56 · 比声音还快！
Faster than sound!
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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.
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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.
每年都会举行一次老爷车比赛。去年，许多车报名参加，开赛前，现场就已经热闹非凡。 最漂亮的车中，有一辆劳斯莱斯“银魅”。最不寻常的则是一辆只有三个轮子的奔驰，它造于1885年，是参赛车辆中最老的一辆。 伴着一阵又一阵巨大的爆响，比赛开始了。许多车半路抛锚，有些司机钻在车底修车的时间，比坐在车里的时间还长！ 不过，还是有几辆车跑完了全程。冠军车达到了每小时四十英里，比其他车快多了。临近终点，它飞快地冲下坡，司机费了好大劲才把它停住。 大家都看得很开心。这种比赛和现代赛车很不一样，却同样让人兴奋。
学完这一课
先沿这条线复述《比声音还快！》：一年一度的老爷车赛 → 两辆特别的车 → 比赛开始，故障不断 → 冠军冲得快，停不住 → 老比赛也很精彩。再借一个结构讲自己的事：选一个本课或自己的经历，说明它在哪个范围突出、凭什么突出。
译文依据整理稿，由本站按中文表达重新校订；解析据吴应时整理资料及首轮审校稿；词伙与练习提示为本站学习设计。原PDF第136—137页，2022年3月第1版。