小艾的 ScalersTalk第七轮新概念朗读持续力训练 Day

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Lesson74 Out of the limelight

An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect.

'This is a wonderful place for a picnic,' said Gloria Gleam.

' It couldn't be better, Gloria,' Brinksley Meers agreed. 'No newspaper men, no film fans! Why don't we come more often ?'

Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees. When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared. He looked very angry.

'Now you get out of here, all of you!' he shouted: ' I'm sheriff here. Do you see that notice? It says" No Camping"-in case you can't read!'

' Look, sheriff, 'said Rockwall,' don't be too hard on us. I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.'

' Oh, is it ?' said the sheriff with a sneer. 'Well, I'm Brinksley Meers, and my other name is Gloria Gleam. Now you get out of here fast!’

ˈlɛsən74 aʊt ʌv ðə ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt

ən ˈeɪnʧənt bʌs stɑpt baɪ ə draɪ ˈrɪvər bɛd ænd ə ˈpɑrti ʌv ˈfeɪməs ˈæktərz ænd ˈæktrəsɪz gɑt ɔf. drɛst ɪn dɑrk ˈglæsəz ænd oʊld kloʊðz, ðeɪ hæd ˈteɪkən ˈspɛʃəl priˈkɔʃənz soʊ ðæt noʊ wʌn ʃʊd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛm. bʌt æz ðeɪ sun dɪˈskʌvərd, dɪsˈgaɪzɪz kæn səmˈtaɪmz bi tu ˈpɜrˌfɪkt.

ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwʌndərfəl pleɪs fɔr ə ˈpɪkˌnɪk,' sɛd ˈglɔriə glim.

' ɪt ˈkʊdənt bi ˈbɛtər, ˈglɔriə,' Brinksley ˈmiərz əˈgrid. noʊ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər mɛn, noʊ fɪlm fænz! waɪ doʊnt wi kʌm mɔr ˈɔfən ?'

ˈminˌwaɪl, tu ˈʌðər ˈæktərz, Rockwall ˈslɪŋər ænd ˈmɜrlɪn Greeves, hæd ˈkærid tu lɑrʤ fud ˈbæskəts tu ə ˈʃeɪdi spɑt ˈʌndər sʌm triz. wɛn ðeɪ hæd ɔl meɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈkʌmfərtəbəl, ə ˈstreɪnʤər əˈpɪrd. hi lʊkt ˈvɛri ˈæŋgri.

naʊ ju gɛt aʊt ʌv hir, ɔl ʌv ju!' hi ˈʃaʊtəd: ' aɪm ˈʃɛrəf hir. du ju si ðæt ˈnoʊtəs? ɪt sɛz" noʊ ˈkæmpɪŋ"-ɪn keɪs ju kænt rid!'

' lʊk, ˈʃɛrəf, sɛd Rockwall,' doʊnt bi tu hɑrd ɑn ʌs. aɪm Rockwall ˈslɪŋər ænd ðɪs ɪz ˈmɜrlɪn Greeves.'

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oʊ, ɪz ɪt ?' sɛd ðə ˈʃɛrəf wɪð ə snɪr. wɛl, aɪm Brinksley ˈmiərz, ænd maɪ ˈʌðər neɪm ɪz ˈglɔriə glim. naʊ ju gɛt aʊt ʌv hir fæst!’

任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

limelight

美 /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/ 

the centre of public attention 公众注意的中心 

to be in the limelight 成为公众注目的中心

to stay out of the limelight 避免引人注目 

precaution

美 /prɪˈkɔːʃn/

something that is done in advance in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger 预防措施；预防；防备  

safety precautions 安全防范措施

precautions against fire 防火措施 

sheriff

美 /ˈʃerɪf/  

州长；郡治安官；执行吏

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原声时长：120s

录音时长：114s

练习时间：45min

完成时间：2022.6.21上午7