1、TextThe 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 ki
2、lometers 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）egdrive at 意指，打算eg What are you driving at ? 你有什么打算？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 rec
3、ord / create a new world record 创造新的世界纪录 (口）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 1 v 建造be built for 为 建造 被动结构build for 为 建造 主动结构egbuild up 树立，建立build up ones 积累财富build on/ build. upon 奠定基础 ,奠定 的基础于 eg Our business is bu
4、ilt on trust. 我们的生意建立在信任的基础上。2 n 体格，造型a man of strong 体格健壮的男人builder nbuilding n 建筑物a high-rise building 高楼建筑school building 校舍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 length
5、 伸展全身eg He lay at full length on the grass.他伸展全身躺在草地上。at lengthtell a story at length 详细地讲一个故事I bought these neckties at (the price of ) 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）The great racing driver ， Sir Malcolm Campbell ， was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. H
6、e set upa new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats ， Utah. Bluebird ， the car he was driving ， hadbeen specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2 ， 500-horsepower engine. Although Campbellreached a speed of over 304 miles per hour ， he had great difficulty
7、in controlling the car because a tyre burstduring the first run. After his attempt ， Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299miles per hour. However ， a few days later ， he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed hadbeen 301 miles per hour. Since that t
8、ime ， racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour. Followingin his fathers footsteps many years later ， Sir Malcolms son ， Donald ， also set up a world record. Like hisfather ， he was driving a car called Bluebird.He built a doghouse for his dog. 他为他的狗搭建了一个狗窝。最后/ 详细地，絮叨地建设者，建立者，创建者have
9、 great difficulty in doing sth 做某事有极大的困难， 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 vcontrol 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 co
10、ntrol of his car. 他的车失去了控制。lose control of ones temper 发脾气After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour.attempt 1 n尝试，企图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。He failed
11、 in his attempt 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egHowever, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made.make a mistake 犯错误egbe told 被告诉I am told 我听说eg I am told that you caught
12、a cold. 我听说你感冒了。egYou never can tell./ You can never tell. 谁也不敢说eg Youre telling me ! 还用你说！我早就知道了！since that time =since then 从那以后reach 1 veg I reached 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 tothose in need.我们应该伸出援助之手，帮助有困难的人。2 veg Can you reach me my slippers? They are un
13、der 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 veg Reach her at home on 689174. 打 6894718到她家与她联系。4 vreach 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
14、 达到 500英里的时速（ mph= miles per hour)5 vreach a conclusion 做出结论reach a decision 做出决定reach for the stars 雄心壮志；野心勃勃（习语） 字面意思：伸手去摘星星following in现在分词短语作状语Like his father, he was draving a car called Bluebird.like 1 prepeg Whats he like ? 他像什么样的人？be disappointed to learn that 很失望的得知某事（ that 从句）mistake的同义词：
15、error, error比较正式一些到达某人 /某处那里；达到伸出（手）以触到，抓到或拿到某物伸手取某物，把某物递给某人与（某人）取得联系，（尤其）给（某人）打电话His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 milesan hour.Although Campbell reached a speed ofover 304 miles per hour,he had great difficulty controlling t
16、he car because atyre burst during the first run.克制（情感），抑制They attempted to climb Mt. Everest. 他们尝试想攀登珠穆朗玛峰。像 / 似 . 反义词： unlike达成，达到，获得Following in his fathers footsteps many years later, sir Malcolms son, Donald, also set up a world record.Correct errors, if any. 有错则改。（被动语态）eg It tasted like vinegar
17、. 尝起来像醋。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）eglook like 看起来像4 adjeg Like father, like son. （谚） 有5 adja 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 lik
18、e you do. 我不能像你那样说英语。Exercises:1A It was difficulty for him 有语法错误，应该用形容词difficul才正确，不能用名词B It was difficult for himC It was difficulty 有语法错误，应该用形容词difficul才正确，不能用名词D He was difficult 不正确，在本句中的主语是后面的动词不定式，所以前面应该用it作形式主语。2A sorry adj B hopeless adj C despair adj D desperate adj 3A mistakeB correct adj
19、 正确的C right adj 对的D wrong adj 错误的4A attach v 袭击，进攻B burst v 爆裂，突发C split v 分裂，裂缝D blast va burst of anger 一阵脾气Reviewa racing driver 赛车选手drive at 朝某个方per hour 每小时set up a new world record / built up a new world record 创造新的世界纪录build for 为 而建in length 长度上reach a speed of 达到 的速have difficulty in doing s
20、th 做某事有control sth 控制某物be disappointed to learn that 很失望的得知某事（ that 从句）follow in ones footsteps 遵循某人的足迹谚语12The devil is not so black as he is painted. 魔鬼并不像人们所画的那样黑。某人的敌人总是对某人的缺点或错误言过其辞，夸大某人的错误或缺点The die is cast.骰子已经掷下了。决心已下，不可更改；大局已定。拼命的，绝望的可以作名词和动词，不合乎语法，若是过去分词 mistaken就符合这个句子结构了一阵风，爆炸He was disap
21、pointed to learn this. He felt sorry. 他和失望得知这一切，他感到遗憾惋惜的，遗憾的无望的，绝望的绝望，灰心They had made a mistake. They had been wrong. 他们犯了一个错误。 (mistake是名词，需要找一个含义相同的adj做表语）In a sudden burst of anger, the man tore up everything within reach. 这个人一时生气，把所能够到的东西都给撕碎了。He studies like anything when he is insterested. 当他感兴趣的时候他学的像不要命一样。像，一模一样同样的，同类的It was difficult for him to control the car. 对他来讲控制汽车是困难的。（重点考察“困难的”名词和形容词的词性， difficulty是名词， difficult是形容词，题干中 to control the car，缺少主语和谓语）
