HannahLin的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力

Lesson 45 A clear conscience

The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost. Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post-office. Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers, but it was not returned to him. Three months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet outside his front door. It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost, together with a note which said: 'A thief, yes, 'but only 5o per cent a thief!' Two months later, some more money was sent to Sam with another note:' Only 25 per cent a thief now!' In time, all Sam's money was paid back in this way. The last note said:' I am 100 per cent honest now!'

ˈlɛsən 45 ə klɪr ˈkɑnʃəns 

ðə hoʊl ˈvɪləʤ sun lɜrnt ðæt ə lɑrʤ sʌm ʌv ˈmʌni hæd bɪn lɔst. 

sæm ˈbɛntən, ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈbʊʧər, hæd lɔst hɪz ˈwɔlət waɪl ˈteɪkɪŋhɪz ˈseɪvɪŋz tu ðə poʊst-ˈɔfəs. 

sæm wʌz ʃʊr ðæt ðə ˈwɔlət mʌst hæv bɪn faʊnd baɪ wʌn ʌv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤərz, bʌt ɪt wʌz nɑt rɪˈtɜrndtu hɪm. 

θri mʌnθs pæst, ænd ðɛn wʌn ˈmɔrnɪŋ, sæm faʊnd hɪz ˈwɔlət ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz frʌnt dɔr. 

ɪt hæd bɪn ræpt ʌp ɪn ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ænd ɪt kənˈteɪnd hæf ðə ˈmʌni hi hæd lɔst, təˈgɛðər wɪð ə noʊt wɪʧ sɛd: ə θif, jɛs, bʌt ˈoʊnli 5oʊ pɜr sɛnt ə θif!' 

tu mʌnθsˈleɪtər, sʌm mɔr ˈmʌni wʌz sɛnt tu sæm wɪð əˈnʌðər noʊt:' ˈoʊnli 25 pɜr sɛnt ə θif naʊ!'

 ɪn taɪm, ɔl sæmz ˈmʌni wʌz peɪd bæk ɪnðɪs weɪ. ðə læst noʊt sɛd:' aɪ æm 100 pɜr sɛnt ˈɑnəst naʊ!'

任务配置：

L0+L4

知识清单：

honest

跟昨天文章中的straight作为形容词使用时，意思相同。

honest就是一条直线，而dishonest就是直线被扭曲变形了 honesty contain contain contain wrap pay

conscience conscientious

复述笔记

复述笔记

练习感悟：

1.今天复述很想多用自己的话来，但是发现可以更改的不多，水平还是有限。注意时态，丢钱在先，所以要用过去完成时。

2.念的快的时候，发现that it had been found这句，it had连接起来总是不满意，多练习。