【大家说英语】 第322期:飞行之梦
英语课
Before there were airplanes 1, people dreamed 3 of flying. 在飞机出现之前，人们就已经梦想着飞行了。
They told stories about flying people. 他们讲述有关飞翔的人的故事。
One old story is about a young man named Icarus. 有一则关于一个名叫的伊卡洛斯年轻人的古老的故事。
He and his father wanted to get away from a bad king 4. 他和他的父亲想要从一个残暴的国王手中逃脱。
So Icarus' father made 5 wings, and they used 6 them to fly away. 因此，伊卡洛斯的父亲制作了翅膀，他们便借此飞走了。
Years ago, people also tried to make flying machines 7. 多年之前，有人也尝试着制作飞行机器。
Most of them did 8 not work. But today, flying is not just a dream 2. 不过大多数的机器都没有成功。但是今天，飞行已经不再是一个梦想了。
Today, big airlines 9 carry many passengers 10. 现如今，大型飞机可以运载许多乘客。
But some people enjoy flying in small planes. 但是一些人则喜欢搭乘小型飞机。
In 2014, a young man flew 11 around the world. 2014年，一名年轻男子完成了环球航行。
His name is Matt Guthmiller. 他的名字叫做马特·加斯敏勒。
He was 12 only 19 years old, but he flew by himself 13. 当时他年仅19岁，但是却独自飞行。
His trip took 14 six weeks. He stopped 25 times in 14 countries. 他的旅行持续了六周。其间在14个国家停留了25次。
He is the youngest person 15 to fly around the world. 他是最年轻的飞行环游世界的人。
Many people now dream of flying into space. 许多人现在都梦想着在太空中飞翔。
And their dreams 16 may soon come true 17. 而他们的梦想，也许马上就能实现了。
Many companies 18 are building space planes. 许多公司正在研发太空飞机。
They will take people on short flights 19 to space. 这些飞机可以搭载着人们，进行短程的太空飞行。
Space tourism 20 will be expensive at first. 太空旅游在一开始会很昂贵。
But over time, it should become much cheaper. 但是随着时间的推移，应该会变得更加便宜。
Then more people's dreams of flying will come true. 到了那时候，更多人的飞行之梦就会实现了。
飞机( airplane的名词复数 )
- An escort of ten airplanes greets the famous aviator. 由10架飞机组成的护航队迎接这位著名的飞行员。
- The airplanes are ferrying motorcars between England and France. 飞机在英法之间运送汽车。
n.梦；梦想；v.做梦；向往
- I remembered my grandfather in my dream last night.昨晚我梦见了我的外祖父。
- It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.我的理想是获得诺贝尔奖。
v.做梦，向往( dream的过去式和过去分词 )；想到，料到；[常用于疑问句或否定句]考虑到，想到，料到；虚度（光阴），（在空想中）度过（时间），迷迷糊糊地度过（与 away,out 连用）
- I never dreamed of there being a picture on the wall. 我根本没想到墙上有张画。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- When she was a little girl, she dreamed of becoming a ballerina. 她小时候梦想成为芭蕾舞演员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
v.make的过去式和过去分词
- They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
- The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。
adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常
- I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
- He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。
n.机器( machine的名词复数 )；机械装置；机动车辆；飞机
- Gradually factory workers have been displaced by machines. 工厂的工人已逐渐被机器取代。
- Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time. 传真机在当时是一项了不起的发明。
v.动词do的过去式
- How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
- Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
航空公司( airline的名词复数 )
- a comprehensive listing of all airlines 所有航线的综合目录
- He often flies Northwest Airlines. 他经常乘坐西北航空公司的飞机。
n.乘客( passenger的名词复数 )；旅客；白吃饭的人；闲散人员
- None of the passengers and crew were injured. 没有一个乘客和机组人员受伤。
- Passengers on long-haul flights are being warned about the risks of deep vein thrombosis. 长途航班上的乘客须注意可能出现深静脉血栓。
pron.他自己
- He is proud of himself.他为自己感到自豪。
- He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
vt.带，载(take的过去式)
- I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
- It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。
n.人
- I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
- She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。
n.梦( dream的名词复数 )；出神；梦幻状态；抱负v.做梦，向往( dream的第三人称单数 )；想到，料到；[常用于疑问句或否定句]考虑到，想到，料到；虚度（光阴），（在空想中）度过（时间），迷迷糊糊地度过（与 away,out 连用）
- Dreamers do not always remember their dreams. 做梦的人并不总能记住自己的梦。
- Dreams can be a rich source of inspiration for an artist. 梦境可以成为艺术家灵感的丰富源泉。
a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的
- He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
- I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。
n.公司( company的名词复数 )；[军事]连；连队；客人
- We are asking people to boycott goods from companies that use child labour. 我们正呼吁大家抵制雇用童工的公司的产品。
- Several companies are competing for the contract. 为得到那项合同，几家公司正在竞争。
n.（物体的）飞行( flight的名词复数 )；航班；飞翔；楼梯的一段
- All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. 因天气恶劣，所有航班均被取消。
- Passengers on long-haul flights are being warned about the risks of deep vein thrombosis. 长途航班上的乘客须注意可能出现深静脉血栓。
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