新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）--- 20

ltlong52010

课文20   飞行员的先驱
* K; C: Y( @. X6 m9 j; ^: n# x330. In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.
        1908年，诺斯克利夫勋爵拿出1,000英镑，作为对第一个飞越英吉利海峡的人的奖励。
331. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
: m8 v- p* [9 o5 p        然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。
0 G: b& G( j0 ]7 a9 k+ M% m332. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV.'
4 b, S9 c/ H( |        1909年7月19日凌晨，休伯特.莱瑟姆驾驶“安特瓦特4号”飞机从法国海岸起飞，
333. He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.
1 J5 X1 Q* V  I- R9 a! W6 N7 W        但他只在海峡上空飞行7英里，引擎就发生了故障，他只好降落在海面上。
334. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
        “安特瓦特”号飞机在海上漂浮，后来有船经过，莱瑟姆方才获救。
# _5 J- g/ u- F# |335. Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'.
        两天之后，路易斯.布莱里奥驾驶一名为“11号”的飞机来到加来附近。
336. Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.
        布莱里奥从1905年起便开始研制飞机，“11号”飞机是他制作的最新型号。
337. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles.
        一周以前，他曾成功地进行了一次26英里的陆上飞行。
. y1 z5 B: j; `# Z338. Latham, however, did not give up easily.
        但是莱瑟姆不肯轻易罢休。
339. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a new 'Antoinette'.
        同一天，他驾驶一架新的“安特瓦特”号飞机来到了加来附近。
- a0 B- J. n6 Z+ O0 m; r4 M% |- b340. It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.
        看来会有一场激烈的飞越英吉利海峡的竞争。
341. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th,
        两天飞机都打算在7月25日起飞，
4 C  y" @5 G5 I* \342. but Latham failed to get up early enough,
! N6 g, m9 y$ v2 V- ]1 d        但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了。
% {9 t+ J$ u7 V/ l9 [9 Y8 e' G343. After making a short test flight at 4:15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later.
4 t3 T& `1 M2 D: x  L        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.
3 |% A4 K) }, d4 o# _. r        他这次伟大的飞行持续37分钟。
" a7 z  i3 i+ l7 g. d4 H345. 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。
$ Q- C/ u( ^4 S7 [& R" O- n346. Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again.
8 T0 i' P5 B4 j. j) D        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，
7 F6 I* ]# y4 D347. 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。

511over