练习材料
L44-1:
Speed and comfort
/spiːd/ /ænd/ /ˈkʌmfət/
People travelling long distances frequently have to decide
/ˈpiːpl/ /ˈtrævlɪŋ/ /lɒŋ/ /ˈdɪstənsɪz/ /ˈfriːkwəntli/ /hæv/ /tuː/ /dɪˈsaɪd/
whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air. Hardly
/ˈwɛðə/ /ðeɪ/ /wʊd/ /priˈfɜː/ /tuː/ /gəʊ/ /baɪ/ /lænd,/ /siː,/ /ɔːr/ /eə./ /ˈhɑːdli/
anyone can positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a
/ˈɛnɪwʌn/ /kæn/ /ˈpɒzətɪvli/ /ɪnˈʤɔɪ/ /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ /ɪn/ /ə/ /treɪn/ /fɔː/ /mɔː/ /ðæn/ /eɪ/
few hours. Train compartments soon getcramped and
/fjuː/ /ˈaʊəz./ /treɪn/ /kəmˈpɑːtmənts/ /suːn/ /gɛt/ /kræmpt/ /ænd/
stuffy. It is almost impossible to take your mind off the
/ˈstʌfi./ /ɪt/ /ɪz/ /ˈɔːlməʊst/ /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/ /tuː/ /teɪk/ /jɔː/ /maɪnd/ /ɒf/ /ðiː/
journey. Reading is only a partial solution, for the
/ˈʤɜːni./ /ˈriːdɪŋ/ /ɪz/ /ˈəʊnli/ /ə/ /ˈpɑːʃəl/ /səˈluːʃən,/ /fɔː/ /ðiː/
monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon
/məˈnɒtnəs/ /ˈrɪðəm/ /ɒv/ /ðə/ /wiːlz/ /ˈklɪkɪŋ/ /ɒn/ /ðə/ /reɪlz/ /suːn/
lulls you to sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches.
/lʌlz/ /juː/ /tuː/ /sliːp./ /ˈdjʊərɪŋ/ /ðə/ /deɪ,/ /sliːp/ /kʌmz/ /ɪn/ /ˈsnæʧɪz./
At night, when you really wish to go to sleep, you rarely
/æt/ /naɪt,/ /wɛn/ /juː/ /ˈrɪəli/ /wɪʃ/ /tuː/ /gəʊ/ /tuː/ /sliːp,/ /juː/ /ˈreəli/
manage to do so. If you are lucky enough to get a sleeper,
/ˈmænɪʤ/ /tuː/ /duː/ /səʊ./ /ɪf/ /juː/ /ɑː/ /ˈlʌki/ /ɪˈnʌf/ /tuː/ /gɛt/ /ə/ /ˈsliːpə,/
you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the
/juː/ /spɛnd/ /hɑːf/ /ðə/ /naɪt/ /ˈsteərɪŋ/ /æt/ /ðə/ /smɔːl/ /bluː/ /laɪt/ /ɪn/ /ðiː/
ceiling, or fumbling to find your ticket for inspection.
/ˈsiːlɪŋ,/ /ɔː/ /ˈfʌmblɪŋ/ /tuː/ /faɪnd/ /jɔː/ /ˈtɪkɪt/ /fɔːr/ /ɪnˈspɛkʃən./
Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted.
/ɪnˈɛvɪtəbli/ /juː/ /əˈraɪv/ /æt/ /jɔː/ /ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ /ˈɔːlməʊst/ /ɪgˈzɔːstɪd./
Long car journeys are even less pleasant, for it is quite
/lɒŋ/ /kɑː/ /ˈʤɜːniz/ /ɑːr/ /ˈiːvən/ /lɛs/ /ˈplɛznt,/ /fɔːr/ /ɪt/ /ɪz/ /kwaɪt/
impossible even to read. On motorways you can, at least,
/ɪmˈpɒsəbl/ /ˈiːvən/ /tuː/ /riːd./ /ɒn/ /ˈməʊtəˌweɪz/ /juː/ /kæn,/ /æt/ /liːst,/
travel fairly safely at high speeds, but more often than not,
/ˈtrævl/ /ˈfeəli/ /ˈseɪfli/ /æt/ /haɪ/ /spiːdz,/ /bʌt/ /mɔːr/ /ˈɒf(ə)n/ /ðæn/ /nɒt,/
the greater part of the journey is spent on roads with few
/ðə/ /ˈgreɪtə/ /pɑːt/ /ɒv/ /ðə/ /ˈʤɜːni/ /ɪz/ /spɛnt/ /ɒn/ /rəʊdz/ /wɪð/ /fjuː/
service stations and too much traffic.
/ˈsɜːvɪs/ /ˈsteɪʃənz/ /ænd/ /tuː/ /mʌʧ/ /ˈtræfɪk./
任务配置：L0+L4
知识笔记：
1/ 單詞
positively - adv. 绝对地，完全地
compartment - n. 列车客车厢内的分隔间（或单间）
cramped - adj. 窄小的
stuffy - adj. 憋气的，闷气的
monotonous - adj. 枯燥的，乏味的
click - v. 发出咔哒声
lull - v. 催人欲睡
snatch - n. 短时，片段
sleeper - n. 卧铺
fumble - v. 乱摸，摸索
inevitably - adv. 必然地，不可避免地
2/音標
cramped /kræmpt/
stuffy /ˈstʌfi./
monotonous /məˈnɒtnəs/
lull /lʌlz/
snatch /ˈsnæʧɪz./
fumble /ˈfʌmblɪŋ/
inevitably /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbli/
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