Pioneer Pilots 飛行員的先驅(qū)
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 sea. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
Two days alter, 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.
13. After making a short test flight at 4,15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later.
布萊里奧凌晨4點15分作了一次短距離試飛，半小時后便正式出發(fā)了。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:after引導(dǎo)省略式的時間狀語從句，原因是前后兩個分句的主語都是Bleriot。
14. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
他這次偉大的飛行持續(xù)37分鐘。
語言點:用lasted來強調(diào)在當(dāng)時的條件下，飛行時間還是比較長的。
15. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.
當(dāng)他在多佛著陸后，第一個迎接他的是當(dāng)?shù)匾幻臁?BR> 語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:when以引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句。主句中的to greet him為動詞不定式短語，作后置定語，修飾person。
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 sea. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
Two days alter, 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.
13. After making a short test flight at 4,15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later.
布萊里奧凌晨4點15分作了一次短距離試飛，半小時后便正式出發(fā)了。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:after引導(dǎo)省略式的時間狀語從句，原因是前后兩個分句的主語都是Bleriot。
14. His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
他這次偉大的飛行持續(xù)37分鐘。
語言點:用lasted來強調(diào)在當(dāng)時的條件下，飛行時間還是比較長的。
15. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.
當(dāng)他在多佛著陸后，第一個迎接他的是當(dāng)?shù)匾幻臁?BR> 語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:when以引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句。主句中的to greet him為動詞不定式短語，作后置定語，修飾person。