高中英语必修模块3课本08

[00:-1.00]Solar Car Racing¹
[00:-2.00]Solar racers have been coming to Australia for years
[00:-3.00]for years for the Word Solar Car Challenge².
[00:-4.00]We interviewed Marie Logan from Brisbane.
[00:-5.00]Well,the frist question I have for you is simple.
[00:-6.00]What is a solar car?
[00:-7.00]Solar cars are cars that use the sun's energy for power.
[00:-8.00]That means³ they don't use petrol,
[00:-9.00]diesel⁴ or any other fuel,just the sun.
[00:10.00]And why are people interested in solar cars?
[00:11.00]People have been worried about pollution caused by fuels like petrol and diesel for a long time now.
[00:12.00]Solar cars are clean and safe,so there is a lot of interest in them.
[00:13.00]You've been designing solar racing cars for a long time.
[00:14.00]When did you start?
[00:15.00]When I was at university,I've designed five or six different cars so far.
[00:16.00]And I've been taking part in races for about four years.
[00:17.00]How many races have you taken part in?
[00:18.00]Let's think.Six.We've won two of them!
[00:19.00]Where do these races take place?
[00:20.00]Well,the one I like best crosses the whole of Australia from North to South.
[00:21.00]It's about 3,000 km⁵ long!
[00:22.00]Wow!How long does that take?
[00:23.00]These days the fastest cars can do it in four days.
[00:24.00]And what have you been doing recently?
[00:25.00]I've been building a new car with a team from Queensland University.
[00:26.00]We've done a lot o work on it,but we haven't finished yet.
[00:27.00]And you've been writing a book about solar cars.
[00:28.00]Well,so far I've only written the first few chapters!
[00:29.00]I want people to realise⁶ the potential of solar cars.
[00:30.00]But a lot of people think that solar cars are too slow or unreliable.
[00:31.00]How can you persuade them of the advantages of solar cars?
[00:32.00]Solar cars are getting better all the time.
[00:33.00]They have reached speeds of nearly 80 k.p.h.
[00:34.00]In tests,one car we built has averaged over 40 k.p.h,even in cloudy weather.
[00:35.00]You've been working hard-good luck in the race!  Thanks a lot.

1 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

2 challenge   

n.挑战；v.向...挑战

参考例句：

• The job doesn't really challenge him.这项工作不能真正地考验他。
• She looked at me with challenge.她带着挑战的目光看着我。

3 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

4 diesel   

n.柴油发动机，内燃机

参考例句：

• We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
• My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

5 km   

n.(=kilometre) 公里，千米

参考例句：

• Our speed averaged out at 50 km an hour.我们的平均速度是每小时50公里。
• The car does ten km. to the litre.这辆汽车每升汽油跑10公里。

6 realise   

v.觉悟；明白；实现；兑现

参考例句：

• Wish you realise your dreams as early as possible!祝愿您早日实现自己的梦想！
• How much did you realise on the house?这所房子你们出售后赚了多少钱？