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本文格式为Word版，下载可任意编辑新概念第三册课文原文新概念英语网权威发布新概念英语美音版第三册译文：Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots，更多新概念英语美音版第三册译文相关信息请访问新概念英语网 Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots飞行员的先驱Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回复以下问题What was the name of the first plane to fly across the English Channel?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赏赐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On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the "Antoinette IV".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，He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.但他只在海峡上空飞行了7英里，引擎就发生了故障，他只好降落在海面上。

The "Antoinette" floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.“安特瓦特”号飞机在海上漂泊，后来有船经过，莱瑟姆方才获救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”的飞机来到加来邻近Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.布莱里奥从1905年起便开头研制飞机，“11号”飞机是他制作的最新型号A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles.一周以前，他曾告成地举行了一次26英里的陆上飞行Latham, however, did not give up easily.但是莱瑟姆不愿轻易罢休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”号飞机来到了加来邻近。

It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel.看来会有一场强烈的飞越英吉利海峡的竞争Both planes were going to take off on July 25th,两天飞机都计划在7月25日起飞，but Latham failed to get up early enough,但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了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，半小时后便正式启程了His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.他这次宏伟的飞行持续了37分钟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Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again.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，His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.因引擎故障其次次降落在海面上— 3 —。