Three Men in a Basket

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A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force station nearby.

一名飞行员注意到一个气球，它似乎正朝着附近的一个皇家空军基地飞去。

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He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery.

他立即通知了基地，但那里没有人能解释这个谜团。

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The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news,

控制塔里的军官听到这个消息后非常生气，

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because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft.

因为气球对飞机来说可能是一个巨大的危险。

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He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object.

他说可能有人在监视基地，飞行员被命令跟踪这个奇怪的物体。

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The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time.

飞行员设法绕着气球盘旋了一段时间。

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He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars.

他能辨认出气球下面的篮子里有三个人，其中一人拿着一副双筒望远镜。

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When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs.

当气球飞到基地上空时，飞行员看到其中一个人在拍照。

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Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield.

不久之后，气球开始下降，并降落在一个机场附近。

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The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone,

警方被召来，但他们无法逮捕任何人，

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for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station!

因为篮子里坐着两名议会成员和基地的指挥官！

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As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!

正如指挥官后来解释的那样，基地的一半人不知道另一半人在做什么！