新概念英语第二册精讲教程|新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点第91课(3)

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket 三人同篮

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!

句子讲解：

7、When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs.

当这个热气球飞到基地上空时，飞行员看到有一个人在拍照。

8、Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield.

不久，这个热气球开始降落，在一个停机坪附近着了陆。

语言点 sth. begin to descend某物开始下降

9、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!

警察都被召来了，但是他们却不能逮捕任何人，因为篮子里有两名议员和一位基地的指挥官！

10、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，基地这一边不知道那一边正在干什么！

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