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The great racing driver， Sir Malcolm Campbell， was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set upa new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats， Utah. Bluebird， the car he was driving， hadbeen specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2，500-horsepower engine. Although Campbellreached a speed of over 304 miles per hour， he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burstduring the first run. After his attempt， Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299miles per hour. However， a few days later， he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed hadbeen 301 miles per hour. Since that time， racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour. Followingin his father's footsteps many years later， Sir Malcolm's son， Donald， also set up a world record. Like hisfather， he was driving a car called Bluebird.
The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.Sir爵士，冠于爵士或准爵士的名字之前或名字与姓之前（但不可只用于姓之前）Sir Edward爱德华爵士Sir John Jackson约翰.杰克逊爵士Duke公爵Marquis侯爵Earl伯爵viscount子爵baron男爵drive at以…速度驾车 (at 介词， 以„（速度，价格，比率等）The train was traveling at 100 kilometers an hour. 火车以每小时一百公里的速度行驶。We drove at top speed.我们急速行驶。 （top speed 最高的速度）
I bought these neckties at (the price of ) 10 dollars each. 我以每条10美元的价格买了这些领带。（at the price of以…价格）drive at意指，打算What are you driving at ? 你有什么打算？
He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.set up a new world record / built up a new world record 创造新的世界纪录make a new world record / create a new world record 创造新的世界纪录(口）Bluebird, the car was driving , had been specially built for him.
the car was driving是 Bluebird的同位语，意思是他所驾驶的蓝鸟汽车。build1v建造be built for为…建造被动结构build for为…建造主动结构
He built a doghouse for his dog. 他为他的狗搭建了一个狗窝。build up树立，建立build up one`s积累财富build …on/ build... upon奠定基础,奠定…的基础于…
Our business is built on trust. 我们的生意建立在信任的基础上。
2n体格，造型
a man of strong体格健壮的男人buildern建设者，建立者，创建者buildingn建筑物a high-rise building高楼建筑school building校舍
It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine.in length在长度上longadj长的lengthn长度in width在宽度上widthn宽度wideadj宽的in height在高度上highadj高的at full length伸展全身
He lay at full length on the grass.他伸展全身躺在草地上。at length最后/ 详细地，絮叨地tell a story at length 详细地讲一个故事
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Although Campbell reached a speed ofover 304 miles per hour,he had great difficulty controlling the car because atyre burst during the first run.
have great difficulty in doing sth 做某事有极大的困难，in 可以省略control 1v支配，控制
egThe police couldn`t control the mob. 无法控制的民众。egThe government controls the price of rice. 控制米价。
2v克制（情感），抑制
control one`s anger 控制怒火control oneself 自制
3n控制，抑制
beyond control 控制不住under control 控制之中lose control of sth 对某事失去控制egHe lost control of his car. 他的车失去了控制。
lose control of one`s temper 发脾气
After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour.尝试，企attempt1n图
egHe made an attempt to learn to ski. 他尝试想学习滑雪。
egHe failed in his attempt to win the first prize. 他想得头奖的尝试失败了。
He failed in his attempt at winning the first prize. 他想得头奖的尝试失败了。
2v尝试…
attempt a difficult problem 试着解答难题attempt an escape尝试逃跑/ 企图逃跑
企图做某事/ 尝试做某事attempt to do sth
egThey attempted to climb Mt. Everest. 他们尝试想攀登珠穆朗玛峰。
be disappointed to learn that… 很失望的得知某事（that 从句）However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made.
mistake的同义词：error, error比较正式一些make a mistake犯错误
egCorrect errors, if any. 有错则改。
be told被告诉（被动语态）I am told…我听说
egI am told that you caught a cold. 我听说你感冒了。egever can tell./ You can never tell. 谁也不敢说egYou`re telling me ! 还用你说！我早就知道了！
His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 milesan hour.
since that time =since then 从那以后reach1v伸出（手）以触到，抓到或拿到某物
egI reached across the table for the jam. 我伸手到桌子的那一侧去拿果酱。
egWe must reach out tothose in need.我们应该伸出援助之手，帮助有困难的人。
2v伸手取某物，把某物递给某人
egCan you reach me my slippers? They are under the bed. 把拖鞋递给我好吗？它们在床下呢。egI can just about reach the apples on the top branch. 我只差一点就能够着最上面树上的苹果了。
3v与（某人）取得联系，（尤其）给（某人）打电话
egReach her at home on 6174. 打718到她家与她联系。
4v到达某人/某处那里；达到
reach New York by one o`clock 一点钟到达纽约reach the end of the chapter 读到这一章的末尾
egNot a sound reached our ears. 我们一点声音都听不见。
reach a speed of 500 mph达到500英里的时速（mph= miles per hour)
5v达成，达到，获得
reach a conclusion 做出结论reach a decision 做出决定reach for the stars雄心壮志；野心勃勃（习语） 字面意思：伸手去摘星星
Following in his father`s footsteps many years later, sir Malcolm`s son, Donald, also set up a world record.following in…现在分词短语作状语
Like his father, he was draving a car called Bluebird.
反义词：unlikelike 1prep像…/ 似...
egWhat`s he like ? 他像什么样的人？
egIt tasted like vinegar. 尝起来像醋。
和…一样2
act like a lady 举止像淑女swim like a dolphin 像海豚一样游泳
3诸如…
dessert fruit : like strawberries and pears 甜品水果：比如草莓，梨等等feel like想要like anything极度地（口）
egHe studies like anything when he is insterested. 当他感兴趣的时候他学的像不要命一样。
look like看起来像
4adj像，一模一样
（谚） 有egLike father, like son.
5adj同样的，同类的
a like sum同额度， 数量一样in a like manner同样的（正式的说法）
6conj如…那般地
egI can`t speek English like you do. 我不能像你那样说英语。
Exercises:1
It was difficult for him to control the car. 对他来讲控制汽车是困难的。（重点考察“困难的”名词和形容词的词性，difficulty是名词，difficult是形容词，题干中 to control the car，缺少主语和谓语）AIt was difficulty for him有语法错误，应该用形容词difficul才正确，不能用名词BIt was difficult for himCIt was difficulty 有语法错误，应该用形容词difficul才正确，不能用名词DHe was difficult不正确，在本句中的主语是后面的动词不定式，所以前面应该用it作形式主语。2He was disappointed to learn this. He felt sorry. 他和失望得知这一切，他感到遗憾Asorryadj 惋惜的，遗憾的Bhopelessadj 无望的，绝望的Cdespairadj 绝望，灰心Ddesperateadj 拼命的，绝望的
3They had made a mistake. They had been wrong. 他们犯了一个错误。(mistake是名词，需要找一个含义相同的
adj做表语）
可以作名词和动词，不合乎语法，若是过去分词mistaken就符合这个句子结构了Amistake
Bcorrect adj 正确的Cright adj 对的Dwrongadj 错误的
4In a sudden burst of anger, the man tore up everything within reach. 这个人一时生气，把所能够到的东西都给
撕碎了。
vAattach袭击，进攻vBburst爆裂，突发vCsplit，裂缝vDblast一阵风，爆炸
a burst of anger一阵脾气Review
a racing driver 赛车选手drive at朝某个方
每小时per hour
set up a new world record / built up a new world record 创造新的世界纪录
为…而建build for
长度上in length
reach a speed of达到…的速have difficulty in doing sth 做某事有
控制某物control sth
be disappointed to learn that 很失望的得知某事（that 从句）follow in one`s footsteps 遵循某人的足迹谚语
1The devil is not so black as he is painted. 魔鬼并不像人们所画的那样黑。某人的敌人总是对某人的缺点或错误
言过其辞，夸大某人的错误或缺点
2The die is cast.骰子已经掷下了。决心已下，不可更改；大局已定。
