Faster than sound

04-04

How fast did the winning car go?

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 of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Sliver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broken down on the course and some drives spend more time under their cars than in them. A few car, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour—much faster than

any of the rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and the drive had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but not less exciting.

New words: rival: 對手 downhill: adv 下坡

ps：i can not open zhihu zhuanlan yesterday