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

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
知識點1: one of ＋（最高級）可數名詞復數
知識點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.
知識點1: 分詞作狀語
結構：過去分詞，完整句子。
特點：第一，表被動；第二，分詞的邏輯主語是后面句子的主語。
拆分：It was built in 1885. It was the oldest car taking part.


2) After a great many loud explosions, the race began.
知識點1: a great many + 可數名詞復數
例句：There are a great many people dancing downstairs. The music is so loud and annoying.

知識點2: after + 句子，after 引導時間狀語從句
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!

知識點1: a great many + 可數名詞復數

知識點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.
知識點1：復習few/a few/ little/a little
知識點2: however/but 區別

2) The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals.
知識點1: forty 發音
知識點2: 同位語


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.

知識點：have trouble doing sth
知識點： stop it