# w+ r0 k        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'.
/ [/ k$ H: l- `9 D        同一天，他驾驶一架新的“安特瓦特”号飞机来到了加来附近。
& h" T( g; P0 H1 m$ _340. It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.
" b7 B4 h) P7 t' a, I+ p        看来会有一场激烈的飞越英吉利海峡的竞争。
9 w3 R+ l9 D: `1 B* {341. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th,
) U. O! R& U- Y" W( y: {        两天飞机都打算在7月25日起飞，
, R3 w( b0 C* z7 {$ o342. but Latham failed to get up early enough,
        但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了。
( c& p) u  q' `" _# f" N343. After making a short test flight at 4:15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later.
# u$ Q0 h4 @& l8 L        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。
345. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.
, ^6 Y, u7 s# Y2 i" K: P- O" A- j        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.
. L0 _9 M. s' v0 G5 u9 n' Q. _        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，
$ h- k3 I! ^& x3 S347. 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。

511over