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Lesson74 Out of the limelight
An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and
actresses got off. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special
precautions so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered,
disguises can sometimes be too perfect.
'This is a wonderful place for a picnic,' said Gloria Gleam.
' It couldn't be better, Gloria,' Brinksley Meers agreed. 'No newspaper men, no
film fans! Why don't we come more often ?'
Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried
two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees. When they had all made
themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared. He looked very angry.
'Now you get out of here, all of you!' he shouted: ' I'm sheriff here. Do you see that
notice? It says" No Camping"-in case you can't read!'
' Look, sheriff, 'said Rockwall,' don't be too hard on us. I'm Rockwall Slinger and
this is Merlin Greeves.'
' Oh, is it ?' said the sheriff with a sneer. 'Well, I'm Brinksley Meers, and my other
name is Gloria Gleam. Now you get out of here fast!’
ˈlesən74 aut ʌv ðə ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt
ən ˈeɪnʧənt bʌs stɑpt baɪ ə draɪ ˈrɪvər bed ænd ə ˈpɑrti ʌv ˈfeɪməs ˈæktərz ænd
ˈæktrəsɪz gɑt ɔf. drest ɪn dɑrk ˈglæsəz ænd ould klouðz, ðeɪ hæd ˈteɪkən ˈspeʃəl
priˈkɔʃənz sou ðæt nou wʌn ʃud ˈrekəgˌnaɪz ðem. bʌt æz ðeɪ sun dɪˈskʌvərd,
dɪsˈgaɪzɪz kæn səmˈtaɪmz bi tu ˈpɜrˌfɪkt.
ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwʌndərfəl pleɪs fɔr ə ˈpɪkˌnɪk,' sed ˈglɔriə glim.
' ɪt ˈkudənt bi ˈbetər, ˈglɔriə,' Brinksley ˈmiərz əˈgrid. nou ˈnuzˌpeɪpər men, nou
fɪlm fænz! waɪ dount wi kʌm mɔr ˈɔfən ?'
ˈminˌwaɪl, tu ˈʌðər ˈæktərz, Rockwall ˈslɪŋər ænd ˈmɜrlɪn Greeves, hæd ˈkærid
tu lɑrʤ fud ˈbæskəts tu ə ˈʃeɪdi spɑt ˈʌndər sʌm triz. wen ðeɪ hæd ɔl meɪd
ðemˈselvz ˈkʌmfərtəbəl, ə ˈstreɪnʤər əˈpɪrd. hi lukt ˈveri ˈæŋgri.
nau ju get aut ʌv hir, ɔl ʌv ju!' hi ˈʃautəd: ' aɪm ˈʃerəf hir. du ju si ðæt
ˈnoutəs? ɪt sez" nou ˈkæmpɪŋ"-ɪn keɪs ju kænt rid!'
' luk, ˈʃerəf, sed Rockwall,' dount bi tu hɑrd ɑn ʌs. aɪm Rockwall ˈslɪŋər ænd
ðɪs ɪz ˈmɜrlɪn Greeves.'
' ou, ɪz ɪt ?' sed ðə ˈʃerəf wɪð ə snɪr. wel, aɪm Brinksley ˈmiərz, ænd maɪ ˈʌðər
neɪm ɪz ˈglɔriə glim. nau ju get aut ʌv hir fæst!'
任务配置：L0➕L4
新/难单词：ancient，precaution，disguise，shady spot，sheriff，sneer，limelight
表达：
in case
take precaution
make oneself comfortable
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