新概念英语第三册讲义：LESSON 20 PIONEER PILOTS.doc

1、 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 educationlord n. 对（英国）贵族的尊称；勋爵lordless 无郡主的lordshiplordly 昂迈的duke 公爵marquis 侯爵earl 伯爵viscount 子爵baron 男爵Calais

2、 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 Northcliff

3、e 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 t

4、he 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 we

5、ek 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 t

6、ake 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

7、 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：In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of &1000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel.the first man to fly across.序数词和动词不定式to搭配连用

8、中以代替其后的定语从句She was the only one to survive the plane crash.如果before所引导的时间状语从句之前出现段时间，则最佳翻译方法：才。offer a prize of sth(奖励) to sb 给予某人奖励Eg: He offered a prize of 1,000 to the first man who fly cross the English Channel.attempt in ones attemptEg: She failed in her attempt to swim the tunnel.make an attem

9、pt on 尝试，试图make an attempt to do 尝试，试图 make no attept 没有企图，尝试at that momentfailed: break downfail 失败，忽视She failed to win the prize.be forced to do 被迫做pick upwith a plane: with 具有、带有had been making planes 背熟：A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-s

10、ix miles.during which-during flightIt looked as if： 似乎，看起来It looked as if there would be a heavy storm.make a short test flightmake another attempt介词和关系代词搭配连用，当定语从句的关系代词是介词的宾语时，能够把可移位的介词提前放在关系代词的前面。（正式）在非正式问题和口语当中，介词一般要放在从句的末尾定语从句中介词位置决定介词位置的4个因素:1如果是口语，介词位于句尾，同时关系代词可以省略。2非正式问题，介词位于从句句尾。3有些动词+ 介词，合成

11、词组被看成是不可分割的语言单位，这个时候介词必须紧跟动词，不可移动take after account for4在很多情况下，介词和关系代词构成独立的介词短语，在句中起状语作用，与从句的谓语动词毫无关系，而不是谓语动词的一部分，这时介词始终位于关系代词之前Eg: He described it as a very agreeable situation located within two small hills In the midst of two small hills, flowed a great river.Eg: He described it as a very agreeab

12、le situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.(in the midst of跟后面的谓语动词flow没有任何关系) Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter in which the writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands.-请完成难点中的练习题L20-01 end 1818”L20-02 begin 607”【Multiple choice questions】Comprehe

13、nsion1 In Hubert Lathams first attempt to fly the English Channel _.a. Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of 1,000b. his engine failed with only seen miles togo before reaching Doverc. his plane developed engine trouble only seven miles after take-offd. both Latharm and his plane were rescued by a pas

14、sing ship1. C2 When Bleriot made his successful crossing _ .a. he was flying a plane he had made in 1905b. he had already flown overland the distance across the English Channelc. he set out for Dover half an hour before Latham didd. he was arrested as soon as he landed in England2. B3 Latham failed

15、at his second attempt because _ .a. he did not get up early enoughb. he had to make another forced landingc. he only got within half a mile of Doverd. his plane had not been repaired properlymake another forced landing -迫降3 BStructure4 The first man _ across the English Channel would receive Lord No

16、rthcliffes prize. (ll.1-2)a. who was going to fly b. flying c. to fly d. having flown序数词和不定式搭配连用4 C5 The first attempt _ over a year later. (ll.2-3)a. was not made till b. was made in c. was made after d. was made untilnot till not until5. A6 He, too, _ near Calais with a new Antoinette. (ll.10-11)a

17、. just arrived b. was just arriving c. had just arrived d. arrived just6. C当谓语动词有just修饰时，一般要使用完成时。He has just left.Eg: He, too, had just arrived near Calais with a new plane.7 It _ to be an exciting race across the Channel. (ll.11-12)a. would promise b. would have promised c. was promising d. promis

18、ed7. Dpromised : 有什么的可能，有发生的迹象好threat:凶兆8 Latham made another attempt a week later. _ he got within half a mile of Dover. (ll.14-15)a. This time b. That time c. When d. Then8AVocabulary9 He had travelled _ seven miles when (ll.5-6)a. farther than b. no longer than c. no further than d. a space ofno

19、further: 修饰距离no longer: 修饰时间或长度no more: 修饰某物Eg: I can walk no further. 我再也走不动了。 He no longer livers here. 他不再住这儿了。 I can eat no more. 我再也吃不下任何东西了。9 C10 The Antoinette _ until Latham was picked up (l.7)a. held water b. was watertight c. stayed at sea d. rode the waves10 Drode the waves 在水面上漂浮， 冲浪前进Eg

20、: The ship rode the waves.hold water: 论点，观点站得住脚，说得通(多用语疑问句和否定句)Eg: What you said doesnt hold water.watertight adj. 密封的，无懈可击的， watertight box 密封盒 ； a watertight plan 密封的计划11 After making a short test flight, Bleriot set off at quarter _ five. (ll.12-13)a. to b. of c. before d. past11 A12 His _ flight lasted thirty-seven minutes. (ll.13-14)a. immense b. long c. grand d. remarkableimmense: 修饰面积大得难以测量grand:宏伟的12 DL20-02 L20 end 607”L21-01 begin 834” Lesson 21 31:00