新概念英语第二册笔记-第91课

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket 三人同篮

【Text】

A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby. He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery. The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft. He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object. The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time. He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars. When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs. Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield. 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! As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!

【课文翻译】

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。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。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。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。飞行员设法绕着气球飞了一阵。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。当气球飞临基地上空时，飞行员看见有一个人在拍照。不久，气球开始降落，在一个停机坪附近着了陆。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！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！

New words and expressions 生词和短语

【生词讲解】

1. balloon

1）n. 气球、轻气球

hoist a balloon ＝raise a balloon 升起气球

an observation balloon 观测气球

2）n.（玩具的）气球

blow up balloon 吹气球；

eg：The balloon burst . 气球爆炸了。

2. royal

1）adj. 皇家的、皇室的

the Royal Navy 英国皇家海军

2）adj. 王的、王室的、女王的

a royal place 王宫；a royal family 王室；royal power 王权3）（口语）极好的、极佳的

a royal welcome 盛大的欢迎； a royal feast 盛宴

have a royal time 尽欢,玩得极为愉快

3. spy

1） v. 侦察

spy on sth ＝spy upon sth ＝spy into sth 侦察某事物

eg：The police have been spying on the gang’s movements.

警方正在监视那团伙的动静.

spy doing sth 发现某人正在做某事

eg：I spied someone coming up the slope.

我发现有人正在走上斜坡。

2）n. 间谍、密探、情报员

eg：He was arrested as an industrial say.

他由于是工业间谍被捕了。

4.track

1）n.（人、动物、车等的）轨迹，踪迹

tire tracks 轮胎痕迹

eg：The hunter followed the bear’s tracks.

猎人跟着熊的足迹。

2）n.（人、动物等踏成的）小径、小道

eg：A track runs through the grove.

一条小路穿过了小树林。

3）n. 路线、航线

the track of the storm 暴风雨的线路

4）n. 惯例、常规

keep to the beaten track 循规蹈矩

go off the beaten track 打破常规

5）铁轨、轨道

a single track 单轨；a double track 双轨

run off the track 出轨＝jump the track

5.binoculars n. 望远镜

field-glass 望远镜

binocular adj. 双眼的、双眼用的

【课文讲解】

1. A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station

nearby.

※notice

1) n.通知，通告

eg: The bar is closed until further notice.

酒吧现已停业，开业时间另行通知。

2) 辞职报告

eg: He handed in his notice last week.

他上星期递了辞呈。

3) v.注意到，留心

eg: I noticed that he left early.

我注意到他走得早。

eg: I noticed that he has dyed his hair.

我注意到他染了头发。