练习材料
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!'
ˈlɛsn45 ə klɪə ˈkɒnʃəns
ðə həʊl ˈvɪlɪʤ suːn lɜːnt ðæt ə lɑːʤ sʌm ɒv ˈmʌni hæd biːn lɒst. sæm Benton, ðə ˈləʊkəl ˈbʊʧə, hæd lɒst hɪz ˈwɒlɪt waɪl ˈteɪkɪŋhɪz ˈseɪvɪŋz tuː ðə ˈpəʊstˌɒfɪs. sæm wɒz ʃʊə ðæt ðə ˈwɒlɪt mʌst hæv biːn faʊnd baɪ wʌn ɒv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤəz, bʌt ɪt wɒz nɒt rɪˈtɜːndtuː hɪm. θriː mʌnθs pɑːst, ænd ðɛn wʌn ˈmɔːnɪŋ, sæm faʊnd hɪz ˈwɒlɪt ˌaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz frʌnt dɔː. ɪt hæd biːn ræpt ʌp ɪnˈnjuːzˌpeɪpər ænd ɪt kənˈteɪnd hɑːf ðə ˈmʌni hiː hæd lɒst, təˈgɛðə wɪð ə nəʊt wɪʧ sɛd: ə θiːf, jɛs, bʌt ˈəʊnli 5əʊ pɜː sɛnt ə θiːf!' tuːmʌnθs ˈleɪtə, sʌm mɔː ˈmʌni wɒz sɛnt tuː sæm wɪð əˈnʌðə nəʊt:' ˈəʊnli 25 pɜː sɛnt ə θiːf naʊ!' ɪn taɪm, ɔːl sæmz ˈmʌni wɒz peɪdbæk ɪn ðɪs weɪ. ðə lɑːst nəʊt sɛd:' aɪ æm 100 pɜː sɛnt ˈɒnɪst naʊ!'
任务配置：L0+L4
笔记：clear 无罪的，清楚的，savings存款，wallet钱包，in time 最后，终于。
感悟：还债是痛苦的，但如果不还，会越欠越多。加快成长的速度，就是加快还债的速度。
