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In 1909 an English newspaper offered £ 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.
One was Louis Bleriot. He owned a factory in France that made motor car lamps. He was already well known as a pilot (飛行員) because he had had accidents several times. Some people laughed at him. One man said, “He may not be the first to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be the first to die in an accident!” But Bleriot was really a good and brave pilot. He also had many good ideas about aeroplane design.
The other man was Hubert Latham. He was half French and half English. He took up flying when his doctors told him he had only a year to live. “Oh, well,” he said, “if I’ m going to die soon, I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now.” Latham was the first to try the flight (飛行) across the Channel. Ten kilometres from the French coast, his plane had some trouble. It fell down into the water and began to sink under the water. A boat reached Latham just in time. He was sitting calmly on the wing and was coolly lighting a cigarette (香菸). Bleriot took off six days later. He flew into some very bad weather and very low cloud. He somehow got to the English side and landed in a farmer’s field. When he did so, a customs (海關) officer rushed up to his plane. Planes have changed since then, but customs officers have not. “Have you anything to declare?” The officer demanded.
1. The story took place ____ .
A. in the early 20th century
B. in the 19th century
C. right after World War I
D. at a time not mentioned in the passage
2. Bleriot was well known as a piton because ____ .
A. he was unusually brave
B. he was quite rich
C. he had many good ideas about aeroplane design
D. he had had a few accidents
3. The flight for Bleriot was ____ .
A. a sad one
B. a dangerous one
C. his first one
D. an easy one
4. Why did Hubert Latham want to fly across the Channel?
A. He thought he could manage it easily.
B. He wanted to be the first one to cross the Channel.
C. He knew he only had a year to live.
D. He had always been interested in flying.
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Latham became a pilot on the doctor’s advice.
B. He was told he could live another year.
C. His plane had some trouble.
D. He was saved by a boat when his plane was sinking.
6. Why did the costumes officer rush to the plane?
A. To see if everything was all right with the plane.
B. To make sure that the pilot was not hurt.
C. To ask why the plane had landed in a farmer’s field.
D. None of the above.
7. “Do you have anything to declare?” means ____ .
A. “Do you want any help?”
B. “Is there anything wrong?”
C. “Have you brought anything on which custom duties must be paid?”
D. “Do you have anything to say to the public?”
In 1909 an English newspaper offered £ 1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colourful.
1909一個英國報紙提供£1000到第一個飛越飛機的英文頻道。今天，現代飛機橫在幾分鐘內。但那時它還似乎是一個很好的距離。比賽贏來的錢很快就變成了一個種族之間的兩個男人。都是非常豐富多彩的。
One was Louis Bleriot. He owned a factory in France that made motor car lamps. He was already well known as a pilot (飛行員) because he had had accidents several times. Some people laughed at him. One man said, “He may not be the first to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be the first to die in an accident!” But Bleriot was really a good and brave pilot. He also had many good ideas about aeroplane design.
一個是路易斯Bleriot。他在法國擁有一個工廠，汽車燈。他已經是知名的作為一個飛行員(飛行員)因為他已經幾次事故。有些人嘲笑他。有人說，“他不可能飛越海峽的第一但他肯定會死於一場車禍，第一!“但開始確實是一個很好的和勇敢的飛行員。他也有飛機設計的許多很好的主意。
The other man was Hubert Latham. He was half French and half English. He took up flying when his doctors told him he had only a year to live. “Oh, well,” he said, “if I’ m going to die soon, I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now.” Latham was the first to try the flight (飛行) across the Channel. Ten kilometres from the French coast, his plane had some trouble. It fell down into the water and began to sink under the water. A boat reached Latham just in time. He was sitting calmly on the wing and was coolly lighting a cigarette (香菸). Bleriot took off six days later. He flew into some very bad weather and very low cloud. He somehow got to the English side and landed in a farmer’s field. When he did so, a customs (海關) officer rushed up to his plane. Planes have changed since then, but customs officers have not. “Have you anything to declare?” The officer demanded.
另一個人是休伯特Latham。他是英法混血兒。他拿起了飛行時，他的醫生告訴他只有一年的生命。“哦，好的，”他說，“如果我快死了，我想我將有一個危險的和有趣的生活了。”後來有嘗試飛行第一(飛行)海峽。從法國海岸十公里，他的.飛機上就有一些麻煩。它掉到了水，開始在水中下沉。船到萊瑟姆只是時間。他平靜地坐在機翼上，冷靜地點燃一支菸(香菸)。布萊里奧起飛六天後。他飛到一些非常惡劣的天氣和非常低的雲。他到了英國一邊，降落在一個農民的田地。當他這麼做的時候，海關(海關)官衝到他的面。飛機已經改變自那時以來，但海關人員不。“你有什麼要申報的嗎?“長官。
