新概念英语第二册Lesson56

新概念第二册Lesson 56 Faster than sound一、单词精讲sound[saund] n.声音引申：在物理学中，“sound”也表示声波这种物理现象。

例如，“The study of sound is an important part of physics.”（对声音（声波）的研究是物理学的一个重要部分。

）词源：源自古英语“sund”，最初表示“海、海峡”，后来演变为表示声音的含义。

搭配：与动词搭配常与“make”（制造）、“hear”（听到）等动词搭配，如“make a sound”（发出声音）、“hear a strange sound”（听到一个奇怪的声音）。

与形容词搭配如“loud sound”（大声）、“soft sound”（轻声）、“strange sound”（奇怪的声音）。

excitement[ik'saitmənt] n.激动，兴奋引申：在一些语境下，也可表示令人兴奋的事物或事件，如“The news brought great excitement to the village.”（这个消息给村庄带来了极大的兴奋（令人兴奋的事）。

）词源：源于动词“excite”（使兴奋）加上名词后缀“-ment”。

搭配：与动词搭配与“feel”（感到）、“show”（表现出）等动词搭配，如“feel excitement”（感到兴奋）、“show excitement”（表现出兴奋）。

与形容词搭配如“great excitement”（极大的兴奋）、“wild excitement”（狂热的兴奋）。

handsome['hændsəm] a.漂亮的，美观的引申：在一些语境下，也可表示慷慨的、大方的，如“a handsome gift”（一份慷慨的礼物）。

词源：源自古英语“handsome”，由“hand”（手）和“-some”（有……倾向的）组成，最初可能表示易于操作的、方便的，后来演变为形容外表好看的。

rival n. 对手 speed vi. 超速，加速；加速，迅速前行；兴隆 n. 速度，速率 vt. 加快…的速度；使成功，使繁荣 Eg. My typing speed is 100 English words per minute. 我的打字速度是每分钟100英文单词。 The supply response will speed up in 2009. 在2009年供应的反应将加快。
Lesson 56 Faster Байду номын сангаасhan sound
sound n. 声音
excitement n. 激动；兴奋 handsome adj. 漂亮的；美观 的(一般指男子)
wheel n. 轮子 explosion n. 爆炸 Eg. The explosion shattered every window in the house. 爆炸使屋子的每一面玻璃窗都破碎了。 course n. 过程；进程；道路；一道菜 of course 当然
downhill adv. 下坡；向下；每况愈下 adj. 下坡的；容易的 n. 下坡；滑降
Eg. Business is going downhill. 生意正在走下坡。 The rest of the way is downhill. 剩下的路都是下坡路。
Listen and answer the question. 1.How often are the race held? 2.Why was the car ,Benz, unusual? 3.Why did some drivers spend more time under their cars? 4.How fast did the winning car go?

Lesson 56 Faster than Sound
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Words and expressions handsome rival speed explosion Grammar a lot of; a great deal of ; a great many; a few; different from
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clever
Are you as clever as John? I don’t think so. I think John’s a little clever than me.
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hard-working
Are you as hard-working as John? I don’t think so. I think John’s a little more hard-working than me.
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handsome adj.
an animal, object or building that is handsome looks attractive in an impressive way 漂亮的；美观的
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sound v.
if something sounds good, strange or bad etc, that is how they seem to you when you heard about them or read about them 听起来…
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strong

• I have a piece of sound advice.
• sound adj. 香甜的
• I had a sound sleep last night.
★excitement n. 激动, 兴奋 • to one's excitement… 令某人激动的是…… • to one's surprise 令某人惊讶的是...... • to one's joy令某人高兴的是...... • to one's disappointment令某人失望的是...... • excite vt.使激动； • excited adj.感到激动的 • exciting adj.令人激动的
• 1. What kind of race is held once a year? • A race for old cars. • 2. It was held last year, wasn’t 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.
★course • 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 seven courses.
★rival n. 对手 • competitor n. 竞争者, 对手 • enemy n. 敌人