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 $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
        1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
331. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
/ m" s# P7 `' r" g4 k7 x9 E        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。
332. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'
/ W; ~0 h! X; R7 g( O" b7 Q; e        1909年7月19日凌晨，休伯特.莱瑟姆驾驶“安特瓦特4号”飞机从法国海岸起飞，
333. He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.
' n" D8 k( P, h9 [        但他只在海峡上空飞行7英里，引擎就发生了故障，他只好降落在海面上。
334. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
: d* W; N) W3 D2 ?! |        “安特瓦特”号飞机在海上漂浮，后来有船经过，莱瑟姆方才获救。
3 T2 `4 a0 V  {3 V335. Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'.
        两天之后，路易斯.布莱里奥驾驶一名为“11号”的飞机来到加来附近。
336. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.
+ M1 a- m& T2 X3 k        布莱里奥从1905年起便开始研制飞机，“11号”飞机是他制作的最新型号。
337. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles.
1 O$ o, o- H1 S8 p6 [  H2 I2 h        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。
5 G% {* E' H. c339. 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。
- J+ s6 e  L' K, H2 P2 ^6 q- ?340. 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,
3 j7 E7 U9 ^0 Y' T* T        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。
6 D$ [8 F6 L5 H. J; _4 b3 R3 J% x343. 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。
: L  R# h" F: R+ q  \0 `344. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
        他这次伟大的飞行持续37分钟。
4 A" T+ y: Y9 w6 B6 Z* e345. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.
! W3 ]! o9 A1 l; a  b        当他在多佛着陆后，第一个迎接他的是当地一名警察。
* b2 s3 r$ X( V8 h346. Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again.
6 E+ J' S& B  N# |0 v/ L! a        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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