练习材料：
Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise?
First listen and then answer the question
Why does the vicar refused to cut down the tree?
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'.
/ðə/ /ˈtaɪni/ /ˈvɪləʤ/ /ʌv/ /Frinley/ /ɪz/ /sɛd/ /tu/ /pəˈzɛs/ /ə/ /kɜrst/ /tri/.
Because the tree was mentioned in newspaper, the number of vistors of Frinley has now increased.
/bɪˈkɔz/ /ðə/ /tri/ /wʌz/ /ˈmɛnʃənd/ /ɪn/ /ˈnuz/ˌ/peɪpər/, /ðə/ /ˈnʌmbər/ /ʌv/ /ˈvɪstərz/ /ʌv/ /Frinley/ /hæz/ /naʊ/ /ɪnˈkrist/.
The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.
/ðə/ /tri/ /wʌz/ /ˈplæntəd/ /nɪr/ /ðə/ /ʧɜrʧ/ /ˈfɪfti/ /jɪrz/ əˈgoʊ/, /bʌt/ /ɪt/ /ɪz/ /ˈoʊnli/ /ɪn/ /ˈrisənt/ /jɪrz/ /ðæt/ /ɪt/ /hæz/ /geɪnd/ /ən/ /ˈivəl/ /ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən/.
It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck. If he picks a leaf, he will die.
/ɪt/ /ɪz/ /sɛd/ /ðæt/ /ɪf/ /ˈɛni/ˌ/wʌn/ /ˈtʌʧəz/ /ðə/ /tri/, /hi/ /wɪl/ /hæv/ /bæd/ /lʌk/. /ɪf/ /hi/ /pɪks/ /ə/ /lif/, /hi/ /wɪl/ /daɪ/.
Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
/ˈmɛni/ /ˈvɪlɪʤərz/ /bɪˈliv/ /ðæt/ /ðə/ /tri/ /hæz/ /ɔlˈrɛdi/ /kleɪmd/ /ə ˈnʌmbər/ /ʌv/ /ˈvɪktəmz/.
The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused.
/ðə/ /ˈvɪkər/ /hæz/ /bɪn/ /æskt/ /tu/ /hæv/ /ðə/ /tri/ /kʌt/ /daʊn/, /bʌt/ /soʊ/ /fɑr/ /hi/ /hæz/ /rəˈfjuzd/.
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.
/hi/ /hæz/ /ˈpɔɪntəd/ /aʊt/ /ðæt/ /ðə/ /tri/ /ɪz/ /ə ˈjusfəl/ /sɔrs/ /ʌv/ /ˈɪn/ˌ/kʌm/, /æz/ /ˈtʊrəsts/ /hæv/ /bɪn/ /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ /frʌm/ /ɔl/ /pɑrts/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /ˈkʌntri/ /tu/ /si/ /ɪt/.
In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.
/ɪn/ /spaɪt/ /ʌv/ /ɔl/ /ðæt/ /hæz/ /bɪn/ /sɛd/, /ðə/ /ˈtʊrəsts/ /hæv/ /bɪn/ /ˈpɪkɪŋ/ /livz/ /ænd/ /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ /ðɛr/ /neɪmz/ /ɑn/ /ðə/ /tri-trʌŋk/.
So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death.
/soʊ/ /fɑr/, /nɑt/ /wʌn/ /ʌv/ /ðɛm/ /hæz/ /bɪn/ /strʌk/ /daʊn/ /baɪ/ /ˈsʌdən/ /dɛθ/.
任务配置：
L0+L4
知识笔记：
tiny/ˈtaɪni/ 小
cursed /kɜrst/ 可恨的
possess/pəˈzɛs/ 拥有
vicar/ˈvɪkər/ 教区牧师
tree-trunk/tri-trʌŋk/ 树干
练习感悟：
今天练习的第二篇，没有背下来，以后不能往后拖，今日事要今日毕。
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