Jack的Scalers Talk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Da

Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise

First listen and then answer the question

Why does the vicar refuse to cut down the tree?

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!

音标：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 ðæt ðə triːhæz ɔːlˈrɛdi kleɪmd ə ˈnʌmbər ɒv ˈvɪktɪmz. ðə ˈvɪkə hæz biːn ɑːskt tuː hæv ðə triː kʌt daʊn, bʌt səʊ fɑː hiː hæz ˌriːˈfjuːzd. hiː hæzˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðæt ðə triː ɪz ə ˈjuːsfʊl sɔːs ɒv ˈɪnkʌm, æz ˈtʊərɪsts hæv biːn ˈkʌmɪŋ frɒm ɔːl pɑːts ɒv ðə ˈkʌntri tuː siː ɪt. ɪn spaɪt ɒv ɔːlðæt hæz biːn sɛd, ðə ˈtʊərɪsts hæv biːn ˈpɪkɪŋ liːvz ænd ˈkʌtɪŋ ðeə neɪmz ɒn ðə triː-trʌŋk. səʊ fɑː, nɒt wʌn ɒv ðɛm hæz biːn strʌkdaʊn baɪ ˈsʌdn dɛθ!

训练任务:L0+L4

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