Lesson 91 Three men in a basket 三人同篮 can Be able to
First listen and then answer the question: Where was the station's Commanding Officer?
A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby.
一个飞行员发现了一只气球，它像是正飞往附近的一个皇家空军基地。
He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery.
他马上把情况报告了该基地，但那里的人没有一个能解释这到底是怎么回事。
The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft.
控制塔上的官员得知这一消息后，非常气愤，因为气球有可能给飞机造成极大的危险。
He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object.
他说可能有人正对基地进行侦察，因此命令那个飞行员跟踪那个奇怪的飞行物。
The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time.
飞行员设法绕着气球飞了一阵。
He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars.
他看清了气球下面有3个人呆在一只筐里，其中一个举着望远镜。
When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs.
当气球飞临基地上空时，飞行员看见有一个人在拍照。
Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield.
不久，气球开始降落，在一个停机坪附近着了陆。
The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station!
警察被召来了，但他们却不能逮捕任何人，因为筐里是两名国会议员和一名基地的指挥官！
As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
正如指挥官后来解释的那样，基地的这半边不知道那半边正在干什么！
5个相关单词
与课文关联的单词
balloon
/bəˈluːn/n. 气球royal
/ˈrɔɪəl/adj. 皇家spy
/spaɪ/v. 侦察track
/træk/n. 轨迹，踪迹binoculars
/bɪˈnɒkjələz/n. 望远镱课文理解追踪间谍 更新于:2024-03-27 01:12:47
A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby.
seem to be doing sth. 似乎正在做…
- She seems to be looking for somebody/something.
make for 走向，飞向，向…前进
- After leaving Calais, the ship made for Dover.
He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery.
能力，“能够”（做某事）
| managed to do 只存在于过去，同was able to | can/could 只有2个时态 | be able to 可变换多时态 |
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| 过去想方设法做，且也做到了,主动的带着强烈意愿的去做。 | could 只能表达过去有能力做，can 可以表推测，允许。 | was/were able to 有能力做并成功做到了，be able to 主要配合多时态的使用 |
The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft.
| The officer in the control tower | was very angry | when he heard the news, | because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft. |
| 军官在控制塔内 | 很生气 | 当他听到这个消息的时候 | 因为气球对飞机来说是一个巨大的危险。 |
| 主语 + 系动词 + 表语 | 时间状语从句 | 原因状语从句 | |
He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object.
| keep track of 跟踪，追踪 | lose track of 失去联系 |
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The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time.
circle the balloon 圈气球（盘旋，环行；围绕，圈起）
- They are to attempt to be the first to circle the Earth non-stop by balloon.他们将试图成为首批乘热气球不间断环球飞行的人。
- The astronauts in an earth space station circle the globe many times a day.地球太空站里的宇航员每天要绕地球转许多圈。
- In tough times, nations circle the wagons.艰难时期，国家这辆马车掉头了。
He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars.
make out （勉强）看出，辨认出，听出
- I can’t make out the boss’s handwriting.
- In the darkness of night, he could just make out three men coming toward them.
The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station!
call in 召来
- When he discovered that some important thins were missing in his room, he called the police in.
- Sam has a temperature. We’d better call in a doctor.
单词句型飞机器相关词汇 Aircraft Vocabulary 更新于:2024-04-25 00:26:37
- aeroplane: The aeroplane can carry up to 700 passengers.
- airplane: The airplane can carry up to 700 passengers.
- aileron: There is an aileron on the surface of each wing.
- cabin: The passengers were sitting inside the cabin.
- cockpit: The pilot controls the plane from the cockpit.
- elevator: The elevator helps lift the plane into the air.
- fin: The fin is the highest part of the plane.
- flap: The flaps help the plane to stay in the air.
- flight deck: The pilot controls the plane from the flight deck.
- fuselage: The fuselage is the largest part of the plane.
- hold: The luggage is stored inside the hold.
- jet engine: The airplane is powered by the jet engine.
- landing gear: The landing gear supports the plane while it’s on the ground.
- nose: The nose is the very front of the plane.
- rudder: The pilot uses the rudder to turn the plane.
- slat: There are several slats on top of the wings.
- tail: The tail helps to stabilise the airplane while it’s in the air.
- tailplane: The tailplane is situated at the back of the plane.
- undercarriage: The undercarriage supports the plane while it’s on the ground.
- wing: From my seat in the cabin, I could see the left wing.
扩展知识make搭配的词组 更新于:2024-03-27 01:16:23
| make out | 写出，填写（相当于 write out） | He made out a cheque of 1,000 dollars and gave it to the secretary. |
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| （勉强）看出，辨认出，听出，理解 |
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| make up | 编造，捏造，虚构 |
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| （给…）化妆/化装 |
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| make up for | 补偿，弥补 |
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| make for | （匆匆）走向，向…前进 | While the thief was making for his car, a policeman stopped him. |
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练习题
I lost my lecture notes and had to make a new set.（填空）
outWhen it got dark we made home.（填空）
forHow can you make all those lessons you missed? （填空）（填空）
make up for