泽平 的ScalersTalk第八轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day

练习材料：

L31-1：A lovableeccentric

True eccentricsnever deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves. They disregardsocial conventions without being conscious that they are doing anythingextraordinary. This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, forthey add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.

Up to the time ofhis death, Richard Colson was one of the most notable figures in our town. Hewas a shrewd and wealthy businessman, but most people in the town hardly knewanything about this side of his life. He was known to us all as Dickie and hiseccentricity had become legendary long before he died. Dickie disliked snobsintensely. Though he owned a large car, he hardly ever used it, preferringalways to go on foot. Even when it was raining heavily, he refused to carry anumbrella. One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught ina particularly heavy shower. He wanted to buy a $300 watch for his wife, but hewas in such a bedraggled condition that an assistant refused to serve him.

ə ˈlʌvəbᵊl ɪkˈsɛntrɪk

truː ɪkˈsɛntrɪks

ˈnɛvə dɪˈlɪbərɪtli sɛt aʊt tuː drɔː əˈtɛnʃᵊn tuː ðəmˈsɛlvz. ðeɪ ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd ˈsəʊʃəl kənˈvɛnʃᵊnz wɪˈðaʊt ˈbiːɪŋ ˈkɒnʃəs

ðæt ðeɪ ɑː ˈduːɪŋ ˈɛnɪθɪŋ ɪksˈtrɔːdnri. ðɪs ɪnˈveərɪəbᵊliwɪnz ðɛm ðə lʌv ænd rɪsˈpɛkt ɒv ˈʌðəz, fɔː ðeɪ æd ˈkʌlə tuː ðə dʌl ruːˈtiːn ɒvˈɛvrɪdeɪ laɪf.

ʌp tuː ðə taɪm ɒv

hɪz dɛθ, ˈrɪʧəd Colson wɒz wʌn ɒv ðə məʊst ˈnəʊtəbᵊl ˈfɪɡəz ɪn ˈaʊə taʊn. hiː wɒz ə ʃruːd ænd ˈwɛlθi

ˈbɪznɪsmən, bʌt məʊst ˈpiːpl ɪn ðə taʊn ˈhɑːdli njuː ˈɛnɪθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs saɪd ɒv hɪz laɪf. hiː wɒz

nəʊn tuː ʌs ɔːl æz Dickie ænd hɪz ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsəti hæd bɪˈkʌm ˈlɛʤəndəri lɒŋ bɪˈfɔː

hiː daɪd. Dickie dɪsˈlaɪkt snɒbz ɪnˈtɛnsli. ðəʊ hiː əʊnd ə lɑːʤ kɑː, hiː ˈhɑːdli ˈɛvə juːzd ɪt, priˈfɜːrɪŋ ˈɔːlweɪz tuː ɡəʊ ɒn fʊt. ˈiːvən wɛn ɪt wɒz ˈreɪnɪŋ ˈhɛvɪli,

hiː ˌriːˈfjuːzd tuː ˈkæri ən ʌmˈbrɛlə. wʌn deɪ, hiː wɔːkt ˈɪntuː ən ɪksˈpɛnsɪv ʃɒp

ˈɑːftə ˈhævɪŋ biːn kɔːt ɪn ə pəˈtɪkjʊləli ˈhɛvi

ˈʃaʊə. hiː ˈwɒntɪd tuː baɪ eɪ $300 wɒʧ fɔː hɪz waɪf, bʌt hiː wɒz ɪn sʌʧ ə bɪˈdræɡld kənˈdɪʃᵊn ðæn ən əˈsɪstənt ˌriːˈfjuːzdtuː sɜːv hɪm.

任务配置：L0 + L4

知识笔记：

单词：1、loveable：可爱的，2、eccentric：古怪的，古怪的人，3、invariably：总是，不变地，4、dull：乏味的，平淡，枯燥，5、routine：常规，例行，惯例，6、notable：值得注意的，显著，著名人士，7、shrewd：精明，厉害，8、eccentricity：怪癖，9、legendary：传奇的，10、snob：势利小人，11、intensely：强烈地，12、bedraggled：湿漉漉的，13、convention：习俗，常规，惯例

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练习感悟：难度虽然有，录了两三遍达标，但是感觉比起以前，好了蛮多的，起码还是有一定的语调的，我记得之前读到这些地方来的时候，都是要用一种特别快的语速来读才能勉强达标的。