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

2.One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.

1）One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
知识点1: one of ＋（最高级）可数名词复数
知识点2: handsome/cute

3.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!

1) Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part.
知识点1: 分词作状语
结构：过去分词，完整句子。
特点：第一，表被动；第二，分词的逻辑主语是后面句子的主语。
拆分：It was built in 1885. It was the oldest car taking part.


2) After a great many loud explosions, the race began.
知识点1: a great many + 可数名词复数
例句：There are a great many people dancing downstairs. The music is so loud and annoying.

知识点2: after + 句子，after 引导时间状语从句
例句：After I graduate, I never played computer games again.

3) Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!

知识点1: a great many + 可数名词复数

知识点2: break down


4.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.


1) A few cars, however, completed the race.
知识点1：复习few/a few/ little/a little
知识点2: however/but 区别

2) The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals.
知识点1: forty 发音
知识点2: 同位语


5.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.

知识点：have trouble doing sth
知识点： stop it