Lesson 56
Faster than sound!
Once a year, a race is held for old car.(1)__________________________. 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.(2)__________________________! 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. (3)_______________________________.
New words and expressions
sound n.声音
excitement n.激动,兴奋
handsome adj.漂亮的,美观的
Rolls-Royce 罗尔斯-罗伊斯
Benz n.奔驰
wheel n.轮子
explosion n.爆炸,轰响
course n.跑道,行程
rival n.对手
speed v.疾驶
downhill adv.下坡
Notes on the text
1. once a year,每年一次。
2. A lot of cars entered for this race last year.去看许多车参加了这项比赛、
3. a great deal of,大量的,后面接不可数名词。
4. break down,抛锚,出故障。
5. some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them?!有些驾驶员花在汽车底下的时间比坐在车子里面的时间还长。
6. its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it,驾驶员费了很大劲才把车停下来。
7. but on less exciting ,但激动人心的程度并不亚于现代汽车大赛.