Last year, he applied to Harvard University for a scholarship and succeeded in passing a difficult examination.
去年,他向哈佛大学申请奖学金并通过了一个很难的考试。
Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight.
伯德这时知道他能够顺利飞抵300英里以外的南极了,因为前面再没有山了。