Lesson 8 Faster than sounds
比声音还快

一、词汇部分

1.sound /saʊnd/ n. 声音
扩展：sound + adj.听起来…
例句：——I’ll take you to try some authentic Chinese food. What do you think?
—－Sounds great.

2.excite /ɪkˈsaɪt/ v. 激动，兴奋
扩展：excitement n.兴奋；excited adj.兴奋的
扩展：pumped adj.兴奋的

3.handsome /ˈhæn.səm/ adj. 漂亮的；美观的
扩展：cute/pretty

4.Rolls-Royce /ˌroʊlzˈrɔɪs/ 罗尔斯--罗伊斯
5.Benz /benz/ n. 奔驰
6.wheel /wiːl/ n. 轮子
扩展：gas pedal 油门；brake 刹车；transmission 档位；rear mirror 后视镜； side mirrors 外后视镜

7.explosion /ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ n. 爆炸，轰响
扩展：explode v.爆炸

8.course /kɔːrs/ n. 跑道；行程
9.rival /ˈraɪ.vəl/ n. 对手
助记：riv-( river 河流) + al 名词后缀

10.speed /spiːd/ v. 疾驶
例句：I was fined for speeding. 我因为超速被罚款啦。

11.downhill /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/ adv. 下坡


文章讲解

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.

文章精讲：
1.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.

1) once a year, a race is held for old cars.
知识点1: once/twice/three times a year/week/month
知识点2: once 可以引导条件状语从句
例：Once you work hard enough, you’ll find god will help you.

知识点3: 被动语态 be + done
例句：A race is held for old cars

知识点4: hold
holda meeting举办一个会议
hold on 等等
hold one’s hand拉住某人的手
例句：I can’t wait to see you and hold your hand.
Hold grudges记仇
例句：I don’t hold grudges. I just don’t want to waste time on you any more.

2) A lot of cars entered for this race last year
知识点：enter for 参加…比赛
例句：Anyone who enters for this competition has a chance to win an Apple Watch.

3) and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
知识点1: there be 句型
知识点2: a great deal of +不可数名词
知识点3: excited/nervous/pumped/tensed/worried