Lesson 56



Faster than sound!



First listen and then answer the question.



How fast did the winning car go?



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.



sound   [saund]   n. 声音


excitement   [ikˈsaitmənt]   n. 激动，兴奋


handsome  [ˈhænsəm]  adj. 漂亮的；美观的


Rolls-Royce  [ˈrəulzˈrɔis]  罗尔斯--罗伊斯


Benz   [benz]   n. 奔驰


wheel  [hwi:l]   n. 轮子


explosion  [iksˈpləuʒən]  n. 爆炸，轰响


course  [kɔ:s]  n. 跑道；行程


rival  [ˈraivəl]  n. 对手


speed  [spi:d]  v. 疾驶


downhill  [ˌdaunˈhil]  adv. 下坡