Lesson 72 A car called bluebird“蓝鸟”汽车 单元复习
First listen and then answer the question: What mistake was made?
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.
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 been 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 father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record.
Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
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The great racing driver , Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.
per 表示“每一，每”，通常用于商业及技术用语，日常用语大多用 a/an
- You can stay at the hotel at $10 per person per night.
- You must have been driving at seventy miles an/per hour.
| 表示最高级与顺序的 | 短语做定语 | 后面可以接名词或 one(s)，也可以不接 |
|---|---|---|
| the second | to do 引导的不定式 |
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| the next / last | ||
| the best / worst | ||
| the most intelligent | ||
| the only 后必须接一个名词或 one(s) | You’re the only person / one to complain. | |
He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.
set up a new world record 创造一项新的世界纪录
- Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently. 安装、搭建
- He has surely set up a record for the thousands of children who dream of evading school. 创造记录
Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him.
同位语&插入语 解释说明的“内容”时候叫同位语，在“位置”额外插入到中间时叫插入语。
| Bluebird | , the car | he was driving, | had been specially built for him. |
| 主语 | 先行词 | 定语从句 | 谓+宾 |
| 插入语（额外补充说明Bluebird） | |||
| Bluebird had been specially built for him. 过去完成时被动（去掉“插入语”后） | |||
It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine.
30 feet in length 三十英尺长
- The fish is two feet in length.这条鱼有两英尺长。
- ten feet in width 宽10英尺
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.
have difficulty (in) doing sth. 做…有困难
- He has grown a beard and I had difficulty (in) recognizing him.
the first run 开始的行程
- the next run is forty miles. 下一段赛程为 40 英里。
After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour.
be disappointed to 感到失望：表示对某事感到失望或遗憾。
- He was disappointed to see she wasn't at the party.
However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made.
| a few days later 几天后 | I saw him a few days ago / later at the grocery store. |
|---|---|
| a few days ago 几天前 |
Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour.
Since + 过去 = 现在完成时
- over 600 miles an hour = over 600 miles pre hour
Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record.
follow in one’s footsteps 步某人的后尘，仿效某人，继承某人的事业
- He intends to follow in his father’s footsteps and to become a dentist.
Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
a car called Bluebird 被叫着“蓝鸟”的车
- At a village fair, I decided to visit a fortune-teller called Madam Bellinsky.
- A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented, and it has been used to detect gold buried in the ground.
- The Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called 'Olympic City'.
- The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter'.
- We have an old musical instrument.It is called a clavichord.It was made in Germany in 1681.
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- The last leg of a journey marks the halfway point. 行百里者半九十
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- accelerator (UK): I wanted to go faster, so I put my foot on the accelerator.
- brake: I pressed the brakes and tried to stop.
- clutch: Putting your foot on the clutch disengages the gears.
- emergency brake (US): The footbrake wasn’t working, so I used the emergency brake.
- gas pedal (US): I wanted to go faster, so I put my foot on the gas pedal.
- gear lever (UK): I put my hand on the gear lever so I could change gears.
- gearshift (US): I put my hand on the gear shift so I could change gears.
- gear stick (US): I put my hand on the gear stick so I could change gears.
- handbrake (UK): The footbrake wasn’t working, so I used the handbrake.
- ignition key: I turned the ignition key and started the car.
- seat belt: As soon as I got in the car, I put on my seat belt.
- steering wheel: A driver should always have at least one hand on the steering wheel.
- speedometer: I checked the speedometer to see how fast we were going.