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The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.
杰出的赛车选手马尔科姆.坎贝尔爵士是第一个以每小时超过300英里的速度驾车的人。
He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.
1935年9月，他在犹他州邦纳维尔盐滩创造了新的世界纪录。
set up a new world record 是高频表达。
Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him.
他驾驶的“蓝鸟”牌汽车是专门为他制造的。
It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine.
它长30多英尺，装有2500马力发动机。
数词+名词+介词短语是典型参数说明。
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.
虽然坎贝尔时速超过304英里，但由于第一次冲刺时轮胎爆裂，他很难控制住汽车。
had great difficulty in doing 是固定结构。
After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour.
比赛结束后，坎贝尔非常失望地得知他的平均时速是299英里。
However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made.
然而，几天之后，有人告诉他说弄错了。
His average speed had been 301 miles per hour.
他的平均时速其实是301英里。
这一句就是整篇的纪录翻盘点。
Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour.
从那时以来，赛车选手已达到每小时600英里的速度。
Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record.
很多年之后，马尔科姆爵士的儿子唐纳德踏着父亲的足迹，也创造了一项世界纪录。
Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
同他父亲一样，他也驾驶着一辆名叫“蓝鸟”的汽车。

单元概要

本课写赛车手 Malcolm Campbell 驾驶 Bluebird 冲击世界纪录，先因计算错误几乎错失 300 英里时速，再被纠正为真正破纪录。重点在于比较速度、心理落差和父子两代纪录传承。

精读导图
1. 先写 Malcolm 冲击 300 英里时速大关。
2. 再写轮胎爆裂、平均时速差一点没过线。
3. 最后用“算错了”完成反转，并延伸到父子传承。

精读关注
- average speed
- follow in one's footsteps

单词表

单词音标释义精讲
record/ˈrekɔːd/纪录
  • set up a world record 是这课最核心的动作
horsepower/ˈhɔːspaʊə(r)/马力
  • 2,500-horsepower 让车辆性能具象化
burst/bɜːst/爆裂
  • a tyre burst 是比赛出现险情的关键原因
average/ˈævərɪdʒ/平均的
  • average speed 比瞬时速度更重要，因为它决定纪录是否成立
disappointed/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/失望的
  • was disappointed to learn... 写出人物的心理落差
mistake/mɪˈsteɪk/错误
  • a mistake had been made 构成情节反转
footsteps/ˈfʊtsteps/足迹
  • follow in his father's footsteps 让文章从个人纪录扩展到家族延续

短语

短语意思
set up a world record创造世界纪录
in length在长度上
have difficulty in doing做某事有困难
average speed平均时速
follow in one's footsteps追随某人的脚步

语法点

过去完成时作背景交代

had been specially built / had been 299 miles per hour 都帮助区分先后信息。

相似句：
  • The bridge had been built before the war began.
  • She had already left when I arrived.

Although 引导让步

Although he reached... he had great difficulty... 用来写“成绩亮眼，但过程惊险”。

相似句：
  • Although he was tired, he kept working.
  • Although the road was long, we reached the town.

Following ... 作伴随/方式补充

Following in his father's footsteps... 用现在分词短语概括 Donald 的选择。

相似句：
  • Following his teacher's advice, he changed the plan.
  • Walking slowly, she crossed the room.

读写提示

  • 这课概括要写清“瞬时速度高”与“平均速度判定”的区别。
  • 人物情绪变化要抓 disappointed 和 corrected 这两层。
  • Bluebird 既是车名，也是父子两代共同象征。
  • 结尾延伸到 Donald 不能漏，否则主题会显得太窄。

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为什么 304 英里时速还不能立刻算破纪录？

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