Lesson 91 Three men in a basket 三人同篮
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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
balloon  n. 气球                royal  adj. 皇家
spy  v. 侦察                    track  n. 轨迹，踪迹
binoculars  n. 望远镜
crew  n. 全体工作人员
[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
nearbygo 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.
※notice1) 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。4) 看见，发现eg: Sorry,I didn't notice you.
对不起，我没看见你。not take any notice of sb./sth.不理会某人/某事物
Don't take any notice of what he says.别理会他的话。
※ make for
1〕向…….放向前进、进行
eg：The audience made for the exits when the alarm sounded.
警报响起，观众涌进出口。
2〕有助于、促进
eg：Cultural exchange makes for better understanding .
文化交流有助于更好的理解。
＊ make out
1〕免强辨认出、免强认出
eg：She has grown up and I can’t make her out any more.
她已经长大了，我都认不出她了。
eg：I can’t make out his writing.
我无法辨认出他的字迹。
2〕理解
eg：I could not make out what he said. 我搞不懂他说什么
3〕重写
eg：Please make out a fresh copy.
请重填一张。
＊ make up
1〕编造
eg：He made up a story about two men and s horse .
他编造了一个有关于两个男人和马的故事。
2〕化妆
eg：She spends hours making up in front of the mirror.
她一连几个小时坐在镜子前化妆。
＊ make up for  弥补
eg：I must make up for the time I lost this morning.
我们必须弥补今天早上失去的时间。
※ seem to be doing 似乎正在进行某事
seemed to be making for 为不定式的进行式，表示正在进行的动作：
eg: They seem to be talking about something important.他们似乎正在谈论某件重要的事情。
eg: She seems to be looking for somebody/something.她似乎正在人/什么东西。
※nearby 附近的，在附近
eg: Do you live nearby/near,don't you?
你住在附近是吗？adj.但是只表示空间的话，就只能用nearby，而near表示的是时间the near future不久的将来
a nearby village附近的村子
2. He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery.
※be able to1) can (could) 表示能力、可能, 只用于现在式和过去式can表能力时意味着凭体力或脑力或技术等可以做。He is only four , but he can read.2〕因为can不能和其他助动词连用，所以表示将来式时用will be able to3〕be able to可以用于各种时态。只用be able to的情况：a. 位于助动词后。b. 情态动词后。c. 表示过去某时刻动作时。 d. 用于句首表示条件。e. 表示成功地做了某事时,只能用was/ were able to,不能用could。eg: The fire
spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone was able to get out．4〕Can表示允许〔和may意思相近〕常见于口语。eg: Can (May) I come in? 我能进来吗？eg: Can I smoke here? 我可以在这里抽烟吗？
5〕表可能性

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