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Lesson58 A blessing in disguise?
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. 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. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
ˈlɛsn58 ə ˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈgaɪz?
ðə ˈtaɪni ˈvɪlɪʤ ɒv Frinley ɪz sɛd tuː pəˈzɛs ə kɜːst triː. bɪˈkɒz ðə triː wɒz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ə ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə, ðə ˈnʌmbər ɒv ˈvɪzɪtəz tuːFrinley hæz naʊ ɪnˈkriːst. ðə triː wɒz ˈplɑːntɪd nɪə ðə ʧɜːʧ ˈfɪfti jɪəz əˈgəʊ, bʌt ɪt ɪz ˈəʊnli ɪn ˈriːsnt jɪəz ðæt ɪt hæz geɪnd ən ˈiːvlˌrɛpju(ː)ˈteɪʃən. ɪt ɪz sɛd ðæt ɪf ˈɛnɪwʌn ˈtʌʧɪz ðə triː, hiː wɪl hæv bæd lʌk; ɪf hiː pɪks ə liːf, hiː wɪl daɪ. ˈmɛni ˈvɪlɪʤəz bɪˈliːv ðætðə triː hæz ɔːlˈrɛdi kleɪmd ə ˈnʌmbər ɒv ˈvɪktɪmz. ðə ˈvɪkə hæz biːn ɑːskt tuː hæv ðə triː kʌt daʊn, bʌt səʊ fɑː hiː hæzˌriːˈfjuːzd. hiː hæz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðæt ðə triː ɪz ə ˈjuːsfʊl sɔːs ɒv ˈɪnkʌm, æz ˈtʊərɪsts hæv biːn ˈkʌmɪŋ frɒm ɔːl pɑːts ɒv ðə ˈkʌntri tuːsiː ɪt. ɪn spaɪt ɒv ɔːl ðæt hæz biːn sɛd, ðə ˈtʊərɪsts hæv biːn ˈpɪkɪŋ liːvz ænd ˈkʌtɪŋ ðeə neɪmz ɒn ðə triː-trʌŋk. səʊ fɑː, nɒt wʌnɒv ðɛm hæz biːn strʌk daʊn baɪ ˈsʌdn dɛθ!
任务配置：L0+L4
笔记：disguise伪装、隐瞒，tiny极小的，possess拥有，evil坏的，reputation名声，vicar牧师。
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感悟：重复练习才能解决流利度和熟悉度，要少找方法多行动。
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