Woman Flies Across the Ocean in a Balloon
女子乘坐氣球飛越海洋
Introduction
Alicia Hempleman-Adams is from Britain. She flew across the Atlantic Ocean in a hydrogen balloon.
Alicia Hempleman-Adams 來自英國。她乘坐氫氣球飛越了大西洋。
Main Body
Alicia and two pilots started their trip in Maine on Thursday. They used a balloon with a basket. The basket was open, so they felt the wind and rain. They flew for 70 hours and went 5,282 kilometers.
Alicia 與兩名飛行員於週四在緬因州開始他們的旅程。他們使用了一個帶籃子的氣球。籃子是開放式的，所以他們感受到了風雨。他們飛行了 70 小時，行駛了 5,282 公里。
The trip was dangerous. It rained and ice grew on the balloon. This made the balloon unstable. They had to change their height in the air to stay on the right path.
這次旅程很危險。下雨導致氣球上結冰，這使得氣球變得不穩定。他們必須改變在空中的高度，以保持在正確的航道上。
Alicia is the first British woman to do this. Her father did the same trip before her. She finished her journey in Luxembourg on Sunday.
Alicia 是第一位完成此壯舉的英國女性。她的父親之前也完成過同樣的旅程。她在週日於盧森堡結束了旅程。
Conclusion
The flight ended safely in Luxembourg. It is a great success for British women.
這次飛行在盧森堡安全結束。這對英國女性來說是一個巨大的成功。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
Look at how the story tells us what happened. Most words end in -ed. This is the easiest way to talk about yesterday or last year.
- Start Started
- Use Used
- Finish Finished
Wait! Some words are rebels.
They don't use "-ed". You just have to memorize them:
- Fly Flew
- Go Went
- Do Did
Example from the text: "She flew across the Atlantic" (Not flyed). "Her father did the same trip" (Not doed).