Lesson 72 A car called Bluebird
The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2500 horse-power engine. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds of over 400 miles an hour. Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
ˈlɛsən 72 ə kɑr kɔld ˈbluˌbɜrd
ðə greɪt ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈdraɪvər, sɜr ˈmælkəm ˈkæmbəl, wəz ðə fɜrst mæn tə draɪv ət ˈoʊvər 300 maɪlz pɜr ˈaʊər.
hi sɛt ʌp ə nu wɜrldˈrɛkərd ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1935 ət ˈbɑnəˌvɪl sɔlt flæts, ˈjuˌtɔ.
ˈbluˌbɜrd, ðə kɑr hi wəz ˈdraɪvɪŋ, həd bɪn ˈspɛʃəli bɪlt fər hɪm.
ɪt wəzˈoʊvər 30 fit ɪn lɛŋkθ ənd həd eɪ 2500 hɔrs-ˈpaʊər ˈɛnʤən.
ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈkæmbəl riʧt ə spid əv ˈoʊvər 304 maɪlz pɜr ˈaʊər, hi həd greɪt ˈdɪfəkəlti ɪn kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə kɑr bɪˈkəz ə taɪr bɜrst ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fɜrst rʌn.
ˈæftər hɪz əˈtɛmpt, ˈkæmbəl wəz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd tə lɜrnðət ɪz ˈævərɪʤ spid həd bɪn 299 maɪlz pɜr ˈaʊər.
ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər, hi wəz toʊld ðət ə mɪsˈteɪk həd bɪn meɪd.
hɪzˈævərɪʤ spid həd bɪn 301 maɪlz pɜr ˈaʊər. sɪns ðət taɪm, ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈdraɪvərz həv riʧt spidz əv ˈoʊvər 400 maɪlz ən ˈaʊər.
ˈfɑloʊɪŋɪn ɪz ˈfɑðərz ˈfʊtˌstɛps ˈmɛni jɪrz ˈleɪtər, sɜr ˈmælkəmz sʌn, ˈdɑnəld, ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt ʌp ə wɜrld ˈrɛkərd.
laɪk ɪz ˈfɑðər, hi wəz ˈdraɪvɪŋə kɑr kɔld ˈbluˌbɜrd.
任务配置：
L0+L1+L2+L4
知识笔记：
1. record
Record started off meaning "to register," with a record being something written down. With the invention of the phonograph, record came to mean to capture sound––and a record was something that stored that sound.
Bands record songs. If you record (re-CORD) your thoughts in a diary, you are making a record (REC-urd) of your life. If you get caught stealing, you'll find yourself with a criminal record, but if you're under eighteen, the theft will not appear on your permanent record. We look to the historical record to learn what happened in the past.
造句：when my kid was little, I decided to make a record of his growing-up.
2. length
Length is a measurement of how long something is in time or space. You can measure the length of a table or the length of a movie.
If an object has multiple distances to be measured (like a rectangle for example), then length is taken to be the longest of the measurements (as opposed to the width, in the case of the rectangle). Before babies learn to walk, they are measured for length, but once they begin to stand reliably the same measurement changes names, and become height.
the meaning of life is not measured by length.
3. burst
A burst is a sudden flurry of activity. Bursts of energy are helpful in shoveling heavy snow, but it's better if you work steadily instead of shoveling fast and stopping.
As a verb, burst is your go-to action word to describe something sudden and energetic happening. It usually means, "to explode outward, with noise" like if you burst into song in the middle of study hall, startling everyone. It also means, “to split open in a violent way due to internal pressure” like an overfilled water balloon. It comes from the Old English word berstan, meaning "break suddenly."
造句：sometimes, when my son got very naughty, I just burst into fury and yelled at him.
4. attempt
To attempt is to make an effort. You may attempt to read a book, but if you fail, no harm. If you attempt to jump from one building to the next and fail . . . . Ouch.
The word attempt can also be used as a noun. It's an honest effort to do something. Your attempt to bake a birthday cake may look like a disaster, but the birthday boy will appreciate the effort anyway. The noun attempt can also mean an attack on a person or place, but in this case, it's best to hope that the attempt is not on your life. And never, ever attempt that sort of thing at home!
造句：My attempt to do exercise every day failed.
◙ noun
1.[C, U] ~
(to do sth) |~ (at sth / at doing sth) an act of trying to do sth, especially sth difficult, often with no success
• 企图；试图；尝试:
»Two factories were closedin an attempt to cut costs.
为削减费用,关闭了两家工厂。
»They made no attempt to escape.
他们没有企图逃跑。
»I passed my driving testat the first attempt.
我考汽车驾驶执照时一次就通过了。
»The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise.
这对夫妇试图和解但未成功。
2.[C] ~ (on sb / sb's life) an act of trying to kill sb
• 杀人企图:
»Someone has made an attempt on the President's life.
有人企图刺杀总统。
3.[C] ~ (on sth) an effort to do better than sth, such as a very good performance in sport
•(为超越某事物的)尝试,努力:
»his attempt on the world land speed record
他为创造陆上速度世界纪录所作的尝试
◙ verb
• to make an effort or try to do sth, especially sth difficult
• 努力；尝试；试图:
▪ [V to inf]
»I will attempt to answer all your questions.
我将努力回答你的全部问题。
»Do not attempt to repair this yourself.
不要试图自己修理这个东西。
▪ [VN]
»The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed.
囚犯企图逃跑,但失败了。
5. follow in someone’s footsteps phrase
to do the same work or achieve the same success as someone else before you
She followed in her mother’s footsteps and became a doctor.
练习感悟：
1. 今天在群里头小讨论了下，于是复习了R音，还有ɑ&ɒ音,这两个音在我看读出来没有啥区别，看了rachel的视频，还是觉得除了脸颊跟舌头稍微紧张些，发出来的音差不多，所以联想到昨天的clock的音，我读完听着也是听不出太大的区别。还是要多多的整理，不然知识点还是太散乱了。
2.要准备一面镜子，好好看看自己发音时候的样子。
3. 讨论完之后发现我对于R的发音掌握还是不够到位，继续加油。舌中部往后抬起，Rachel做的手势很形象。我一直理解成整个舌头往后缩，其实是舌中部抬起，现在试试看，感觉是像舌头堵住了喉咙口，不知道感觉对不对。