第56课

[00:00.00]Once a year, a race is held for old cars. #
旧式汽车的比赛每年举行一次。#

[00:05.62]A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. #
去年有很多汽车参加了这项比赛。比赛开始之前，人们异常激动。#

[00:14.76]One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. #
最漂亮的汽车之一是罗尔斯–罗伊斯生产的银灵汽车，#

[00:21.89]The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. #
而最不寻常的一辆则要属只有3只轮子的奔驰牌汽车了。#

[00:28.23]Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. #
该车造于1885年，是参赛车中最老的一辆。#

[00:34.33]After a great many loud explosions, the race began. #
在好一阵喧闹的爆炸声之后，比赛开始了。#

[00:40.15]Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! #
很多汽车在途中就抛了锚，而有些驾驶员花在汽车底下的时间比坐在汽车里面的时间还长。#

[00:49.31]A few cars, however, completed the race. #
然而还是有几辆汽车跑完了全程。#

[00:53.64]The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour — much faster than any of its rivals. #
获胜的那辆车达到了时速40英里–远远超过任何对手。#

[01:02.82]It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. #
它在接近终点时，冲下了山坡，驾驶员费了好大劲才把车停下来。#

[01:10.84]The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. #
这次比赛使每个人都挺开心。#

[01:14.81]It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.#
它虽然与现代汽车比赛大不相同，但激动人心的程度并不亚于现代化汽车大赛。