Lesson 43

In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time.
1929年，在他飞越北极三年之后，美国探险家R.E.伯德第一次成功飞越了南极。
Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble.
虽然起初伯德和他的部下能够拍摄大量位于下方的山脉的照片，但他们很快就陷入了严重的麻烦。
At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash.
在某一时刻，似乎可以确定他们的飞机将会坠毁。
It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet.
只有当它升高到10,000英尺时，它才能越过这些山脉。
Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks.
伯德立刻命令他的部下扔掉两个沉重的食物袋。
The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet.
这架飞机随后得以升高，并以400英尺的高度飞过了山脉。
Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight.
伯德现在知道他将能够到达300英里外的南极，因为视线中再也没有山脉了。
The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without difficulty.
这架飞机能够毫无困难地飞越那片无尽的白色平原。