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w目录：Science/科技 |
w话题：科技，实验 |
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Duck, Sheep, and
Rooster were the first
passengers to ride in a hot-air balloon.
鸭子、绵羊和公鸡是热气球的最早乘客。 |
The Montgolfier Brothers
孟高尔费兄弟
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作者：Susan Whitehurst
[美国] |
来源：www.highlightskids.com
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日期：2008-4-13 |
责编：Emma |
(Illustrated by Lane
Yerkes)
Joseph and Étienne Montgolfier
lived more than two hundred years ago in France.
Their fascination with hot-air
balloons began with small toy balloons made of paper. Inside the
balloons were little candles, and when they lit the candles the
balloons would float into the air.
The brothers loved the toy
balloons, and since they owned a paper factory they thought it
would be wonderful to make a paper balloon that was big enough
to carry people.
For years the brothers’ efforts
were unsuccessful, but they didn’t give up. One day they made a
balloon of paper and cloth. Oh, it was magnifique (which is the
French word for “wonderful” or “magnificent”).
All they needed were volunteers
to go up in the balloon. No one volunteered. So they went home
to their farm and chose a duck and a rooster and a sheep to be
the world’s first hot-air balloon travelers.
Duck, Sheep, and Rooster were the
first passengers to ride in a hot-air balloon. They made their
historic ten-minute trip in 1783 and returned safely to Earth.
Well, almost safely. Rooster’s wing really was broken during the
landing when Sheep stepped on it. It eventually healed, but it
was always a little crooked.
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