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 $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
        1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
6 P) G* l0 s! D/ g! f' z3 |$ S1 y5 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。
! d0 c9 I7 N' r% H332. 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，
6 t1 T6 N2 W! Q- `333. He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.
. Z- A  [1 K4 M; S/ J9 w0 |% I8 I. D        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。
334. 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'.
2 @! m5 n! X* o" U0 o& [- [1 L        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。
6 m) f# i& {. U# ^( b% ~, H6 T+ Y1 E336. 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。
; f) Y. f7 {1 X* J3 `" Y337. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles.
' [9 I' E5 s. G! ^7 V) _% E6 [        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'.
* ~0 ~1 {9 c: m3 m1 c9 k3 u: n) w; Y3 ]        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.
5 j+ ?# g! u, C( U/ ~2 U        看来会有一场激烈的飞越英吉利海峡的竞争。
; T% X0 @' j. v& Z341. 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。
343. After making a short test flight at 4:15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later.
2 B; \7 F0 H+ x5 ^3 A3 M% z$ t. x        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.
1 L& \9 E4 [2 M/ p( k8 M: T        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.
        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.
  ^0 h. P( S6 k: Q# S+ 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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