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发表于 2016-7-11 23:23:12
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In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time. Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble. At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash. It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet. Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks. The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet.Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight. The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without difficulty.
参考译文
美国探险家伯德在飞越北极3年之后，于1929年第一次飞越了南极。虽然开始时伯德和他的助手们拍下了飞机下面连绵群山的大量照片，但他们很快就陷入了困境。在有个地方，飞机似乎肯定要坠毁了。只有在飞至10，000英尺的高度时，它才能飞过这些山头。伯德马上命令他的助手们把两个沉重的食物袋扔掉，于是飞机可以上升了，它在离山头400英尺的高度飞越了过去。伯德这时知道他能够顺利飞抵300英里以外的南极了，因为前面再没有山了。飞机可以毫无困难地飞过这片茫茫无际的白色原野！
【课文讲解】
1、In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd,successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time.
for the first time 第一次（time表示"次，回"，还 可以说this time，last time，next time，another time，each time，for the last time等）
I remind you for the last time that if you don't hurry, you'll miss the train.
Give him these photos next time you see him.
2、Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble.
连词though引导让步状语从句，其含义是“虽然……，尽管……”
Although/Though/Even though I felt sorry for him ,I was secretly pleased that he was having difficulties.
虽然我为他感到惋惜，但对他的困难我却暗自高兴。
take a photograph of… 拍……的照片
He took a photograph of his house before he left home.
run into trouble = get into trouble 遇到麻烦，陷入困境
Each time he ran into trouble, he asked his parents for help.
3、At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash.
at one point 在某一地方，在某一时刻（point 也指时间上的某一点）
At one point, he made up his mind to become a painter.他曾一度下决心要当个画家。
it为先行主语，真正的主语为that 引导的从句。it作先行主语时经常与seem，appear，look等连用：
It now looks certain that the meeting is going to be put off.
现在似乎可以肯定会议将被推迟。
4、It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet.
rise to … 上升至……
5、The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet.
by表示“相差，以……之差”的意思
I missed the train by ten minutes. 我晚了10分钟，没赶上火车。
He is younger than me by two years. 他比我小两岁。
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