§ Lesson 56 Faster than sound! 比声音还快!

【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

★sound n 声音

sound v 听起来

adj 合理的 等于reasonable adj.合理的, 有道理的, 通情达理的, 讲道理的

I have a piece of sound advice.我有一个合理的建议

Soundly adj 香甜的: sleep soundly

任何声音都可以说 : sound n

voice n 人的声音

noise n 和周围不和谐的声音, 躁音

★excitement n 激动, 兴奋

to one's excitement : 令某人激动的是

the most exciting thing is that : 最令人激动的是

the most surprising thing about it is that : 最令人惊讶的事情是

it excited me that : 让我激动的是

★handsome adj 漂亮的, 美观的

you look beautiful

一般形容人, 形容人的时候表示内在和外在美的统一, 完美的概念

She is pretty.

flowers are beautiful

picture is beautiful

pretty美丽(用于女孩或小孩), 有柔美的意思

pretty boy / pretty girl / pretty woman

nice (天气, 食物, 物品的品质等)

you are nice.你长得不错

lovely可爱的

This is a lovely story.这是一个可爱的故事

lovely girl

good-looking 很好看的

smart 小巧而美丽的(物)或时髦而美丽的(人) : she is smart.

cute adj.漂亮, 常用来形容小孩

the baby is cute

What a cute baby! 多漂亮的宝宝啊!

How cute you are! 你多漂亮啊!(可爱啊!)

handsome adj.形容男孩, 英俊, 一般与男孩子连如 : handsome boy.

handsome与人连用有阳刚的美, 与物相连表示美观大方, 并表示制作精良.

Your husband is handsome./Your wife is pretty.

pretty跟男性连用就表示没有阳刚气, 女性化

handsome跟女性连用的时候就表示这个女孩子有阳刚气, 类似女侠的概念

★Rolls-Royce 罗乐斯-罗伊斯

★Benz n 奔驰

★wheel n 轮子

★explosion n 爆炸, 轰响

explode vt.使爆炸 vi.爆炸, 爆发, 破除, 推翻, 激发

如 : decision n / decide v

explosive n.爆炸物,炸药 adj.爆炸(性)的, 爆发(性)的, 暴露

bomb n.炸弹 vt.投弹于, 轰炸

the bomb exploded.

★course n 跑道, 行程

on the course按照轨道运行

off course 偏离轨道

of course 当然

course n 课程

This term,I took/take seven courses这学期我学了七门课

★rival n 对手 competition n 竞争, 竞赛

competitor n.the person who takes part in the competition竞争者, 对手

opposite n.相反的事物 adj.相对的, 对面的, 对立的, 相反的, 对等的, 对应的

opponent n.对手, 反对者(持反对意见的人, 如辩论赛上的和政治上的) adj

enemy敌人

rival adj 势均力敌的 n 势均力敌的对手 v

★speed v 疾驶

speed sped sped

speed 速度

at the speed of 以...的速度

the car goes at the speed of 40 miles an hour / at 40 miles an hour.

在车后的3 speed/4 speed表示档位

blow up风力的增加

speed up速度的增加, 加速

slow down减速

★downhill adv 下坡

downstairs下楼

upstairs上楼

go down stairs

go downhill 下山

downtown (n adj adv) 市中心的商业区 反意词 : uptown 远离商业区

I'll go to the downtown.

【Text】

Lesson 56 Faster than sound! 比声音还快!

First listen and then answer the question.听录音, 然后回答以下问题.

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.

参考译文

旧式汽车的比赛每年举行一次. 去年有很多汽车参加了这项比赛. 比赛开始之前, 人们异常激动. 最漂亮的汽车之一是罗尔斯-罗伊斯生产的银鬼汽车, 而最不寻常的一辆则要属只有3只轮子的奔驰牌汽车了. 该车造于1885年, 是参赛车中最老的一辆. 在好一阵喧闹的爆炸声之后, 比赛开始了. 很多汽车在途中就抛了锚, 而有些驾驶员花在汽车底下的时间比坐在汽车里面的时间还长. 然而还是有几辆汽车跑完了全程. 获胜的那辆车达到了时速40英里--远远超过任何对手. 它在接近终点时, 冲下了山坡, 驾驶员费了好大劲才把车停下来. 这次比赛使每个人都挺开心. 它虽然与现代汽车比赛大不相同, 但激动人心的程度并不亚于现代汽车大赛.

【课文讲解】

How fast did the winning car go?获胜的车子走得有多快?

race车赛

Once a year,a race is held for old cars.也可以 : Old car race is held once a year.

enter for报名参加

a great deal of 大量的+不可数名词

a great number of +可数名词

a great many +可数名词

a large amount of +不可数名词

There was a great deal of excitement.人们非常激动

There is a great deal of excitement.

Just before : just 起强调作用

关于one of :(lesson 28)

如果在定语从句中出现了one of作为先行词, 它后边的关系代词指代的是后面的复数名词

如果在one of前面还有一修饰词only,那么后边的关系代词将指代one这个词, 才作单数看

He is the only one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths.

one of 直接作主语的时候, 它是做单数看待的

One of the answers is ture.

One of those people is good.

A Benz : 许多Benz 中的一辆

Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. It 是主语

The car was built in 1885.

Taking part 理解为 : taking part in

Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part (in the race).

A great many 许多

After explosions 许多爆炸声之后

break down车子抛锚

many cars许多车子

many of the cars 车子当中的许多

many students许多学生

many of my students 我教过的许多学生

some pictures一些照片

some of the pictures那些照片中的一些

spend 花费

英文中的斜体字起强调作用

spent more time under their cars than in them.他们花在车下的时间比在车里的时间还多

the wining car 获胜车

much faster快得多

a little faster快一点

any of its rivals＝any rival 任何一个

any 在比较级中一旦出现, 它往往要加可数名词的单数

Beijing is bigger than any other city.注意 "other" 不能丢

如果是不定代词, 可以说someone else, anyone else

如果不是不定代词, 要在名词前加other. 如 : any other competitor.

have trouble doing sth干...有麻烦

trouble 既可数又不可数, 随你

give sb pleasure

give sb a fright

give me a fright你吓了我一跳

give you a surprise给你一个惊喜

give sb+n

掌握两个句型 : ① There was a great deal of excitement.

② It will give sb. A great deal of pleasure.

modern car race 现代车赛

be different from和...不同

It was exciting.

no more和no less都表示和...一样, only, the same

There are no more than 100 students.

表示不相同用

not more; not less

not less = more

not more = less

not less exciting更令人激动

no less exciting一样的激动

no more than you 和你一样

总结 :

be held for 比赛为...而举行

is held for the blind 比赛为盲人而举行

a great deal of后要加不可数名词, 表示大量得

have trouble doing做...很困难

have trouble in doing sth (完整的表达式, 常省略 "in" )

than any +可数名词单数

【Key structures】 关键句型

not so...as不如

not as...as

I am less lucky.我还不如他们幸运. (lesson 20)

more exciting 更激动 = not less exciting.

as......as 和......一样

【Special difficulties】难点

1 handsome :可以指人, 也可以指东西的制作精良

beautiful :美丽的, 强调内在和外在的结合

pretty :强调女孩和小孩的外表美丽

good-looking :好看

My furniture is good-looking.

2 reach;arrive

reach :是及物动词, 后面一定要加宾语

arrive :是不及物动词, 后面要加宾语要和介词 "in" 或 "at" 连用

3 take part in;take place

take part in参加

take place＝happen 发生

What happened?=What took place?

【Multiple choice questions】 多项选择题

4 ______in 1885, so it was the oldest car in the race.

a. It built b. Built c. It was built d. Having built

一个简单句只有一个主语+一个动词, 如果出现了两个动词, 那么 :

① 用 "and,but,so" 等连接

② 变成带有从句和主句的复合句

③ 留一个作主干, 剩下的动词变为非谓语动词

④ 有介词短语替代动词概念, 如 : the boy in black

answer:C

5 It was the oldest car taking part. There wasn't ______one.

a. an older b. the oldest c. an elder d. the eldest

elder 意为 "年长的" , 一般作定语用, 不用作比较

answer:a

12 It went faster than any of its rivals. It went faster than its ______.

a. opponents b. enemies c. competitors d. partners

opponent :两个持相反观点的对手

answer:c

partner :伙伴, 搭档(合作关系的伙伴)

从下玩道大的伙伴用 : friend 或 company

6 It reached a speed of forty miles an hour. It ______ forty miles an hour.

a. ran b. ran with c. went at d. drove with

用于 "速度" 的介词只有 "at"

3 A lot of cars entered for this race. There were______ cars in it.

a. much b. lot of c. lots of d. plenty

much : 修饰不可数

lot of :不存在这种结构

lots of = a lot of

plenty of 固定搭配
关键字:新概念英语二册笔记
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