racing driver赛车手；drive at the speed of 以。。。速度驾车；set up a new world record 确立了一项新的世界纪录；specially adv.专门地，特别地；in length 长度上；horsepower n.马力；have great difficulty (in) doing sth.做。。。极为费力；control vt.控制；tire n.轮胎；burst v.爆裂；during the first run在第一轮跑中；after one’s attempt 经过某人的努力；average speed 平均速度；follow one’s footsteps 踏着某人的足迹
Part II：语法学习
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Part III：综合训练
The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm, was the first man (1) drive (2) over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in Bonneville (3) September 1935. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet (4) length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. (5) Malcolm reached a speed (6) over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty (7) controlling the car (8) a tire burst during the first run. (9) his attempt, Malcolm was disappointed (10) learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. (11), a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. (12) that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles per hour. Many years later, (13 follow) in his father’s footsteps, Malcolm’s son, Donald, also set up a world record. (14) his father, he was also driving a car (15 call) Bluebird.
答案：
(1) to; (2) at; (3) in; (4) in; (5) Although//Though; (6) of; (7) in; (8) because; (9) After; (10) to; (11) However; (12) Since; (13) following; (14) Like; (15) called
Part IV：句子翻译
1. 伟大的赛车手Malcolm爵士是第一位以超过300英里的时速驾车的人。1935年12月他在Bonneville创立了一项新的世界纪录。
2. Bluebird，他当时驾驶的坐骑，是为他专门制造的。它长30多英尺，有一台2500马力的引擎。
3. 虽然Malcolm达到了每小时304英里，但是他控制起车来却非常困难，因为一个轮胎在第一段赛程中爆裂了。
4. 经过努力，Malcolm很失望地获悉他的平均时速是299英里。然而几天后，他被告知弄错了，他的平均速度是301英里。
5. 自那时起，赛车手已经达到了超过600英里的时速。多年后Malcolm的儿子Donald踏着父亲的足迹，也创立了一项世界纪录。跟父亲一样，他也是驾驶的一辆名为蓝鸟的车。
答案：
1. The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in Bonneville in September 1935.
2. 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.
3. Although Malcolm reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tire burst during the first run.
4. After his attempt, Malcolm 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.
5. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles per hour. Many years later, following in his father’s footsteps, Malcolm’s son, Donald, also set up a world record. Like his father, he was also driving a car called Bluebird.
短对话1：
Man: What is Mr. Anderson going to do with that old house of his? Rent it or sell it?
Woman: I heard he’s thinking of turning it into a restaurant, which is not a bad idea because it’s still a solid building.
短对话2：
Man: George is already more than an hour late. Do you think he changed his mind about joining us?
Woman: That’s hard for me to say.
短对话3：
Man: There’s a limit of three books per person.
Woman: Fine. I’ll be certain to return them on time.
短对话4：
Man: Can you tell me where the manager’s office is?
Woman: I’m on my way there myself, so I’ll show you.
短对话5：
Woman: Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for more than half an hour.
Man: My bicycle had a flat tire and I had to walk.
短对话6：
Woman: I certainly enjoyed meeting your parents. I hope they liked me.
Man: Don’t worry. My parents would approve of any girl I liked.
短对话7：
Man: Let’s go for a nice long walk into the country this morning.
Woman: I certainly would like the exercise, but I think I’m catching a cold.
短对话8：
Woman: If we hurry, we can take the express train and save an hour, couldn’t we?
Man: Yes. The expresss takes only three hours to get to New York.
单词与短语：
solid adj.坚固的，硬的；have a flat tire轮胎瘪了，轮胎没气了；approve of 动词结构)赞成，认可；express train 特快列车
Part VI：快速阅读
The New Giant(巨人)
Have you ever traveled on any of the new giant airplanes? If you have not been a passenger(乘客)on one of these planes, try to imagine(想象)a jet plane which is more than seventy meters long and more than five storeys high at the tail(尾部). Such a plane cost at least 25 million dollars to build. It cost at least $6,000 to fill(充满，灌满)this giant with fuel(燃料). Inside, the giant jet looks more like a great theatre than a plane. It has six kitchens and they are all needed when the plane is full of passengers. The jet plane can sit(容纳。。。人坐) more than 400 passengers. Imagine that number in one jet plane!
Is there any danger that the jet’s engines will fall? Fortunately, the plane appears to be quite safe. On each plane, there are twice as many engines as the jet needs. If two engines fail on the same side, the plane can easily use its other engines to land. There are also two mechanical(机械的)pilots(飞行员)to take charge(接管)if the human pilots cannot fly(驾驶)the plane.