Lesson 72 A Famous Clock 一个著名的大钟 【Text】 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 2,500-horsepower 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 over 600 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. 【课文翻译】 杰 出 的 赛 车 选 手 马 尔 科 姆 .坎 贝 尔 爵 士 是 第 一 个 以 每 小 时 超 过300 英 里 的 速 度 驾 车 的 人 。他于 1935 年 9 月在犹他州的 邦纳维尔 盐滩创造了一 项新的 世界纪录。 他驾 驶的 “蓝鸟”牌汽车 是 专门为他制造的 。它的 车 身长 30英 尺,有一 个 2,500 马 力的 发动机。尽管坎 贝 尔 达到了每 小 时 超 过 304 英 里 的 速 度 ,但他很难把汽车 控制住,因为在开始的 行程中爆了一 只轮胎。比赛 结束后,坎 贝 尔 非常失望地得知 他的 平均时 速 是299 英 里 。然而,几天之后,有人 告诉他说弄错了。他的 平均时 速 实际是301 英 里 。从那时 以 来,赛 车 选 手 已达到每 小 时600英 里 的 速 度 。很 多年之后,马 尔 科 姆 爵 士 的 儿子唐纳德踏着父亲的 足迹,也创造了一 项世界纪录。同他父亲一 样,他也驾 驶着一 辆名叫“蓝鸟”的...