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Lesson53 Hot snake
At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California. Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began. Forest fire are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away. Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully, but were not able to find any broken glass. They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire. This morning, however, a fireman accidentally discovered the cause. He noticed the remains of a snake which was wound round the electric wires of a 16,000-volt power line. In this way, he was able to solve the mystery. The explanation was simple but very unusual. A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires. The snake then wound itself round the wires. When it did so, it sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire.
/ˈlɛsn/53 /hɒt/ /sneɪk/
/ət/ /lɑːst/ /ˈfaɪəmən/ /həv/ /pʊt/ /aʊt/ /ə/ /bɪg/ /ˈfɒrɪst/ /ˈfaɪər/ /ɪn/ /ˌkæləˈfɔːniə/. /sɪns/ /ðɛn/, /ðeɪ/ /həv/ /biːn/ /ˈtraɪɪŋ/ /tə/ /faɪnd/ /aʊt/ /haʊ/ /ðə/ /ˈfaɪə/ /bɪˈgæn/. /ˈfɒrɪst/ /ˈfaɪəz/ /ər/ /ˈɒf(ə)n/ /kɔːzd/ /baɪ/ /ˈbrəʊkən/ /glɑːs/ /ɔː/ /baɪ/ /ˌsɪgəˈrɛt/ /ɛndz/ /wɪʧ/ /ˈpiːpl/ /ˈkeəlɪsli/ /θrəʊ/ /əˈweɪ/. /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /ðə/ /ˈfaɪəmən/ /ɪgˈzæmɪnd/ /ðə/ /graʊnd/ /ˈkeəfli/, /bət/ /wə/ /nɒt/ /ˈeɪbl/ /tə/ /faɪnd/ /ˈɛni/ /ˈbrəʊkən/ /glɑːs/. /ðeɪ/ /wər/ /ˈɔːlsəʊ/ /kwaɪt/ /ʃʊə/ /ðət/ /ə/ /ˌsɪgəˈrɛt/ /ɛnd/ /dɪd/ /nɒt/ /stɑːt/ /ðə/ /ˈfaɪə/. /ðɪs/ /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/, /haʊˈɛvə/, /ə/ /ˈfaɪəmən/ /ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli/ /dɪsˈkʌvəd/ /ðə/ /kɔːz/. /hi/ /ˈnəʊtɪst/ /ðə/ /rɪˈmeɪnz/ /əv/ /ə/ /sneɪk/ /wɪʧ/ /wəz/ /wuːnd/ /raʊnd/ /ði/ /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ /ˈwaɪəz/ /əv/ /eɪ/ 16,000-/vəʊlt/ /ˈpaʊə/ /laɪn/. /ɪn/ /ðɪs/ /weɪ/, /hi/ /wəz/ /ˈeɪbl/ /tə/ /sɒlv/ /ðə/ /ˈmɪstəri/. /ði/ /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ /wəz/ /ˈsɪmpl/ /bət/ /ˈvɛri/ /ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl/. /ə/ /bɜːd/ /həd/ /snæʧt/ /ʌp/ /ðə/ /sneɪk/ /frəm/ /ðə/ /graʊnd/ /ənd/ /ðɛn/ /drɒpt/ /ɪt/ /ɒn/ /tə/ /ðə/ /ˈwaɪəz/. /ðə/ /sneɪk/ /ðɛn/ /wuːnd/ /ɪtˈsɛlf/ /raʊnd/ /ðə/ /ˈwaɪəz/. /wɛn/ /ɪt/ /dɪd/ /səʊ/, /ɪt/ /sɛnt/ /spɑːks/ /daʊn/ /tə/ /ðə/ /graʊnd/ /ənd/ /ðiːz/ /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ /ˈstɑːtɪd/ /ə/ /ˈfaɪə/.
Lesson54 Sticky fingers
After breakfast, I sent the children to school and then I went to market. It was still early when I returned home. The children were at school, my husband was at work and the house was quiet. So I decided to make some tarts for tea. In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry. At exactly that moment, the telephone rang. Nothing could have been more annoying. I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Mrs Bates. It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later. At last I hung up the receiver. What a mess! There was pastry on my fingers, on the telephone, and on the door-knobs. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the door-bell rang loud enough to wake the dead. This time it was the postman and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter !
/ˈlɛsn/54/ˈstɪki/ /ˈfɪŋgəz/
/ˈɑːftə/ /ˈbrɛkfəst/,/aɪ/ /sɛnt/ /ðə/ /ˈʧɪldrən/ /tə/ /skuːl/ /ənd/ /ðɛn/ /aɪ/ /wɛnt/ /tə/ /ˈmɑːkɪt/./ɪt/ /wəz/ /stɪl/ /ˈɜːli/ /wɛn/ /aɪ/ /rɪˈtɜːnd/ /həʊm/./ðə/ /ˈʧɪldrən/ /wər/ /ət/ /skuːl/,/maɪ/ /ˈhʌzbənd/ /wəz/ /ət/ /wɜːk/ /ənd/ /ðə/ /haʊs/ /wəz/ /ˈkwaɪət/./səʊ/ /aɪ/ /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/ /tə/ /meɪk/ /səm/ /tɑːts/ /fə/ /tiː/./ɪn/ /ə/ /ʃɔːt/ /taɪm/ /aɪ/ /wəz/ /ˈbɪzi/ /ˈmɪksɪŋ/ /ˈbʌtər/ /ənd/ /ˈflaʊər/ /ənd/ /maɪ/ /hændz/ /wə/ /suːn/ /ˈkʌvəd/ /wɪð/ /ˈstɪki/ /ˈpeɪstri/./ət/ /ɪgˈzæktli/ /ðət/ /ˈməʊmənt/,/ðə/ /ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/ /ræŋ/./ˈnʌθɪŋ/ /kəd/ /həv/ /biːn/ /mɔːr/ /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/./aɪ/ /pɪkt/ /ʌp/ /ðə/ /rɪˈsiːvə/ /bɪˈtwiːn/ /tuː/ /ˈstɪki/ /ˈfɪŋgəz/ /ənd/ /wəz/ /dɪsˈmeɪd/ /wɛn/ /aɪ/ /ˈrɛkəgnaɪzd/ /ðə/ /vɔɪs/ /əv/ Mrs /beɪts/./ɪt/ /tʊk/ /mi/ /tɛn/ /ˈmɪnɪts/ /tə/ /pəˈsweɪd/ /hə/ /tə/ /rɪŋ/ /bæk/ /ˈleɪtə/./ət/ /lɑːst/ /aɪ/ /hʌŋ/ /ʌp/ /ðə/ /rɪˈsiːvə/./wɒt/ /ə/ /mɛs/!/ðə/ /wəz/ /ˈpeɪstri/ /ɒn/ /maɪ/ /ˈfɪŋgəz/,/ɒn/ /ðə/ /ˈtɛlɪfəʊn/,/ənd/ /ɒn/ /ðə/ /dɔː/-/nɒbz/./aɪ/ /həd/ /nəʊ/ /ˈsuːnə/ /gɒt/ /bæk/ /tə/ /ðə/ /ˈkɪʧɪn/ /ðən/ /ðə/ /dɔː/-/bɛl/ /ræŋ/ /laʊd/ /ɪˈnʌf/ /tə/ /weɪk/ /ðə/ /dɛd/./ðɪs/ /taɪm/ /ɪt/ /wəz/ /ðə/ /ˈpəʊstmən/ /ənd/ /hi/ /ˈwɒntɪd/ /mi/ /tə/ /saɪn/ /fər/ /ə/ /ˈrɛʤɪstəd/ /ˈlɛtə/!
Lesson55 Not a gold mine并非金矿
Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where--it is said--pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feet deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.
/ˈlɛsn/55 /nɒt/ /ə/ /gəʊld/ /maɪn/
/driːmz/ /əv/ /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ /lɒst/ /ˈtrɛʒər/ /ˈɔːlməʊst/ /keɪm/ /truː/ /ˈriːsntli/. /ə/ /njuː/ /məˈʃiːn/ /kɔːld/ /ðə/ /rɪˈviːlə/ /həz/ /biːn/ /ɪnˈvɛntɪd/ /ənd/ /ɪt/ /həz/ /biːn/ /juːzd/ /tə/ /dɪˈtɛkt/ /gəʊld/ /wɪʧ/ /həz/ /biːn/ /ˈbɛrid/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /graʊnd/. /ðə/ /məˈʃiːn/ /wəz/ /juːzd/ /ɪn/ /ə/ /keɪv/ /nɪə/ /ðə/ /ˈsiːʃɔː/ /weə/--/ɪt/ /s/ /sɛd/--/ˈpaɪərɪts/ /juːzd/ /tə/ /haɪd/ /gəʊld/. /ðə/ /ˈpaɪərɪts/ /wəd/ /ˈɒf(ə)n/ /ˈbɛri/ /gəʊld/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /keɪv/ /ənd/ /ðɛn/ /feɪl/ /tə/ /kəˈlɛkt/ /ɪt/. /ɑːmd/ /wɪð/ /ðə/ /njuː/ /məˈʃiːn/, /ə/ /sɜːʧ/ /ˈpɑːti/ /wɛnt/ /ˈɪntə/ /ðə/ /keɪv/ /ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /tə/ /faɪnd/ /ˈbɛrid/ /ˈtrɛʒə/. /ðə/ /ˈliːdər/ /əv/ /ðə/ /ˈpɑːti/ /wəz/ /ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ/ /ðə/ /sɔɪl/ /nɪə/ /ði/ /ˈɛntrəns/ /tə/ /ðə/ /keɪv/ /wɛn/ /ðə/ /məˈʃiːn/ /ʃəʊd/ /ðət/ /ðə/ /wəz/ /gəʊld/ /ˈʌndə/ /ðə/ /graʊnd/. /ˈvɛri/ /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/, /ðə/ /ˈpɑːti/ /dʌg/ /ə/ /həʊl/ /tuː/ /fiːt/ /diːp/. /ðeɪ/ /ˈfaɪnəli/ /faʊnd/ /ə/ /smɔːl/ /gəʊld/ /kɔɪn/ /wɪʧ/ /wəz/ /ˈɔːlməʊst/ /ˈwɜːθlɪs/. /ðə/ /ˈpɑːti/ /ðɛn/ /sɜːʧt/ /ðə/ /həʊl/ /keɪv/ /ˈθʌrəli/ /bət/ /dɪd/ /nɒt/ /faɪnd/ /ˈɛnɪθɪŋ/ /ɪkˈsɛpt/ /ən/ /ˈɛmpti/ /tɪn/ /trʌŋk/. /ɪn/ /spaɪt/ /əv/ /ðɪs/, /ˈmɛni/ /ˈpiːpl/ /ə/ /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ /ðət/ /ðə/ /rɪˈviːlə/ /meɪ/ /rɪˈviːl/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ /əv/ /ˈvæljuː/ /ˈfeəli/ /suːn/.
Lesson56 Faster than sound!
Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them ! A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour--much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.
/ˈlɛsn/56 /ˈfɑːstə/ /ðən/ /saʊnd/!
/wʌns/ /ə/ /jɪə/, /ə/ /reɪs/ /ɪz/ /hɛld/ /fər/ /əʊld/ /kɑːz/. /ə/ /lɒt/ /əv/ /kɑːz/ /ˈɛntəd/ /fə/ /ðɪs/ /reɪs/ /lɑːst/ /jɪər/ /ənd/ /ðə/ /wəz/ /ə/ /greɪt/ /diːl/ /əv/ /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ /ʤəst/ /bɪˈfɔːr/ /ɪt/ /bɪˈgæn/. /wʌn/ /əv/ /ðə/ /məʊst/ /ˈhænsəm/ /kɑːz/ /wəz/ /ə/ /rəʊlz/-/rɔɪs/ /ˈsɪlvə/ /gəʊst/. /ðə/ /məʊst/ /ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl/ /kɑː/ /wəz/ /ə/ /bɛnz/ /wɪʧ/ /həd/ /ˈəʊnli/ /θriː/ /wiːlz/. /bɪlt/ /ɪn/ 1885, /ɪt/ /wəz/ /ði/ /ˈəʊldɪst/ /kɑː/ /ˈteɪkɪŋ/ /pɑːt/. /ˈɑːftər/ /ə/ /greɪt/ /ˈmɛni/ /laʊd/ /ɪksˈpləʊʒənz/, /ðə/ /reɪs/ /bɪˈgæn/. /ˈmɛni/ /əv/ /ðə/ /kɑːz/ /brəʊk/ /daʊn/ /ɒn/ /ðə/ /kɔːs/ /ənd/ /səm/ /ˈdraɪvəz/ /spɛnt/ /mɔː/ /taɪm/ /ˈʌndə/ /ðeə/ /kɑːz/ /ðən/ /ɪn/ /ðɛm/ ! /ə/ /fjuː/ /kɑːz/, /haʊˈɛvə/, /kəmˈpliːtɪd/ /ðə/ /reɪs/. /ðə/ /ˈwɪnɪŋ/ /kɑː/ /riːʧt/ /ə/ /spiːd/ /əv/ /ˈfɔːti/ /maɪlz/ /ən/ /ˈaʊə/--/mʌʧ/ /ˈfɑːstə/ /ðən/ /ˈɛni/ /əv/ /ɪts/ /ˈraɪvəlz/. /ɪt/ /spɛd/ /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/ /ət/ /ði/ /ɛnd/ /əv/ /ðə/ /reɪs/ /ənd/ /ɪts/ /ˈdraɪvə/ /həd/ /ə/ /lɒt/ /əv/ /ˈtrʌbl/ /ˈtraɪɪŋ/ /tə/ /stɒp/ /ɪt/. /ðə/ /reɪs/ /geɪv/ /ˈɛvrɪwʌn/ /ə/ /greɪt/ /diːl/ /əv/ /ˈplɛʒə/. /ɪt/ /wəz/ /ˈvɛri/ /ˈdɪfrənt/ /frəm/ /ˈmɒdən/ /kɑː/ /ˈreɪsɪz/ /bət/ /nəʊ/ /lɛs/ /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/.
Lesson57 Can I help you, madam?
A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After seeking out the rude assistant she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time with great difficulty, he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. As soon as she saw it, the woman said she did not like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.
/ˈlɛsn/57 /kən/ /aɪ/ /hɛlp/ /juː/, /ˈmædəm/?
/ə/ /ˈwʊmən/ /ɪn/ /ʤiːnz/ /stʊd/ /ət/ /ðə/ /ˈwɪndəʊ/ /əv/ /ən/ /ɪksˈpɛnsɪv/ /ʃɒp/. /ðəʊ/ /ʃi/ /ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪd/ /fər/ /ə/ /ˈməʊmənt/, /ʃi/ /ˈfaɪnəli/ /wɛnt/ /ɪn/ /ənd/ /ɑːskt/ /tə/ /siː/ /ə/ /drɛs/ /ðət/ /wəz/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈwɪndəʊ/. /ði/ /əˈsɪstənt/ /huː/ /sɜːvd/ /hə/ /dɪd/ /nɒt/ /laɪk/ /ðə/ /weɪ/ /ʃi/ /wəz/ /drɛst/. /ˈglɑːnsɪŋ/ /ət/ /hə/ /ˈskɔːnfʊli/, /hi/ /təʊld/ /hə/ /ðət/ /ðə/ /drɛs/ /wəz/ /səʊld/. /ðə/ /ˈwʊmən/ /wɔːkt/ /aʊt/ /əv/ /ðə/ /ʃɒp/ /ˈæŋgrɪli/ /ənd/ /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/ /tə/ /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ /ði/ /əˈsɪstənt/ /nɛkst/ /deɪ/. /ʃi/ /rɪˈtɜːnd/ /tə/ /ðə/ /ʃɒp/ /ðə/ /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /drɛst/ /ɪn/ /ə/ /fɜː/ /kəʊt/, /wɪð/ /ə/ /ˈhændbæg/ /ɪn/ /wʌn/ /hænd/ /ənd/ /ə/ /lɒŋ/ /ʌmˈbrɛlə/ /ɪn/ /ði/ /ˈʌðə/. /ˈɑːftə/ /ˈsiːkɪŋ/ /aʊt/ /ðə/ /ruːd/ /əˈsɪstənt/ /ʃi/ /ɑːskt/ /fə/ /ðə/ /seɪm/ /drɛs/. /nɒt/ /ˈrɪəlaɪzɪŋ/ /huː/ /ʃi/ /wɒz/, /ði/ /əˈsɪstənt/ /wəz/ /ˈiːgə/ /tə/ /sɜːv/ /hə/ /ðɪs/ /taɪm/ /wɪð/ /greɪt/ /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, /hi/ /klaɪmd/ /ˈɪntə/ /ðə/ /ʃɒp/ /ˈwɪndəʊ/ /tə/ /gɛt/ /ðə/ /drɛs/. /əz/ /suːn/ /əz/ /ʃi/ /sɔː/ /ɪt/, /ðə/ /ˈwʊmən/ /sɛd/ /ʃi/ /dɪd/ /nɒt/ /laɪk/ /ɪt/. /ʃi/ /ɪnˈʤɔɪd/ /hɜːˈsɛlf/ /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ /ði/ /əˈsɪstənt/ /brɪŋ/ /ˈɔːlməʊst/ /ˈɛvrɪθɪŋ/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈwɪndəʊ/ /bɪˈfɔː/ /ˈfaɪnəli/ /ˈbaɪɪŋ/ /ðə/ /drɛs/ /ʃi/ /həd/ /fɜːst/ /ɑːskt/ /fɔː/.
Lesson58A blessing in disguise?
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
/ˈlɛsn/58 /ə/ /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ /ɪn/ /dɪsˈgaɪz/?
/ðə/ /ˈtaɪni/ /ˈvɪlɪʤ/ /əv/ Frinley /z/ /sɛd/ /tə/ /pəˈzɛs/ /ə/ /kɜːst/ /triː/. /bɪˈkəz/ /ðə/ /triː/ /wəz/ /ˈmɛnʃənd/ /ɪn/ /ə/ /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə/, /ðə/ /ˈnʌmbər/ /əv/ /ˈvɪzɪtəz/ /tə/ Frinley /həz/ /naʊ/ /ɪnˈkriːst/. /ðə/ /triː/ /wəz/ /ˈplɑːntɪd/ /nɪə/ /ðə/ /ʧɜːʧ/ /ˈfɪfti/ /jɪəz/ /əˈgəʊ/, /bət/ /ɪt/ /s/ /ˈəʊnli/ /ɪn/ /ˈriːsnt/ /jɪəz/ /ðət/ /ɪt/ /həz/ /geɪnd/ /ən/ /ˈiːvl/ /ˌrɛpju(ː)ˈteɪʃən/. /ɪt/ /s/ /sɛd/ /ðət/ /ɪf/ /ˈɛnɪwʌn/ /ˈtʌʧɪz/ /ðə/ /triː/, /hi/ /wɪl/ /həv/ /bæd/ /lʌk/; /ɪf/ /hi/ /pɪks/ /ə/ /liːf/, /hi/ /wɪl/ /daɪ/. /ˈmɛni/ /ˈvɪlɪʤəz/ /bɪˈliːv/ /ðət/ /ðə/ /triː/ /həz/ /ɔːlˈrɛdi/ /kleɪmd/ /ə/ /ˈnʌmbər/ /əv/ /ˈvɪktɪmz/. /ðə/ /ˈvɪkə/ /həz/ /biːn/ /ɑːskt/ /tə/ /həv/ /ðə/ /triː/ /kʌt/ /daʊn/, /bət/ /səʊ/ /fɑː/ /hi/ /həz/ /ˌriːˈfjuːzd/. /hi/ /həz/ /ˈpɔɪntɪd/ /aʊt/ /ðət/ /ðə/ /triː/ /z/ /ə/ /ˈjuːsfʊl/ /sɔːs/ /əv/ /ˈɪnkʌm/, /əz/ /ˈtʊərɪsts/ /həv/ /biːn/ /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ /frəm/ /ɔːl/ /pɑːts/ /əv/ /ðə/ /ˈkʌntri/ /tə/ /siː/ /ɪt/. /ɪn/ /spaɪt/ /əv/ /ɔːl/ /ðət/ /həz/ /biːn/ /sɛd/, /ðə/ /ˈtʊərɪsts/ /həv/ /biːn/ /ˈpɪkɪŋ/ /liːvz/ /ənd/ /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ /ðeə/ /neɪmz/ /ɒn/ /ðə/ /triː/-/trʌŋk/. /səʊ/ /fɑː/, /nɒt/ /wʌn/ /əv/ /ðəm/ /həz/ /biːn/ /strʌk/ /daʊn/ /baɪ/ /ˈsʌdn/ /dɛθ/!
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