美国小学英语教材5:第39课 先锋空中侦察兵林德伯格(9)

 　　When the festivities were over in New York, Lindbergh was invited to St.Louis. 庆祝活动在纽约结束后，林德伯格被邀请到圣路易斯。

　　This was his home city—the city for which his monoplane, the Spirit of St.Louis, had been named. 这就是他的家乡——飞机“圣路易斯之神”就是以这座城市命名的。

　　It was also the city in which money had been raised to pay for the making of the airplane and for other expenses of the trip. 在这座城市里还筹集了建造飞机和其他旅行费用的资金。

　　St. Louis could not turn out so many millions of people to see Lindbergh as did New York City. 圣路易斯不可能像纽约那样有那么多的人去看林德伯格。

　　But there was a hearty¹ welcome and a spirit of pride for what Charles Lindbergh had been able to do. 但是，对于查尔斯·林德伯格所能做的一切，人们表示由衷的欢迎和自豪。

　　Paris, Brussels, London, Washington², New York, St. Louis, Chicago! 巴黎、布鲁塞尔、伦敦、华盛顿、纽约、圣路易斯、芝加哥！

　　Why did so many cities do their best to honor³ Lindbergh? 为什么那么多的城市竭尽全力纪念林德伯格?

　　This is easy to answer. 这很容易回答。

　　Charles Lindbergh was brave; 查尔斯·林德伯格很勇敢；

　　he had skill and good health; 他有技术和健康；

　　he was friendly and kind to other people and knew how to make them friendly toward⁴ him. 他对别人友好和善，知道如何使他们对他友好。

　　Charles Lindbergh was ready to do a great work, and when the time came, the great work was done. 查尔斯·林德伯格准备做一项伟大的工作，当时机成熟时，这项伟大的工作就完成了。

1 hearty   

adj.热情友好的；衷心的；尽情的，纵情的

参考例句：

• After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了，他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
• We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。

2 Washington   

n.华盛顿特区(是美国首都)

参考例句：

• His birthplace is Washington,but he lives in San Francisco.他出生于华盛顿，但住在旧金山。
• They, together with my father,have gone to Washington.他们和我父亲一起去华盛顿了。

3 honor   

n.光荣；敬意；荣幸；vt.给…以荣誉；尊敬

参考例句：

• I take your visit as a great honor.您的来访是我莫大的光荣。
• It is a great honor to receive that prize.能拿到那个奖是无上的光荣。

4 toward   

prep.对于，关于，接近，将近，向，朝

参考例句：

• Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
• Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了，并跑了过去。