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 $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
, k6 e9 g1 @4 [7 M  @. z; E; i        1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
  E' L' T9 R) Q2 j) t4 G331. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。
  a8 R# \7 A7 g% ]- |5 h: x8 o332. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'
        1909年7月19日凌晨，休伯特.莱瑟姆驾驶“安特瓦特4号”飞机从法国海岸起飞，
; B, G2 K8 ]) a9 K/ k333. He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.
        但他只在海峡上空飞行7英里，引擎就发生了故障，他只好降落在海面上。
, Q0 G$ a! o) B. ?3 m' ?! X2 o334. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
        “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'.
1 e$ P3 Z  J4 @! i! F$ I        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。
  U2 l4 Z) i9 z, Q336. 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。
4 b" P) i1 }9 k: ^% U0 D337. 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。
" v) |6 E' |/ v: u- x% a( w338. Latham, however, did not give up easily.
8 Z: v7 l1 T3 T4 l; K$ V        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.
! U. C  h( d" F' w        看来会有一场激烈的飞越英吉利海峡的竞争。
$ H4 s  X$ A- q& T3 Z4 _; [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，
) ?: O, s1 e( Z! w. \  ?) {* F342. but Latham failed to get up early enough,
" U7 f+ E8 w: U& D. q/ t        但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了。
9 G& p  U& R/ L& n! E343. 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。
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.
1 h+ \' ^4 y+ `  a3 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.
1 T, u; t  h3 G5 u1 C3 i# C& 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，
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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