Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots-英语听力

[00:01.040]--- lesson 20 Pioneer pilots
飞行员的先驱 [00:05.400]--- Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
^听录音，然后回答以下问题。 [00:11.080]--- What was the name of the first plane to fly across the English Channel? [00:17.840]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。 [00:27.800]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。 [00:32.080]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， [00:43.160]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。 [00:50.480]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。 [00:56.200]Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'.
^两天之后，路易斯.布莱里奥驾驶一架名为“11号”的飞机来到加来附近。 [01:03.320]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。 [01:10.200]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。 [01:17.840]Latham, however, did not give up easily.
^但是莱瑟姆不肯轻易罢休。 [01:21.120]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。 [01:26.800]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。 [01:31.320]Both planes were going to take off on July 25th,
^两架飞机都打算在7月25日起飞， [01:35.240]but Latham failed to get up early enough,
^但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了。 [01:38.760]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，半小时后便正式出发了。 [01:46.000]His great flight lasted thirty-seven minutes.
^他这次伟大的飞行持续了37分钟。 [01:49.960]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。 [01:55.600]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， [02:03.400]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。