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.
一年一次，旧式汽车的比赛每年举行。很多汽车参加了这种比赛的最后一年，有一个很大的骚动开始前。最漂亮的汽车之一是劳斯莱斯银灵。而最不寻常的是，只有三个轮子的奔驰。建于1885年，这是最古老的汽车的一部分。喧闹的爆炸声之后，比赛开始了。许多车在赛场上抛锚，有些驾驶员花在汽车底下的时间比坐在他们！几辆汽车，然而，完成比赛。获胜的那辆车达到了时速四十英里--远远超过任何对手。这加速下坡比赛结束时，司机很难阻止它。比赛给人们带来极大的快乐。它不同于现代汽车比赛，但同样令人振奋。
