朗文3L看听学英语第四册 Lesson 13

　　13 Getting better!
Mr Blake and his family
went on an excursion¹ yesterday.
They all travelled by car.
Mrs Blake sat next to her husband.
The children, Alan ,Wendy and Timmy,
sat in the back.
Timmy,the youngest, kept asking questions.
While they were driving along,
Timmy noticed a car in front.
There was a big L on the back.
"What does that letter L stand for?" Timmy asked.
"It stands for 'Learner', " his father answered.
Mr Blake began to overtake² the car in front.
Just as he was passing it,
Timmy noticed another car ahead³.
It had the letters G.B. on the back.
"What do the letters G.B. stand for, Timmy?"
Mr Blake asked.
"I suppose it's a learner
who's getting better," Timmy answered.

1 excursion   

n.远足，短途旅行

参考例句：

• I have arranged with my classmates for an excursion to the beach.我已经跟同学们商量好去海滩远足的事。
• Our class will make an excursion to the seaside.我们班将去海边旅行。

2 overtake   

v.追上，赶过，超过；袭击，压倒

参考例句：

• I had to walk very fast to overtake you.我不得不快走才能赶过你。
• No one could overtake him.没有人能超过他。

3 ahead   

adv.在前，向前，提前，在前面

参考例句：

• We have to go ahead to find a garage.我们得到前边找个修车厂。
• Youth looks ahead and age backward.青年人向前看，老年人向后看。