新概念英语青少年版第四册第93课: Getting ready

Lesson93 Getting ready for the 'Old Crocks'Race.

第93课 准备好参加老式汽车赛

Gretel is always surprised when she sees an old car in England--

格莱托在伦敦看到老式汽车总感到很惊奇--

which is quite often.

她常能见到.

She is impressed by the way the English seem to love old things and take care of them.

给她印象很深的是英国人看来喜欢并爱护老式的东西.

Last week the Clarks were invited to a friend's house and Gretel went with them.

上星期克拉克一家应邀到朋友家去做客,格莱托一同前往.

Mr Clark's friend,Jack Hume,has a very old and very valuable veteran car.

克拉克先生的朋友杰克.休姆有辆很旧但很值钱的老式车.

It's a 6 h.p.1903 De Dion-Bouton.

这是一辆1903造、6马力的De Dion-Bouton牌车.

Jack spends a lot of time looking after it.

杰克花很多时间照料这辆车.

He's more interested in that old car than he is in me,his wife complains.

他妻子抱怨说:他对这辆旧车比对我都有兴趣.

Jack is very proud of his veteran car and always shows it to visitors.

杰克对他的老式车甚为自豪,经常把它给客人们看.

It has to be kept in its own garage,Jack explained.

它必须放在专用的'车库里,杰克解释道,

I take it out quite often but it has to be driven very carefully.

我常把它开出去,但必须谨慎驾驶.

If it gets wet,it has to be cleaned and polished immediately.

如果弄湿了得立即刷洗擦亮.

That takes a few hours.

这要花上几小时.

I'm getting the car ready for the London to Brighton race now.

现在我正为参加从伦敦开到布莱顿的比赛作准备.

Jack saw that Gretel hadn't understood,so he explained.

杰克发觉格莱托还没听懂,便解释说:

This race is held once a year.

这种比赛每年举行一次

It's often referred to as the 'Old Crocks'Race.

被称为'老式汽车大赛'.

It's for old cars like mine.

这是为像我那样的老式汽车举办的.

My wife and I always find it an exciting race.

我和我太太一向感到这类比赛令人激动.

Speak for yourself,Mrs Hume said.

你才那么想呢!休姆太太说,

It's very uncomfortable and we usually get soaking wet.

此赛让人感到不舒服.我们常常弄得汗流浃背.

Give me my Mini any day!

还是让我开那辆微型车吧.