72 · 蓝鸟”火箭车
A car called bluebird “
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The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour. Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
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The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour. Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
著名赛车手马尔科姆·坎贝尔爵士，是首位时速超过三百英里的车手。1935年9月，他在美国犹他州邦纳维尔盐滩创造了新世界纪录。 他驾驶的“蓝鸟”号是专门为他制造的，车长超过三十英尺，发动机有两千五百马力。 虽然坎贝尔一度跑到时速三百零四英里以上，但第一次试跑时轮胎爆裂，让车很难控制。 尝试结束后，他得知平均时速只有二百九十九英里，十分失望。 不过，几天后有人告诉他，计算出了差错。他的平均时速其实达到了三百零一英里。 从那以后，赛车手们又跑出了每小时六百英里以上的速度。多年后，马尔科姆爵士的儿子唐纳德也追随父亲的脚步，创造了世界纪录；和父亲一样，他驾驶的车也叫“蓝鸟”。
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先沿这条线复述《蓝鸟”火箭车》：突破三百英里纪录 → 专门打造的蓝鸟 → 高速中遭遇爆胎 → 初报成绩让人失望 → 纠错后确认破纪录 → 纪录继续被后人推进。再借一个结构讲自己的事：选出文中的两个动作，哪个先发生？再用自己的经历写一对。
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