新概念英语第二册 Lesson 56 · 语法精读与固定搭配分类
本课是一则「老爷车比赛」的记叙文。语言点集中在 一般现在时的被动语态（is held）、a great deal of / a great many 这组量词、分词短语作状语/定语，以及 no less + 形容词 的用法。
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| Once a year, a race is held for old cars. | 一般现在时的被动语态 is held：每年举行一次（陈述惯例）· once a year 每年一次 · a race for old cars 老爷车比赛 |
| A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. | enter for 报名参加 · a lot of ＝ lots of · a great deal of 大量的（修饰不可数名词）· just before 就在……之前 |
| One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. | one of the + 最高级 + 复数名词 · handsome 漂亮的（可形容事物外观）· Rolls-Royce 罗尔斯-罗伊斯（英国名车） |
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. | 定语从句 which 引导，修饰 a Benz · had only three wheels 是当时的事实状态 · unusual 不寻常的 |
| Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. | Built in 1885 过去分词短语作状语（等于 As it was built in 1885）· taking part 现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰 the oldest car |
| After a great many loud explosions, the race began. | a great many 许多（修饰可数名词复数）· explosion 爆炸声（这里指老爷车发动的轰鸣） |
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! | break down 出故障，抛锚 · 比较结构 more … than … · 幽默点：司机待在车底下的时间比坐在车里的时间还长 |
| A few cars, however, completed the race. | a few 有几个（肯定语气，与 few 含义相反）· however 然而（作插入语）· complete the race 跑完全程 |
| The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour — much faster than any of its rivals. | the winning car 获胜的车 · reach a speed of 达到……的速度 · much 修饰比较级，表示程度（……得多）· rival 竞争对手 |
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. | speed 的过去式 sped（也可用 speeded）· downhill 下坡 · have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难 · at the end of 在……的末尾 |
| The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. | give sb. sth. 给某人某物 · a great deal of pleasure 极大的乐趣（修饰不可数名词） |
| It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting. | be different from 与……不同 · no less + 形容词 ＝ 同样……，并不比……逊色 · but 表转折 |
| 短语 | 用法与例句 |
|---|---|
| once a year | 每年一次：Once a year, a race is held for old cars。 |
| enter for | 报名参加：A lot of cars entered for this race last year。 |
| a great deal of | 大量的（修饰不可数名词）：there was a great deal of excitement。 |
| a great many | 许多（修饰可数名词复数）：After a great many loud explosions。 |
| break down | 出故障，抛锚：Many of the cars broke down on the course。 |
| reach a speed of | 达到……的速度：reached a speed of forty miles an hour。 |
| have trouble doing sth. | 做某事有困难：its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it。 |
| no less + adj. | 同样……：very different from modern car races but no less exciting。 |