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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 Silver 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 broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! 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. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver 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 no less exciting.
每年，都会举办一次旧款汽车的比赛。去年有很多汽车参加了这项比赛。比赛开始之前，人们异常激动。最漂亮的汽车之一，是一辆劳斯莱斯银魅，而最不寻常的一辆则要属只有3只轮子的奔驰牌汽车了。该车造于 1885年，是参赛车中车龄最大的一辆。在好一阵喧闹的爆炸声之后，比赛开始了。很多汽车在途中就抛了锚，而有些驾驶员花在汽车底下的时间比坐在汽车里面的时间还长。 然而还是有几辆汽车跑完了全程。获胜的那辆车达到了时速40英里—— 远远超过任何对手。它在接近终点时，冲下了山坡，驾驶员费了好大劲才把车停下来。这次比赛给每个人都带来了愉悦。 它虽然与现代汽车比赛大不相同，但激情不减。
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