新概念2 Lesson56 Faster than sound!

1、Lesson 56 Faster than sound!New words and expressionssound 声音声音excitement 激动；兴奋激动；兴奋handsome 漂亮的；美观的漂亮的；美观的Rolls-Royce 劳斯莱斯劳斯莱斯Benz 奔驰奔驰wheel 轮子轮子explosion 爆炸；轰炸爆炸；轰炸curse 跑道；行程跑道；行程rival 对手对手speed-sped-sped 疾驶疾驶downhill 下坡下坡Phrases once a year 每年一次be held for 为.而举办enter for the race 参加比赛a great dea

2、l of 大量的大量的（+un.）one of the most handsome cars最漂亮的汽车之一最漂亮的汽车之一take part 参加参加a great many 许多的许多的break down 抛锚；出故障抛锚；出故障a few 一些；几个一些；几个a speed of . 的速度的速度 at the end of在在.结束时；末尾结束时；末尾try to do sth. 努力做某事努力做某事 be different from和和.不同不同Questions on the text:1. How often is a race held for the old cars?2

3、. Which was the most unusual car entering for the race?3. What speed did the winning car reach?4. What did the writer say about the old car race in comparision with modern car races? (Listen to the text and find the answers ) Language points:1. . and there was a great deal of excitement just before

4、it begun. 汽车大赛开始之前，人们已经非常激动了 a great deal of 大量的；许多的 (修饰不可数名词） eg.a great deal of money pleasure (大量的钱很多的乐趣) 2. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. 在最漂亮的汽车里，有一辆是劳斯莱斯生产的银鬼汽车。 handsomeeg. a handsome man 一个英俊的男人 a handsome tie 一条漂亮的领带 a handsome fortune 一笔可观的财产 3. Built in 188

5、5 , it was the oldest car taking part. 这辆车造于1885年，是参赛车辆中最老的一辆。 Built in 1885 过去分词短语 taking part 现在分词短语（修饰car） 4. After a great many lound explosions, the race began. 在好一阵喧闹的爆炸声之后，比赛开始了 a great many 大量的；许多的（修饰可数名词复数） 5. Many of the cars broke down on the course, and some of the drivers spent more tim

6、e under their cars than in them. 很多汽车在途中就抛了锚，有些驾驶员花在汽 车底下的时间比坐在汽车里边的时间还长。 She broke down after she lost her son. 他失去儿子后，精神崩溃了。 Jerry broke down and wept. Jerry终于控制不住感情，开始哭泣。6. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour- faster than any of its rivals. 那辆获胜的汽车达到了每小时那辆获胜的汽车达到了每小时40英里的速度，远远地

7、拆过了他英里的速度，远远地拆过了他 其他任何对手。其他任何对手。 reached a speed of 达到达到.的速度的速度 at a speed of 以以.的速度的速度 He is driving at a speed of eighty miles an hour. 7. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. a lot of 许多的 have trouble doing sth. =have trouble doing sth. 做某事很费劲 speed up 加速 Youll have to speed up if you want to finish this lesson. 8. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.be different from和