1. Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots

2. Language points Pioneer pilots Pioneer-n. 先驱, 倡导者 a pioneer in aviation. 航空业的先驱者 In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of 1,000 pounds to the first man who would fly across the English Channel. Prize-n. 奖赏, 奖金 Award a prize, receive a prize, win a prize

3. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made. --A hour passed before the police arrived. --Many years passed before I saw her again. On July 19 th, 1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his place 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. Take off- 起飞, --The plane took off on time. 飞机准时起飞 Land-v. 降落： --land a seaplane on a lake. 将水上飞机降落于湖面上

4. …his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea. Latham failed to get up early enough. The “Antoinette” floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship. Pick up-- 拿起：用手拿起（某物）： --pick up a book. 捡起一本书 承载（客人，货物等）： --The bus picks up commuters at three stops. 公共汽车在三个站载送通勤者 学得：通过学习或经历获得（知识） --picked up French very quickly. 很快地学起法语来 付帐：为买某物而付（款或账）： --Let me pick up the tab. 我来付计程车的钱

5. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles. Overland-adj. 陆路的, 经过陆地的, 陆上的 --an overland journey; an overland route. 横穿大陆的旅行；陆路 Cover- 通行，经过；穿过： --They covered 60 miles in two days. 他们两天走了 60 英里 延伸，遍及： --a farm covering more than 100 acres. 延伸 100 公亩的农 场 负责报导：对报导 … 的细节负责（如事件或情形）： --Two reporters covered the news story. 两名记者负责报导这则新闻

6. It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel. After making a short test flight at 4.15 am, Bleriot set off half an hour later. Set off-v. 出发, 动身 ; 开始旅程： --set off for Europe. 开始欧洲之旅 Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover. Within-prep. 在 … 范围以内：在时间或距离的限制或 范围之内： --arrived within two days; 两天之内到达 --stayed within earshot; 呆在听力所及之地； --within ten miles of home. 在离家十英里之内

7. questions 1. How much did Lord Northcliffe offer as a prize? 2. What was the prize for? 3. How long did it take for anyone to attempt this? 4. Who made this attempt on July 19 th, 1909? 5. What was Hubert Latham’s plane called? 6. Why was he forced to land on the sea? 7. How many miles across the Channel had he travelled? 8. How was Latham rescued? 9. Who arrive near Calais two days later? 10. Since when had Bleriot been making planes?

8. 11. What had Bleriot done a week before? 12. Who else arrived in Calais on the same day? 13. What was he flying? 14. Why wasn’t there an exciting race on July 25 th ? 15. What time did Bleriot make a short test flight? 16. When did he start the flight across the Channel? 17. How long did the crossing take? 18. Where did Bleriot land? 19. Who was the firs person to greet? 20. Did Latham succeed in crossing the Channel a week later?

9. Story-retelling 1. Two days later Bleriot—Calais—plane “Number Eleven” 2. Bleriot—making planes since 1905—his latest model 3. Week before—successful overland flight—26 miles 4. Latham didn’t give up—arrived the same day—new “Antoinette” 5. Exciting race across the Channel 6. Both planes—take off July 25 th —Latham failed—get up 7. Bleriot—test flight 4.15—set off 4.45—37 minutes 8. Land Dover—person –to greet—policeman 9. Latham—another attempt—half a mile of Dover 10. Unlucky—engine failed

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