新概念英语词汇随身听手册二43

Lesson 43
New words and expressions:1. poleOver the South Pole.In 1929, three years after his first flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R. E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time.Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was three hundred miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight.A laboratory was set up at the South Pole.He has been studying the bear at the North Pole for years.2. flightThis was a dangerous flight.He took a straight flight towards his parents’ home.3. explorerTen explorers set out on their expedition.The expedition was made up of ten explorers.4. lieThough, 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.The village lies in a valley.Japan lies east to China.5. seriousShe made a serious mistake.A serious accident happened on the highway yesterday.6. pointAt one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash.The enemy was totally destroyed at the ambush point.We’ll meet at a point fifty yards of the school gate.7. seemIt seemed to be a very urgent situation.He seemed to be deep in thought.8. crashThe plane crashed soon after it took off.Three planes crashed within the two months, which caused a great panic among passengers.9. sackByrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks.The robber asked the cashier to put the money into the sack.We bought two sacks of flour.10. clearThe plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet.The ship failed to clear the reef.At his third attempt, the high jumper cleared 2.34 metres.11. aircraftThe aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without difficulty.The aircraft was made in France.Due to the frequent aircraft crashes this year, many people have given up traveling by air.12. endlessThe journey seemed endless.He marveled at the endless universe.13. plainThe plain extends thousands of miles.Railways have brought prosperity to the plain. [NoPage]