新概念英语第二册72_A car called Bluebird

Lesson 72: A car called Bluebird

Key words and expressions

• racing 竞赛
• per prep. 每
• Utah 犹他（美国州名）
• horsepower 马力
• burst 爆裂
• average 平均的
• footstep 足迹

Questions on the text

1. when and where did Sir Malcolm Campbell set up a new world record?
   1. He set up a new world record in 1935 in Utah.
2. Why did Campbell have great difficulty in controlling the car? 为什么坎贝尔在控制赛车时遇到了很大的困难？
   1. Because a tyre burst during the first run.
3. What did Campbell’s son do many years later?
   1. He also set up a world record.

Language points

1. He set up a new world record in September 1935…

   1. set up 创造，建立
      1. They were trying to set up a dialogue between the rival groups.建立对话
      2. The government announced that they were setting up an inquiry into the affair.展开调查

2. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour.

   1. disappoint v. 令。。。失望
      1. The answer must have disappointed him.
      2. You disappoint me: I had expected you to behave more responsibly.
   2. disappointing adj. 令人失望的
      1. The results have generally been disappointing.
      2. The father was discouraged by the disappointing progress of his son.
   3. disappointed adj. 失望的；沮丧的；失意的
      1. He was disappointed that the other side had won.
      2. I was disappointed to learn that the fee would be only fifteen pounds.
   4. disappointment n. 失望；沮丧；扫兴
      1. To my disappointment, she came with her mother.
      2. He said it was a disappointment, but not a disater.

3. Following in his father’s footsteps many years later…

   1. follow in one’s footsteps 踏着某人的足迹
      1. She is following in her sister’s footsteps.
      2. Japan’s success with this technology has encouraged other countries to follow in its footsteps.

Key structures and usage

结构复杂的句子

1. The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.

   1. Sir Malcolm Campbell 是一个同位语，对前边的driver进行补充说明

2. 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.

   1. although 引导的让步状语从句
   2. because 引导的原因状语从句

3. Following in his father’s footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm’s son, Donald, also set up a world record.

   1. 以现在分词短语开头
   2. Donald 同位语

Extension