Our neighbour, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. We'll meet him at the harbour early in the morning. He will be in his small boat, Topsail. Topsail is a famous little boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison will set out at eight o'clock, so we'll have plenty of time. We'll see his boat and then we'll say goodbye to him. He will be away for two months. We are very proud of him. He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
luck (title) /lʌnk/ n. 运气,幸运
harbour (1. 2) /'ha:bə/ n. 港口
captain (l. l) /'kæptən/ n. 船长
proud (1. 7) /praud/ adj. 自豪
sail (1. 1) /seil/ v. 航行
important (1. 7) /im'pɔ:tənt/ adj. 重要的
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 Captain Charles Alison, 查尔斯·艾利森船长。
2 the Atlantic /ət'læntik/, 大西洋, 全称为“the Atlantic Ocean”。