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Lesson74 Out of the limelight

An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and

actresses got off. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special

precautions so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered,

disguises can sometimes be too perfect.

'This is a wonderful place for a picnic,' said Gloria Gleam.

' It couldn't be better, Gloria,' Brinksley Meers agreed. 'No newspaper men, no

film fans! Why don't we come more often ?'

Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried

two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees. When they had all made

themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared. He looked very angry.

'Now you get out of here, all of you!' he shouted: ' I'm sheriff here. Do you see that

notice? It says" No Camping"-in case you can't read!'

' Look, sheriff, 'said Rockwall,' don't be too hard on us. I'm Rockwall Slinger and

this is Merlin Greeves.'

' Oh, is it ?' said the sheriff with a sneer. 'Well, I'm Brinksley Meers, and my other

name is Gloria Gleam. Now you get out of here fast!’

ˈlesən74 aut ʌv ðə ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt

ən ˈeɪnʧənt bʌs stɑpt baɪ ə draɪ ˈrɪvər bed ænd ə ˈpɑrti ʌv ˈfeɪməs ˈæktərz ænd

ˈæktrəsɪz gɑt ɔf. drest ɪn dɑrk ˈglæsəz ænd ould klouðz, ðeɪ hæd ˈteɪkən ˈspeʃəl

priˈkɔʃənz sou ðæt nou wʌn ʃud ˈrekəgˌnaɪz ðem. bʌt æz ðeɪ sun dɪˈskʌvərd,

dɪsˈgaɪzɪz kæn səmˈtaɪmz bi tu ˈpɜrˌfɪkt.

ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwʌndərfəl pleɪs fɔr ə ˈpɪkˌnɪk,' sed ˈglɔriə glim.

' ɪt ˈkudənt bi ˈbetər, ˈglɔriə,' Brinksley ˈmiərz əˈgrid. nou ˈnuzˌpeɪpər men, nou

fɪlm fænz! waɪ dount wi kʌm mɔr ˈɔfən ?'

ˈminˌwaɪl, tu ˈʌðər ˈæktərz, Rockwall ˈslɪŋər ænd ˈmɜrlɪn Greeves, hæd ˈkærid

tu lɑrʤ fud ˈbæskəts tu ə ˈʃeɪdi spɑt ˈʌndər sʌm triz. wen ðeɪ hæd ɔl meɪd

ðemˈselvz ˈkʌmfərtəbəl, ə ˈstreɪnʤər əˈpɪrd. hi lukt ˈveri ˈæŋgri.

nau ju get aut ʌv hir, ɔl ʌv ju!' hi ˈʃautəd: ' aɪm ˈʃerəf hir. du ju si ðæt

ˈnoutəs? ɪt sez" nou ˈkæmpɪŋ"-ɪn keɪs ju kænt rid!'

' luk, ˈʃerəf, sed Rockwall,' dount bi tu hɑrd ɑn ʌs. aɪm Rockwall ˈslɪŋər ænd

ðɪs ɪz ˈmɜrlɪn Greeves.'

' ou, ɪz ɪt ?' sed ðə ˈʃerəf wɪð ə snɪr. wel, aɪm Brinksley ˈmiərz, ænd maɪ ˈʌðər

neɪm ɪz ˈglɔriə glim. nau ju get aut ʌv hir fæst!'

任务配置：L0➕L4

感受：人名好难读～～头晕