练习材料:
Pioneer pilots——Part 2
ˌpaɪəˈnɪr ˈpaɪləts
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.
ˈlæθəm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪd nɑt gɪv ʌp ˈizəli. hi, tu, əˈraɪvd nɪr kəˈleɪ ɑn ðə seɪm deɪ wɪð ə nu ˌæntwəˈnɛt. ɪt lʊkt æz ɪf ðɛr wʊd bi ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ reɪs əˈkrɔs ðə ˈʧænəl. boʊθ pleɪnz wɜr ˈgoʊɪŋ tu teɪk ɔf ɑn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 25ˈtiˈeɪʧ, bʌt ˈlæθəm feɪld tu gɛt ʌp ˈɜrli ɪˈnʌf, ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ʃɔrt tɛst flaɪt æt 4,15 eɪ.ɛm., Bleriot sɛt ɔf hæf ən ˈaʊər ˈleɪtər. hɪz greɪt flaɪt ˈlæstəd ˈθɜrdi-ˈsɛvən ˈmɪnəts. wɛn hi ˈlændəd nɪr ˈdoʊvər, ðə fɜrst ˈpɜrsən tu grit hɪm wʌz ə ˈloʊkəl pəˈlismən. ˈlæθəm meɪd əˈnʌðər əˈtɛmpt ə wik ˈleɪtər ænd gɑt wɪˈðɪn hæf ə maɪl ʌv ˈdoʊvər, bʌt hi wʌz ənˈlʌki əˈgɛn. hɪz ˈɛnʤən feɪld ænd hi ˈlændəd ɑn ðə si fɔr ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm.
但是莱瑟姆不肯轻易罢休。同一天,他驾驶一架新的“安特瓦特”号飞机来到了加来附近。看来会有一场激烈的飞越英吉利海峡的竞争。两天飞机都打算在7月25日起飞,但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了。布莱里奥凌晨4点15分作了一次短距离试飞,半小时后便正式出发了。他这次伟大的飞行持续37分钟。当他在多佛着陆后,第一个迎接他的是当地一名警察。莱瑟姆一周以后也作了一次尝试,飞到离多佛不到半英里的地方。这次他又遭厄运,因引擎故障第二次降落在海面上。
任务配置:L0、L1、L3、L4
知识笔记:
单词和短语
give up放弃
looked as if there would be 看起来将会发生
got within half a mile of Dover飞到离多佛不到半英里的地方
greet/grit/ :verb (used with object),to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
unlucky/ənˈlʌki/ (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
land on降落
音标
/ʌ/发音要点:嘴巴纵向张大,舌尖轻触下齿,舌中部稍抬起。发音短促有力,收小腹。
/æ/ 发音要点:双唇向两边伸开,张开嘴,嘴唇放松;牙床介于半开与开之间,舌尖轻触下齿,舌前部微微抬起。
练习感悟:日期、人名、地名、数字是听不清、记不住的,单独找资料练习下。今天记一些主要城市名称和练习一段日期的听力。