[00:01.080]--- Lesson 56 Faster than sound!
[00:06.840]--- First listen and then answer the question.
[00:12.560]--- How fast did the winning car go?
[00:18.480]Once a year, a race is held for old cars.
[00:24.160]A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
[00:33.200]One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.
[00:40.280]The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.
[00:46.160]Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part.^
[00:52.640]After a great many loud explosions, the race began.
[00:58.280]Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!
[01:07.480]A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals.
[01:20.720]It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.
[01:28.720]The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure.
[01:32.480]It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.
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