练习材料
L46-1:
Do it yourself
/duː/ /ɪt/ /jɔːˈsɛlf/
So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that
/ səʊ/ /greɪt/ /ɪz/ /ˈaʊə/ /ˈpæʃən/ /fɔː/ /ˈdu(ː)ɪŋ/ /θɪŋz/ /fɔːr/ /ˌaʊəˈsɛlvz,/ /ðæt/
we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized
/wiː/ /ɑː/ /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ /lɛs/ /dɪˈpɛndənt/ /ɒn/ /ˈspɛʃəlaɪzd/
labour. No one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer,
/ˈleɪbə./ /nəʊ/ /wʌn/ /kæn/ /pliːd/ /ˈɪgnərəns/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ˈsʌbʤɪkt/ /ˈɛni/ /ˈlɒŋgə,/
for there are countless do-it-yourself publications. Armed
/fɔː/ /ðeər/ /ɑː/ /ˈkaʊntlɪs/ /ˈduːɪtjɔːˈsɛlf/ /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz./ /ɑːmd/
with the right tools and materials,newlyweds gaily embark
/wɪð/ /ðə/ /raɪt/ /tuːlz/ /ænd/ /məˈtɪərɪəlz,/ /ˈnjuːlɪˌwɛdz/ /ˈgeɪli/ /ɪmˈbɑːk/
on the task of decorating their own homes. Men, particularly,
/ɒn/ /ðə/ /tɑːsk/ /ɒv/ /ˈdɛkəreɪtɪŋ/ /ðeər/ /əʊn/ /həʊmz./ /mɛn,/ /pəˈtɪkjʊləli,/
spend hours of their leisure time installing their own
/spɛnd/ /ˈaʊəz/ /ɒv/ /ðeə/ /ˈlɛʒə/ /taɪm/ /ɪnˈstɔːlɪŋ/ /ðeər/ /əʊn/
fireplaces, laying out their own gardens; building garages
/ˈfaɪəˌpleɪsɪz,/ /ˈleɪɪŋ/ /aʊt/ /ðeər/ /əʊn/ /ˈgɑːdnz;/ /ˈbɪldɪŋ//ˈgærɑːʒɪz/
and making furniture. Some really keen enthusiasts go so far
/ænd/ /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ /ˈfɜːnɪʧə./ /sʌm/ /ˈrɪəli/ /kiːn/ /ɪnˈθjuːzɪæsts/ /gəʊ/ /səʊ/ /fɑː/
as to build their own computers. Shops cater for the do-it-
/æz/ /tuː/ /bɪld/ /ðeər/ /əʊn/ /kəmˈpjuːtəz./ /ʃɒps/ /ˈkeɪtə/ /fɔː/ /ðə/ /duː-ɪt-/
yourself craze not only by running special advisory services
/jɔːˈsɛlf//kreɪz//nɒt/ /ˈəʊnli/ /baɪ/ /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ /ˈspɛʃəl/ /ədˈvaɪzəri/ /ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/
fornovices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which
/fɔː/ /ˈnɒvɪsɪz,/ /bʌt/ /baɪ/ /ˈɒfərɪŋ/ /kənˈsjuːməz/ /bɪts/ /ænd/ /ˈpiːsɪz/ /wɪʧ/
they can assemble at home. Such things provide an
/ðeɪ/ /kæn/ /əˈsɛmbl/ /æt/ /həʊm./ /sʌʧ/ /θɪŋz/ /prəˈvaɪd/ /æn/
excellent outlet forpent up creative energy, but
/ˈɛksələnt/ /ˈaʊtlɛt/ /fɔː/ /pɛnt/ /ʌp/ /kri(ː)ˈeɪtɪv/ /ˈɛnəʤi,/ /bʌt/
unfortunately not all of us are born handymen.Some wives
/ʌnˈfɔːʧnɪtli/ /nɒt/ /ɔːl/ /ɒv/ /ʌs/ /ɑː/ /bɔːn/ /handymen.sʌm/ /waɪvz/
tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful
/tɛnd/ /tuː/ /bɪˈliːv/ /ðæt/ /ðeə/ /ˈhʌzbəndz/ /ɑːr/ /ˈɪnfɪnɪtli/ /rɪˈsɔːsfʊl/
and can fix anything.
/ænd/ /kæn/ /fɪks/ /ˈɛnɪθɪŋ./
任务配置：L0+L4
知识笔记：
1/ 單詞
plead - v. 找（借口），辩解
ignorance - n. 无知，不懂
newlyweds - n. 新婚夫妇
gaily - adv. 愉快地，高兴地
embark -v. 出發
craze - v. 狂熱
novice - n. 新手
outlet - n. 出路
pent up - pv. 被壓抑
handyman - n. 手巧的人，能工巧匠
2/音標
plead /pliːd/
ignorance /ˈɪgnərəns/
newlyweds /ˈnjuːlɪˌwɛdz/
gaily - /ˈgeɪli/
embark /ɪmˈbɑːk/
craze /kreɪz/
novice /ˈnɒvɪsɪz,/
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