新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课25

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课文25  “卡蒂萨克”号帆船
, d. B4 q( Y) |438. One of the most famous sailing ships of the nineteenth century, the Cutty Sark, can still be seen at Greewich.
7 R+ n! k, z  h        人们在格林威治仍可看到19世纪最有名的帆船之一“卡蒂萨克”号。
9 [$ g5 i, O8 b439. She stands on dry land and is visited by thousands of people each year.
        它停在陆地上，每年接待成千上万的参观者。
2 t' R5 Y7 w( K. r: F) d% a440. She serves as an impressive reminder of the great ships of the past.
5 f/ p; J& N3 Y- J% b6 n1 u: a        它给人们留下深刻的印象，使人们回忆起历史上的巨型帆船，
441. Before they were replaced by steamships, sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia.
; \& @* [- h, s) L5 q! y& A" S        在蒸汽船取代帆船之前。“卡蒂萨克”号之类的帆船被用来从中国运回茶叶，从澳大利亚运回羊毛。
6 A& k/ F+ G! n" ?) y442. The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built.
        “卡蒂萨克”号是帆船制造史上建造的最快的一艘帆船。
443. The only other ship to match her was the Thermopylae.
        唯一可以与之一比高低的是“塞姆皮雷”号帆船。
! |- a6 A- `7 c1 s444. Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England.
9 Q* V  _4 c* v, d        两船于1872年6月18日同时从上海启航驶往英国，途中展开了一场激烈的比赛。
445. This race, which went on for exactly four months, was the last of its kind.
: `& S6 ?8 ]7 [0 G) n        这场比赛持续了整整4个月，是这类比赛中的最后一次，
446. It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era.
" n2 k/ x( g! E- \; e4 ?        它标志着帆船伟大传统的结束与一个新纪元的开始。
( \8 U  V- w- w% F447. The first of the two ships to reach Java after the race had begun was the Thermopylae, but on the Indian Ocean, the Cutty Sark took the lead.
; W  K1 w5 L0 s        比赛开始后，“赛姆皮雷”号率先抵达爪哇岛。但在印度洋上，“卡萨萨克”号驶到了前面。
448. It seemed certain that she would be the first ship home, but during the race she had a lot of bad luck.
7 O+ o6 K, j2 l7 r5 Z8 G. Y        看来，它首先返抵英国是确信无疑的了，但它却在比赛中连遭厄运。
* U7 R* e& i# c7 l) g- ~449. In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away.
        8月份“卡蒂萨克”号遭到一场特大风暴的袭击，失去了一只舵。
8 F( |3 ^  ^- y2 n% ?! X$ j+ }450. The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her.
        船身左右摇晃，无法操纵。
451. A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty.
* j, G5 c9 U# D/ z& {        船员用备用的木板在船上赶制了一只应急用的舵，并克服重重困难将舵安装就位，
452. This greatly reduced the speed of the ship,
6 L/ D  A  A- ^9 s" K        这样一来，大大降低了船的航速。
453. for there was a danger that if she traveled too quickly, this rudder would be torn away as well.
1 p4 X% E! A# f: l/ e$ R. }( z        因为船不能开得太快，否则就有危险，应急舵也会被刮走。
) s) ]" T+ K1 t$ p1 _; r454. Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead.
; f! r; X. A4 C0 k        因为这个缘故，“卡蒂萨克”号落到了后面。
) H. d, j7 Y! l2 f" A455. After crossing the Equator, the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted,
        跨越赤道后，船长将船停靠在一个港口，在那儿换了一只舵。
! d6 B1 s( w! q1 g- o/ N456. but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.
* h0 d3 x+ e& c2 R( }- d  f        但此时，“赛姆皮雷”号早已在500多英里之遥了。
$ P; g9 d; I' c% C  r; B457. Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed, it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win.
! ?' O) w2 I: M& Q# C' E        尽管换装新舵时分秒必争，但“卡蒂萨克”号已经不可能取胜了，
458. She arrived in England a week after the Thermopylae.
2 A* J  u/ P* {" Y6 L        它抵达英国时比“塞姆皮雷”号晚了1个星期。
459. Even this was remarkable, considering that she had had so many delays.
        但考虑到路上的多次耽搁，
0 B4 c$ t/ _; R# |) g$ v- d460. There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
        这个成绩也已很不容易了。毫无疑问，如果中途没有失去舵， “卡帝萨克”号肯定能在比赛中轻易夺冠。