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
0 ^9 o8 A# a/ b: t6 g0 }" }$ ^330. In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
        1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
331. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。
8 [" s* t0 ?# i, ^& |4 A  H. \2 \- X332. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'
. N, q, V. q7 j5 R) b7 ^        1909年7月19日凌晨，休伯特.莱瑟姆驾驶“安特瓦特4号”飞机从法国海岸起飞，
333. He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.
% b! S5 L% ?6 p/ ?9 _        但他只在海峡上空飞行7英里，引擎就发生了故障，他只好降落在海面上。
2 x4 I( f- V0 N2 d$ ?! ?, |1 n; _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'.
5 F7 P7 k* B2 G  R1 `( E( d        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 Y. _/ b+ b2 x) F5 J2 \336. 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。
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.
$ _  A. P" h; P7 Z4 U, W        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。
4 l1 z. i% j* d5 s( K6 H340. 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。
341. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th,
5 x0 T2 r  S, F% m, f        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.
. F( K  p+ g9 S. N8 C0 [% l9 O+ O! t        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。
* u! A1 y- d+ n345. 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。
; |) w+ E, E; {$ c346. Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again.
& K* Z: M- }9 {/ s7 q1 q' S* c: i% e        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，
1 ~/ F( d4 S+ ]347. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.
+ {# q$ ]7 l  Y( r. o        因引擎故障第二次降落在海面上。

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