Lesson 72
A car called Bluebird
The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, (1)___________________________. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, (2)________________________. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. (3)_________________________. Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
New words and expressions
racing n.竟赛
per prep.每
Utah n.犹他
horsepower n.马力
burst v.爆裂
average adj.平均的
footstep n.足迹
Notes on the text.
1. drive at over 300 miles per hour,以每小时300多英里的速度驾车。
2. 30 feet in length,30英尺长。
3. the first run,开始的行程。
4. Following in his father's footsteps,踏着父亲的足迹.
1. was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour,
2. he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.
3. since that time,racing drivers have reached speed over 600 miles an hour
1. was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.
2.he had great difficulty in controling the car because a type burst during the first run.
3. since that time,run driver has reached speed over 600 miles an hour.
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