vocabulary
1 pionner 先驱
2 pilot 飞行员
3 lord 勋爵
4 overland 陆地上
5 last 持续，最后
6 set off 出发
7 early morning 凌晨
writting
1 Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
2 He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea.
3 It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the channel.
