单词讲解

sound n.声音
The sound of Music
excitement n.激动,兴奋
excite v.使兴奋,使激动
The singer’s arrival excited the crowd.
excite + -ment
Everyone is in a state of great excitement.
handsome adj.漂亮的,美观的
Lily doesn’t have any feeling for that handsome man.
a handsome car
Rollys-Royce 罗尔斯
wheel n.轮子
This car has three wheels.
America is a country on the wheels.
explosion n.爆炸
explode v.爆炸
The bomb exploded in the building.
population explosion
The shock of the explosion was felt far away.
course n.跑道,行程
a race course
The plane changed course to avoid the storm.
rival n.对手
Tim and Fred are rivals for the job.
rival compaines
rival products.
speed v.疾驰(sped, sped)
The weekend sped by.
The car sped away.
downhill adv.下坡
go downhill
uphill adv.上坡

语法讲解

Once a year,…
once + 表示时间的名词 “每…一次”
once a week
once a month
… a race is held for old cars.
hold a race(举行一场比赛;)
A lot of cars enters for this race…
enter for 报名参加(考试,竞争)
Nearly everybody enters for “The Nicest Garden Competition” each year…
… there was a great deal of excitement….
a great deal of + 不可数名词 “大量的,许多的”

a great deal of time
a great deal of pleasure

Built in 1885,… taking part.
built in 1885 过去分词作状语
taking part 现在分词词组作后置定语
taking part in the race
After a great many loud explosions…
a great many + 可数名词复数 “许多的,大量的”
Many of the cars broke down on the course…
break down (机器)发生故障,出了毛病
The computer suddenly broke down.
这电脑突然出现问题.
The winning car reached a speed of…
winning 现在分词作定语
the winning team

a speed of + 数量
Alan drove at a speed of 100 miles an hour on the freeway.

much可以修饰比较级
That’s much better. 那样就好多了.

It sped downhill at the end of the race…
at the end of 在…的最后,在…的末尾
at the end of the term (期末)
at the end of this month
… its drivers had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.
have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事遇到麻烦
Jack had great trouble solving the problem.
… but no less exciting.
no less 不次于… / no less than 不少于;和…一样
… but it was no less exciting than the modern car race.
He is no less humorous than a comedian.

知识扩展

The more you learn,the are more equipped for life.
the + 比较级, the + 比较级 “越…越…”
be equipped for
You are more equipped for life.
You are more equipped for life.