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What was the name of the first plane to fly across the English Channel?
1、In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of f1,000 to the first man who
would fly across the English Channel.
the first man who would fly across…=the first man to fly across...
序数词和动词不定式 to 搭配连用可以代替其后的定语从句
-- the first person to greet him was a local policeman
-- She was the only one to survive the plane crash. 她是幸存与飞机失事的人。
=She was the only one that survive the plane crash.
2、Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
如果 before 所引导的时间状语从句之前出现段时间(则翻译方法：才...)
attempt n.努力, 尝试, 企图 vt.尝试, 企图(attempt 的语气比 try 强烈)
in one's attempt
-- She failed in her attempt to swim the English Channel. 她横度英吉利海峡的
尝试失败了。
make an attempt on
-- He made an attempt on the mountain. 他试图攀登那座山。
make an attempt to do
-- She made every attempt to run away. 她想尽一切办法逃走。
make no attempt
-- She made no attempt to run away. 她没有想逃走。