Vocabulary Preparation:

 

drifting  n.aimless wandering from place to place 漂流

screeching  adj. loud and sustained; shrill andpiercing 大声刺耳的

testosterone  n. a potent androgenic hormone producedchiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sexcharacteristics 睾丸激素

mania  n. anirrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action热衷；癖好

tailspin  n. the rapid descent of an aircraft in asteep, spiral spin 尾螺旋；旋尾降落

take to  tohave a fancy or particular liking or desire for喜爱

rebellious adj.resisting control orauthority造反的；反抗的

cult  n. an interest followed with exaggeratedzeal 狂热的崇拜

morph  v. to cause to change shape in acomputer animation 变形

bumper n. a mechanical device consisting ofbars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage 保险杆

smack  v. to deliver a hard blow to 拍打

hop  v. to travel by means of an aircraft,bus, etc. 上车

roller coaster elevated railway in an amusement park (usuallywith sharp curves and steep inclines) 过山车

showcase v. to displayprominently, especially to advantage（突出地）展示

hype n. attempts to makepeople think something is good or important by talking about it a lot ontelevision, the radio etc大肆宣传；大作广告

 

 

Notes:

 

Drifting ,refersto a driving technique and to a motor sport where the driver intentionallyoversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, whilepreserving vehicle control and a high exit speed. As a motor sport,professional drifting competitions are held across the world. 汽车漂移运动

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Dritt (2006) is an American movie. AnAmerican teenager named Shawn Boswell is a loner in school, however hechallenges his rival for an illegal street racing, and he totals his car in theend of the race. 美国电影《速度与激情：东京漂移》

 

 

Exercise:Listen to the news report and decide whether the following statements are trueor false.

 

1.      Drifting is very popular bothin Japan and America.  

2.      No Americans have everout-drifted the Japanese.

3.      Drifted started in Japan manyyears ago as a car racing.

4.      Drifting can be found in musicvideo and commercials.

5.      It took a long time fordrifting to be popular with Americans.