练习材料：
Lesson58 A 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!
/ˈlɛsən/ /ˈfɪfti/-/eɪt/ /ə/ /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ /ɪn/ /dɪsˈgaɪz/?
/ðə/ /ˈtaɪni/ /ˈvɪləʤ/ /əv/ Frinley /əz/ /sɛd/ /tə/ /pəˈzɛs/ /ə/ /kɜrst/ /tri/. /bɪˈkəz/ /ðə/ /tri/ /wəz/ /ˈmɛnʃənd/ /ɪn/ /ə/ /ˈnuzˌpeɪpər/, /ðə/ /ˈnʌmbər/ /əv/ /ˈvɪzətərz/ /tə/ Frinley /həz/ /naʊ/ /ɪnˈkrist/. /ðə/ /tri/ /wəz/ /ˈplæntəd/ /nɪr/ /ðə/ /ʧɜrʧ/ /ˈfɪfti/ /jɪrz/ /əˈgoʊ/, /bət/ /ɪt/ /əz/ /ˈoʊnli/ /ɪn/ /ˈrisənt/ /jɪrz/ /ðət/ /ɪt/ /həz/ /geɪnd/ /ən/ /ˈivəl/ /ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən/. /ɪt/ /əz/ /sɛd/ /ðət/ /ɪf/ /ˈɛniˌwʌn/ /ˈtʌʧəz/ /ðə/ /tri/, /hi/ /wɪl/ /həv/ /bæd/ /lʌk/; /ɪf/ /hi/ /pɪks/ /ə/ /lif/, /hi/ /wɪl/ /daɪ/. /ˈmɛni/ /ˈvɪlɪʤərz/ /bɪˈliv/ /ðət/ /ðə/ /tri/ /həz/ /ɔlˈrɛdi/ /kleɪmd/ /ə/ /ˈnʌmbər/ /əv/ /ˈvɪktəmz/. /ðə/ /ˈvɪkər/ /həz/ /bɪn/ /æskt/ /tə/ /həv/ /ðə/ /tri/ /kʌt/ /daʊn/, /bət/ /soʊ/ /fɑr/ /hi/ /həz/ /rəˈfjuzd/. /hi/ /həz/ /ˈpɔɪntəd/ /aʊt/ /ðət/ /ðə/ /tri/ /əz/ /ə/ /ˈjusfəl/ /sɔrs/ /əv/ /ˈɪnˌkʌm/, /əz/ /ˈtʊrəsts/ /həv/ /bɪn/ /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ /frəm/ /ɔl/ /pɑrts/ /əv/ /ðə/ /ˈkʌntri/ /tə/ /si/ /ɪt/. /ɪn/ /spaɪt/ /əv/ /ɔl/ /ðət/ /həz/ /bɪn/ /sɛd/, /ðə/ /ˈtʊrəsts/ /həv/ /bɪn/ /ˈpɪkɪŋ/ /livz/ /ənd/ /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ /ðɛr/ /neɪmz/ /ɑn/ /ðə/ /tri/-/trʌŋk/. /soʊ/ /fɑr/, /nɑt/ /wʌn/ /əv/ /ðəm/ /həz/ /bɪn/ /strʌk/ /daʊn/ /baɪ/ /ˈsʌdən/ /dɛθ/!
任务配置：
L0+L4
知识笔记：
- 朗读（L0）：victims/ˈvɪktəmz/，来源 https://tophonetics.com/。
- 其他：
Frinley
n.（人名） 弗林利
vicar
n. （英国国教的） 教区牧师; （天主教的） 主教代理; 教皇; 代理人;
[例句]The Vicar looked at him with open-mouthed incredulity.
教区牧师目瞪口呆地看着他，露出不相信的表情。
（来源：百度翻译）
练习感悟：
- 朗读感受：今天有点累，这个牧师还是有点商业头脑的，有意思。
- 能否改进：暂无。
- 打鸡血：加油～
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