Faster than sound!!
原文
How fast did the winning car go?
Once a year, a race is held for old cars.
A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.
The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.
Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part.
After a great many loud explosions, the race began.
Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!
A few cars, however, completed the race.
The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals.
It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.
The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure.
It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.
译文
那辆获胜的汽车速度有多快?
每年都会举办一场专为老爷车设计的比赛。
去年有很多车报名参加了这场比赛,比赛开始前气氛十分热烈。
其中最引人注目的汽车之一是劳斯莱斯银魅(Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost)。
最不寻常的汽车是一辆只有三个轮子的奔驰(Benz)汽车。
这辆汽车建于1885年,是参赛车辆中历史最悠久的一辆。
在一阵巨大的轰鸣声后,比赛开始了。
许多汽车在赛道上发生了故障;有些司机花在检查汽车故障上的时间,甚至比他们实际驾驶汽车的时间还要长!
然而,还是有几辆车完成了比赛。
获胜的汽车达到了每小时40英里的速度——这比它的所有竞争对手都要快得多。
比赛结束时,这辆车飞速冲下山坡,驾驶员费了好大劲才把它停下来。
这场比赛给大家带来了极大的乐趣。
这与现代的汽车比赛非常不同,但同样令人兴奋。