牛崽姿的ScalerTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day58

练习材料：

The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near thechurch fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!

/ðə/ /ˈtaɪni/ /ˈvɪlɪʤ/ /ɒv/ Frinley /ɪz/ /sɛd/ /tuː/ /pəˈzɛs/ /ə/ /kɜːst/ /triː/. /bɪˈkɒz/ /ðə/ /triː/ /wɒz/ /ˈmɛnʃənd/ /ɪn/ /ə/ /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə/, /ðə/ /ˈnʌmbər/ /ɒv/ /ˈvɪzɪtəz/ /tuː/ Frinley /hæz/ /naʊ/ /ɪnˈkriːst/. /ðə/ /triː/ /wɒz/ /ˈplɑːntɪd/ /nɪə/ /ðə/ /ʧɜːʧ/ /ˈfɪfti/ /jɪəz/ /əˈgəʊ/, /bʌt/ /ɪt/ /ɪz/ /ˈəʊnli/ /ɪn/ /ˈriːsnt/ /jɪəz/ /ðæt/ /ɪt/ /hæz/ /geɪnd/ /ən/ /ˈiːvl/ /ˌrɛpju(ː)ˈteɪʃən/. /ɪt/ /ɪz/ /sɛd/ /ðæt/ /ɪf/ /ˈɛnɪwʌn/ /ˈtʌʧɪz/ /ðə/ /triː/, /hiː/ /wɪl/ /hæv/ /bæd/ /lʌk/; /ɪf/ /hiː/ /pɪks/ /ə/ /liːf/, /hiː/ /wɪl/ /daɪ/. /ˈmɛni/ /ˈvɪlɪʤəz/ /bɪˈliːv/ /ðæt/ /ðə/ /triː/ /hæz/ /ɔːlˈrɛdi/ /kleɪmd/ /ə/ /ˈnʌmbər/ /ɒv/ /ˈvɪktɪmz/. /ðə/ /ˈvɪkə/ /hæz/ /biːn/ /ɑːskt/ /tuː/ /hæv/ /ðə/ /triː/ /kʌt/ /daʊn/, /bʌt/ /səʊ/ /fɑː/ /hiː/ /hæz/ /ˌriːˈfjuːzd/. /hiː/ /hæz/ /ˈpɔɪntɪd/ /aʊt/ /ðæt/ /ðə/ /triː/ /ɪz/ /ə/ /ˈjuːsfʊl/ /sɔːs/ /ɒv/ /ˈɪnkʌm/, /æz/ /ˈtʊərɪsts/ /hæv/ /biːn/ /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ /frɒm/ /ɔːl/ /pɑːts/ /ɒv/ /ðə/ /ˈkʌntri/ /tuː/ /siː/ /ɪt/. /ɪn/ /spaɪt/ /ɒv/ /ɔːl/ /ðæt/ /hæz/ /biːn/ /sɛd/, /ðə/ /ˈtʊərɪsts/ /hæv/ /biːn/ /ˈpɪkɪŋ/ /liːvz/ /ænd/ /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ /ðeə/ /neɪmz/ /ɒn/ /ðə/ /triː/-/trʌŋk/. /səʊ/ /fɑː/, /nɒt/ /wʌn/ /ɒv/ /ðɛm/ /hæz/ /biːn/ /strʌk/ /daʊn/ /baɪ/ /ˈsʌdn/ /dɛθ/!

任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

Vicar /ˈvɪkə/  教区牧师

Victim 受害人；牺牲者

Strick down by sudden death  暴毙  

strick down 杀死；击倒 struck 过去式

练习感悟：继续补作业。