练习材料：

Lesson 74 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!’

aʊt ʌv ðəˈlaɪmˌlaɪt

ən ˈeɪnʧənt bʌs stɑpt baɪə draɪˈrɪvər bɛd ænd əˈpɑrti ʌv ˈfeɪməs ˈæktərz ænd ˈæktrəsɪz gɑt ɔf. drɛst ɪn dɑrk ˈglæsɪz ænd oʊld kloʊz, ðeɪ hæd ˈteɪkən ˈspɛʃəl priˈkɔʃənz soʊðæt noʊ wʌn ʃʊd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛm. bʌt æz ðeɪ sun dɪˈskʌvərd, dɪsˈgaɪzɪz kæn səmˈtaɪmz bi tu ˈpɜrˌfɪkt.

ðɪs ɪz əˈwʌndərfəl pleɪs fɔr əˈpɪkˌnɪk,' sɛd ˈglɔriə glim.

' ɪt ˈkʊdənt bi ˈbɛtər, ˈglɔriə,' Brinksley ˈmiərz əˈgrid. noʊˈnuzˌpeɪpər mɛn, noʊ fɪlm fænz! waɪ doʊnt wi kʌm mɔr ˈɔfən ?'

ˈminˌwaɪl, tu ˈʌðər ˈæktərz, Rockwall ˈslɪŋər ænd ˈmɜrlɪn Greeves, hæd ˈkærid tu lɑrʤ fud ˈbæskɪts tu əˈʃeɪdi spɑt ˈʌndər sʌm triz. wɛn ðeɪ hæd ɔl meɪd ðəmˈsɛlvz ˈkʌmfərtəbəl, əˈstreɪnʤər əˈpɪrd. hi lʊkt ˈvɛri ˈæŋgri.

naʊ ju gɛt aʊt ʌv hir, ɔl ʌv ju!' hi ˈʃaʊtɪd: ' aɪm ˈʃɛrɪf hir. du ju si ðæt ˈnoʊtɪs? ɪt sɛz" noʊˈkæmpɪŋ"-ɪn keɪs ju kænt rid!'

' lʊk, ˈʃɛrɪf, sɛd Rockwall,' doʊnt bi tu hɑrd ɑn ʌs. aɪm Rockwall ˈslɪŋər ænd ðɪs ɪz ˈmɜrlɪn Greeves.'

' oʊ, ɪz ɪt ?' sɛd ðəˈʃɛrɪf wɪð ə snɪr. wɛl, aɪm Brinksley ˈmiərz, ænd maɪˈʌðər neɪm ɪz ˈglɔriə glim. naʊ ju gɛt aʊt ʌv hir fæst!’

任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

a party of 一群

precaution 预防措施

shady 阴凉的

spot 地点

sneer 冷笑

It couldn't be better. 不能更好了。

be hard on sb./sth. 对某人严厉；对某物有伤害

练习感悟：

注意的单词发音：precaution、shady、spot、sheriff。