【练习材料】
(喜马拉雅新概念英音第二册)
☞原文
Lesson45 A clear conscience
The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost. Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post-office. Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers, but it was not returned to him. Three months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet outside his front door. It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost, together with a note which said: 'A thief, yes, 'but only 5o per cent a thief!' Two months later, some more money was sent to Sam with another note:' Only 25 per cent a thief now!' In time, all Sam's money was paid back in this way. The last note said:' I am 100 per cent honest now!'
☞音标
ˈlɛsən45 ə klɪr ˈkɑnʃəns
ðə hoʊl ˈvɪləʤ sun lɜrnt ðət ə lɑrʤ sʌm əv ˈmʌni həd bɪn lɔst. sæm ˈbɛntən, ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈbʊʧər, həd lɔst ɪz ˈwɔlət waɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪz ˈseɪvɪŋz tə ðə poʊst-ˈɔfəs. sæm wəz ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈwɔlət məst həv bɪn faʊnd baɪ wʌn əv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤərz, bət ɪt wəz nɑt rɪˈtɜrnd tə hɪm. θri mʌnθs pæst, ənd ðɛn wʌn ˈmɔrnɪŋ, sæm faʊnd ɪz ˈwɔlət ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɪz frʌnt dɔr. ɪt həd bɪn ræpt ʌp ɪn ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ənd ɪt kənˈteɪnd hæf ðə ˈmʌni hi həd lɔst, təˈgɛðər wɪð ə noʊt wɪʧ sɛd: ə θif, jɛs, bət ˈoʊnli 5oʊ pɜr sɛnt ə θif!' tu mʌnθs ˈleɪtər, səm mɔr ˈmʌni wəz sɛnt tə sæm wɪð əˈnʌðər noʊt:' ˈoʊnli 25 pɜr sɛnt ə θif naʊ!' ɪn taɪm, ɔl sæmz ˈmʌni wəz peɪd bæk ɪn ðɪs weɪ. ðə læst noʊt sɛd:' aɪ æm 100 pɜr sɛnt ˈɑnəst naʊ!'
【任务配置】
L0+L4
【练习感悟】
今天是除夕，本来想给自己放假，看到S写的福，然后……还是别偷懒了。哈哈
