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56_Faster_Than_Sound

56 Faster Than Sound

Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.

每年都举行一次旧式汽车的比赛。去年有很多汽车参加了这项比赛。比赛开始之前，人们异常激动。 最漂亮的汽车之一是罗尔斯—罗伊斯生产的银灵汽车。而最不寻常的一辆则要属只有3只轮子的奔驰牌汽车了。 该车造于1885年，是参赛车中最老的一辆。在好一阵喧闹的爆炸声之后，比赛开始了。 很多汽车在途中就抛了锚，而有些驾驶员花在汽车底下的时间比坐在汽车里面的时间还长。然而还是有几辆汽车跑完了全程。 获胜的那辆车达到了时速40英里——远远超过任何对手。它在接近终点时，冲下了山坡，驾驶员费了好大劲才把车停下来。 这次比赛使每个人都挺开心。它虽然与现代汽车比赛大不相同，但激动人心的程度并不亚于现代汽车大赛。

Words

  • excitement /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ n. 兴奋
    1. There was a great deal of excitement.
    2. was/why…
    3. I'm gonna miss the excitement…
    4. I have had enough excitement.
  • handsome /ˈhænsəm/ adj. 英俊的
    1. We all prefer to have dinner with that handsome captain.（L50）
    2. I’m fairly confident that I can recognize the voice of that handsome man.（L55 L54）
    3. I want to pay that handsome man a visit.（L51）
  • explosions /ɪkˈsploʒənz/ 爆炸
  • on /ɑn/ the /ðə/ course /kɔrs/ n. 道路
    1. on the course…
    2. There was an explosion on the course.
    3. Many of the cars broke down on the course.
    4. how many/did/where/why….
    5. He dreamed of driving his own car on that course for years.（L38）
  • rivals /ˈraɪvəlz/ n. 竞争对手
    1. I think he saw us as rivals.
    2. I have so many rivals.
    3. India’s biggest rival, China, continues to make… The Economist
  • downhill /ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/ adv. 下坡
    1. It sped downhill at the end of the race.
    2. After that, things started to go downhill.
    3. After his wife died, his health started to go downhill.
  • wheel /wil/ n. 车轮
    1. This car has only three wheels.
    2. Could you sign for the wheels?（L54）
    3. Come here, help me to repair these wheels.（L52）
  • speed /spid/ v. 速度
    1. And l need you to speed things up.
    2. There might be a way

Expressions

  • a great deal of ...+不可数
    1. He realized that he had lost a great deal of money.（L20）
    2. It is easy for him to make a great deal of money every day.
    3. He returned a great deal of money to me last night.（L45）
  • break down 发生故障 My car broke down.
    1. My car broke down.
    2. Did your car break down?
    3. Bagdad
    4. We wanna drive to London.
    5. But we can’t.
  • a be di erent from b. A 与 B 不同
    1. He realized that he had lost a great deal of money.（L20）
    2. It is easy for him to make a great deal of money every day.
    3. He returned a great deal of money to me last night.（L45）
  • make a sound 发出声音
  • hear a sound 听到声音
  • on the course 在路上
  • speed it/things/this up 加快速度
  • go downhill 走下坡路；变糟