Lesson 56Fasterthan sound!【Newwordsandexpressions】生同和短语（11)n.声音soundn.激动，兴奋excitementhandsomeadj.漂亮的：美观的Rolls-Royce罗尔斯-罗伊斯n.奔驰Benzwheeln.轮子n.爆炸，轰响explosionn.跑道：行程coursen.对手rivalV.疾驶speedadv.下坡downhill★soundn.声音①n.声音任何声音都可以soundn.n.人的声音voicenoisen.和周围不和谐的声音，躁音②v.听起来③adj.合理的（等于reasonableadj.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。adj.香甜的soundlysleep soundly★excitementn.激动，兴奋令某人激动的是…to one's excitement...最令人激动的是The mostexciting thing is that...最令人惊的事情是…Themost surprising thing about it is thatIt excited me that...让我激动的是★handsomeadj漂亮的，美观的handsomeadj.形容男孩，英俊，一般与男孩子连如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：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Your husband is handsome.beautiful形容人的时候表示内在和外在美的统一，完美的概念You look beautifulFlowers arebeautifulPicture is beautifuladj.美丽（用于女孩或小孩），有柔美的意思pretty
Lesson 56 Faster than sound! 【New words and expressions】生词和短语（11） 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 ★sound n. 声音 ① n. 声音 sound n. 任何声音都可以 voice n. 人的声音 noise n. 和周围不和谐的声音, 躁音 ② v. 听起来 ③ 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 ★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 handsome adj. 形容男孩, 英俊, 一般与男孩子连如 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；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 Your husband is handsome. beautiful 形容人的时候表示内在和外在美的统一, 完美的概念 You look beautiful. Flowers are beautiful. Picture is beautiful. pretty adj. 美丽(用于女孩或小孩)，有柔美的意思
pretty跟男性连用就表示没有阳刚气，女性化Your wife is pretty.pretty boy/prettygirl / pretty womanniceadj.美好的（人，天气，食物，物品的品质等）You are nice.你长得不错adj.可爱的lovelyThis is a lovely story.这是一个可爱的故事good-lookingadj.很好看的smartadj、小巧而美丽的(物)或时而美丽的(人)She is smart.cuteadj.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！）n.爆炸，轰响★explosionn.爆炸物炸药：adj.爆炸(性）的，爆发(性)的，暴露explosiveexplodevt.使爆炸；vi.爆炸，爆发，破除，推翻，激发bombn.炸弹；vt.投弹于，轰炸The bomb exploded.n.跑道，行程★course①n.跑道，行程on thecourse按照轨道运行偏离轨道offcourse当然ofcourse②n.课程这学期我学了七门课Thisterm,Itook/take seven courses.n.对手★rivaln.竞争，竞赛competitionThe person who takes part in the competition.n.竞争者，对手competitorn，相反的事物：adi.相对的，对面的，对立的，相反的，对等的，对应的oppositen对手，反对者持反对意见的人，如辩论赛上的和政治上的)opponentn敌人enemyrivaladj.势均力敌的：n.势均力敌的对手★speed (sped, sped)v.疾驶①v.疾驶，急行The police car sped past usThe two men sped out ofthe room②n.速度
pretty 跟男性连用就表示没有阳刚气，女性化 Your wife is pretty. pretty boy / pretty girl / pretty woman nice adj. 美好的(人，天气, 食物, 物品的品质等) You are nice. 你长得不错 lovely adj. 可爱的 This is a lovely story. 这是一个可爱的故事 good-looking adj. 很好看的 smart adj. 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!) ★explosion n. 爆炸, 轰响 explosive n. 爆炸物,炸药；adj. 爆炸(性)的, 爆发(性)的, 暴露 explode vt. 使爆炸；vi. 爆炸, 爆发, 破除, 推翻, 激发 bomb n. 炸弹；vt. 投弹于, 轰炸 The bomb exploded. ★course n. 跑道，行程 ① n. 跑道，行程 on the course 按照轨道运行 off course 偏离轨道 of course 当然 ② 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 The person who takes part in the competition. competitor n. 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) enemy n. 敌人 rival adj. 势均力敌的；n. 势均力敌的对手 ★speed（sped，sped） v. 疾驶 ① v. 疾驶，急行 The police car sped past us. The two men sped out of the room. ② n. 速度
以的速度atthespeedofThe car goes at the speed of 40 miles an hour / at 40 miles an hour.在车后的3speed/4speed表示档位速度的增加，加速；slowdown减速speed upblow up风力的增加★downhilladv.下坡下楼；upstairs上楼downstairsgodown stairs下山go downhilldowntownn&adj.&adv.市中心的商业区（反意词uptown远离商业区）I'll goto thedowntown.【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 ofexcitement just before itbegan.One of themosthandsomecarswas a Rolls-RoyceSilverGhost.Themostunusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a greatmany loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent moretime under their cars than in them! A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed offorty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had alotoftroubletryingtostopit.Theracegaveeveryoneagreatdeal ofpleasure.Itwasverydifferentfrommoderncar racesbut 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英里一一远远超过任何对手，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】1、 Once a year, a race is held for old cars.=Old car race is held once a year.每次once+表示时间的名词The postman calls once a daybeheldfor比赛为而举行2、A lot ofcars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began报名参加enterfor
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 speed up 速度的增加, 加速；slow down 减速 blow up 风力的增加 ★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】 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】 1、Once a year, a race is held for old cars. =Old car race is held once a year. once +表示时间的名词 每.一次 The postman calls once a day. be held for 比赛为.而举行 2、A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. enter for 报名参加
agreatdealof+不可数名词大量的…There was/is a great deal of excitement.人们非常激动agreatnumberof+可数名词agreatmany+可数名词许多alargeamountof+不可数名词justbefore=just起强调作用3、Oneof themost handsomecarswas a Rolls-RoyceSilverGhost.oneof直接作主语的时候，它是做单数看待的Oneoftheanswers istureOne ofthose people is good.如果在定语从句中出现了oneof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oneof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 onlyone of thoserare peoplewho believes inancient myths4、Built in1885,itwastheoldestcartakingpartThecar wasbuilt in1885.takingpart 理解为taking part(in therace)5、Afteragreatmanyloudexplosions,theracebegan许多爆炸声之后afterexplosions6.Manyof thecars broke down on the courseandsomedrivers spentmoretimeundertheir carsthan inthem!manycars许多车子：manyofthecars车子当中的许多我教过的许多学生manystudents许多学生：manyofmystudents一些照片：someofthepictures那些照片中的一些some picturesbreakdown车子抛锚，（机械等）出故障，出毛病ThismorningIwaslateforwork,becausemycarbrokedowntwice.underthecar指在车下面修理；inthecar指正常驾驶。句中的under和in都是斜体，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7Thewinningcarreached a speed offortymilesanhour--muchfaster thananyof its rivals.获胜车thewiningcaraspeedof+数量词速度为.You must have been driving at a speed of seventy miles an hourmuchfaster快得多：alittlefaster快一点anyofitsrivals=anyrival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Beijingisbiggerthananyothercity.（注意“other”不能丢）如果是不定代词，可以说someoneelse,anyoneelse；如果不是不定代词，要在名词前加other
a great deal of +不可数名词 大量的. There was/is a great deal of excitement. 人们非常激动 a great number of +可数名词 a great many +可数名词 许多. a large amount of +不可数名词 just before =just 起强调作用 3、One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. 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. 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. 4、Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. The car was built in 1885. taking part 理解为 taking part (in the race) 5、After a great many loud explosions, the race began. after explosions 许多爆炸声之后 6、Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! 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 break down 车子抛锚，（机械等）出故障，出毛病 This morning I was late for work, because my car broke down twice. under the car 指在车下面修理；in the car 指正常驾驶。句中的 under 和 in 都是斜体，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 7、The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour - much faster than any of its rivals. the wining car 获胜车 a speed of +数量词 速度为. You must have been driving at a speed of seventy miles an hour. 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
anyothercompetitor8、It sped downhill at the end oftherace and its driver had a lot oftroubletryingto stop itattheend of...在的末尾最后部分He spoke a few words at the end of the meetinghavetrouble(in)doingsth．干.有麻烦，做很困难（trouble既可数又不可数）Theyhadsometroublefindingoutthecauseofthefire.9,The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure.给某人…givesb.+n.give sb.pleasureIt will give sb.agreat deal of pleasure=There was a great deal of excitement吓了某人一跳give sb. a fright给某人一个惊喜give sb.a surprise1o,It was verydifferent frommodern car races butno less exciting.现代车赛moderncarrace和不同bedifferent fromnomore和noless都表示“和.一样”，相当于only,thesame这个房间仅有一百个学生。There are no more than 100 students.一样的激动no less exciting和你一样nomorethan you表示“和.不相同”用notmore=more；notless=less更令人激动not less exciting【Letter writing】常用开头语：Iam sorry it has taken me so long to write, but.I was glad to hear from you at last and to learn that.【Key structures】比较关系的句型和样as...asthe same (...)as与相同同样You'vemadethesamemistakeasTom有时the same可以单独使用：My mother is much younger than yours.She isn't! They're about the same ageThose two dress are the same.不如notso...as/notas...as与..不同（different前面可加very，much，alittle等修饰语）differentfromIsFrenchfoodverydifferent from Italianfood?
any other competitor 8、It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. at the end of. 在.的末尾/最后部分 He spoke a few words at the end of the meeting. have trouble (in) doing sth. 干.有麻烦，做.很困难（trouble 既可数又不可数） They had some trouble finding out the cause of the fire. 9、The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. give sb.+n. 给某人. give sb. pleasure It will give sb. a great deal of pleasure. =There was a great deal of excitement. give sb. a fright 吓了某人一跳 give sb. a surprise 给某人一个惊喜 10、It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting. modern car race 现代车赛 be different from 和.不同 no more 和 no less 都表示“和.一样”, 相当于 only, the same There are no more than 100 students. 这个房间仅有一百个学生。 no less exciting 一样的激动 no more than you 和你一样 表示“和.不相同”用 not more= more；not less= less not less exciting 更令人激动 【Letter writing】 常用开头语： I am sorry it has taken me so long to write, but. I was glad to hear from you at last and to learn that. 【Key structures】 比较关系的句型 as.as 和.一样 the same (.) as 与.相同/同样 You’ve made the same mistake as Tom. 有时 the same 可以单独使用： My mother is much younger than yours. She isn’t! They’re about the same age. Those two dress are the same. not so.as / not as.as 不如. different from 与.不同（different 前面可加 very，much，a little 等修饰语） Is French food very different from Italian food?