练习材料：

L31-1：A lovable eccentric

True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves. They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary. This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.

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

/tru/ /ɪkˈsɛntrɪks/ /ˈnɛvər/ /dɪˈlɪbərətli/ /sɛt/ /aʊt/ /tu/ /drɔ/ /əˈtɛnʃən/ /tu/ /ðɛmˈsɛlvz/. /ðeɪ/ /ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd/ /ˈsoʊʃəl/ /kənˈvɛnʃənz/ /wɪˈθaʊt/ /ˈbiɪŋ/ /ˈkɑnʃəs/ /ðæt/ /ðeɪ/ /ɑr/ /ˈduɪŋ/ /ˈɛniˌθɪŋ/ /ɪkˈstrɔrdəˌnɛri/. /ðɪs/ /ɪnˈvɛriəbli/ /wɪnz/ /ðɛm/ /ðə/ /lʌv/ /ænd/ /rɪˈspɛkt/ /ʌv/ /ˈʌðərz/, /fɔr/ /ðeɪ/ /æd/ /ˈkʌlər/ /tu/ /ðə/ /dʌl/ /ruˈtin/ /ʌv/ /ˈɛvriˈdeɪ/ /laɪf/.

/ʌp/ /tu/ /ðə/ /taɪm/ /ʌv/ /hɪz/ /dɛθ/, /ˈrɪʧərd/ /ˈkoʊlsən/ /wʌz/ /wʌn/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /moʊst/ /ˈnoʊtəbəl/ /ˈfɪgjərz/ /ɪn/ /ˈaʊər/ /taʊn/. /hi/ /wʌz/ /ə/ /ʃrud/ /ænd/ /ˈwɛlθi/ /ˈbɪznəˌsmæn/, /bʌt/ /moʊst/ /ˈpipəl/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /taʊn/ /ˈhɑrdli/ /nu/ /ˈɛniˌθɪŋ/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ðɪs/ /saɪd/ /ʌv/ /hɪz/ /laɪf/. /hi/ /wʌz/ /noʊn/ /tu/ /ʌs/ /ɔl/ /æz/ /ˈdɪki/ /ænd/ /hɪz/ /ˌɛksənˈtrɪsəti/ /hæd/ /bɪˈkʌm/ /ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri/ /lɔŋ/ /bɪˈfɔr/ /hi/ /daɪd/. /ˈdɪki/ /dɪˈslaɪkt/ /snɑbz/ /ɪnˈtɛnsli/. /ðoʊ/ /hi/ /oʊnd/ /ə/ /lɑrʤ/ /kɑr/, /hi/ /ˈhɑrdli/ /ˈɛvər/ /juzd/ /ɪt/, /prɪˈfɜrɪŋ/ /ˈɔlˌweɪz/ /tu/ /goʊ/ /ɑn/ /fʊt/. /ˈivɪn/ /wɛn/ /ɪt/ /wʌz/ /ˈreɪnɪŋ/ /ˈhɛvəli/, /hi/ /rəˈfjuzd/ /tu/ /ˈkæri/ /ən/ /əmˈbrɛlə/. /wʌn/ /deɪ/, /hi/ /wɔkt/ /ˈɪntu/ /ən/ /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ /ʃɑp/ /ˈæftər/ /ˈhævɪŋ/ /bɪn/ /kɑt/ /ɪn/ /ə/ /ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli/ /ˈhɛvi/ /ˈʃaʊər/. /hi/ /ˈwɑntəd/ /tu/ /baɪ/ /eɪ/ $300 /wɑʧ/ /fɔr/ /hɪz/ /waɪf/, /bʌt/ /hi/ /wʌz/ /ɪn/ /sʌʧ/ /ə/ /bɪˈdrægəld/ /kənˈdɪʃən/ /ðæn/ /ən/ /əˈsɪstənt/ /rəˈfjuzd/ /tu/ /sɜrv/ /hɪm/.

任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

lovable adj.可爱的

eccentric n.（行为）古怪人

eccentrics (pl.)

eccentricity n.怪僻

set out to do sth. 打算做某事

draw attention to sb. 引起对......的注意

disregard v.不顾，漠视

convention n.习俗，风俗

conscious adj.意识到的

invariably adv.总是，经常地

routine n.常规

dull adj.单一的

win sb. sth. 使某人获得某事

add...to...把......添加到......

be caught in 碰上，突然遇上

notable adj.著名的

up to the time 在......时间之前

long before 很久以前

shrewd adj.精明的

legendary adj.传奇般的

snob n.势利小人，谄上欺下的人

intensely adv.强烈地

bedraggled /bɪˈdrægəld/adj.拖泥带水的

though 引导让步状语从句，较为口语化，语气最温和

without being conscious that 为介词短语作状语

for引导原因状语从句，一般置于句中

练习感悟：

Never leave the things until tomorrow you can do today.今日事，今日毕。