卖萌的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day16

补;

练习材料：

[Day 1650 2019-04-03]

L41-2: Illusions of Pastoral peace

My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV -- virtually the only form of entertainment. He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.

If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer. You never have to travel miles to see your friends. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening's entertainment. Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat.

卖萌的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day164 20190404

朗读时间：1'1/

任务配置： L0+L4

知识笔记：

virtually 几乎 差不多

dubious 可疑的 怀疑的

beyond me 令人疑惑的（在我的理解能力之外）

练习材料：

[Day 1651 2019-04-04]

L41-3: Illusions of Pastoral peace

For them this is a major operation which involves considerable planning. As the play draws to its close, they wonder whether they will ever catch that last train home. The city dweller never experiences anxieties of this sort. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best. Country people run wild when they go shopping in the city and stagger home loaded with as many of the exotic items as they can carry. Nor is the city without its moments of beauty. There is something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights. Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. It has always been a mystery to me why city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.

卖萌的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day164 20190404

朗读时间：1'12/1'13

知识笔记：

dweller 居住者

stagger 摇晃 蹒跚

exotic 异乎寻常的

tuck 缩进 隐藏

练习感悟：

最近进度拖得很厉害 趁着假期把状态调整一下 41-3的朗读是在0405完成的 还是放在这里不改动了 跟上当天的节奏否则一直在补作业呀~