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
3 u0 p1 n2 o3 m  h& [330. In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
        1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
9 }& s. q% p* P331. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。
7 I2 l7 ^: o* M$ c8 Y4 _, g( O332. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'
, M$ Q, ^! G$ W4 k        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。
, ~3 \  j' v: \! C0 T; R5 q& B334. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
: P1 F" a' [% N7 M5 r  G" |        “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。
1 K) b" ^' y! i; I+ ~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。
5 ~/ [9 P$ }1 z6 L! {336. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.
" w7 g3 N; z" K5 S" w9 r7 }        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。
8 U# _1 O  i4 t- B7 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。
338. Latham, however, did not give up easily.
        但是莱瑟姆不肯轻易罢休。
% x( o) Q" o) B2 U339. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a new 'Antoinette'.
& n$ K0 Z  W$ E9 g4 H  t* M! w        同一天，他驾驶一架新的“安特瓦特”号飞机来到了加来附近。
  R7 _# ]5 E/ u4 Q, ^% M0 `3 H4 P340. It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.
1 P( V5 B: I' f2 }( Q- x        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,
5 d5 V: e. i6 F) C9 W/ F% r        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。
& U& L, e6 V2 K/ T  z343. 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。
- A0 r7 j3 g  y7 F6 V, }3 A6 B$ H344. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
- _4 @( Z& I/ h0 M5 y$ t  ?: B  N* ?        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。
8 l9 p: R+ F. L8 V* O  s; Y+ c346. Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again.
: F, J0 N8 O& X        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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