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L37-1：The Westhaven Express

We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual. After years of conditioning, most of us have developed an unshakable faith in railway timetables. Ships may be delayed by storms; flights may be cancelled because of bad weather, but trains must be on time. Only an exceptionally heavy snowfall might temporarily dislocate railway services. It is all too easy to blame the railway authorities when something does go wrong. The truth is that when mistakes occur, they are more likely to be ours than theirs.

After consulting my railway timetable, I noted with satisfaction that there was an express train to Westhaven. It went direct from my local station and the journey lasted mere hour and seventeen minutes. When I boarded the train, I could not help noticing that a great many local people got on as well. At the time, this did not strike me as odd. I reflected that there must be a great many local people besides myself who wished to take advantage of this excellent service.

/wi/ /hæv/ /lɜrnt/ /tu/ /ɪkˈspɛkt/ /ðæt/ /treɪnz/ /wɪl/ /bi/ /ˈpʌŋkʧuəl/. /ˈæftər/ /jɪrz/ /ʌv/ /kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/, /moʊst/ /ʌv/ /ʌs/ /hæv/ /dɪˈvɛləpt/ /ən/ /ənˈʃeɪkəbəl/ /feɪθ/ /ɪn/ /ˈreɪlˌweɪ/ /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəlz/. /ʃɪps/ /meɪ/ /bi/ /dɪˈleɪd/ /baɪ/ /stɔrmz/; /flaɪts/ /meɪ/ /bi/ /ˈkænsəld/ /bɪˈkɔz/ /ʌv/ /bæd/ /ˈwɛðər/, /bʌt/ /treɪnz/ /mʌst/ /bi/ /ɑn/ /taɪm/. /ˈoʊnli/ /ən/ /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli/ /ˈhɛvi/ /ˈsnoʊfɑl/ /maɪt/ /ˌtɛmpəˈrɛrəli/ /ˈdɪsloʊkeɪt/ /ˈreɪlˌweɪ/ /ˈsɜrvəsəz/. /ɪt/ /ɪz/ /ɔl/ /tu/ /ˈizi/ /tu/ /bleɪm/ /ðə/ /ˈreɪlˌweɪ/ /əˈθɔrətiz/ /wɛn/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ /dʌz/ /goʊ/ /rɔŋ/. /ðə/ /truθ/ /ɪz/ /ðæt/ /wɛn/ /mɪsˈteɪks/ /əˈkɜr/, /ðeɪ/ /ɑr/ /mɔr/ /ˈlaɪkli/ /tu/ /bi/ /ˈaʊərz/ /ðæn/ /ðɛrz/.

/ˈæftər/ /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/ /maɪ/ /ˈreɪlˌweɪ/ /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/, /aɪ/ /ˈnoʊtəd/ /wɪð/ /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/ /ðæt/ /ðɛr/ /wʌz/ /ən/ /ɪkˈsprɛs/ /treɪn/ /tu/ Westhaven. /ɪt/ /wɛnt/ /dəˈrɛkt/ /frʌm/ /maɪ/ /ˈloʊkəl/ /ˈsteɪʃən/ /ænd/ /ðə/ /ˈʤɜrni/ /ˈlæstəd/ /mɪr/ /ˈaʊər/ /ænd/ /ˈsɛvənˈtin/ /ˈmɪnəts/. /wɛn/ /aɪ/ /ˈbɔrdəd/ /ðə/ /treɪn/, /aɪ/ /kʊd/ /nɑt/ /hɛlp/ /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/ /ðæt/ /ə/ /greɪt/ /ˈmɛni/ /ˈloʊkəl/ /ˈpipəl/ /gɑt/ /ɑn/ /æz/ /wɛl/. /æt/ /ðə/ /taɪm/, /ðɪs/ /dɪd/ /nɑt/ /straɪk/ /mi/ /æz/ /ɑd/. /aɪ/ /rəˈflɛktəd/ /ðæt/ /ðɛr/ /mʌst/ /bi/ /ə/ /greɪt/ /ˈmɛni/ /ˈloʊkəl/ /ˈpipəl/ /bɪˈsaɪdz/ /ˌmaɪˈsɛlf/ /hu/ /wɪʃt/ /tu/ /teɪk/ /ædˈvæntɪʤ/ /ʌv/ /ðɪs/ /ˈɛksələnt/ /ˈsɜrvəs/.

任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

punctual /ˈpʌŋkʧuəl/ adj.准时的

after years of conditioning 经过多年适应

condition v.使习惯于

unshakable adj.不可动摇的

unshakable faith 不可动摇的信念

railway n.铁路，铁道，铁路系统

timetable n.(公共汽车、火车、飞机等的)运行时间表，时刻表

snowfall n.降雪，(某一时期的)降雪量

exceptionally adv.罕见地

dislocate v.破坏(计划、制度或服务的正常安排)

consult v.查看

express adj.高速的

express train 特快列车

board v.登上(公共汽车、飞机、火车等)

could not help doing 忍不住做某事

as well 也

I reflected that...我想......

reflect v.仔细思考，表达意见

besides prep.除此之外还有

at the time 一开始

It strike me as odd.使我感到奇怪。

direct adv.直接地

a direct route 直达路线

mere adj.只不过(强调某事之小)

note v.注意到

last v.持续

there be 有......

练习感悟：

Never leave the things until tomorrow you can do today.