Lesson 72 A car called Bluebird
一．【词汇和短语】翻译下列句子。
1. racing ucn. 竞赛（运动或职业）常做定语a racing driver a racing car
race 1)cn. （速度）竞赛horse race boat race car race
2)n. 人种，种族the white race the yellow race the race problem the human race
3)v. 和…赛跑,参加竞赛
2. per prep.
3. horsepower n. 马力（外来词常用意译或音译）eg. honeymoon White House Coca Cola sofa chocolate London
4. burst v. 爆炸，爆裂（burst-burst-burst）eg. The balloon suddenly burst. The tyre burst.
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 adj. 平均的average age/acore/speed
adj. 一般的average student 中等生
6. footstep cn. 足迹，脚步，脚步声eg. I heard her soft footsteps on the stairs.
footprint n. 脚印footnote n. 脚注
Exercise:
(1)In fact, studying is a race against time. 事实上，学习就是和时间赛跑。
(2)You can stay at the hotel at 10 dollars per person per night. 你们可以每人每晚花10美金住这家旅馆。
(3) (burst)我正看书时，门猛然地开了，john闯了进来。
While I was reading, the door burst open and John came in.
(4) After hearing the news, she burst into tears. 听到这个消息后，她忍不住哭起来。
(5) I heard footsteps in the room behind me. 我听见房间里有脚步声跟在我后面。
(6) (average)上个月北京的平均气温是30度(degree)。
The average temperature in Beijing last month is 30 degrees. key words and expressions in the text:
引导的不定式短语作定语：the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour
①她总是第一个来到，最后一个离开。
She’s always the first to arrive and the last to leave.
②You’re the only person /one to complain. 你是唯一抱怨的人。
做某事有困难
①Gary蓄了胡子，我很难认出他来。
Gary has grown a beard and I had difficulty (in) recognizing him.
尝试，努力，试图v./n.
试图做某事
①他们尝试爬那座山5次了。
They attempted at climbing the mountain 5 times.
②My first attempt at a chocolate cake tasted terrible. 我首次试做的巧克力蛋糕很难吃。
对……很失望
①我对他的表演很失望。
I was disappointed at his performance.
②I was disappointed not to be chosen. 我没被挑中很失望。
步某人的后尘，效仿某人或继承某人的事业
①他打算继承父亲的事业，成为牙医。
He intends to follow in his father’s footsteps and to be a dentist.
二．【英语知识能力运用】改错（每行有一个错误，其中有一行是正确的）。
The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to
drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set a new world record in September 1. set up
1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car whose he was 2. that/which
driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length but 3. and
had a 2,500-horsepower engine. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 4. 正确
miles per hour, he had great difficult in controlling the car because a tyre burst 5. difficulty
during the first run. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointing to learn that 6. disappointed
his average speed was 299 miles per hour. However, a few days later, he 7. had been
told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. 8. was told
Since that time, racing drivers reached speeds over 600 miles an hour. Following 9. have reached
in his father’s footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm’s son, Donald, also set up
a world record. As his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird. 10. Like
三．【经典句子学习】分析句子结构，并模仿原句结构翻译句子。
1. The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.
→美国探险家R.E.Byrd，是第一个成功飞越南极的人。
The American explorer, R.E.Byrd, was the first man to successfully flew over the South Pole.
2. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him.
→Lucy小姐身上所穿的貂皮大衣是专门为她定做的。
The mink coat Miss Lucy is wearing has been specially made for her.
3. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made.
→我听说你重感冒了。
I am told that you caught a bad cold.
4. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
→像他爸爸一样，他也非常喜欢运动。
Like his father, he likes sports very much.
四．【口语拓展】本课又是一篇介绍赛车的课文（56课也是），在美国，开车是一种生活方式，下面是开车族应该掌握的一些有关开车的基本口语表达，试着猜出所表达的意思：
◆Slow down. 放慢车速。
◆What’s the speed limit? 限速多少？
◆How far is the nearest gas station? 最近的加油站离这儿有多远？
◆My car just won’t start. 我的车发动不起来。
◆My car broke down. 我的车抛锚了。
◆I’ ve run out of gas. 汽油耗光了。
◆Please fill it up. 请加满油。
◆I have a flat tire. 我的一个轮胎瘪了。
◆My tire blew out. 我的轮胎爆了。
