Lesson 25-2 The Cutty Sark
In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away. The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her. A temporary rudder was made on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty. This greatly reduced the speed of the ship, for there was a danger that if she traveled too quickly, this rudder would be torn away as well. Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead. After crossing the Equator, the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted, but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead. Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed, it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win. She arrived in England a week after the Thermopylae. Even this was remarkable, considering that she had had so many delays. There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
音标:ˈlɛsn 25-2 ðə ˈkʌti Sark
ɪn ˈɔːgəst, ʃiː wɒz strʌk baɪ ə ˈvɛri ˈhɛvi stɔːm ˈdjʊərɪŋ wɪʧ hɜː ˈrʌdə wɒz tɔːn əˈweɪ. ðə ˈkʌti Sark rəʊld frɒm saɪd tuː saɪd ænd ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ɪmˈpɒsəbl tuː stɪə hɜː. ə ˈtɛmpərəri ˈrʌdə wɒz meɪd ɒn bɔːd frɒm speə plæŋks ænd ɪt wɒz ˈfɪtɪd wɪð greɪt ˈdɪfɪkəlti. ðɪs ˈgreɪtli rɪˈdjuːst ðə spiːd ɒv ðə ʃɪp, fɔː ðeə wɒz ə ˈdeɪnʤə ðæt ɪf ʃiː ˈtrævld tuː ˈkwɪkli, ðɪs ˈrʌdə wʊd biː tɔːn əˈweɪ æz wɛl. bɪˈkɒz ɒv ðɪs, ðə ˈkʌti Sark lɒst hɜː liːd. ˈɑːftə ˈkrɒsɪŋ ði ɪˈkweɪtə, ðə ˈkæptɪn kɔːld ɪn æt ə pɔːt tuː hæv ə njuː ˈrʌdə ˈfɪtɪd, bʌt baɪ naʊ ðə Thermopylae wɒz ˈəʊvə faɪv ˈhʌndrəd maɪlz əˈhɛd. ðəʊ ðə njuː ˈrʌdə wɒz ˈfɪtɪd æt trɪˈmɛndəs spiːd, ɪt wɒz ɪmˈpɒsəbl fɔː ðə ˈkʌti Sark tuː wɪn. ʃiː əˈraɪvd ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ə wiːk ˈɑːftə ðə Thermopylae. ˈiːvən ðɪs wɒz rɪˈmɑːkəbl, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðæt ʃiː hæd hæd səʊ ˈmɛni dɪˈleɪz. ðeər ɪz nəʊ daʊt ðæt ɪf ʃiː hæd nɒt lɒst hɜː ˈrʌdə ʃiː wʊd hæv wʌn ðə reɪs ˈiːzɪli.
任务配置:L0+L4
知识笔记:1.rudder船舵
steer控制
temporary暂时的
equator赤道
delay延期
steamship汽船
练习感悟:1.愿你历经千帆，归来仍单纯。
每当我觉得自己基本会读的时候总是存在个别漏洞，仔细思考竟觉得有些这个习惯不好。细微小事是铸就大事，一层一层建立，偷工减料总会坍塌。就像s老师说的现在放的水，便是以后还不清的债。
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