Once a year, a race is held for old car. 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 race but no less exciting.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
sound n.声音
excitement n.激动，兴奋
handsome adj.漂亮的，美观的
Rolls-Royce 罗尔斯-罗伊斯
Benz n.奔驰
wheel n.轮子
explosion n.爆炸，轰响
course n.跑道，行程
rival n.对手
speed v.疾驶
downhill adv.下坡
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 once a year,每年一次。
2 A lot of cars entered for this race last year.去看许多车参加了这项比赛、
3 a great deal of,大量的，后面接不可数名词。
4 break down,抛锚，出故障。
5 some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them?!有些驾驶员花在汽车底下的时间比坐在车子里面的时间还长。
6 its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it,驾驶员费了很大劲才把车停下来。