高中英语 Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots新概念讲义 第三册.docVIP

§ Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots 飞行员的先驱 【New words and expressions】 生词和短语 ◆pioneer n. 先驱 ◆lord n. 对（英国）贵族的尊称；勋爵 ◆Calais n. 加来（法国港市） ◆overland adj. 陆上的 ★pioneer n. 先驱 young pioneer 同义词 advocate 倡导者 pioneer adult education ★lord n. 对（英国）贵族的尊称；勋爵 lordless 无郡主的 lordship lordly 昂迈的 duke 公爵 marquis 侯爵 earl 伯爵 viscount 子爵 baron 男爵 ★Calais n. 加来（法国港市） ★overland adj. 陆上的 overnight 一夜之间的 overpopulated 人口众多的 overseas 海外的 over + 动词 表示超过 Eg: overeat, 吃多了 oversleep 睡过头了 overwork 工作过量 overcharge 索要价钱过高 overestimate 过高估计 【Text】 § Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots 飞行员的先驱 Q：What was the name of the first plane to fly across the English Channel? In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of ￡1000 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. 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 Antonette. It looks 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. 【课文讲解】 背诵：