练习材料：
Lesson 95 A fantasy
When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock. He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state. 'What has happened ?' she asked.
'How did your clothes get into such a mess ?'
'A fire-extinguisher, my dear,' answered the Ambassador drily. 'University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.'
'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife. 'And where were you at the time ?'
'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador. 'The fire broke out in the basement. I went down immediately. of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire- extinguisher at me. He thought I was on fire. I must definitely get that fellow posted.'
The Ambassador's wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husband's hat. 'And how can you explain that ?' she asked.
'Oh, that,' said the Ambassador. 'Someone fired a shot through my office window. Accurate, don't you think ? Fortunately, I wasn't wearing it at the time. If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch.'
əˈfæntəsi
wɛn ði æmˈbæsədər ʌv Escalopia rɪˈtɜrnd hoʊm fɔr lʌnʧ, hɪz waɪf gɑt əʃɑk.hi lʊkt peɪl ænd hɪz kloʊz wɜr ɪn əˈfraɪtfəl steɪt.
wʌt hæz ˈhæpənd ?' ʃi æskt.
haʊ dɪd jʊər kloʊz gɛt ˈɪntu sʌʧə mɛs ?'
əˈfaɪər-ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃər, maɪ dɪr,' ˈænsərd ði æmˈbæsədər ˈdraɪli. ˌjunəˈvɜrsəti ˈstudənts sɛt ði ˈɛmbəsi ɑn ˈfaɪər ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ.'
gʊd ˈhɛvənz!' ɪkˈskleɪmd hɪz waɪf. ænd wɛr wɜr ju æt ðə taɪm ?'
aɪ wʌz ɪn maɪˈɔfəs æz ˈjuʒuəl,' ˈænsərd ði æmˈbæsədər. ðəˈfaɪər broʊk aʊt ɪn ðəˈbeɪsmənt. aɪ wɛnt daʊn ɪˈmidiətli. ʌv kɔrs, ænd ðæt ful, hɔrst, eɪmd əˈfaɪər- ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃər æt mi. hi θɔt aɪ wʌz ɑn ˈfaɪər. aɪ mʌst ˈdɛfənətli gɛt ðæt ˈfɛloʊˈpoʊstɪd.'
ði æmˈbæsədərz waɪf wɛnt ɑn ˈæskɪŋˈkwɛsʧənz, wɛn ʃi ˈsʌdənli ˈnoʊtəst ə bɪg hoʊl ɪn hɜr ˈhʌzbəndz hæt. ænd haʊ kæn ju ɪkˈspleɪn ðæt ?' ʃi æskt.
oʊ, ðæt,' sɛd ði æmˈbæsədər. ˈsʌmˌwʌn ˈfaɪərd əʃɑt θru maɪˈɔfəs ˈwɪndoʊ. ˈækjərət, doʊnt ju θɪŋk ? ˈfɔrʧənətli, aɪˈwʌzənt ˈwɛrɪŋ ɪt æt ðə taɪm. ɪf aɪ hæd bɪn, aɪ wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tu gɛt hoʊm fɔr lʌnʧ.'
任务配置：L0+L4
知识笔记：
ambassador 大使
embassy 大使馆
pale 苍白的
frightful 可怕地
get into such a mess 变得一塌糊涂
drily 冷冷地
definitely 肯定地；当然
练习感悟：
要注意的发音：ambassador、drily、exclaim、definitely、accurate
