Lesson 8 Faster than sounds
比聲音還快

一、詞匯部分

1.sound /saʊnd/ n. 聲音
擴展：sound + adj.聽起來…
例句：——I’ll take you to try some authentic Chinese food. What do you think?
—－Sounds great.

2.excite /ɪkˈsaɪt/ v. 激動，興奮
擴展：excitement n.興奮；excited adj.興奮的
擴展：pumped adj.興奮的

3.handsome /ˈhæn.səm/ adj. 漂亮的；美觀的
擴展：cute/pretty

4.Rolls-Royce /ˌroʊlzˈrɔɪs/ 羅爾斯--羅伊斯
5.Benz /benz/ n. 奔馳
6.wheel /wiːl/ n. 輪子
擴展：gas pedal 油門；brake 剎車；transmission 檔位；rear mirror 后視鏡； side mirrors 外后視鏡

7.explosion /ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ n. 爆炸，轟響
擴展：explode v.爆炸

8.course /kɔːrs/ n. 跑道；行程
9.rival /ˈraɪ.vəl/ n. 對手
助記：riv-( river 河流) + al 名詞后綴

10.speed /spiːd/ v. 疾駛
例句：I was fined for speeding. 我因為超速被罰款啦。

11.downhill /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/ adv. 下坡


文章講解

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.

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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.
知識點1: once/twice/three times a year/week/month
知識點2: once 可以引導條件狀語從句
例：Once you work hard enough, you’ll find god will help you.

知識點3: 被動語態 be + done
例句：A race is held for old cars

知識點4: hold
holda meeting舉辦一個會議
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記仇
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
知識點：enter for 參加…比賽
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.
知識點1: there be 句型
知識點2: a great deal of +不可數名詞
知識點3: excited/nervous/pumped/tensed/worried