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Lesson 56 Faster than sound
阅读理解
1. What was the most unusual car entering for the race
_________________________________________________________
2. What speed did the winning car reach
__________________________________________________________
单词详解sound n. 声音派生：sound v. _________ 翻译：The idea sounds good. ________________________2. excitement n. 兴奋翻译：The boys were running with excitement. 男孩们___________跑来跑去。3.handsome adj. 漂亮的，美观的翻译：The handsome waiter received a handsome tip._______服务生收到了__________小费。近义词辨析：handsome V.S. beautiful V.S. pretty V.S good-looking1) He is a very handsome young man. __________2) She used to be very pretty as a child. She is now a beautiful woman. _______ 3) She’s a very good-looking girl, and her boyfriend’s good-looking too. ________4) handsome car _______小汽车4. Rolls-Royce 罗尔斯·罗伊斯5. Benz n. 奔驰 6. wheel n. 轮子翻译：a country on the wheels __________________词组：steering wheel _________7. explosion n. 爆炸翻译：马听到爆炸声受了惊。The horse took a fright __________________________. The explosion of oil prices caused an economical crisis. 石油价格的____________引起了经济危机。派生：______________ adj. 爆炸性的 n. 炸药8. course n. 跑道，行程一词多义：Fish was the last course that day. 那天，鱼是最后一道_____。She took a course in maths. 她修了一门_________。9. rival n. 对手翻译：Tom and I were rivals for the job. 汤姆和我是这次求职的______________。10. speed v. 疾驶 (speed –_________ – __________)词组：_____________ 加快速度反义：______________ 词组：_______________ 超速罚单11. downhill adv. 下坡翻译：Business is going downhill. 生意正在______________。课文解析1. Once a year, a race is held for old cars.结构：举办比赛（被动）___________ = ___________________2. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.词组：a great deal of excitement _________ a great deal of _______，后面跟_________名词（具体见语法重点）句式：there be句型可以用来表示情绪氛围翻译: 我们都非常同情。There was ___________________________ among us.句式：在L24课中，还学习了there be + ____________翻译：那么做没有害处。 _______________________________________3. 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.语法：Built in 1885______________ 表示 ______________ 语法：taking part ______________ 作 ______________4. After a great many loud explosions, the race began.词组：a great many _________ 后面只能跟___________名词翻译：________________________ 很多解决办法（详见语法重点）5. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!词组：break down ______________ 如：翻译：My car broke down and had to be sent to a garage. 我的汽车______________了，得拉到修理厂去。He may break down under all the pressure. 在这些压力下他可能会______________。介词的妙用：under ≈ _________ in ≈ _________6. A few cars, however, completed the race.词组：a few 只能修饰______________名词 7. 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.单词：reach 1) The winning car reached a speed of 40 miles an hour. __________2) Will you pass me that book please I can’t reach it. __________3) The chicken has good price. It’s within our reach. __________4) reach New York ____________结构：have a lot of trouble (in) doing ______________翻译：外婆年纪大了，经常会忘记些小事。My grandma is getting old, and she___________________________________________________8. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.词组：no less exciting = ______________ 不亚于，同样地 翻译：He is no less clever than his elder brother. 他和他的大哥______________。这两部电影一样有趣。This film is _________________________ than that one. 【趣味知识1】What’s faster than sound __________Speed of _____：299792458 m/sSpeed of sound：340.29 m/s 【思考1】我们还学过哪些动词加-ment后缀的名词？________________________【趣味知识2】Handsome is as handsome does.________________________【趣味知识3】Rolls-Royce is made up of two men’s names, Charles S. Rolls and Henry Royce. Rolls-Royce has been largely hand-made and always one of the most expensive cars on the market.【趣味知识4】The United States is called a country on wheels because a bit over one out of four households are the owners of two cars.【思考2】rival的近义词：___________；____________【复习1】对once a year进行提问： _____________【辨析1】用enter for 和take part in填空：1. Many competitors have ____________ the high jump.2. We are all invited to _________________ the Olympic Games.总结：enter for强调报名参加，take part in强调参加参与到活动中。【复习2】reach New York可换成：____________________【趣味知识5】The average speed of a car is ____________________.【思考3】This way is no better than that one. 思考：两个方法都________。
语法重点
数量修饰词“许多”
____________________________________ +不可数名词
____________________________________+ 可数名词
______________+可数名词/不可数名词
e.g.
1. _____________ money was lost in the fire.
2. _____________ passengers died in the air crash.
注：以上修饰词也可以用作代词:
1. 我可以做很多事来帮助他。
There is______________ I can do to help him.
2. 我今天喝了不少。
______________________________
【Challenge yourself!】
【Easy】Fill in the blanks.
1. ______ _______ _______ ________water couldn’t have saved his life.
2. Sometimes Sam eats ______ _______ _______ apples, but today he didn’t.
【Medium】Complete the sentences with the proper participle form of the given words.
3. There were some children _________ (swim) in the river.
4. The speaker answered all the questions _________ (raise) by the audience.
【Hard】 Translation.
5. 尽管这个故事很短，但它的精彩程度不亚于长篇故事。
_____________________________________________________________________Lesson 56 Homework
用few, a few, little 或 a little填空。
1. She has very _____________ friends living outside England. She can name them all.
2. There is still _____________ milk in the bottle. It’s enough for our tea.
3. You must take _____________ postcards home with you.
4. He could hardly breathe because there was _____________ air in the room.
5. _____________ things in the world will make him happy.
选择括号中正确的词填空。
1. He is a very ___________ (beautiful/ handsome) young man.
2. We arrived _______ (in/at) New York yesterday.
3. We arrived _______ (in/at) the station in good time.
4. The next race will take ________ (place/part) in a year’s time.
5. It was the oldest car taking ________ (place/part).
找出下列句子中的错误并更正。
1. Many of Mary’s friends went to the cinema, or Mary stayed home and studied.
__________________________________________________________
2. Let’s hurry up, and we will miss the nine o’clock train.
__________________________________________________________
3. Sometimes Sally takes few biscuits, but today she didn’t.
__________________________________________________________
4. Have you brought back few dresses for me
__________________________________________________________
5. Little water couldn’t have saved his life.
__________________________________________________________
用方框中的短语的正确形式填空。
break break down break through break into
break off break out break up break the law
1. The boy ________________ the window and ran away.
2. The thieves ________________ the house and stole the treasure.
3. The old gentleman ________________ to wipe his eyes with a handkerchief.
4. The American Civil War ________________ in 1861.
5. The soldiers finally ________________ the enemy lines.
用括号中的词翻译。
1. 生于1900年 他是我见过的最老的人（用过去分词作状语）
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2. 尽管这部电影很短 但它激动人心的程度不亚于长电影（no less than）
_________________________________________________________________Quiz for Lesson 56 Key
Part 1. Vocabulary
1. A loud explosion was heard on Sunday evening and people were frightened.
2. We’d better speed up if we want to get there in time.
3. Her husband is a very handsome young man although she is ugly.
4. Since I did a good job in Math and English last term, I decide to take more courses this semester（学期）.
5. In spite of the competition, they tried to make friends with their rivals.
Part 2. Multiple Choices
( B ) 1. He says he always has trouble __________ in the morning.
A. wake up B. waking up C. to wake up D. to waking up
( C ) 2. The girl __________ by the window is the new student in our school.
A. stood B. stands C. standing D. being stood
( D ) 3. It began to rain heavily __________ the end of the day.
A. by B. in C. on D. at
( A ) 4. __________ yesterday, the thief cried and regretted.
A. Arrested B. Arresting C. to arrest D. Arrests
( C ) 5. In early days only men athletes （运动员）were allowed to __________ in the Olympic Games.
A. take place B. attend C. take part D. enter
( B ) 6. My car __________ on the way to the airport.
A. was bad B. broke down C. broke up D. broke in
( A ) 7. __________ in 1885, it was the oldest car in the race.
A. Built B. It was built C. Building D. Having built
( D ) 8. Her room is __________ her sister’s.
A. as larger as B. the largest C. no large than D. no less larger than
Part 3. Circle the correct answers.
1. The Olympic Games are ________ (held / taken place) once every four years.
2. The race ________ (takes place / holds) in the town every year.
3. Can you pass me the salt bottle I can’t ________ (get to / reach) it.
4. What time did you ________ (reach / arrive) in London
5. ________ (A great many / A great deal of) money was found in the ship.
6. There is __________ (a few / a little) milk in the bottle.
7. He was out of job （失业） and had five children to raise （养育）, so he finally ________ (broke out / broke down) under the pressure.Quiz for Lesson 56
Name ___________ Score ___________
Part 1. Vocabulary
1. A loud e___________ was heard on Sunday evening and people were frightened.
2. We’d better s_________ up if we want to get there in time.
3. Her husband is a very h___________ young man although she is ugly.
4. Since I did a good job in Math and English last term, I decideto take more c_________ this semester（学期）.
5. In spite of the competition, they tried to make friends with their r_______.
Part 2. Multiple Choices
( ) 1. He says he always has trouble __________ in the morning.
A. wake up B. waking up C. to wake up D. to waking up
( ) 2. The girl __________ by the window is the new student in our school.
A. stood B. stands C. standing D. being stood
( ) 3. It began to rain heavily __________ the end of the day.
A. by B. in C. on D. at
( ) 4. __________ yesterday, the thief cried and regretted.
A. Arrested B. Arresting C. to arrest D. Arrests
( ) 5. In early days only men athletes （运动员）were allowed to __________ in the Olympic Games.
A. take place B. attend C. take part D. enter
( ) 6. My car __________ on the way to the airport.
A. was bad B. broke down C. broke up D. broke in
( ) 7. __________ in 1885, it was the oldest car in the race.
A. Built B. It was built C. Building D. Having built
( ) 8. Her room is __________ her sister’s.
A. as larger as B. the largest C. no large than D. no less larger than
Part 3. Circle the correct answers.
1. The Olympic Games are ________ (held / taken place) once every four years.
2. The race ________ (takes place / holds) in the town every year.
3. Can you pass me the salt bottle I can’t ________ (get to / reach) it.
4. What time did you ________ (reach / arrive) in London
5. ________ (A great many / A great deal of) money was found in the ship.
6. There is __________ (a few / a little) milk in the bottle.
7. He was out of job （失业） and had five children to raise （养育）, so he finally ________ (broke out / broke down) under the pressure.Lesson 56 Homework
用few, a few, little 或 a little填空。
1. She has very few friends living outside England. She can name them all.
2. There is still a little milk in the bottle. It’s enough for our tea.
3. You must take a few postcards home with you.
4. He could hardly breathe because there was little air in the room.
5. Few things in the world will make him happy.
选择正确的单词填空。
1. He is a very handsome (beautiful/ handsome) young man.
2. We arrived in (in/at) New York yesterday.
3. We arrived at (in/at) the station in good time.
4. The next race will take place (place/part) in a year’s time.
5. It was the oldest car taking part. (place/part).
找出下列句子中的错误并更正。
1. Many of Mary’s friends went to the cinema, or Mary stayed home and studied.
Many of Mary’s friends went to the cinema, but Mary stayed home and studied.
2. Let’s hurry up, and we will miss the nine o’clock train.
Let’s hurry up, or we will miss the nine o’clock train.
3. Sometimes Sally takes a great deal of biscuits, but today she didn’t.
Sometimes Sally takes a great many of biscuits, but today she didn’t.
4. Have you brought back much dresses for me
Have you brought back many dresses for me
5. A great number of water couldn’t have saved his life.
A great amount of water couldn’t have saved his life.

用方框中的短语的正确形式填空。
break break down break through break into
break off break out break up break the law
1. The boy broke the window and ran away.
2. The thieves broke into the house and stole the treasure.
3. The old gentleman broke off to wipe his eyes with a handkerchief.
4. The American Civil War broke out in 1861.
5. The soldiers finally broke through the enemy lines.
用括号中的词翻译。
1. 生于1900年 他是我见过的最老的人（用过去分词作状语）
Born in 1900, he is the oldest man I have ever seen.
2. 尽管这部电影很短 但它激动人心的程度不亚于长电影（no less than）
Although the film is short, it is no less exciting than long films.Lesson 56 Faster than sound
阅读理解
1. What was the most unusual car entering for the race
The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.
1. What speed did the winning car reach
The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour.
单词详解1. sound n. 声音 派生：sound v. 听起来翻译： The idea sounds good. 这个主意听起来不错。2. excitement n. 兴奋翻译：The boys were running with excitement. 男孩们兴奋地跑来跑去。3. handsome adj. 漂亮的，美观的翻译：The handsome waiter received a handsome tip. 帅气的服务生收到了数量可观的小费。近义词辨析：handsome V.S. beautiful V.S. pretty V.S good-looking1) He is a very handsome young man. 帅气的（形容男性）2) She used to be very pretty as a child. She is now a beautiful woman. 漂亮的； 美丽的3) She’s a very good-looking girl, and her boyfriend’s good-looking too. 好看的4) handsome car 拉风的小汽车4. Rolls-Royce 罗尔斯·罗伊斯5. Benz n. 奔驰6. wheel n. 轮子翻译：the country on the wheel 车轮上的国家—美国词组：steering wheel 方向盘7. explosion n. 爆炸翻译：马听到爆炸声受了惊。The horse took a fright at the sound of the explosion. The explosion of oil prices caused an economical crisis. 石油价格的急剧上涨引起了经济危机。派生：explosive adj. 爆炸性的 n. 炸药8. course n. 跑道，行程一词多义： Fish was the last course that day. 那天, 鱼是最后一道菜。She took a course in maths. 她修了一门数学课。 9. rival n. 对手翻译：Tom and I were rivals for the job. 汤姆和我是这次求职的竞争对手。10. speed v. 疾驶 (speed – sped – sped)词组：speed up 加快速度反义：slow down 词组：speeding ticket 超速罚单11. downhill adv. 下坡翻译：Business is going downhill. 生意正在走下坡。课文解析1. Once a year, a race is held for old cars.结构：be held = a race takes place 举办比赛（被动）2. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.词组：a great deal of excitement 很兴奋 a great deal of 大量的，后面跟不可数名词，（具体见语法重点）句式：there be句型可以用来表示情绪氛围翻译：我们都非常同情。 There was a great deal of sympathy among us. 句式：在L24课中，还学习了there be + 抽象名词翻译：那么做没有害处。 There is no harm in doing that. 3. 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.语法：built in 1885过去分词表示原因语法：taking part 现在分词作后置定语4. After a great many loud explosions, the race began.词组：a great many 很多，后面只能跟可数名词翻译：a great many solutions 很多解决办法（详见语法重点）5. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!词组：break down 出故障，崩溃 如： 翻译：My car broke down and had to be sent to a garage. 我的汽车出故障了，得拉到修理厂去。 He may break down under all the pressure. 在这些压力下他可能会崩溃。 介词的妙用：under ≈ repair in ≈ drive【学生版不出现】under和in都是斜体，主要是用来对比，有强调的意味，要重读。6. A few cars, however, completed the race.词组：a few 只能修饰可数名词7. 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.单词：reach 1) The winning car reached a speed of 40 miles an hour. 达到（速度） 2) Will you pass me that book please I can’t reach it. 够得着 3) The chicken has good price. It’s within our reach. 买得起 4) reach New York 到达词组：have a lot of trouble (in) doing 做某事有困难 翻译：外婆年纪大了，经常会忘记些小事。 My grandma is getting old, and she always has a lot of trouble (in) remembering small things.8. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.词组：no less exciting = as exciting as … 不亚于，同样地 翻译：He is no less clever than his elder brother. 他和他的大哥一样聪明。 这两部电影一样有趣。 This film is no less interesting than that one. 【趣味知识1】What’s faster than sound lightSpeed of light：299792458 m/sSpeed of sound：340.29 m/s 【思考1】我们还学过哪些动词加ment后缀的名词？employment, movement, retirement【趣味知识2】Handsome is as handsome does.做得漂亮才是真漂亮。【趣味知识3】Rolls-Royce is made up of two men’s names, Charles S. Rolls and Henry Royce. Rolls-Royce has been largely hand-made and always one of the most expensive cars on the market.【趣味知识4】The United States is called a country on wheels because a bit over one out of four households are the owners of two cars.【思考2】rival的近义词：opponent, competitor【复习1】对once a year进行提问： how often【辨析1】用enter for 和take part in填空：1. Many competitors have entered for the high jump.2. We are all invited to take part in the Olympic Games.总结：enter for强调报名参加，take part in 强调参加参与到活动中【复习2】reach New York可换成：arrive in【趣味知识5】The average speed of a car is 60 miles an hour.【思考3】This way is no better than that one. 两个方法都不好。
语法重点
数量修饰词“许多”
much, a great deal of, a great amount of, quite a little + 不可数名词
many, a great many, a great number of, quite a few + 可数名词
a lot of, plenty of + 可数名词/不可数名词
e.g.
1. A great deal of money was lost in the fire.
2. A great many passengers died in the air crash.
注：以上修饰词也可以用作代词:
1. 我可以做很多事来帮助他。
There is a great deal / much I can do to help him.
2. 我今天喝了不少。
I drank a lot today.
【Challenge yourself!】
【Easy】Fill in the blanks.
1. A great deal of water couldn’t have saved his life.
2. Sometimes Sam eats a great many apples, but today he didn’t.
【Medium】Complete the sentences with the proper participle form of the given words.
3. There were some children swimming (swim) in the river.
4. The speaker answered all the questions raised (raise) by the audience.
【Hard】 Translation.
5. 尽管这个故事很短，但它激动人心的程度不亚于长篇故事。
Although the story is short, it is no less exciting than long stories.

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