1. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.
它在接近终点时，冲下了山坡，驾驶员费了好大劲儿才把车停下来。
知识点：at the end of the race 比赛结束时
2. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure.
这次比赛让每个人都十分开心。
知识点：give sb. pleasure (=make sb. happy / please sb.)让某人开心和快乐
3. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.
它虽然与现代汽车比赛大为不同，但激动人心的程度并不亚于现代汽车大赛。
知识点：这是一个省略句，补充完整应该是：It was very different from modem car races but it was no less exciting than modem car races.
4. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
去年有很多汽车参加了这项比赛。比赛开始之前，人们异常激动。
知识点：a great deal of后应接不可数名词。
