卖萌的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day15

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练习材料：

[Day 1641 2019-03-25]

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 a 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.

卖萌的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day158 20190326

朗读时间：1'13/1’15

任务配置： L0+L4

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[Day 1642 2019-03-26]

L37-2：The Westhaven Express

Neither was I surprised when the train stopped at Widley, a tiny station a few miles along the line. Even a mighty express train can be held up by signals. But when the train dawdled at station after station, I began to wonder, It suddenly dawned on me that this express was not roaring down the line at ninety miles an hour, but barely chugging along at thirty. One hour and seventeen minutes passed and we had not even covered half the distance. I asked a passenger if this was the Westhaven Express, but he had not even heard of it. I determined to lodge a complaint as soon as we arrived. Two hours later, I was talking angrily to the station master at Westhaven. When he denied the train's existence, I borrowed his copy of the timetable. There was a note of triumph in my voice when I told him that it was there in black and white. Glancing at it briefly, he told me to look again. A tiny asterisk conducted me to a footnote at the bottom of the page. It said: “This service has been suspended.”

卖萌的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day158 20190326

朗读时间：1'14/1‘13

任务配置： L0+L4

知识笔记：

express 快车 高速的

punctual 准时的

condition v. 使习惯于

dislocate v. 打乱（计划等）

mighty 强大的 有力的

dawdle v. 慢吞吞地动或做

chug v. 卡擦卡擦地响

lodge v. 提出（意见）

asterisk 星号

练习感悟：

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