Cora的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day 69 20181215

Lesson 69 But not murder!

　Do you think that the writer passed his driving test? Why?

　　I was being tested for a driving licence 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 pedal and we were both thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. 'Mr.Eames,' he said, in a mournful voice, 'you have just killed that child!'

ˈlɛsn 69 bʌt nɒt ˈmɜːdə! 

duː juː θɪŋk ðæt ðə ˈraɪtə pɑːst hɪz ˈdraɪvɪŋ tɛst? waɪ? 

aɪ wɒz ˈbiːɪŋ ˈtɛstɪd fɔːr ə ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈlaɪsəns fɔː ðə θɜːd taɪm. 

aɪ hæd biːn ɑːskt tuː draɪv ɪn ˈhɛvi ˈtræfɪk ænd hæd dʌn səʊ səkˈsɛsfʊli. 

ˈɑːftə ˈhævɪŋ biːn ɪnˈstrʌktɪd tuː draɪv aʊt ɒv taʊn, aɪ bɪˈgæn tuː əˈkwaɪə ˈkɒnfɪdəns.

 ʃʊə ðæt aɪ hæd pɑːst, aɪ wɒzˈɔːlməʊst bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tuː ɪnˈʤɔɪ maɪ tɛst. ði ɪgˈzæmɪnə mʌst hæv biːn pliːzd wɪð maɪ 

pəˈfɔːməns, fɔː hiː smaɪld ænd sɛd. ʤʌst wʌnmɔː θɪŋ, Mr.Eames. lɛt ʌs səˈpəʊz ðæt ə ʧaɪld ˈsʌdnli ˈkrɒsɪz ðə rəʊd ɪn frʌnt ɒv juː. æz suːn æz aɪ tæp ɒn ðə ˈwɪndəʊ, juː mʌststɒp wɪˈðɪn faɪv fiːt.' aɪ kənˈtɪnju(ː)d ˈdraɪvɪŋ ænd ˈɑːftə sʌm taɪm,

 ði ɪgˈzæmɪnə tæpt ˈlaʊdli, ðəʊ ðə saʊnd kʊd biː hɜːd ˈklɪəli, ɪttʊk miː ə lɒŋ taɪm tuː ri(ː)ˈækt. aɪ ˈsʌdnli prɛst ðə breɪk ˈpɛdl ænd wiː wɜː bəʊθ θrəʊn ˈfɔːwəd. ði ɪgˈzæmɪnə lʊkt æt miːˈsædli. 'Mr.Eames,' hiː sɛd, ɪn ə ˈmɔːnfʊl vɔɪs, juː hæv ʤʌst kɪld ðæt ʧaɪld!'

任务配置：L0+L4

 知识笔记：

heavy traffic 车水马龙；拥挤的交通

instruct 英 /ɪn'strʌkt/  vt. 指导；通知；命令；教授

acquire 英 /ə'kwaɪə/  vt. 获得；取得；学到；捕获

examiner 英 /ɪg'zæmɪnə/  n. 检验员；主考人；[专利] 审查员

suppose 英 /sə'pəʊz/ vt. 假设；认为；让（虚拟语气）；推想 vi. 猜想；料想 conj. 假使…结果会怎样

supposed to be  本应如此

react 英 /rɪ'ækt/   vi. 反应，作出反应；产生（化学）反应；

brake pedal 刹车踏板；制动踏板

brake 英 /breɪk/  vi. 刹车 n. 闸，刹车；阻碍 vt. 刹车

pedal 英 /'ped(ə)l/  vi. 踩踏板；骑车 n. 踏板；脚蹬子 vt. 骑（自行车）；踩……的踏板 adj. 脚的；脚踏的

thrown 英 /θrəʊn/  v. 抛（throw的过去分词）；扔掉

mournful 英 /'mɔːnfʊl; -f(ə)l/   adj. 悲哀的；令人惋惜的

feet 英 /fiːt/  n. 脚（foot的复数形式）；尺；韵脚  英尺

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