月映沙丘的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day42 20181217
任务配置：L0+L4
Lesson59 In or out？
Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and bark. Every time he wanted to come into the garden he would bark until someone opened the gate. As the neighbours complained of the noise, my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch to let himself in. Rex soon became an expert at opening the gate. However, when I was going out shopping last week, I noticed him in the garden near the gate. This time he was barking so that someone would let him out! Since then, he has developed another bad habit. As soon as he opens the gate from outside, he comes into the garden and waits until the gate shuts. Then he sits and barks until someone lets him out. After this he immediately lets himself in and begins barking again. Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so annoyed we have not seen him since.
/ˈlɛsn/59 /ɪn/ /ɔːr/ /aʊt/？
/ˈaʊə/ /dɒg/, /rɛks/, /juːzd/ /tə/ /sɪt/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˈaʊə/ /frʌnt/ /geɪt/ /ənd/ /bɑːk/. /ˈɛvri/ /taɪm/ /hi/ /ˈwɒntɪd/ /tə/ /kʌm/ /ˈɪntə/ /ðə/ /ˈgɑːdn/ /hi/ /wəd/ /bɑːk/ /ənˈtɪl/ /ˈsʌmwʌn/ /ˈəʊpənd/ /ðə/ /geɪt/. /əz/ /ðə/ /ˈneɪbəz/ /kəmˈpleɪnd/ /əv/ /ðə/ /nɔɪz/, /maɪ/ /ˈhʌzbənd/ /spɛnt/ /wiːks/ /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ /ɪm/ /tə/ /prɛs/ /ɪz/ /pɔː/ /ɒn/ /ðə/ /læʧ/ /tə/ /lɛt/ /hɪmˈsɛlf/ /ɪn/. /rɛks/ /suːn/ /bɪˈkeɪm/ /ən/ /ˈɛkspɜːt/ /ət/ /ˈəʊpnɪŋ/ /ðə/ /geɪt/. /haʊˈɛvə/, /wɛn/ /aɪ/ /wəz/ /ˈgəʊɪŋ/ /aʊt/ /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ /lɑːst/ /wiːk/, /aɪ/ /ˈnəʊtɪst/ /ɪm/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈgɑːdn/ /nɪə/ /ðə/ /geɪt/. /ðɪs/ /taɪm/ /hi/ /wəz/ /ˈbɑːkɪŋ/ /səʊ/ /ðət/ /ˈsʌmwʌn/ /wəd/ /lɛt/ /ɪm/ /aʊt/! /sɪns/ /ðɛn/, /hi/ /həz/ /dɪˈvɛləpt/ /əˈnʌðə/ /bæd/ /ˈhæbɪt/. /əz/ /suːn/ /əz/ /hi/ /ˈəʊpənz/ /ðə/ /geɪt/ /frəm/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/, /hi/ /kʌmz/ /ˈɪntə/ /ðə/ /ˈgɑːdn/ /ənd/ /weɪts/ /ənˈtɪl/ /ðə/ /geɪt/ /ʃʌts/. /ðɛn/ /hi/ /sɪts/ /ənd/ /bɑːks/ /ənˈtɪl/ /ˈsʌmwʌn/ /lɛts/ /ɪm/ /aʊt/. /ˈɑːftə/ /ðɪs/ /hi/ /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ /lɛts/ /hɪmˈsɛlf/ /ɪn/ /ənd/ /bɪˈgɪnz/ /ˈbɑːkɪŋ/ /əˈgɛn/. /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /maɪ/ /ˈhʌzbənd/ /rɪˈmuːvd/ /ðə/ /geɪt/ /ənd/ /rɛks/ /gɒt/ /səʊ/ /əˈnɔɪd/ /wi/ /həv/ /nɒt/ /siːn/ /ɪm/ /sɪns/.
Lesson60 The future
At a village fair, I decided to visit a fortune-teller called Madam Bellinsky. I went into her tent and she told me to sit down. After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said: 'A relation of yours is coming to see you. She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days. The moment you leave this tent, you will get a big surprise. A woman you know well will rush towards you. She will speak to you and then she will lead you away from this place. That is all.' As soon as I went outside, I forgot all about Madam Bellinsky because my wife hurried towards me. 'Where have you been hiding ?' she asked impatiently. 'Your sister will be here in less than an hour and we must be at the station to meet her. We are late already.' As she walked away, I followed her out of the fair.
/ˈlɛsn/60 /ðə/ /ˈfjuːʧə/
/ət/ /ə/ /ˈvɪlɪʤ/ /feə/, /aɪ/ /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/ /tə/ /ˈvɪzɪt/ /ə/ /ˈfɔːʧənˌtɛlə/ /kɔːld/ /ˈmædəm/ Bellinsky. /aɪ/ /wɛnt/ /ˈɪntə/ /hə/ /tɛnt/ /ənd/ /ʃi/ /təʊld/ /mi/ /tə/ /sɪt/ /daʊn/. /ˈɑːftər/ /aɪ/ /həd/ /ˈgɪvn/ /hə/ /səm/ /ˈmʌni/, /ʃi/ /lʊkt/ /ˈɪntə/ /ə/ /ˈkrɪstl/ /bɔːl/ /ənd/ /sɛd/: /ə/ /rɪˈleɪʃən/ /əv/ /jɔːz/ /ɪz/ /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ /tə/ /siː/ /juː/. /ʃi/ /wɪl/ /bi/ /əˈraɪvɪŋ/ /ðɪs/ /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ /ənd/ /ɪnˈtɛndz/ /tə/ /steɪ/ /fər/ /ə/ /fjuː/ /deɪz/. /ðə/ /ˈməʊmənt/ /jʊ/ /liːv/ /ðɪs/ /tɛnt/, /jʊ/ /wɪl/ /gɛt/ /ə/ /bɪg/ /səˈpraɪz/. /ə/ /ˈwʊmən/ /jʊ/ /nəʊ/ /wɛl/ /wɪl/ /rʌʃ/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /juː/. /ʃi/ /wɪl/ /spiːk/ /tə/ /jʊ/ /ənd/ /ðɛn/ /ʃi/ /wɪl/ /liːd/ /jʊ/ /əˈweɪ/ /frəm/ /ðɪs/ /pleɪs/. /ðæt/ /s/ /ɔːl/.' /əz/ /suːn/ /əz/ /aɪ/ /wɛnt/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/, /aɪ/ /fəˈgɒt/ /ɔːl/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ˈmædəm/ Bellinsky /bɪˈkəz/ /maɪ/ /waɪf/ /ˈhʌrɪd/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /miː/. /weə/ /həv/ /jʊ/ /biːn/ /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ ?' /ʃi/ /ɑːskt/ /ɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/. /jə/ /ˈsɪstə/ /wɪl/ /bi/ /hɪər/ /ɪn/ /lɛs/ /ðən/ /ən/ /ˈaʊər/ /ənd/ /wi/ /məst/ /bi/ /ət/ /ðə/ /ˈsteɪʃən/ /tə/ /miːt/ /hɜː/. /wi/ /ə/ /leɪt/ /ɔːlˈrɛdi/.' /əz/ /ʃi/ /wɔːkt/ /əˈweɪ/, /aɪ/ /ˈfɒləʊd/ /hər/ /aʊt/ /əv/ /ðə/ /feə/.
Lesson61 Trouble with the Hubble
The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20,1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars. Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble. The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty! NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it. The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble. A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs. Of course, the Hubble is above the earth's atmosphere, so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen. The Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age and size of the universe. By the time you read this, the Hubble's eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures.
/ˈlɛsn/61 /ˈtrʌbl/ /wɪð/ /ði/ Hubble
/ði/ Hubble /ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/ /wəz/ /lɔːnʧt/ /ˈɪntə/ /speɪs/ /baɪ/ /ˈnæsə/ /ɒn/ /ˈeɪprəl/ 20,1990 /ət/ /ə/ /kɒst/ /əv/ /ˈəʊvər/ /ə/ /ˈbɪljən/ /ˈdɒləz/. /raɪt/ /frəm/ /ðə/ /stɑːt/ /ðə/ /wəz/ /ˈtrʌbl/ /wɪð/ /ði/ Hubble. /ðə/ /ˈpɪkʧəz/ /ɪt/ /sɛnt/ /əs/ /wə/ /ˈvɛri/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ /bɪˈkəz/ /ɪts/ /meɪn/ /ˈmɪrə/ /wəz/ /ˈfɔːlti/! /ˈnæsə/ /z/ /naʊ/ /ˈgəʊɪŋ/ /tə/ /pʊt/ /ðə/ /ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/ /raɪt/, /səʊ/ /ɪt/ /wɪl/ /suːn/ /bi/ /ˈsɛndɪŋ/ /ʌp/ /fɔːr/ /ˈæstrənɔːts/ /tə/ /rɪˈpeər/ /ɪt/. /ðə/ /ˈʃʌtl/ /ɪnˈdɛvə/ /wɪl/ /bi/ /ˈteɪkɪŋ/ /ði/ /ˈæstrənɔːts/ /tə/ /ði/ Hubble. /ə/ /ˈrəʊbɒt/-/ɑːm/ /frəm/ /ði/ /ɪnˈdɛvə/ /wɪl/ /græb/ /ðə/ /ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/ /ənd/ /həʊld/ /ɪt/ /waɪl/ /ði/ /ˈæstrənɔːts/ /meɪk/ /ðə/ /ˈnɛsɪsəri/ /rɪˈpeəz/. /əv/ /kɔːs/, /ði/ Hubble /z/ /əˈbʌv/ /ði/ /ɜːθs/ /ˈætməsfɪə/, /səʊ/ /ɪt/ /wɪl/ /suːn/ /bi/ /ˈsɛndɪŋ/ /əs/ /ðə/ /ˈklɪərɪst/ /ˈpɪkʧəz/ /əv/ /ðə/ /stɑːz/ /ənd/ /ˈdɪstənt/ /ˈgæləksiz/ /ðət/ /wi/ /həv/ /ˈɛvə/ /siːn/. /ði/ Hubble /wɪl/ /tɛl/ /əs/ /ə/ /greɪt/ /diːl/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ði/ /eɪʤ/ /ənd/ /saɪz/ /əv/ /ðə/ /ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/. /baɪ/ /ðə/ /taɪm/ /jʊ/ /riːd/ /ðɪs/, /ði/ Hubble's /ˈiːgl/ /aɪ/ /wɪl/ /həv/ /sɛnt/ /əs/ /ˈθaʊzəndz/ /ənd/ /ˈθaʊzəndz/ /əv/ /ˈwʌndəfʊl/ /ˈpɪkʧəz/.
Lesson62 After the fire
Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control. A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around. Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills. Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well. When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly. The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by aero planes. The planes had been planting seed for nearly a month when it began to rain. By then, however, in many places the grass had already taken root. In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries, patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.
/ˈɑːftə/ /ðə/ /ˈfaɪə/
/ˈfaɪəmən/ /həd/ /biːn/ /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ /ðə/ /ˈfɒrɪst/ /ˈfaɪə/ /fə/ /ˈnɪəli/ /θriː/ /wiːks/ /bɪˈfɔː/ /ðeɪ/ /kəd/ /gɛt/ /ɪt/ /ˈʌndə/ /kənˈtrəʊl/. /ə/ /ʃɔːt/ /taɪm/ /bɪˈfɔː/, /greɪt/ /triːz/ /həd/ /ˈkʌvəd/ /ðə/ /ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd/ /fə/ /maɪlz/ /əˈraʊnd/. /naʊ/, /sməʊk/ /stɪl/ /rəʊz/ /ʌp/ /frəm/ /ðə/ /wɔːm/ /graʊnd/ /ˈəʊvə/ /ðə/ /ˈdɛsəlɪt/ /hɪlz/. /ˈwɪntə/ /wəz/ /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ɒn/ /ənd/ /ðə/ /hɪlz/ /ˈθrɛtnd/ /ðə/ /səˈraʊndɪŋ/ /ˈvɪlɪʤɪz/ /wɪð/ /dɪsˈtrʌkʃən/, /fə/ /ˈhɛvi/ /reɪn/ /wəd/ /nɒt/ /ˈəʊnli/ /wɒʃ/ /əˈweɪ/ /ðə/ /sɔɪl/ /bət/ /wəd/ /kɔːz/ /ˈsɪərɪəs/ /flʌdz/ /əz/ /wɛl/. /wɛn/ /ðə/ /ˈfaɪə/ /həd/ /ət/ /lɑːst/ /biːn/ /pʊt/ /aʊt/, /ðə/ /ˈfɒrɪst/ /ɔːˈθɒrɪtiz/ /ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈsɛvrəl/ /tʌnz/ /əv/ /ə/ /ˈspɛʃəl/ /taɪp/ /əv/ /grɑːs/-/siːd/ /wɪʧ/ /wəd/ /grəʊ/ /ˈkwɪkli/. /ðə/ /siːd/ /wəz/ /spreɪd/ /ˈəʊvə/ /ðə/ /graʊnd/ /ɪn/ /hjuːʤ/ /ˈkwɒntɪtiz/ /baɪ/ /eərəʊ/ /pleɪnz/. /ðə/ /pleɪnz/ /həd/ /biːn/ /ˈplɑːntɪŋ/ /siːd/ /fə/ /ˈnɪəli/ /ə/ /mʌnθ/ /wɛn/ /ɪt/ /bɪˈgæn/ /tə/ /reɪn/. /baɪ/ /ðɛn/, /haʊˈɛvə/, /ɪn/ /ˈmɛni/ /ˈpleɪsɪz/ /ðə/ /grɑːs/ /həd/ /ɔːlˈrɛdi/ /ˈteɪkən/ /ruːt/. /ɪn/ /pleɪs/ /əv/ /ðə/ /greɪt/ /triːz/ /wɪʧ/ /həd/ /biːn/ /ˈgrəʊɪŋ/ /ðeə/ /fə/ /ˈsɛnʧʊriz/, /ˈpæʧɪz/ /əv/ /griːn/ /həd/ /bɪˈgʌn/ /tʊ/ /əˈpɪər/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈblækənd/ /sɔɪl/.
Lesson63 She was not amused
Jeremy Hampden has a large circle of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admires him for his great sense of humor--everybody, that is, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny. Recently, one of Jeremy's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception. This is the sort of thing that Jeremy loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the wedding with Jenny. He had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Jeremy was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the rprise, she said she hadn't. Jeremy asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!
/ʃi/ /wəz/ /nɒt/ /əˈmjuːzd/
/ˈʤɛrɪmi/ Hampden /həz/ /ə/ /lɑːʤ/ /ˈsɜːkl/ /əv/ /frɛndz/ /ənd/ /z/ /ˈvɛri/ /ˈpɒpjʊlər/ /ət/ /ˈpɑːtiz/. /ˈɛvrɪbɒdi/ /ədˈmaɪəz/ /ɪm/ /fə/ /hɪz/ /greɪt/ /sɛns/ /əv/ /ˈhjuːmə/--/ˈɛvrɪbɒdi/, /ðæt/ /ɪz/, /ɪkˈsɛpt/ /ɪz/ /sɪks/-/jɪər/-/əʊld/ /ˈdɔːtə/, /ˈʤɛni/. /ˈriːsntli/, /wʌn/ /əv/ /ˈʤɛrɪmiz/ /ˈkləʊsɪst/ /frɛndz/ /ɑːskt/ /ɪm/ /tə/ /meɪk/ /ə/ /spiːʧ/ /ət/ /ə/ /ˈwɛdɪŋ/ /rɪˈsɛpʃən/. /ðɪs/ /ɪz/ /ðə/ /sɔːt/ /əv/ /θɪŋ/ /ðət/ /ˈʤɛrɪmi/ /lʌvz/. /hi/ /prɪˈpeəd/ /ðə/ /spiːʧ/ /ˈkeəfli/ /ənd/ /wɛnt/ /tə/ /ðə/ /ˈwɛdɪŋ/ /wɪð/ /ˈʤɛni/. /hi/ /həd/ /ɪnˈkluːdɪd/ /ə/ /lɑːʤ/ /ˈnʌmbər/ /əv/ /ˈfʌni/ /ˈstɔːriz/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /spiːʧ/ /ænd/, /əv/ /kɔːs/, /ɪt/ /wəz/ /ə/ /greɪt/ /səkˈsɛs/. /əz/ /suːn/ /əz/ /hi/ /həd/ /ˈfɪnɪʃt/, /ˈʤɛni/ /təʊld/ /ɪm/ /ʃi/ /ˈwɒntɪd/ /tə/ /gəʊ/ /həʊm/. /ˈʤɛrɪmi/ /wəz/ /ə/ /ˈlɪtl/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ /baɪ/ /ðɪs/ /bət/ /hi/ /dɪd/ /əz/ /ɪz/ /ˈdɔːtər/ /ɑːskt/. /ɒn/ /ðə/ /weɪ/ /həʊm/, /hi/ /ɑːskt/ /ˈʤɛni/ /ɪf/ /ʃi/ /həd/ /ɪnˈʤɔɪd/ /ðə/ /spiːʧ/. /tə/ /ɪz/ /səˈpraɪz/, /ʃi/ /sɛd/ /ʃi/ /ˈhædnt/. /ˈʤɛrɪmi/ /ɑːskt/ /hə/ /waɪ/ /ðɪs/ /wəz/ /səʊ/ /ənd/ /ʃi/ /təʊld/ /ɪm/ /ðət/ /ʃi/ /dɪd/ /nɒt/ /laɪk/ /tə/ /siː/ /səʊ/ /ˈmɛni/ /ˈpiːpl/ /ˈlɑːfɪŋ/ /ət/ /hɪm/! /ʃi/ /wəz/ /nɒt/ /əˈmjuːzd/
Lesson64 The Channel Tunnel
In l858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea-level. In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. He suggested that a double railway tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed. The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. It was officially opened on March 7, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent
/ðə/ /ˈʧænl/ /ˈtʌnl/
/ɪn/ /ɛl/858, /ə/ /frɛnʧ/ /ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪə/, Aime Thome /diː/ Gamond, /əˈraɪvd/ /ɪn/ /ˈɪŋglənd/ /wɪð/ /ə/ /plæn/ /fər/ /ə/ /ˈtwɛnti/-/wʌn/-/maɪl/ /ˈtʌnl/ /ˈʌndə/ /ði/ /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/ /ˈʧænl/. /hi/ /sɛd/ /ðət/ /ɪt/ /wəd/ /bi/ /ˈpɒsəbl/ /tə/ /bɪld/ /ə/ /ˈplætfɔːm/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈsɛntər/ /əv/ /ðə/ /ˈʧænl/. /ðɪs/ /ˈplætfɔːm/ /wəd/ /sɜːv/ /əz/ /ə/ /pɔːt/ /ənd/ /ə/ /ˈreɪlweɪ/ /ˈsteɪʃən/. /ðə/ /ˈtʌnl/ /wəd/ /bi/ /wɛl/-/ˈvɛntɪleɪtɪd/ /ɪf/ /tɔːl/ /ˈʧɪmniz/ /wə/ /bɪlt/ /əˈbʌv/ /siː/-/ˈlɛvl/. /ɪn/ 1860, /ə/ /ˈbɛtə/ /plæn/ /wəz/ /pʊt/ /ˈfɔːwəd/ /baɪ/ /ən/ /ˈɪŋglɪʃmən/, /ˈwɪljəm/ /ləʊ/. /hi/ /səˈʤɛstɪd/ /ðət/ /ə/ /ˈdʌbl/ /ˈreɪlweɪ/ /ˈtʌnl/ /ʃəd/ /bi/ /bɪlt/. /ðɪs/ /wəd/ /sɒlv/ /ðə/ /ˈprɒbləm/ /əv/ /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən/, /fər/ /ɪf/ /ə/ /treɪn/ /ˈɛntəd/ /ðɪs/ /ˈtʌnl/, /ɪt/ /wəd/ /drɔː/ /ɪn/ /frɛʃ/ /eə/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/ /ɪt/. /ˈfɔːti/-/tuː/ /jɪəz/ /ˈleɪtər/ /ə/ /ˈtʌnl/ /wəz/ /ˈækʧʊəli/ /bɪˈgʌn/. /ɪf/, /ət/ /ðə/ /taɪm/, /ðə/ /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ /həd/ /nɒt/ /fɪəd/ /ɪnˈveɪʒən/, /ɪt/ /wəd/ /həv/ /biːn/ /kəmˈpliːtɪd/. /ðə/ /wɜːld/ /həd/ /tə/ /weɪt/ /ˈɔːlməʊst/ /əˈnʌðə/ 100 /jɪəz/ /fə/ /ðə/ /ˈʧænl/ /ˈtʌnl/. /ɪt/ /wəz/ /əˈfɪʃəli/ /ˈəʊpənd/ /ɒn/ /mɑːʧ/ 7, 1994, /ˈfaɪnəli/ /kəˈnɛktɪŋ/ /ˈbrɪtn/ /tə/ /ðə/ /ˌjʊərəˈpi(ː)ən/ /ˈkɒntɪnənt/
Lesson65 Jumbo versus the police
Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side-street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street. The police had a difficult time, but they were most amused. 'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards, 'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.'
/ˈlɛsn/65 /ˈʤʌmbəʊ/ /ˈvɜːsəs/ /ðə/ /pəˈliːs/
/lɑːst/ /ˈkrɪsməs/, /ðə/ /ˈsɜːkəs/ /ˈəʊnə/, /ˈʤɪmi/ /geɪts/, /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/ /tə/ /teɪk/ /səm/ /ˈprɛznts/ /tʊ/ /ə/ /ˈʧɪldrənz/ /ˈhɒspɪtl/. /drɛst/ /ʌp/ /əz/ /ˈfɑːðə/ /ˈkrɪsməs/ /ənd/ /əˈkʌmpənid/ /baɪ/ /ə/ /gɑːd/ /əv/ /ˈɒnə/ /əv/ /sɪks/ /ˈprɪti/ /gɜːlz/, /hi/ /sɛt/ /ɒf/ /daʊn/ /ðə/ /meɪn/ /striːt/ /əv/ /ðə/ /ˈsɪti/ /ˈraɪdɪŋ/ /ə/ /ˈbeɪbi/ /ˈɛlɪfənt/ /kɔːld/ /ˈʤʌmbəʊ/. /hi/ /ʃəd/ /həv/ /nəʊn/ /ðət/ /ðə/ /pəˈliːs/ /wəd/ /ˈnɛvər/ /əˈlaʊ/ /ðɪs/ /sɔːt/ /əv/ /θɪŋ/. /ə/ /pəˈliːsmən/ /əˈprəʊʧt/ /ˈʤɪmi/ /ənd/ /təʊld/ /ɪm/ /hi/ /ɔːt/ /tə/ /həv/ /gɒn/ /əˈlɒŋ/ /ə/ /saɪd/-/striːt/ /əz/ /ˈʤʌmbəʊ/ /wəz/ /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ /ʌp/ /ðə/ /ˈtræfɪk/. /ðəʊ/ /ˈʤɪmi/ /əˈgriːd/ /tə/ /gəʊ/ /ət/ /wʌns/, /ˈʤʌmbəʊ/ /ˌriːˈfjuːzd/ /tə/ /muːv/. /ˈfɪfˈtiːn/ /pəˈliːsmən/ /həd/ /tə/ /pʊʃ/ /ˈvɛri/ /hɑːd/ /tə/ /gɛt/ /ɪm/ /ɒf/ /ðə/ /meɪn/ /striːt/. /ðə/ /pəˈliːs/ /həd/ /ə/ /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ /taɪm/, /bət/ /ðeɪ/ /wə/ /məʊst/ /əˈmjuːzd/. /ˈʤʌmbəʊ/ /məst/ /weɪ/ /ə/ /fjuː/ /tʌnz/,' /sɛd/ /ə/ /pəˈliːsmən/ /ˈɑːftəwədz/, /səʊ/ /ɪt/ /wəz/ /ˈfɔːʧnɪt/ /ðət/ /wi/ /dɪdnt/ /həv/ /tə/ /ˈkæri/ /hɪm/. /əv/ /kɔːs/, /wi/ /ʃəd/ /əˈrɛst/ /hɪm/, /bət/ /əz/ /hi/ /həz/ /ə/ /gʊd/ /ˈrɛkɔːd/, /wi/ /ʃəl/ /lɛt/ /ɪm/ /ɒf/ /ðɪs/ /taɪm/.'
Lesson 66 Sweet as honey!
In 1963 a Lancaster bomber crashed on Wallis Island, a remote place in the South Pacific, a long way west of Samoa. The plane wasn't too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained undisturbed. Then in 1989, twenty-six years after the crash, the plane was accidentally rediscovered in an aerial survey of the island. By this time, a Lancaster bomber in reasonable condition was rare and worth rescuing. The French authorities had the plane packaged and moved in parts back to France. Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. It has four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, but the group will need to have only three of them rebuilt. Imagine their surprise and delight when they broke open the packing cases and found that the fourth engine was sweet as honey -- still in perfect condition. A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally preserved in beeswax!
/ˈlɛsn/ 66 /swiːt/ /əz/ /ˈhʌni/!
/ɪn/ 1963 /ə/ /ˈlæŋkəstə/ /ˈbɒmə/ /kræʃt/ /ɒn/ /ˈwɒlɪs/ /ˈaɪlənd/, /ə/ /rɪˈməʊt/ /pleɪs/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /saʊθ/ /pəˈsɪfɪk/, /ə/ /lɒŋ/ /weɪ/ /wɛst/ /əv/ /səˈməʊə/. /ðə/ /pleɪn/ /wɒznt/ /tuː/ /ˈbædli/ /ˈdæmɪʤd/, /bət/ /ˈəʊvə/ /ðə/ /jɪəz/, /ðə/ /kræʃ/ /wəz/ /fəˈgɒtn/ /ənd/ /ðə/ /rɛk/ /rɪˈmeɪnd/ /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːbd/. /ðɛn/ /ɪn/ 1989, /ˈtwɛnti/-/sɪks/ /jɪəz/ /ˈɑːftə/ /ðə/ /kræʃ/, /ðə/ /pleɪn/ /wəz/ /ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli/ /ˌriːdɪsˈkʌvəd/ /ɪn/ /ən/ /ˈeərɪəl/ /ˈsɜːveɪ/ /əv/ /ði/ /ˈaɪlənd/. /baɪ/ /ðɪs/ /taɪm/, /ə/ /ˈlæŋkəstə/ /ˈbɒmər/ /ɪn/ /ˈriːznəbl/ /kənˈdɪʃən/ /wəz/ /reər/ /ənd/ /wɜːθ/ /ˈrɛskjuːɪŋ/. /ðə/ /frɛnʧ/ /ɔːˈθɒrɪtiz/ /həd/ /ðə/ /pleɪn/ /ˈpækɪʤd/ /ənd/ /muːvd/ /ɪn/ /pɑːts/ /bæk/ /tə/ /ˈfrɑːns/. /naʊ/ /ə/ /gruːp/ /əv/ /ɪnˈθjuːzɪæsts/ /ə/ /ˈgəʊɪŋ/ /tə/ /həv/ /ðə/ /pleɪn/ /rɪsˈtɔːd/. /ɪt/ /həz/ /fɔː/ /rəʊlz/-/rɔɪs/ /ˈmɜːlɪn/ /ˈɛnʤɪnz/, /bət/ /ðə/ /gruːp/ /wɪl/ /niːd/ /tə/ /həv/ /ˈəʊnli/ /θriː/ /əv/ /ðəm/ /ˌriːˈbɪlt/. /ɪˈmæʤɪn/ /ðeə/ /səˈpraɪz/ /ənd/ /dɪˈlaɪt/ /wɛn/ /ðeɪ/ /brəʊk/ /ˈəʊpən/ /ðə/ /ˈpækɪŋ/ /ˈkeɪsɪz/ /ənd/ /faʊnd/ /ðət/ /ðə/ /fɔːθ/ /ˈɛnʤɪn/ /wəz/ /swiːt/ /əz/ /ˈhʌni/ -- /stɪl/ /ɪn/ /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ /kənˈdɪʃən/. /ə/ /ˈkɒləni/ /əv/ /biːz/ /həd/ /tɜːnd/ /ði/ /ˈɛnʤɪn/ /ˈɪntə/ /ə/ /haɪv/ /ənd/ /ɪt/ /wəz/ /ˈtəʊtli/ /prɪˈzɜːvd/ /ɪn/ /ˈbiːzwæks/!
Lesson67 Volcanoes
Haroun Tazieff， the Polish scientist, has spent his life-time studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world. In 1948, he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro. Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently. Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long. He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him. It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time. He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later. This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures. Tazieff has often risked his life in this way. He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive.
/ˈlɛsn/67 /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊz/
Haroun Tazieff， /ðə/ /ˈpɒlɪʃ/ /ˈsaɪəntɪst/, /həz/ /spɛnt/ /ɪz/ /laɪf/-/taɪm/ /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/ /ˈæktɪv/ /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊz/ /ənd/ /diːp/ /keɪvz/ /ɪn/ /ɔːl/ /pɑːts/ /əv/ /ðə/ /wɜːld/. /ɪn/ 1948, /hi/ /wɛnt/ /tə/ /leɪk/ Kivu /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈkɒŋgəʊ/ /tʊ/ /əbˈzɜːv/ /ə/ /njuː/ /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ /wɪʧ/ /hi/ /ˈleɪtə/ /neɪmd/ Kituro. Tazieff /wəz/ /ˈeɪbl/ /tə/ /sɛt/ /ʌp/ /ɪz/ /kæmp/ /ˈvɛri/ /kləʊs/ /tə/ /ðə/ /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ /waɪl/ /ɪt/ /wəz/ /ɪˈrʌptɪŋ/ /ˈvaɪələntli/. /ðəʊ/ /hi/ /ˈmænɪʤd/ /tə/ /teɪk/ /ə/ /ˈnʌmbər/ /əv/ /ˈbrɪljənt/ /ˈfəʊtəgrɑːfs/, /hi/ /kəd/ /nɒt/ /steɪ/ /nɪə/ /ðə/ /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ /fə/ /ˈvɛri/ /lɒŋ/. /hi/ /ˈnəʊtɪst/ /ðət/ /ə/ /ˈrɪvər/ /əv/ /ˈlɪkwɪd/ /rɒk/ /wəz/ /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /hɪm/. /ɪt/ /ˈθrɛtnd/ /tə/ /səˈraʊnd/ /ɪm/ /kəmˈpliːtli/, /bət/ Tazieff /ˈmænɪʤd/ /tʊ/ /ɪsˈkeɪp/ /ʤəst/ /ɪn/ /taɪm/. /hi/ /ˈweɪtɪd/ /ənˈtɪl/ /ðə/ /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ /bɪˈkeɪm/ /ˈkwaɪət/ /ənd/ /hi/ /wəz/ /ˈeɪbl/ /tə/ /rɪˈtɜːn/ /tuː/ /deɪz/ /ˈleɪtə/. /ðɪs/ /taɪm/, /hi/ /ˈmænɪʤd/ /tə/ /klaɪm/ /ˈɪntə/ /ðə/ /maʊθ/ /əv/ Kituro /səʊ/ /ðət/ /hi/ /kəd/ /teɪk/ /ˈfəʊtəgrɑːfs/ /ənd/ /ˈmɛʒə/ /ˈtɛmprɪʧəz/. Tazieff /həz/ /ˈɒf(ə)n/ /rɪskt/ /ɪz/ /laɪf/ /ɪn/ /ðɪs/ /weɪ/. /hi/ /həz/ /biːn/ /ˈeɪbl/ /tə/ /tɛl/ /əs/ /mɔːr/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ˈæktɪv/ /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊz/ /ðən/ /ˈɛni/ /mæn/ /əˈlaɪv/.
Lesson68 Persistent
I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me. It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes. He never has anything to do. No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.
'Hello, Nigel,' I said. 'Fancy meeting you here !'
'Hi, Elizabeth,' Nigel answered. ' I was just wondering how to spend the morning--until I saw you. You're not busy doing anything, are you ?'
' No, not at all,' I answered.' I'm going to.. .'
'Would you mind my coming with you ?' he asked, before I had finished speaking.
‘ Not at all,' I lied, 'but I'm going to the dentist.'
' Then I'll come with you,' he answered.' There's always plenty to read in the 'waiting room !'
/ˈlɛsn/68 /pəˈsɪstənt/
/aɪ/ /krɒst/ /ðə/ /striːt/ /tʊ/ /əˈvɔɪd/ /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /hɪm/, /bət/ /hi/ /sɔː/ /mi/ /ənd/ /keɪm/ /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /miː/. /ɪt/ /wəz/ /nəʊ/ /juːz/ /prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /ðət/ /aɪ/ /həd/ /nɒt/ /siːn/ /hɪm/, /səʊ/ /aɪ/ /weɪvd/ /tə/ /hɪm/. /aɪ/ /ˈnɛvər/ /ɪnˈʤɔɪ/ /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈnaɪʤəl/ /daɪks/. /hi/ /ˈnɛvə/ /həz/ /ˈɛnɪθɪŋ/ /tə/ /duː/. /nəʊ/ /ˈmætə/ /haʊ/ /ˈbɪzi/ /jʊ/ /ɑː/, /hi/ /ˈɔːlweɪz/ /ɪnˈsɪsts/ /ɒn/ /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ /wɪð/ /juː/. /aɪ/ /həd/ /tə/ /θɪŋk/ /əv/ /ə/ /weɪ/ /əv/ /prɪˈvɛntɪŋ/ /ɪm/ /frəm/ /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /mi/ /əˈraʊnd/ /ɔːl/ /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/.
/hɛˈləʊ/, /ˈnaɪʤəl/,' /aɪ/ /sɛd/. /ˈfænsi/ /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /jʊ/ /hɪə/ !'
/haɪ/, /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/,' /ˈnaɪʤəl/ /ˈɑːnsəd/. ' /aɪ/ /wəz/ /ʤəst/ /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/ /haʊ/ /tə/ /spɛnd/ /ðə/ /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/--/ənˈtɪl/ /aɪ/ /sɔː/ /juː/. /jʊə/ /nɒt/ /ˈbɪzi/ /ˈdu(ː)ɪŋ/ /ˈɛnɪθɪŋ/, /ɑː/ /juː/ ?'
' /nəʊ/, /nɒt/ /ət/ /ɔːl/,' /aɪ/ /ˈɑːnsəd/.' /aɪm/ /ˈgəʊɪŋ/ /tʊ/.. .'
/wəd/ /jʊ/ /maɪnd/ /maɪ/ /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ /wɪð/ /juː/ ?' /hi/ /ɑːskt/, /bɪˈfɔːr/ /aɪ/ /həd/ /ˈfɪnɪʃt/ /ˈspiːkɪŋ/.
' /nɒt/ /ət/ /ɔːl/,' /aɪ/ /laɪd/, /bət/ /aɪm/ /ˈgəʊɪŋ/ /tə/ /ðə/ /ˈdɛntɪst/.'
' /ðɛn/ /aɪl/ /kʌm/ /wɪð/ /juː/,' /hi/ /ˈɑːnsəd/.' /ðəz/ /ˈɔːlweɪz/ /ˈplɛnti/ /tə/ /riːd/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ /ruːm/ !'
Lesson69 But not murder!
I was being tested for a driving license 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 hard 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!'
/bət/ /nɒt/ /ˈmɜːdə/!
/aɪ/ /wəz/ /ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈtɛstɪd/ /fər/ /ə/ /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ /ˈlaɪsəns/ /fə/ /ðə/ /θɜːd/ /taɪm/. /aɪ/ /həd/ /biːn/ /ɑːskt/ /tə/ /draɪv/ /ɪn/ /ˈhɛvi/ /ˈtræfɪk/ /ənd/ /həd/ /dʌn/ /səʊ/ /səkˈsɛsfʊli/. /ˈɑːftə/ /ˈhævɪŋ/ /biːn/ /ɪnˈstrʌktɪd/ /tə/ /draɪv/ /aʊt/ /əv/ /taʊn/, /aɪ/ /bɪˈgæn/ /tʊ/ /əˈkwaɪə/ /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/. /ʃʊə/ /ðət/ /aɪ/ /həd/ /pɑːst/, /aɪ/ /wəz/ /ˈɔːlməʊst/ /bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/ /tʊ/ /ɪnˈʤɔɪ/ /maɪ/ /tɛst/. /ði/ /ɪgˈzæmɪnə/ /məst/ /həv/ /biːn/ /pliːzd/ /wɪð/ /maɪ/ /pəˈfɔːməns/, /fə/ /hi/ /smaɪld/ /ənd/ /sɛd/, /ʤəst/ /wʌn/ /mɔː/ /θɪŋ/, Mr. Eames. /lɛt/ /əs/ /səˈpəʊz/ /ðət/ /ə/ /ʧaɪld/ /ˈsʌdnli/ /ˈkrɒsɪz/ /ðə/ /rəʊd/ /ɪn/ /frʌnt/ /əv/ /juː/. /əz/ /suːn/ /əz/ /aɪ/ /tæp/ /ɒn/ /ðə/ /ˈwɪndəʊ/, /jʊ/ /məst/ /stɒp/ /wɪˈðɪn/ /faɪv/ /fiːt/.' /aɪ/ /kənˈtɪnju(ː)d/ /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ /ənd/ /ˈɑːftə/ /səm/ /taɪm/, /ði/ /ɪgˈzæmɪnə/ /tæpt/ /ˈlaʊdli/. /ðəʊ/ /ðə/ /saʊnd/ /kəd/ /bi/ /hɜːd/ /ˈklɪəli/, /ɪt/ /tʊk/ /mi/ /ə/ /lɒŋ/ /taɪm/ /tə/ /ri(ː)ˈækt/. /aɪ/ /ˈsʌdnli/ /prɛst/ /ðə/ /breɪk/ /ˈpɛdl/ /hɑːd/ /ənd/ /wi/ /wə/ /bəʊθ/ /θrəʊn/ /ˈfɔːwəd/. /ði/ /ɪgˈzæmɪnə/ /lʊkt/ /ət/ /mi/ /ˈsædli/. 'Mr. Eames,' /hi/ /sɛd/, /ɪn/ /ə/ /ˈmɔːnfʊl/ /vɔɪs/,' /jʊ/ /həv/ /ʤəst/ /kɪld/ /ðət/ /ʧaɪld/!'
Lesson70 Red for danger
During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger. The bull was busy with the matador 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 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.
/ˈlɛsn/70 /rɛd/ /fə/ /ˈdeɪnʤə/
/ˈdjʊərɪŋ/ /ə/ /ˈbʊlfaɪt/, /ə/ /drʌŋk/ /ˈsʌdnli/ /ˈwɒndəd/ /ˈɪntə/ /ðə/ /ˈmɪdl/ /əv/ /ðə/ /rɪŋ/. /ðə/ /kraʊd/ /bɪˈgæn/ /tə/ /ʃaʊt/, /bət/ /ðə/ /drʌŋk/ /wəz/ /ˌʌnəˈweər/ /əv/ /ðə/ /ˈdeɪnʤə/. /ðə/ /bʊl/ /wəz/ /ˈbɪzi/ /wɪð/ /ðə/ /ˈmætədɔːr/ /ət/ /ðə/ /taɪm/, /bət/ /ɪt/ /ˈsʌdnli/ /kɔːt/ /saɪt/ /əv/ /ðə/ /drʌŋk/ /huː/ /wəz/ /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/ /ruːd/ /ˈrɪˈmɑːks/ /ənd/ /ˈweɪvɪŋ/ /ə/ /rɛd/ /ˈkæp/. /əˈpærəntli/ /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ /tə/ /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzm/, /ðə/ /bʊl/ /fəˈgɒt/ /ɔːl/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ðə/ /ˈmætədɔːr/ /ənd/ /ʧɑːʤd/ /ət/ /ðə/ /drʌŋk/. /ðə/ /kraʊd/ /ˈsʌdnli/ /gruː/ /ˈkwaɪət/. /ðə/ /drʌŋk/, /haʊˈɛvə/, /siːmd/ /kwaɪt/ /ʃʊər/ /əv/ /hɪmˈsɛlf/. /wɛn/ /ðə/ /bʊl/ /gɒt/ /kləʊs/ /tə/ /hɪm/, /hi/ /ˈklʌmzɪli/ /stɛpt/ /əˈsaɪd/ /tə/ /lɛt/ /ɪt/ /pɑːs/. /ðə/ /kraʊd/ /brəʊk/ /ˈɪntə/ /ʧɪəz/ /ənd/ /ðə/ /drʌŋk/ /baʊd/. /baɪ/ /ðɪs/ /taɪm/, /haʊˈɛvə/, /θriː/ /mɛn/ /həd/ /kʌm/ /ˈɪntə/ /ðə/ /rɪŋ/ /ənd/ /ðeɪ/ /ˈkwɪkli/ /drægd/ /ðə/ /drʌŋk/ /tə/ /ˈseɪfti/. /ˈiːvən/ /ðə/ /bʊl/ /siːmd/ /tə/ /fiːl/ /ˈsɒri/ /fə/ /hɪm/, /fər/ /ɪt/ /lʊkt/ /ɒn/ /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk(ə)li/ /ənˈtɪl/ /ðə/ /drʌŋk/ /wəz/ /aʊt/ /əv/ /ðə/ /weɪ/ /bɪˈfɔː/ /wʌns/ /mɔː/ /ˈtɜːnɪŋ/ /ɪts/ /əˈtɛnʃ(ə)n/ /tə/ /ðə/ /ˈmætədɔː/.
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 hot been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. 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 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 because microphones are connected to the clock tower. 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 of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down !
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知识笔记：
练习感悟：真的是倦怠期，从59课开始，正好生活里出现了一个事情，上网很不方便，有了完美的借口，没坚持做笔记，只做了朗读。昨天突然去翻以前的资料，听到了刚开始朗读是的录音，磕磕巴巴，虽然现在也读的不好，但明显语速上有进步，挺触动的。读过的课文，哪怕当时并没有背诵下来，但再次听到，竟然很快就找到熟悉感，对此倒挺吃惊的。所谓日拱一卒，虽然是细碎片刻，可见还是有用的。