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# 飞行员的先锋

## 课文学习台 {#study}

### 第1段

In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of £1,000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made. On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the "Antoinette IV". He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea. The "Antoinette" floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.

中文理解：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。然而，过了一年多才有人出来尝试。 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，但他只在海峡上空飞行了7英里，引擎就发生了故障，他只好迫降在海面上。 “安特瓦特”号飞机在海上漂浮，后来有船经过，莱瑟姆才获救。

* **picked up**：拾起或接人 / 用这种办法；pick up 的意义取决于宾语和情境，不能只记“捡起”。

#### 这一段的读法与用法

注释：①make an attempt to do sth., 努力去做某事，类似的有leave no stone unturned to do sth.(不留余力做某事)。②forced to land = obliged to come down。③picked up = rescued。

### 第2段

Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called "No. XI". Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles. Latham, however, did not give up easily. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a new "Antoinette". It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th, but Latham failed to get up early enough. After making a short test flight at 4:15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman. Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.

中文理解：两天之后，路易斯·布莱里奥驾驶一架名为 “11号”的飞机来到加来附近。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。一周以前，他曾成功地完成了一次航程为26英里的陆上飞行。但是莱瑟姆不想轻易放弃。同一天，他驾驶一架新的 “安特瓦特”号飞机也来到了加来附近。看起来会有一场激烈的飞越英吉利海峡的比赛。两架飞机都打算在7月25日起飞，但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了。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。他这次伟大的飞行持续了37分钟。当他在多佛着陆后，第一个迎接他的是当地一名警察。莱瑟姆一周以后也作了一次尝试，飞到距多佛不到半英里的地方，但他又走霉运了。他的引擎出故障了，他只能再一次迫降在海面上。

* **give up**：放弃 / 让步 / 送出或泄露；先辨认动作和对象，再决定能否替换。

* **as if**：以便或以致 / 尽管 / 即使 / 仿佛；先判断两部分的关系；even though 说已知情况，even if 常说假设。

* **failed to**：未能做到；可以客观交代未完成的事，不必总理解为能力不足。

* **get up**：起床 / 赖在床上 / 吃早餐；把一天中的动作作为整体记忆；三餐前通常不加冠词。

* **set off**：出发 / 着手 / 建立；回到原句判断是旅程、目标还是建立某物，不把三个词组当成同义词。

#### 这一段的读法与用法

注释：①completed = finished, undertaken。②covered = completed(侧重于完成), flown。③overland, 陆上的，类似的overnight, overseas, oversleep, overwork 等。test = trial。④set off = started out, began his journey。⑤failed = didn't work, stopped。

#### Summary 摘要

Bleriot and Latham arrived in Calais on July 21st, 1909. Though it looked as if there would be a race on July 25th, Latham didn't take part, because he didn't get up early enough. After making a short test flight, Bleriot crossed the Channel in thirty-seven minutes. A policeman greeted him when he arrived in Dover. Latham got within half a mile of Dover the following week, having to land on the sea a second time because his engine failed. (80 words)

#### Composition 作文 My Flight Across the Channel 我的跨海峡飞行

\[1]It was early morning. I looked around, but there was no sign of Latham, so I decided to go on a test flight first. At 4:15, I took off(起飞) and flew over Calais for fifteen minutes. When I landed there was still no sign of Latham.

\[2]At 4:45 I took off again. This time I was determined to(决定要做) fly across the Channel. When I looked down there was no sign of the ship below, which was supposed to be following me, I suddenly felt alone and was worried whether I was flying in the right direction. All I could see was sea and sky. I could feel the high winds against the plane and the engine got very hot. Fortunately, it began to rain and the rain cooled my engine. Suddenly, I could see land ahead. Dover!

\[3]I flew over Dover, looking for somewhere to land. I saw a field below and brought the plane down. I was still sitting in the cockpit(n.驾驶座舱), hardly able to believe the flight was so successful—just thirty-seven minutes to cross from Calais—when a British policeman arrived. He smiled broadly at me and said, "Good morning!" I smiled back and said, "Bonjour!" (200 words)

## 学完这一课

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