Lesson 56Faster Than Sound!

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  1. Howfastdidthewinningcargo?

    获胜的汽车跑了多快？

  2. Onceayear, araceisheldforoldcars.

    每年都要为老式汽车举行一次比赛。

  3. Alotofcarsenteredforthisracelastyearandtherewasagreatdealofexcitementjustbeforeitbegan.

    去年有很多汽车报名参加了这场比赛，比赛开始前大家非常兴奋。

  4. OneofthemosthandsomecarswasaRolls-RoyceSilverGhost.

    最漂亮的汽车之一是一辆罗尔斯-罗伊斯“银魂”牌汽车。

  5. ThemostunusualcarwasaBenzwhichhadonlythreewheels.

    最不寻常的汽车是一辆只有三个轮子的奔驰牌汽车。

  6. Builtin1885, itwastheoldestcartakingpart.

    它制造于1885年，是参赛车辆中最老的一辆。

  7. Afteragreatmanyloudexplosions, theracebegan.

    在一阵巨大的爆炸声之后，比赛开始了。

  8. Manyofthecarsbrokedownonthecourseandsomedriversspentmoretimeundertheircarsthaninthem!

    许多汽车在赛道上抛了锚，有些司机待在车底下的时间比待在车里的时间还长！

  9. Afewcars, however, completedtherace.

    然而，还是有几辆汽车跑完了全程。

  10. Thewinningcarreachedaspeedoffortymilesanhour- - muchfasterthananyofitsrivals.

    获胜的那辆车达到了每小时40英里的速度——比它的任何对手都快得多。

  11. Itspeddownhillattheendoftheraceanditsdriverhadalotoftroubletryingtostopit.

    比赛快结束时，它飞速冲下山坡，司机费了好大的劲才把它停住。

  12. Theracegaveeveryoneagreatdealofpleasure.

    这次比赛给每个人都带来了极大的乐趣。

  13. Itwasverydifferentfrommoderncarracesbutnolessexciting.

    它与现代汽车比赛大不相同，但同样激动人心。

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excitement/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/n.

the feeling of being very happy and full of interest

兴奋；激动

#2A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.

a great deal of/ə ɡreɪt diːl əv/phr.

much; more than usual

大量的；许多

#2A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.

handsome/ˈhænsəm/adj.

good-looking; nice to look at

漂亮的；美观的

#3One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.

unusual/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/adj.

not common; different from most others

不寻常的；奇特的

#4The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.

wheel/wiːl/n.

a round thing that turns and makes a car or bike move

轮子；车轮

#4The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.

take part/teɪk pɑːrt/phr v.

to do an activity or event together with other people

参加；参与

#5Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part.

explosion/ɪkˈsploʊʒn/n.

a sudden loud noise when something bursts or blows up

爆炸；爆炸声

#6After a great many loud explosions, the race began.

break down/breɪk daʊn/phr v.

to stop working because something is wrong

抛锚；出故障

#7Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!

course/kɔːrs/n.

the road or ground that a race is run on

赛道；跑道

#7Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!

complete/kəmˈpliːt/v.

to finish something fully

完成；跑完

#8A few cars, however, completed the race.

rival/ˈraɪvl/n.

a person or thing you are trying to beat

对手；竞争者

#9The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals.

speed/spiːd/v.

to move very fast

疾驶；飞驰

#10It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.

downhill/ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/adv.

towards the lower part of a hill

向山下；下坡

#10It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.

no less/noʊ les/phr.

just as much; equally

同样；不亚于

#12It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.