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
0 n- W8 t4 u+ E- v1 q# B4 y6 Z438. One of the most famous sailing ships of the nineteenth century, the Cutty Sark, can still be seen at Greewich.
) E8 P8 M$ q, B& O        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。
7 A1 |) }! I8 Y& f3 O6 S439. 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。
1 y& D! R% v& |7 O6 j4 y. B; l% \440. She serves as an impressive reminder of the great ships of the past.
        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，
7 ^3 g; o/ m) }1 I7 A441. Before they were replaced by steamships, sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia.
        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 n  J  O6 @& s# a3 q442. 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.
: d$ u8 P2 Q: {" P  [2 ^  v3 T        唯一可以与之一比高低的是“塞姆皮雷”号帆船。
444. Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England.
        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。
  I) S( F2 s' q( M. ^445. This race, which went on for exactly four months, was the last of its kind.
% C# z3 |. g" _/ ~9 U        这场比赛持续了整整4个月，是这类比赛中的最后一次，
9 i9 [7 R9 A: w0 G9 b446. It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era.
5 |) \' L$ @6 l+ @        它标志着帆船伟大传统的结束与一个新纪元的开始。
447. 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.
        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。
0 N$ Q* B+ v% Q% t& k2 U448. It seemed certain that she would be the first ship home, but during the race she had a lot of bad luck.
        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。
5 z; ?! N' v8 T: |& n( v3 J449. In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away.
/ Y- ^9 F6 f% ~        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。
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.
' v/ r* n/ i* _) @        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,
        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.
        因为船不能开得太快，否则就有危险，应急舵也会被刮走。
( N( k0 o7 [1 v* r454. Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead.
        因为这个缘故，“卡蒂萨克”号落到了后面。
455. 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。
456. but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.
- H' g( Y% m3 X6 q        但此时，“赛姆皮雷”号早已在500多英里之遥了。
457. Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed, it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win.
6 J. Q6 z3 d9 e. t' I        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.
        它抵达英国时比“塞姆皮雷”号晚了1个星期。
3 h, k% p' f+ |459. Even this was remarkable, considering that she had had so many delays.
        但考虑到路上的多次耽搁，
, z' m+ e" e& I! ]0 }460. There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
" ]! n% Z1 o9 A, g        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。