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Once a year,a race is held for old cars. （held 是hold 的过去分词）be held, 被召开，被举行
once a year,每年一次，一年一次
once a week ,一星期一次
once a month，
一个月一次once(一次---twice(两次---three times(三次）---four times(四次）
once or twice 一两次
once 曾经
eg We once lived in San Francisco. 我们曾经住在旧金山。
A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just bef
ore it began.
enter for 参加（比赛，考试）
join in参加
take part in参加
handsome adj （指男子）好看的，漂亮的，英俊的，相貌堂堂的eg
He is a very handsome young man. 他是一个非常清秀的年轻人。pretty/beautifuladj （指妇女或儿童）很漂亮的eg good-looking adj 好看的（复合词），即可以修饰女子，也可以修饰男子
eg one of +(pl.n. …之一
The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.
the most unusual 最不寻常的
Built in 1885,it was the oldest car taking part.
…taking part
现在分词短语作定语修饰car take part 参加
take part in+(宾语）
参加…比赛，同意短语有，join in/ enter foreg The professor took no small part in thedispute. 在那次争论中，这位教授参与不少。
take place （必要事件）发生
be held 被召开，举行
occur/happen （偶然事件）发生
eg
The next race will take place in a year`s time. 下次比赛一年以后举行。
After a great many loud explosions, the race began.一阵轰鸣之后，比赛开始了。
a great many +（pl.
许多，大量。修饰复数名词break down,
抛锚, 出故障eg The telephone system has broken down. 电话系统出故障了。
eg We broken down on the motorway. 我们在高速公路上抛锚了。
break v 休息Many of the cars broke down on the cou and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!
excitement 是不可数名词，用great deal修饰
The most unusual car was a Ben，是一辆什么样的Benz 呢？which had only three wheels 定语从句(只有三个轮子），修饰Benz.
built in 1885, 过去分词短语做状语，表示原因。相当于as it was built in 1885 （因为他建造于1885年）. 可以还原成一个原因状语从句。
One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. 最漂亮的汽车之一是劳斯莱斯银铃系列的车She ud to be very pretty as a child. She is now a beautiful woman. 孩提时代她很漂亮，现在她是一个漂亮的女
子了。
She is a very good-looking girl, and her boy friend`s good-looking too. 她是个好看的女孩子，她的男朋友也很好看。
Once a year， a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal ofexcitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusualcar was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885， it was the oldest car taking part. After a great manyloud explosions， the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the cour and some drivers spent more timeunder their cars than in them！ A few cars， however， completed the race. The winning car reached a speed offorty miles an hour —— much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver hada lot o
f trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from moderncar races but no less exciting.
eg Give me a break! 够了！住嘴！
without a break 好不休息地
同义词 brake [breik]n 刹车，闸
put on the brakes 踩刹车
spend v 花（钱，时间，精力）于…
spend sth on+n …把（时间，金钱，精力）花在…上
eg He spent all his saving on a new car.他把所有的积蓄花光买了一辆新车。
eg He spent 50 dollars at the supermarket.在超市里面，他花了50美元。
spend…(in doing sth 花(时间/金钱）做... ；度过
eg I spent a month in Switzerland last summer. 去年夏天我在瑞士待了一个月。
eg How did you spend your summer vacation? 你的暑假时怎么度过的？
eg I spent it (in reading and fishing. 我看书和钓鱼了。however 在中间做插入语.
of forty miles an hour
后置定语，修饰speed. reach vt 到达，达到，达成，伸出手；拿到
eg We will reach Beijing tonight. 我们今晚将到达北京。Reach 是及物动词，后边直接加地点。
eg He reached the end of the novel. 他读完这本小说了。
eg I can`t reach the shelf.我够不到那个架子。
arrive vi
at, arrive in/arrive at
eg much faster than any of its rivals.much修饰比较级faster ，表示快的多，表程度的
much hotter 热的多
much more expensive 远远贵的多
