新概念英语第二册72课

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Acarcalledbluebird

Newwordsandexpressionsracing['reɪsɪŋ] n.竞赛per prep.每Utah['ju:tɑ:]

n.犹他（美国州名）horsepower n.马力burst[bə:st] v.爆裂average['ævəridʒ] adj.平均的BonnevilleSaltFlats邦纳维尔盐滩Malcolm

Campbell

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