3．according to 根据，依照

　　4．get into trouble 陷入麻烦，陷入困境

　　5．make it to 到达

　　6．in search of 寻找，寻求

　　7．far from 远离；绝非

　　8．prepare for 为......做准备

　　9．long before 很久以前

　　10．persuade sb.to_do sth. 说服某人做某事

　　1．They achieved this long before Columbus ever set sail.

　　早在哥伦布启航之前，他们就已经到达那里了。

　　[句式分析]　long before"早在......以前，在......之前很早"。

　　[佳句赏析]　他很激动，心情久久不能平静。

　　He was very excited, and it was long before he calmed down.

　　2. Eric set sail once again, this time with 25 ships, of which only 14 made it to Greenland.

　　埃里克又开始航行了，这次他率领了25艘船，但其中只有14艘抵达了格陵兰岛。

　　[句式分析]　of which ...为"介词＋关系代词"结构引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词25 ships, of在此表示所属关系，即．.. of 25 ships。

　　[佳句赏析]　好莱坞出了很多著名影片，其中之一是《阿凡达》。

　　Many famous films are produced in Hollywood，one of which is Avatar.

　　3. (长难句分析)Biarni was hoping to join his father who was with Eric, but he was blown off course and found himself in an unknown land, from where he eventually reached Greenland.

　　比阿尼希望与他的父亲在一起，此时他父亲正与埃里克在一起，但是他被吹得偏离了方向，不知不觉到了一片陌生的陆地，从那里他最后到了格陵兰岛。

1．How many navigators (航海家) do you know about? Please write down their names.