The Race for the Ridge (1)

Do Leo and Erica make it or not?

As the taxi rumbled down the road, Leo became increasingly aware of his surroundings. It felt like time was slowing down, and the road seemed to stretch before his eyes. He repeatedly checked his rearview mirror to see how many police cars were still in pursuit. He didn't see as many as he got farther away.

Pressing the gas pedal harder, he hoped to squeeze a little more speed out of the engine. Freedom was just over the ridge - if only he could reach it in time. "Almost there," he kept repeating to himself. He could sense Erica's nervous energy as they got closer to the ridge.

Leo held his breath as they flew over the edge. Then he choked. Right in front of them was a police roadblock that stretched across the entire road. A spike strip was set up from one side of the road to the other with numerous police vehicles behind it.

"Brace yourself!" Leo yelled just before the tires hit the spike strip. The taxi started spinning out of control as the tires burst. Leo had to gather all his strength to keep the taxi from flipping over.

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Teaching Topic: Farther vs. Further (Farther和 Further的差別)
這二個字都是比較遠的意思,
二個字的差別是 farther /ˈfɑɚðɚ/
指的是實際上空間上的距離,
而 further /ˈfɚðɚ/ 指的是抽象的距離,
- London is farther north than Boston. (實際可測量的距離)
- Nothing could be further from the truth. (離事實很遠)
口語上現在很多人都用further, 所以 farther 也比較少用了

Grammar Gym
As the taxi rumbled down the road, Leo became increasingly aware of his surroundings.
As + [situation], [subject] became increasingly [adjective].
- As the delay got longer and longer, the passengers in the waiting room became increasingly impatient.
- As her competitors improved their skills, Evelyn became increasingly nervous about the competition.

Language Lab
rumble v. [intransitive]
to make a low, heavy, continuous sound or series of sounds
- An old truck rumbled up the hill slowly.
- An airplane rumbled over us.
rumble n.
a series of long low sounds
- You can hear the rumble of the traffic from a distance.

rearview mirror n.
a mirror inside a car etc that lets the driver see the area behind the car
- I saw a dog passing behind my car from my rearview mirror.
side-veiw mirrors n.
a mirror attached to the side of a car
- Both of my side-view mirrors were broken in the accident.

numerous adj.
many:
- The customer service department received numerous complaint calls this morning.
- Numerous critics gave positive comments on the play.

flip over v.
past tense and past participle flipped, present participle flipping
to move something with a quick sudden movement so that it is in a different position:
- The chef flipped over the steak and cooked it for another tow minutes.
- The bike bumped into a rock and flipped over.


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