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.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
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 课文注释
★sound n 声音
sound v 听起来
adj 合理的 等于reasonable [5ri:znEbl] adj.合理的, 有道理的, 通情达理的, 讲道理的
I have a piece of sound advice.我有一个合理的建议
Soundly adj 香甜的: sleep soundly
任何声音都可以说 : sound n
voice n 人的声音
noise n 和周围不和谐的声音, 躁音
★excitement n 激动, 兴奋
to one's excitement : 令某人激动的是
the most exciting thing is that : 最令人激动的是
the most surprising thing about it is that : 最令人惊讶的事情是
it excited me that : 让我激动的是
★handsome adj 漂亮的, 美观的
you look beautiful
一般形容人, 形容人的时候表示内在和外在美的统一, 完美的概念
She is pretty.
flowers are beautiful
picture is beautiful
pretty美丽(用于女孩或小孩), 有柔美的意思
pretty boy / pretty girl / pretty woman
nice (天气, 食物, 物品的品质等)
you are nice.你长得不错
lovely可爱的
This is a lovely story.这是一个可爱的故事
lovely girl
good-looking 很好看的
smart 小巧而美丽的(物)或时髦而美丽的(人) : she is smart.
cute [kju:t] adj.漂亮, 常用来形容小孩
the baby is cute
What a cute baby! 多漂亮的宝宝啊!
How cute you are! 你多漂亮啊!(可爱啊!)
handsome [5hAnsEm] adj.形容男孩, 英俊, 一般与男孩子连如 : handsome boy.
handsome与人连用有阳刚的美, 与物相连表示美观大方, 并表示制作精良.
Your husband is handsome./Your wife is pretty.
pretty跟男性连用就表示没有阳刚气, 女性化
handsome跟女性连用的时候就表示这个女孩子有阳刚气, 类似女侠的概念
★Rolls-Royce 罗乐斯-罗伊斯
★Benz n 奔驰
★wheel n 轮子
★explosion n 爆炸, 轰响
explode [iks5plEud] vt.使爆炸 vi.爆炸, 爆发, 破除, 推翻, 激发
如 : decision n / decide v
explosive [iks5plEusiv] n.爆炸物,炸药 adj.爆炸(性)的, 爆发(性)的, 暴露
bomb [bCm] n.炸弹 vt.投弹于, 轰炸
the bomb exploded.
★course n 跑道, 行程
on the course按照轨道运行
off course 偏离轨道
of course 当然
course n 课程
This term,I took/take seven courses这学期我学了七门课
★rival n 对手
competition n 竞争, 竞赛
competitor [kEm5petitE] n.the person who takes part in the competition竞争者, 对手
opposite [5CpEzit] n.相反的事物 adj.相对的, 对面的, 对立的, 相反的, 对等的, 对应的
opponent [E5pEunEnt] n.对手, 反对者(持反对意见的人, 如辩论赛上的和政治上的) adj
enemy敌人
rival adj 势均力敌的 n 势均力敌的对手 v
★speed v 疾驶
speed sped sped
speed 速度
at the speed of 以...的速度
the car goes at the speed of 40 miles an hour / at 40 miles an hour.
在车后的3 speed/4 speed表示档位
blow up风力的增加
speed up速度的增加, 加速
slow down减速
★downhill adv 下坡
downstairs下楼
upstairs上楼
go down stairs
go downhill 下山
downtown (n adj adv) 市中心的商业区 反意词 : uptown 远离商业区
I'll go to the downtown.
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