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.

7.Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model.

布萊里奧從1905年起便開始研制飛機(jī)，“11號(hào)”飛機(jī)是他制作的最新型號(hào)。

語言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:since 1905與句中的過去完成進(jìn)行時(shí)had been making形成一種時(shí)態(tài)與時(shí)間狀語呼應(yīng)的用法。

語言點(diǎn)2:含有l(wèi)atest的短語總結(jié):

latest model 最新型號(hào)
latest news 最新消息
latest style 最新款式
latest invention 最新發(fā)明

8.A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles.

一周以前，他曾成功地進(jìn)行了一次26英里的陸上飛行。

語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:which引導(dǎo)定語從句，修飾flight,并且與during一起作從句的時(shí)間狀語，表示“在…段時(shí)間里”。

9. Latham, however, did not give up easily.

但是萊瑟姆不肯輕易罷休。

語言點(diǎn):easily為程度副詞，強(qiáng)調(diào)“不輕易地”。