1、Lesson 56Faster than sound!soundsaundn.声音声音excitementiksaitmntn.激动,兴奋激动,兴奋handsomehnsmadj.漂亮的;美观的漂亮的;美观的Rolls-Roycerulz-ris罗尔斯罗尔斯-罗伊斯罗伊斯Benzbenzn.奔驰奔驰wheelwi:ln.轮子轮子explosioniksplunn.爆炸,轰响爆炸,轰响coursek:sn.跑道;行程跑道;行程rivalraivln.对手对手speedspi:dv.疾驶疾驶downhill.daunhiladv.下坡下坡Wordssound n.声音声音soundvoicenoi
2、se v.听起来听起来这听起来不错。这听起来不错。That sounds good.adj.等于等于reasonable 合理的合理的,通情达理的通情达理的I have a piece of sound advice.sound adj.香甜的香甜的I had a sound sleep last night.n.任何声音都可以任何声音都可以n.人的声音人的声音n.和周围不和谐的声音和周围不和谐的声音,躁音躁音excitement n.激动激动,兴奋兴奋to ones excitement 令某人激动的是令某人激动的是to ones surprise 令某人惊讶的是令某人惊讶的是.to one
3、s joy令某人高兴的是令某人高兴的是.to ones disappointment令某人失望的是令某人失望的是.excite vt.使激动;使激动;excited adj.感到激动的感到激动的exciting adj.令人激动的令人激动的handsome adj.漂亮的漂亮的,美观的美观的形容男孩形容男孩,英俊英俊,一般修饰男性一般修饰男性与人连用有阳刚的美与人连用有阳刚的美与物相连表示美观大方,并表示制作精良与物相连表示美观大方,并表示制作精良跟女性连用的时候就表示这个女孩子有阳刚气,类跟女性连用的时候就表示这个女孩子有阳刚气,类似女侠的概念似女侠的概念Beautiful形容人的时候表示内
4、在和外在美的统一形容人的时候表示内在和外在美的统一,完美的概念完美的概念You look beautiful.Flowers are beautiful.pretty美丽美丽(用于女孩或小孩用于女孩或小孩),有柔美的意思,有柔美的意思跟男性连用就表示没有阳刚气,女性化跟男性连用就表示没有阳刚气,女性化pretty boy/pretty girl/pretty womanexplosion n.爆炸爆炸,轰响轰响在第二次爆炸之后,伦敦的主要火车和地铁站都关闭了。在第二次爆炸之后,伦敦的主要火车和地铁站都关闭了。After the second explosion,all of Londons m
5、ain train and subway stations were shut down.explode vt.使爆炸;使爆炸;vi.爆炸爆炸bomb n.炸弹;炸弹;vt.投弹于投弹于,轰炸轰炸The bomb exploded.course n.跑道,行程跑道,行程on the course 按照轨道运行按照轨道运行off course 偏离轨道偏离轨道of course 当然当然 n.课程课程This term,I took seven courses.rival n.对手对手competitor n.竞争者竞争者,对手对手 enemy n.敌人敌人speed(sped,sped)v.疾
6、驶,急行疾驶,急行警车急驰而过,超过了我们。警车急驰而过,超过了我们。The police car sped past us.n.速度速度at the speed of 以以的速度的速度speed up 速度的增加速度的增加,加速加速slow down 减速减速downhill adv.下坡下坡downstairs 楼下楼下upstairs 楼上楼上go downstairs 下楼下楼go downhill 下山下山downtown 市中心的商业区市中心的商业区1.What kind of race is held once a year?A race for old cars.2.It wa
7、s held last year,wasnt it?Yes,it was.3.How many cars entered for it?A lot of cars.4.Which was one of the most handsome?A Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.5.Which was the most unusual?A Benz with three wheels.6.When was it built?In 1885.7.Was there another car as old as the Benz?No,there wasnt.8.Was there a
8、lot of excitement before the race?Yes,there was.9.Was there just one loud explosion?No,there wasnt.10.What happened to many of the cars on the course?They broke down.11.Where did some drivers spend a lot of their time?Under their cars.12.How many cars completed the race?A few cars did.Once a year,a
9、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.be held for为了为了.被举办被举办enter for报名参加报名参加 take part in 参加参加a lot of 许多(修饰可数名词复数和不可数许多(修饰可数名词复数和不可数名词)名词)=lots of a great deal of 许多(修饰不可数名词)许多(修饰不可数名词)只能修饰可数名词的量词只能修饰可数
10、名词的量词(许多许多):a(large)number of;a great many;many;many a 只能修饰不可数名词的量词:只能修饰不可数名词的量词:a great deal of;a large amount of;much两者皆可修饰的量词:两者皆可修饰的量词:plenty of;a large quantity of;a lot of;lots of 3.3.ThemostunusualcThemostunusualcarwasaBenzwhichhadonlythreearwasaBenzwhichhadonlythreewheels.wheels.形容形容词比比较级最高最
11、高级可以修可以修饰比比较级的的词,much,alot,far,alittle,abit,even,stillTomlooksevenyoungerthanbefore.汤姆甚至比以前更年姆甚至比以前更年轻。只能修只能修饰原原级的的词,very,quite,so,tooHeistootiredtowalkon.他太累了以至于不能再他太累了以至于不能再继续走了。走了。Iftherewerenoexaminations,weshouldhave_atschool.A.thehappiesttimeB.amorehappiertimeC.muchhappiesttimeD.amuchhappierti
12、me4.Builtin1885,itwastheoldestcartakingpart.built引引导的的过去分去分词短短语起状起状语的作用。的作用。uutakepartin:takepartin:表示参加某种活表示参加某种活表示参加某种活表示参加某种活动动,也可表示参加会,也可表示参加会,也可表示参加会,也可表示参加会议议WillyoutakepartintheEnglishevening?同我同我们一起参加英一起参加英语晚会好晚会好吗?uujoinjoin:加入某:加入某:加入某:加入某组织组织,成,成,成,成为为其中一分子其中一分子其中一分子其中一分子Iwillneverforgett
13、hedaywhenIjoinedtheParty.我永我永远也忘不了入党的那一天。也忘不了入党的那一天。uuattendattend:表示出席会:表示出席会:表示出席会:表示出席会议议 uujoininjoinin:参加某一群人的活:参加某一群人的活:参加某一群人的活:参加某一群人的活动动Ihopeyoullalljoininthediscussion.我希望你我希望你们大家都参加大家都参加讨论。5.ManyofthecarsManyofthecarsbrokedownbrokedownonthecourseonthecourse(机器)(机器)发生故障:生故障:Thecomputerhasb
14、rokendown.(人)(人)垮掉:掉:Hishealthhasbrokendowncompletely.breakin闯入;插嘴入;插嘴breakinto强行行闯入;撬开入;撬开breakout爆爆发;breakup结束;束;课文讲解课文讲解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
15、 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
16、 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 c
17、ar races but no less exciting.老式跑车老式跑车老式跑车老式跑车老爷车老爷车老爷车老爷车Once a year,a race is held for old cars.=Old car race is held once a year.once+表示时间的名词表示时间的名词 每每一次一次邮递员一天来一次。邮递员一天来一次。The postman calls once a day.be held for 为为而举行而举行明天要召开一个会议来讨论这个问题。明天要召开一个会议来讨论这个问题。A meeting will be held for discussing the
18、 problem.A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.enter for 报名参加报名参加 a great deal of+不可数名词不可数名词 大量的大量的 a great number of+可数名词可数名词 a great many+可数名词可数名词 许多许多 a large amount of+不可数名词不可数名词 just before中的中的just 起强调作用起强调作用One of the most h
19、andsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.one of 直接作主语的时候直接作主语的时候,它是做单数看待的它是做单数看待的其中的一个答案是正确的。其中的一个答案是正确的。One of the answers is true.这些人中有一个是好人。这些人中有一个是好人。One of those people is good.He is the only one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths.He is one of those rare people who believe in
20、 ancient myths.如果在定语从句中出现了如果在定语从句中出现了one of作为先行词,作为先行词,它后边的关系代词指代的是后面的复数名词;它后边的关系代词指代的是后面的复数名词;如果在如果在one of前面还有一修饰词前面还有一修饰词only,那么后,那么后边的关系代词将指代边的关系代词将指代one这个词,作单数看这个词,作单数看Built in 1885,it was the oldest car taking part.The car was built in 1885.It was the oldest car taking part in the race.Take par
21、t in 参加活动参加活动Take place 按计划必然发生按计划必然发生 happen(偶然发生)(偶然发生)Take the place 代替代替=insteadAfter 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!break down 车子抛锚,(机械等)出故障车子抛锚,(机械等)出故障今天早上我上班迟到了,因为我的车坏了两次。今天早
22、上我上班迟到了,因为我的车坏了两次。This morning I was late for work,because my car broke down twice.under the car指在车下面修理指在车下面修理in the car指正常驾驶。指正常驾驶。所以我花了将近所以我花了将近2个小时修理,却只开了个小时修理,却只开了15分钟的车。分钟的车。So I spent almost 2 hours under the car,but only 15 minutes in the car!Break out 爆发爆发 break into 闯入闯入A few cars,however,c
23、ompleted the race.The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour-much faster than any of its rivals.A few 表肯定表肯定Few 表否定表否定the winning car 获胜车获胜车a speed of+数量词数量词 速度为速度为much faster 快得多;快得多;a little faster 快一点快一点any of its rivalsany rival 任何一个任何一个any 在比较级中一旦出现在比较级中一旦出现,要加可数名词的单数要加可数名词的单数北京比其他城
24、市都要大。北京比其他城市都要大。Beijing is bigger than any other city.如果是不定代词如果是不定代词,可以说可以说someone else,anyone elseIt sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.at the end of 在在的末尾的末尾/最后部分最后部分他在会议要结束的时候,讲了几句话。他在会议要结束的时候,讲了几句话。He spoke a few words at the end of the mee
25、ting.have trouble(in)doing sth.干干有麻烦,做有麻烦,做很困难很困难他们在找出火灾的原因的时候遇到了困难。他们在找出火灾的原因的时候遇到了困难。They had some trouble finding out the cause of the fire.The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure.give sb.Pleasure 给某人带来欢乐给某人带来欢乐give sb.a fright 吓了某人一跳吓了某人一跳give sb.a surprise 给某人一个惊喜,惊讶给某人一个惊喜,惊讶见到你使我非常高兴见
26、到你使我非常高兴It gave me great pleasure to meet you.蛇抬起了它的头,并把舌头伸出来,每个人都蛇抬起了它的头,并把舌头伸出来,每个人都害怕了。害怕了。The snake picked up its head and stuck out its tongue which gave everyone a frightIt was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.be different from 和和不同不同no less “和和一样,仍然一样,仍然”相当于相当于the sam
27、e,still这也一样地好这也一样地好 It is no less good.no less exciting 一样的激动一样的激动It was very different from modern car races but it was no less exciting than modern car races.表示表示“和和不相同不相同”not more=more;not less=lessnot less exciting 更令人激动更令人激动你之富裕与他相比有过之而无不及你之富裕与他相比有过之而无不及You are not less rich than he.to ones excitement at the speed of take part in break down at the end of have trouble(in)doing sth.give sb.pleasure be the same as be different from no less 令某人激动的是令某人激动的是以以的速度的速度参加某种活动参加某种活动参加某种活动参加某种活动车子抛锚,(机械等)出故障车子抛锚,(机械等)出故障在在的末尾的末尾/最后部分最后部分干干有麻烦,做有麻烦,做很困难很困难给某人带来欢乐给某人带来欢乐和和相同相同和和不同不同仍然,依旧,还是仍然,依旧,还是