§ 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
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§ 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.