伊卡莱姆的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day

练习材料：

L49-2: The ideal servant

Though my aunt pursued what was,

in those days,

an enlightened policy,

in that she never allowed her domestic staff to work more than eight hours a day,

she was extremely difficult to please.

While she always criticized the fickleness of human nature,

she carried on an unrelenting search for the ideal servant to the end of her days,

even after she had been sadly disillusioned by Bessie.

Bessie worked for Aunt Harriet for three years.

During that time she so gained my aunt's confidence that she was put in charge of the domestic staff.

Aunt Harriet could not find words to praise Bessie's industriousness and efficiency.

In addition to all her other qualifications,

Bessie was an expert cook.

She acted the role of the perfect servant for three years before Aunt Harriet discovered her 'little weakness'.

After being absent from the Gables for a week,

my aunt unexpectedly returned one afternoon with a party of guests and instructed Bessie to prepare dinner.

应用配置：L0+L4

知识笔记： pursued/pərˈsud    enlightened/ɛnˈlaɪtənd    fickleness/fɪkəlnəs    unrelenting/ʌnriˈlɛntɪŋ    disillusioned/dɪsɪˈluʒənd    industriousness/ɪnˈdʌstriəsnəs    efficiency/ɪˈfɪʃənsi    expert/ɛkspərt    absent/æbsənt

练习感悟：补记录1，当时在银川国安青旅一楼大厅里完成了录制，效果不好，已尽力。