大鱼的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day 5

练习材料：Lesson 69 70 71

任务配置：L0

知识笔记：

Lesson69 But not murder/ˈmɜː.dər/!

I was being tested for a driving license/ˈlaɪ.səns/for the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully. After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence. Sure that I had passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased with my performance, for he smiled and said, 'Just one more thing, Mr. Eames. Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five feet.' I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly. Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react. I suddenly pressed the brake/breɪk/pedal/ˈped.əl/hard and we were both thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. 'Mr. Eames,' he said, in a mournful/ˈmɔːn.fəl/voice,' you have just killed that child!' 

Lesson70 Red for danger

During a bullfight/ˈbʊl.faɪt/, a drunk suddenly wandered/ˈwɒn.dər/into the middle of the ring. The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware/ˌʌn.əˈweər/of the danger. The bull was busy with the matador/ˈmæt.ə.dɔːr/at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap. Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk. The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself. When the bull got close to him, he clumsily/ˈklʌm.zəl.i/stepped aside to let it pass. The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed. By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety. Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador.

matador/ˈmæt.ə.dɔːr/斗牛士

charge冲上去he charged out of the train

clumsily/ˈklʌm.zəl.i/笨拙的

Lesson71 A famous clock

When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected/ɪˈrekt/. Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense/ɪˈmens/size, but is extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. On the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking/ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/because microphones/ˈmaɪ.krə.fəʊn/are connected to the clock tower/taʊər/. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot/pɒt/of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down ! 

Sir 爵士

Greenwich 格林威治线

Observatory天文台

Pot 油漆桶