第3课（425字 3分钟）

Passage Three

（K9 level）

1. Ralph Depalma had secured numerous victories in his racing career.

2. However, his most remarkable performance occurred during a race he ultimately lost.

3. That race was the 1912 "Indianapolis 500."

4. It is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious automobile races in the United States.

5. Depalma was operating a high-powered German automobile.

6. From the moment the race commenced, he surged ahead, taking an early lead.

7. As the competition progressed, he maintained his dominant position at the front.

8. He established a significant gap between himself and Dawson, who occupied second place.

9. As the race neared its conclusion, some spectators began to leave the stands.

10. They were confident they already knew the outcome and saw no reason to remain.

11. However, events unfolded in an unexpected manner.

12. A peculiar noise emanated from Depalma’s vehicle.

13. The car began to decelerate, signaling a mechanical issue.

14. Depalma realized his car would not sustain him much longer.

15. His only hope was to maneuver it to the finish line.

16. Unfortunately, during the final lap, the car came to a complete halt.

17. Dawson’s vehicle sped past him with a roar.

18. Depalma watched as his competitor overtook him.

19. At that moment, he understood victory was no longer within his grasp.

20. Yet, he resolved to complete the race regardless.

21. Determined, he exited the vehicle.

22. His assistant joined him in disembarking.

23. Together, they began pushing the car toward the finish line.

24. Dawson lapped them repeatedly as he neared his own victory.

25. He was on the verge of completing his final lap and securing first place.

26. The crowd erupted in applause for Dawson, but Depalma and his assistant remained undeterred.

27. They persevered, continuing to push the car forward.

28. Initially, all attention was focused on Dawson.

29. He crossed the finish line, officially concluding the race as the winner.

30. Yet, as the race ended, the audience's focus shifted.

31. They noticed Depalma and his assistant struggling to push the car onto the track. Cheers and shouts erupted once more.

32. Depalma and his assistant pressed on, undaunted.

33. At last, they succeeded in crossing the finish line.

34. By that time, the crowd was cheering for them with unbridled enthusiasm.

35. The ovation they received surpassed even the cheers for Dawson’s victory.

36. They represented a different kind of triumph—one characterized by unwavering determination and resilience.

生词表（New Words）

1. won 赢得了 many 许多 races 比赛  

2. best 最出色的 performance 表现 lost 输掉的  

3. race 比赛  

4. biggest 最大的  

5. drove 驾驶 high-performance 高性能  

6. began 开始 quickly 很快 lead 领先  

7. stayed 保持 leading 领先 race 比赛  

8. far 远远 ahead 领先 second 第二  

9. almost 快 over 结束 left 离开  

10. stay 留下 thought 认为 knew 知道  

11. things 事情  

12. strange 奇怪的 noise 声音  

13. slowed 慢了下来 something 某些地方 wrong 错误  

14. knew 知道 far 远  

15. hope 希望 finish 完成  

16. last 最后 lap 圈 stopped 停了  

17. roared 响亮的 car 车  

18. saw 看到  

19. knew 知道 couldn't 不能 win 赢  

20. thought 想 finish 完成  

21. got 下了  

22. assistant 助手  

23. began 开始 push 推 finish 完成  

24. went 再次 again 一次  

25. last 最后 lap 圈 win 赢  

26. people 人群 shouted 喊叫  

27. pushing 推车  

28. first 一开始 eyes 眼睛  

29. crossed 穿过 line 线  

30. race 比赛 over 结束 won 赢  

31.saw 看到  

32. pushed 推  

33. last 最后 crossed 穿过 line 终点  

34. people 人群 yelling 喧嚷  

35. shouted 喊叫 more 更多  

36. winner 胜利者 quit 放弃

1. 拉尔夫·德帕尔玛赢得了许多胜利。

2. 但他最出色的表现出现在一场他最终输掉的比赛中。

3. 这场比赛是1912年的印第安纳波利斯500英里赛。

4. 它被广泛认为是最负盛名的汽车比赛之一。

5. 德帕尔玛驾驶着一辆高性能的德国赛车参赛。

6. 从比赛一开始，他便冲在前面，迅速占据领先位置。

7. 随着比赛的推进，他始终保持着领先地位。

8. 他与第二的道森拉开了显著的差距。

9. 当比赛快结束时，一些观众站起来离场。

10. 为什么还要继续看呢？他们以为胜负已经尘埃落定。

11. 但事情以出人意料的方式展开。

12. 从德帕尔玛的赛车中传出了奇怪的声音。

13. 车速开始下降，显然出了问题。

14. 德帕尔玛知道他的赛车已经无法跑多远了。

15. 他唯一的希望就是设法让车到达终点。

16. 然而，在最后一圈，他的赛车完全停了下来。

17. 道森的赛车呼啸而过，将他超越。

18. 德帕尔玛目送对手从身边飞驰而过。

19. 他意识到自己已经无缘胜利。

20. 但他决定无论如何也要完成比赛。

21. 他从车里下来。

22. 他的助手也下了车。

23. 两人开始推着赛车向终点线移动。

24. 道森一次又一次地从他们身边快速驶过。

25. 道森正在跑他的最后一圈，并且马上就要赢了。

26. 人群开始为道森欢呼，而德帕尔玛并未受到干扰。

27. 他和助手继续推着赛车前进。

28. 起初，所有人都关注着道森。

29. 他冲过了终点线。

30. 比赛结束了，道森赢得了比赛！

31. 然后，观众注意到一辆赛车缓慢地移动到赛道上，他们开始为此欢呼。

32. 德帕尔玛和助手继续坚持，毫不气馁。

33. 最终，他们的赛车也越过了终点线。

34. 此时，观众为他们热烈地欢呼。

35. 他们的欢呼声甚至超过了为道森的欢呼声。

36. 代表了另一种胜利，一种由坚定决心和韧性定义的胜利。