[by:英语听力网|http://yingyu.chazidian.com||查字典英语网] [00:00.00]喜欢chazidian.com，就把chazidian.com复制到QQ个人资料中！Lesson 93 Getting ready for the Old Crocks'Race [00:03.72]第93课 准备好参加老式汽车赛 [00:07.44]Gretel is always surprised when she sees an old car in England-- [00:10.24]格莱托在伦敦看到老式汽车总感到很惊奇-- [00:13.04]which is quite often. [00:14.43]她常能见到. [00:15.83]She is impressed by the way the English seem to love old things and take care of them. [00:18.89]给她印象很深的是英国人看来喜欢并爱护老式的东西. [00:21.94]Last week the Clarks were invited to a friend's house and Gretel went with them. [00:25.89]上星期克拉克一家应邀到朋友家去做客,格莱托一同前往. [00:29.83]Mr Clark's friend,Jack Hume,has a very old and very valuable veteran car. [00:33.74]克拉克先生的朋友杰克.休姆有辆很旧但很值钱的老式车. [00:37.64]It's a 6 h.p.1903 De Dion-Bouton. [00:40.29]这是一辆1903造、6马力的De Dion-Bouton牌车. [00:42.95]Jack spends a lot of time looking after it. [00:45.00]杰克花很多时间照料这辆车. [00:47.05]"He's more interested in that old car than he is in me,"his wife complains. [00:50.04]他妻子抱怨说:"他对这辆旧车比对我都有兴趣." [00:53.03]Jack is very proud of his veteran car and always shows it to visitors." [00:55.92]杰克对他的老式车甚为自豪,经常把它给客人们看. [00:58.80]It has to be kept in its own garage,"Jack explained. [01:01.14]"它必须放在专用的车库里,"杰克解释道, [01:03.48]"I take it out quite often but it has to be driven very carefully. [01:06.52]"我常把它开出去,但必须谨慎驾驶. [01:09.56]If it gets wet,it has to be cleaned and polished immediately. [01:12.36]如果弄湿了得立即刷洗擦亮. [01:15.15]That takes a few hours. [01:16.81]这要花上几小时. [01:18.47]I'm getting the car ready for the London to Brighton race now." [01:21.67]现在我正为参加从伦敦开到布莱顿的比赛作准备." [01:24.87]Jack saw that Gretel hadn't understood,so he explained. [01:27.37]杰克发觉格莱托还没听懂,便解释说: [01:29.86]"This race is held once a year. [01:31.76]"这种比赛每年举行一次 [01:33.65]It's often referred to as the 'Old Crocks'Race". [01:36.14]被称为'老式汽车大赛'. [01:38.64]It's for old cars like mine. [01:40.44]这是为像我那样的老式汽车举办的. [01:42.24]My wife and I always find it an exciting race." [01:44.59]我和我太太一向感到这类比赛令人激动." [01:46.95]"Speak for yourself,"Mrs Hume said. [01:49.00]"你才那么想呢!"休姆太太说, [01:51.05]"It's very uncomfortable and we usually get soaking wet. [01:53.89]"此赛让人感到不舒服.我们常常弄得汗流浃背. [01:56.74]Give me my Mini any day!" [01:58.64]还是让我开那辆微型车吧."