新概念英語第二冊 Lesson 56
第一部分 WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
第二部分 TEXT
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 r 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.
參考譯文
舊式汽車的比賽每年舉行一次. 去年有很多汽車參加了這項比賽. 比賽開始之前, 人們異常激動. 最漂亮的汽車之一是羅爾斯-羅伊斯生產的銀鬼汽車, 而最不尋常的一輛則要屬只有3只輪子的奔馳牌汽車了. 該車造於1885年, 是參賽車中最老的一輛. 在好一陣喧鬧的爆炸聲之後, 比賽開始了. 很多汽車在途中就拋了錨, 而有些駕駛員花在汽車底下的時間比坐在汽車裏面的時間還長. 然而還是有幾輛汽車跑完了全程. 獲勝的那輛車達到了時速40英里--遠遠超過任何對手. 它在接近終點時, 衝下了山坡, 駕駛員費了好大勁才把車停下來. 這次比賽使每個人都挺開心. 它雖然與現代汽車比賽大不相同, 但激動人心的程度並不亞於現代汽車大賽.
第三部分 LANGUAGE POINTS
there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
a great deal of：大量的，形容不可數名詞
其他
a great number of +可數名詞
a great many +可數名詞
a large amount of +不可數名詞
of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.
handsome:漂亮
a handsome man:一個英俊的男人
a handsome tie:一條漂亮的領帶
t in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part
built in 1885:過去分詞短語
taking part:現在分詞短語修飾car
r a great many loud explosions, the race began.
a great many:大量的，許多的，修飾可數名詞
explosions：指老爺車發動時引擎的聲音
of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them !
break down:拋錨
注意介詞：under, in （句子中要重讀）
winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour--much faster than any of its rivals.
winning:獲勝的
reach a speed of ...:達到了...的速度
sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.
sped:speed的過去式
have/has trouble doing sth.:做...很費勁
was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.
different from/than:和...不同
no less exciting （than modern car races）：帶否定詞的比較結構
比較
not less = more
not more = less
not less exciting：更令人激動
no less exciting： 一樣的激動
no more than you： 和你一樣
第四部分 KEY STRUCTURES AND USAGE
比較結構
=>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.
=>Some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them
=>The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour--much faster than any of its rivals.
=>It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.
其他例句
=>This room is as big as that one.
=>She is not as intelligent as we think.
=>Your mobile phone is the same as mine.
=>There's nothing like a good night's sleep.
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Exercises
中譯英
1、大量的錢
2、很多的樂趣
3、一筆可觀的財產
4、她失去兒子以後精神崩潰了
5、Stella終於控制不住感情開始哭泣
6、他正在以每小時80英里的速度駕車
7、假如你想在中午之前完成工作，你得快點
8、我費了好大的勁才說服了她
9、校園和20年前已經大不相同了
10、她今天的感覺並沒比昨天更好
11、我們到了橋那兒就不再往前
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