Lesson 56:Faster than sound! 比声音还快!

　　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.

　　句子讲解：

　　本文语法：复习最高级和比较级及数量词的用法 (参考Lesson 8和Lesson 32的语法分析。)

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

　　它在接近终点时，冲下了山坡，驾驶员费了好大劲儿才把车停下来。

　　语言点 at the end of the race比赛结束时

　　11、The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure.

　　这次比赛让每个人都十分开心。

　　语言点 give sb. pleasure (=make sb. happy / please sb.)让某人开心和快乐

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

　　它虽然与现代汽车比赛大为不同，但激动人心的程度并不亚于现代汽车大赛。

　　语言点 这是一个省略句，补充完整应该是：It was very different from modem car races but it was no less exciting than modem car races.

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