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
5 L( R0 l; J4 |: x330. In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
' X0 p1 j/ B8 y        1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
: g# Q. O. _2 g) g, C, d( z1 N: g9 E331. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
. A) @* Q5 b& i+ f) i% a9 G        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。
8 Q$ S  U/ z$ H& v4 S% `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，
+ ~/ K6 T- `% k4 g4 ^. F: f333. 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。
) }: _8 o0 M& Y  j$ u. f334. 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。
" I3 X+ V6 e7 I8 i* s335. Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'.
4 x1 S( ^* S4 _4 R6 e" o* N        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。
336. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.
5 x# n/ {+ h3 r" P) N. {* I        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。
338. Latham, however, did not give up easily.
* L8 b5 d' R# @" x6 h8 P: o+ y        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'.
. d9 a7 F- g! W7 i& V        同一天，他驾驶一架新的“安特瓦特”号飞机来到了加来附近。
3 K" [! j, H: n( B8 U340. It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.
        看来会有一场激烈的飞越英吉利海峡的竞争。
' H  N  x' y' T' [- ]341. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th,
) Z! W4 Y6 U- W* ^4 \        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。
' j* k4 c% P6 Y343. After making a short test flight at 4:15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later.
* n; U  R; Y+ x6 q# W/ w6 n        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。
% L7 ~& F1 l1 ^0 n344. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
# z2 g" L! e- T0 e* t+ y        他这次伟大的飞行持续37分钟。
2 _- v: _; m) [" p. j# O345. 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。
) E6 e2 _7 f3 L' v( T# E! q346. 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 `1 F7 k6 Z0 X& K/ W$ W) l7 P+ e347. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.
( c7 a$ U  n9 a" z5 T& `! P        因引擎故障第二次降落在海面上。

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