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!
ˈlɛsən58 ə ˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈgaɪz?
ðə ˈtaɪni ˈvɪləʤ ʌv Frinley ɪz sɛd tu pəˈzɛs ə kɜrst tri. bɪˈkɔz ðə tri wʌz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ðə ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈvɪzətərz tu Frinley hæz naʊ ɪnˈkrist. ðə tri wʌz ˈplæntəd nɪr ðə ʧɜrʧ ˈfɪfti jɪrz əˈgoʊ, bʌt ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ðæt ɪt hæz geɪnd ən ˈivəl ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən. ɪt ɪz sɛd ðæt ɪf ˈɛniˌwʌn ˈtʌʧəz ðə tri, hi wɪl hæv bæd lʌk; ɪf hi pɪks ə lif, hi wɪl daɪ. ˈmɛni ˈvɪlɪʤərz bɪˈliv ðæt ðə tri hæz ɔlˈrɛdi kleɪmd ə ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈvɪktəmz. ðə ˈvɪkər hæz bɪn æskt tu hæv ðə tri kʌt daʊn, bʌt soʊ fɑr hi hæz rəˈfjuzd. hi hæz ˈpɔɪntəd aʊt ðæt ðə tri ɪz ə ˈjusfəl sɔrs ʌv ˈɪnˌkʌm, æz ˈtʊrəsts hæv bɪn ˈkʌmɪŋ frʌm ɔl pɑrts ʌv ðə ˈkʌntri tu si ɪt. ɪn spaɪt ʌv ɔl ðæt hæz bɪn sɛd, ðə ˈtʊrəsts hæv bɪn ˈpɪkɪŋ livz ænd ˈkʌtɪŋ ðɛr neɪmz ɑn ðə tri- trʌŋk. soʊ fɑr, nɑt wʌn ʌv ðɛm hæz bɪn strʌk daʊn baɪ ˈsʌdən dɛθ!
任务配置：L0+L1+L4
知识笔记：
disguise
美 /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
to change your appearance so that people cannot recognize you 假扮；装扮；伪装
They got in disguised as security guards. 他们装扮成保安人员混了进去。
cursed
美 /kɜːrst; ˈkɜːrsɪd/
having a curse on it; suffering from a curse 带有符咒的；遭受诅咒之苦的
evil
美 /ˈiːvl/
enjoying harming others; morally bad and cruel 恶毒的；邪恶的
an evil man 恶棍
an evil grin 狞笑
vicar
美 /ˈvɪkər/
an Anglican priest who is in charge of a church and the area around it (called a parish ) （圣公会的）代牧，教区牧师
音标专练：清辅音[h]
发音要点：嘴半开，上下齿亦张开，舌头自然平放，不振动声带，向外呵气即成。
练习感悟：尝试闭卷听录音，关注每一个单词的发音，每次攻克特定几个单词。
原声时长：85s
录音时长：83s
练习时间：25min
完成时间：2022.6.4上午10
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