56 Faster Than Sound

名称：56 Faster Than Sound
内容简介：
新概念英语第二册（英音）
[al:新概念英语（二）]
[ar:MP3 同步字幕版（英音）]
[ti:Faster Than Sound!]

[00:12.98]How fast did the winning car go?
[00:18.91]Once a year, a race is held for old cars.
[00:24.58]A lot of cars entered for this race last year
[00:28.24]and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
[00:33.55]One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.
[00:40.72]The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885,
[00:49.18]it was the oldest car taking part.
[00:53.10]After a great many loud explosions,
[00:56.53]the race began.
[00:58.81]Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time
[01:04.44]under their cars than in them!
[01:07.96]A few cars, however, completed the race.
[01:12.33]The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour--much faster than any of its rivals.
[01:21.19]It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.
[01:29.14]The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure.
[01:32.91]It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.