新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 56 Faster than sound
1 . Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part.該車造於1885年，是參賽車中最老的一輛。
2 . Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!很多汽車在途中就拋了錨，而有些駕駛員花在汽車底下的時間比坐在汽車裡面的時間還長。
3 . The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals.獲勝的那輛車達到了時速40英里--遠遠超過任何對手。
4 . After a great many loud explosions, the race began.在好一陣喧鬧的爆炸聲之後，比賽開始了。
5 . A few cars,however, completed the race.然而還是有幾輛汽車跑完了全程。
6 . The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure.這次比賽使每個人都挺開心。
7 . A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.去年有很多汽車參加了這項比賽。比賽開始之前，人們異常激動。
8 . It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.它雖然與現代汽車比賽大不相同，但激動人心的程度並不亞於現代化汽車大賽。
9 . It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.它在接近終點時，衝下了山坡，駕駛員費了好大勁才把車停下來。
10 . Once a year, a race is held for old cars.舊式汽車的比賽每年舉行一次。
11 . One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.最漂亮的汽車之一是羅爾斯--羅伊斯生產的銀鬼汽車，
12 . The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.而最不尋常的一輛則要屬只有3只輪子的奔馳牌汽車了。