练习材料：
Lesson 58 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!
əˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈgaɪz?
ðəˈtaɪni ˈvɪlɪʤʌv Frinley ɪz sɛd tu pəˈzɛs əˈkɜrsɪd tri. bɪˈkɔz ðə tri wʌz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn əˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ðəˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈvɪzɪtərz tu Frinley hæz naʊɪnˈkrist. ðə tri wʌz ˈplæntɪd nɪr ðəʧɜrʧˈfɪfti jɪrz əˈgoʊ, bʌt ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ðæt ɪt hæz geɪnd ən ˈivəl ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən. ɪt ɪz sɛd ðæt ɪf ˈɛniˌwʌn ˈtʌʧɪz ðə tri, hi wɪl hæv bæd lʌk; ɪf hi pɪks ə lif, hi wɪl daɪ. ˈmɛni ˈvɪlɪʤərz bɪˈliv ðæt ðə tri hæz ɔlˈrɛdi kleɪmd əˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈvɪktɪmz. ðəˈvɪkər hæz bɪn æskt tu hæv ðə tri kʌt daʊn, bʌt soʊ fɑr hi hæz rɪˈfjuzd. hi hæz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðæt ðə tri ɪz əˈjusfəl sɔrs ʌv ˈɪnˌkʌm, æz ˈtʊrɪsts hæv bɪn ˈkʌmɪŋ frʌm ɔl pɑrts ʌv ðəˈkʌntri tu si ɪt. ɪn spaɪt ʌv ɔl ðæt hæz bɪn sɛd, ðəˈtʊrɪsts hæv bɪn ˈpɪkɪŋ livz ænd ˈkʌtɪŋ ðɛr neɪmz ɑn ðə tri- trʌŋk. soʊ fɑr, nɑt wʌn ʌv ðɛm hæz bɪn strʌk daʊn baɪˈsʌdən dɛθ!
任务配置：L0+L4
知识笔记：
blessing 祝福
disguise 伪装
be said to 据说
possess 拥有
curse 诅咒
mention 提及
gain a reputation 获得……名声
claim 夺取；表明（权利）
victim 受害者
