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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Lesson 72 A Famous Clock 一个著名的大钟 【Text】The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him.

2、 It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had b

3、een 299 miles per hour. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour. Following in his fathers footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolms son, Donald, also

4、set up a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.【课文翻译】杰出的赛车选手马尔科姆.坎贝尔爵士是第一个以每小时超过300英里的速度驾车的人。他于1935年9月在犹他州的邦纳维尔盐滩创造了一项新的世界纪录。 他驾驶的“蓝鸟”牌汽车是专门为他制造的。它的车身长30英尺，有一个2,500 马力的发动机。尽管坎贝尔达到了每小时超过304英里的速度，但他很难把汽车控制住，因为在开始的行程中爆了一只轮胎。比赛结束后，坎贝尔非常失望地得知 他的平均时速是299英里。然而，几天之后，有人告诉他说弄错了。他

5、的平均时速实际是301英里。从那时以来，赛车选手已达到每小时600英里的速度。很 多年之后，马尔科姆爵士的儿子唐纳德踏着父亲的足迹，也创造了一项世界纪录。同他父亲一样，他也驾驶着一辆名叫“蓝鸟”的汽车。New words and expressions 生词和短语racing n. 竞赛per prep. 每Utah n. 犹他(美国州名)Horsepower n. 马力burst v. 爆裂average adj. 平均的footstep n. 足迹【生词讲解】1. racing 竞赛 race 1) n 速度竞赛 ca horse-race 赛马比赛a boat-race 赛船比赛a ca

6、r race 赛车比赛2）n （广泛指）竞争，比赛a race for the championship 冠军之战lose a presidential race 在总统选举中败北a race against time 赶工（和时间竞赛）3）v 和赛跑，（人，马，车）参加赛eg：In the story a rabbit raced with a tortoise. 在故事里，一只兔子和一只乌龟赛跑。eg：Thirty cars will race for the prize. 有三十辆汽车将参加这次比赛角逐这个奖杯。4）v 疾走，使疾走；赶快Eg: He raced along the st

7、reet on his bike. 他骑着自行车沿着这条路疾行。5）n 人种，种族the white race 白色人种the yellow race 黄色人种the black race 黑色人种the brown race 棕色人种专心-专注-专业6）adj 人种的，种族的the race problem 种族问题the human race 人类racing n. 赛马或赛马的嗜好，运动或职业（做定语）a racing man 赛马迷/ 赛车迷a racing drivera racing car2. per perp 每，每一（用以表示比率，价格，时间，长度等），后面接无冠词的单数名词

8、per hour 每小时 （注意hour前不加任何冠词）per day 每天per person 每个人percent 百分比/ 百分率（cent本身有百年/世纪的意思， century 世纪，百年。 6 percent百分之六）as per （口）按as per instruction 依照指示per capita 没人（的），按人分配（的）per year/ per annum 每年3. horsepower n 马力horse名词马，power名词力，这种翻译成为意译，如：honeymoon n 蜜月White house n 白宫 Oxford n 牛津（英国城市）ford名词，河的浅

9、滩处 ox名词大公牛音译：Coca Cola 可口可乐 coffee 咖啡 chocalate 巧克力 sofa 沙发4. burst 1) v 爆炸，爆裂burst-burst-bursteg. We had to burst the door open. 我们必须破门而入。（相当于 break into 强行进入）eg. The balloon suddenly burst. 气球突然爆炸了。eg. The dam burst because of heavy rain. 因为大雨大堤决口了。eg. The tyre(tire) burst. 轮胎爆了。2) v 突然起来，使突然起来eg.

10、 The door burst open. 门突然开了。 burst into tears 突然大哭起来 burst into laughter 突然大笑起来 burst into cheers 突然欢呼起来5. average vrd 1) adj 平均的the average age 平均年龄the average score 平局分数the average temperature 平均分数the average speed 平均速度2) adj 一般的an average student 中等生3) n 平均数eg. The average of 7,8 and 9 is 8. 7,8,

11、9的平局数是8. eg. Work out an average. 算出平均数4） n 普通，标准 uabove the average 高于平均数below the average 低于平均数on the average 平均地5） v 求得平均数eg. If you average 7,14 and 6, youll get 9.要是你计算7，14和6的平均数，你将得到9.average out （口）达到平均数 6. footstep n 足迹，脚步（声）eg. I heard her soft footstep on the stairs. 我听到她走在楼梯上轻轻的脚步声。follow

12、 in ones footsteps / walk in ones footsteps 继承（某人的）事业，效法某人eg. Bush follows in his fathers footsteps. 布什效法他的父亲。footprint n 脚印footnote n 脚注footsore adj 脚痛的footware n 鞋类【课文讲解】1. The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.Sir 爵士，冠于爵士或准爵士的名字之前或名字与

13、姓之前（但不可只用于姓之前）Sir Edward 爱德华爵士Sir John Jackson 约翰.杰克逊爵士Duke 公爵Marquis 侯爵Earl 伯爵viscount 子爵baron 男爵drive at 以速度驾车 (at 介词， 以（速度，价格，比率等）eg The train was traveling at 100 kilometers an hour. 火车以每小时一百公里的速度行驶。eg We drove at top speed. 我们急速行驶。 （top speed 最高的速度）eg I bought these neckties at (the price of )

14、10 dollars each. 我以每条10美元的价格买了这些领带。（at the price of以价格）drive at 意指，打算eg What are you driving at ? 你有什么打算？2. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. set up a new world record / built up a new world record 创造新的世界纪录 make a new world record / create a new world rec

15、ord 创造新的世界纪录(口）3. Bluebird, the car was driving, had been specially built for him.the car was driving是 Bluebird的同位语，意思是他所驾驶的蓝鸟汽车。build v 建造be built for 为建造 被动结构build for 为建造 主动结构eg： He built a doghouse for his dog. 他为他的狗搭建了一个狗窝。build up 树立，建立build up ones fortune 积累财富build on/ build. upon 奠定基础,奠定的基础

16、于eg Our business is built on trust. 我们的生意建立在信任的基础上。builder n建设者，建立者，创建者building n 建筑物a high-rise building 高楼建筑school building 校舍4. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. in length 在长度上long adj 长的length n 长度in width 在宽度上width n 宽度wide adj 宽的in height 在高度上high adj 高的at full l

17、ength 伸展全身eg He lay at full length on the grass.他伸展全身躺在草地上。at length 最后/ 详细地，絮叨地tell a story at length 详细地讲一个故事5. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.have great difficulty in doing sth 做某事

18、有极大的困难，in 可以省略control 1) v 支配，控制eg The police couldnt control the mob. 警察无法控制暴乱的民众。eg The government controls the price of rice. 政府控制米价。2) v 克制（情感），抑制control ones anger 控制怒火control oneself 自制3) n 控制，抑制beyond control 控制不住under control 控制之中lose control of sth 对某事失去控制eg He lost control of his car. 他的车失

19、去了控制。lose control of ones temper 发脾气6. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. attempt 1) n 尝试； 图eg He made an attempt to learn to ski. 他尝试想学习滑雪。eg He failed in his attempt to win the first prize. 他想得头奖的尝试失败了。eg He failed in his attem

20、pt at winning the first prize. 他想得头奖的尝试失败了。2) v 尝试attempt a difficult problem 试着解答难题attempt an escape 尝试逃跑/ 企图逃跑attempt to do sth 企图做某事/ 尝试做某事eg They attempted to climb Mt. Everest. 他们尝试想攀登珠穆朗玛峰。be disappointed to learn that 很失望的得知某事（that 从句）7. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake h

21、ad been made.make a mistake 犯错误be told 被告诉（被动语态）I am told 我听说eg I am told that you caught a cold. 我听说你感冒了。8. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour.since that time =since then 从那以后reach 1) v 伸出（手）以触到，抓到或拿到某物eg I reach

22、ed across the table for the jam. 我伸手到桌子的那一侧去拿果酱。eg We must reach out to those in need.我们应该伸出援助之手，帮助有困难的人。2) v 伸手取某物，把某物递给某人eg Can you reach me my slippers? They are under the bed. 把拖鞋递给我好吗？它们在床下呢。eg I can just about reach the apples on the top branch. 我只差一点就能够着最上面树上的苹果了。3) v 与（某人）取得联系，（尤其）给（某人）打电话eg

23、 Reach her at home on . 打到她家与她联系。4) v 到达某人/某处那里；达到reach New York by one oclock 一点钟到达纽约reach the end of the chapter 读到这一章的末尾eg Not a sound reached our ears. 我们一点声音都听不见。reach a speed of 500 mph 达到500英里的时速（mph= miles per hour)5) v 达成，达到，获得reach a conclusion 做出结论reach a decision 做出决定reach for the stars

24、雄心壮志；野心勃勃（习语） 字面意思：伸手去摘星星9. Following in his fathers footsteps many years later, sir Malcolms son, Donald, also set up a world record.following in现在分词短语作状语10. Like his father, he was drawing a car called Bluebird.Like.1） prep像/ 似. 反义词： unlikeeg: what is he like ? 他像什么样的人？eg It tasted like vinegar. 尝

25、起来像醋。2） 和一样act like a lady 举止像淑女swim like a dolphin 像海豚一样游泳3） 诸如dessert fruit : like strawberries and pears 甜品水果：比如草莓，梨等等feel like 想要like anything 极度地 （口）eg He studies like anything when he is interested. 当他感兴趣的时候他学的像不要命一样。look like 看起来像4） adj 像，一模一样eg Like father, like son. （谚） 有其父必有其子5） adj 同样的，同类

26、的a like sum 同额度， 数量一样in a like manner 同样的（正式的说法）6） conj 如那般地eg I cant speek English like you do. 我不能像你那样说英语。7. be disappointed to 8. be told9. since that time 10. follow ones footstep11. in length 【关键词组摘录】1. racing driver 2. drive at 300 mils 3. set up a new record4. be built for5. reach a speed of6

27、. have great difficulty (in) doing sth【Key structure】1. 连接句子，省略want to1) I told him about it. I wanted to help you. 我告诉他这件事情，我想帮助你。（用 in order to 连接句子。In order to+ v, 表示目的做某事）I told him about it in order to help you. 我告诉他这件事目的是帮助你。2) I opened the door quietly. I didnt want to disturb him. 我悄悄的打开门，我不

28、想打扰他。 （用 so as to连接句子。句子的意思是：我悄悄的打开门，目的是不想打扰他。so as to+ v, 表示目的做某事；so as not to+ v,目的不做某事）I opened the door quietly so as not to disturb him. 我悄悄的打开门目的是不打扰他。3) He left the letter on the table. He wanted me to see it. 他把这封信留在桌子上。他想让我看这封信。（用 in order that 连接句子。In order that 后面+一句话是目的状语从句）He left the l

29、etter on the table in order that I would see it.他把这封信留在桌子上目的是我能看到它。2. 用out,down,up off 填空1) A big car drew up outside our house.一辆车停在我们房子外面。（drew up 车辆停下来）2) You cant rely on him. He is sure to let you down. 你不要相信他，他一定会让你失望的。（let sb down，让某人 失望）3) Dont let the children out of the garden. 不要让孩子们出了这个花

30、园。（out of 出去）4) We shall have to draw up a new agreement.我们应该签署一个新的协议。（draw up,签署，草拟）5) He was going to punish the boy, but he let him off.他打算惩罚这个孩子，但是他把他放了。 （let sb off饶恕某人）3. 用say或tell填空(say和tell 的区别， tell sb sth, 告诉某人某事；而say表示说的意思，是个及物动词，后面加说的内容，不能直接加人做宾语）1)I can say no more. He told me a secret and I have to keep it .我不能再说了，他告诉我一个秘密，我必须保守这个2)Why dont you tell him the truth? 你为什么不告诉他真相呢？3)If you didnt want it, why didnt you say so ? 要是你不想要的话，你为什么不这么说呢？4)He knelt down and said a prayer.他跪下来做祈祷。5)I cant prevent him from telling lies.我不能阻止他说谎。(from是介词，后面要跟动名词）