Lesson 91 Three men in a basket 三人同籃
A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby. He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery. The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft. He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object. The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time. He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars. When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs. Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield. The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station! As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
句子講解：
7、When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs.
當這個熱氣球飛到基地上空時，飛行員看到有一個人在拍照。
8、Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield.
不久，這個熱氣球開始降落，在一個停機坪附近著了陸。
語言點 sth. begin to descend某物開始下降
9、The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station!
警察都被召來了，但是他們卻不能逮捕任何人，因為籃子里有兩名議員和一位基地的指揮官！
10、As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
正如指揮官后來解釋的那樣，基地這一邊不知道那一邊正在干什么！
A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby. He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery. The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft. He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object. The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time. He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars. When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs. Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield. The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station! As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
句子講解：
7、When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs.
當這個熱氣球飛到基地上空時，飛行員看到有一個人在拍照。
8、Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield.
不久，這個熱氣球開始降落，在一個停機坪附近著了陸。
語言點 sth. begin to descend某物開始下降
9、The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station!
警察都被召來了，但是他們卻不能逮捕任何人，因為籃子里有兩名議員和一位基地的指揮官！
10、As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
正如指揮官后來解釋的那樣，基地這一邊不知道那一邊正在干什么！