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L46-1:

Do it yourself

/duː/ /ɪt/ /jɔːˈsɛlf/

So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that

/ səʊ/ /greɪt/ /ɪz/ /ˈaʊə/ /ˈpæʃən/ /fɔː/ /ˈdu(ː)ɪŋ/ /θɪŋz/ /fɔːr/ /ˌaʊəˈsɛlvz,/ /ðæt/

we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized

/wiː/ /ɑː/ /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ /lɛs/ /dɪˈpɛndənt/ /ɒn/ /ˈspɛʃəlaɪzd/

labour. No one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer,

/ˈleɪbə./ /nəʊ/ /wʌn/ /kæn/ /pliːd/ /ˈɪgnərəns/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ˈsʌbʤɪkt/ /ˈɛni/ /ˈlɒŋgə,/

for there are countless do-it-yourself publications. Armed

/fɔː/ /ðeər/ /ɑː/ /ˈkaʊntlɪs/ /ˈduːɪtjɔːˈsɛlf/ /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz./ /ɑːmd/

with the right tools and materials,newlyweds gaily embark

/wɪð/ /ðə/ /raɪt/ /tuːlz/ /ænd/ /məˈtɪərɪəlz,/ /ˈnjuːlɪˌwɛdz/ /ˈgeɪli/ /ɪmˈbɑːk/

on the task of decorating their own homes. Men, particularly,

/ɒn/ /ðə/ /tɑːsk/ /ɒv/ /ˈdɛkəreɪtɪŋ/ /ðeər/ /əʊn/ /həʊmz./ /mɛn,/ /pəˈtɪkjʊləli,/

spend hours of their leisure time installing their own

/spɛnd/ /ˈaʊəz/ /ɒv/ /ðeə/ /ˈlɛʒə/ /taɪm/ /ɪnˈstɔːlɪŋ/ /ðeər/ /əʊn/

fireplaces, laying out their own gardens; building garages

/ˈfaɪəˌpleɪsɪz,/ /ˈleɪɪŋ/ /aʊt/ /ðeər/ /əʊn/ /ˈgɑːdnz;/ /ˈbɪldɪŋ//ˈgærɑːʒɪz/

and making furniture. Some really keen enthusiasts go so far

/ænd/ /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ /ˈfɜːnɪʧə./ /sʌm/ /ˈrɪəli/ /kiːn/ /ɪnˈθjuːzɪæsts/ /gəʊ/ /səʊ/ /fɑː/

as to build their own computers. Shops cater for the do-it-

/æz/ /tuː/ /bɪld/ /ðeər/ /əʊn/ /kəmˈpjuːtəz./ /ʃɒps/ /ˈkeɪtə/ /fɔː/ /ðə/ /duː-ɪt-/

yourself craze not only by running special advisory services

/jɔːˈsɛlf//kreɪz//nɒt/ /ˈəʊnli/ /baɪ/ /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ /ˈspɛʃəl/ /ədˈvaɪzəri/ /ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/

fornovices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which

/fɔː/ /ˈnɒvɪsɪz,/ /bʌt/ /baɪ/ /ˈɒfərɪŋ/ /kənˈsjuːməz/ /bɪts/ /ænd/ /ˈpiːsɪz/ /wɪʧ/

they can assemble at home. Such things provide an

/ðeɪ/ /kæn/ /əˈsɛmbl/ /æt/ /həʊm./ /sʌʧ/ /θɪŋz/ /prəˈvaɪd/ /æn/

excellent outlet forpent up creative energy, but

/ˈɛksələnt/ /ˈaʊtlɛt/ /fɔː/ /pɛnt/ /ʌp/ /kri(ː)ˈeɪtɪv/ /ˈɛnəʤi,/ /bʌt/

unfortunately not all of us are born handymen.Some wives

/ʌnˈfɔːʧnɪtli/ /nɒt/ /ɔːl/ /ɒv/ /ʌs/ /ɑː/ /bɔːn/ /handymen.sʌm/ /waɪvz/

tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful

/tɛnd/ /tuː/ /bɪˈliːv/ /ðæt/ /ðeə/ /ˈhʌzbəndz/ /ɑːr/ /ˈɪnfɪnɪtli/ /rɪˈsɔːsfʊl/

and can fix anything.

/ænd/ /kæn/ /fɪks/ /ˈɛnɪθɪŋ./

任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

1/ 單詞

plead - v. 找（借口），辩解

ignorance - n. 无知，不懂

newlyweds - n. 新婚夫妇

gaily - adv. 愉快地，高兴地

embark -v.  出發

craze - v. 狂熱

novice - n. 新手

outlet - n. 出路

pent up - pv. 被壓抑

handyman - n. 手巧的人，能工巧匠

2/音標

plead /pliːd/

ignorance /ˈɪgnərəns/

newlyweds /ˈnjuːlɪˌwɛdz/

gaily - /ˈgeɪli/

embark /ɪmˈbɑːk/

craze /kreɪz/

novice /ˈnɒvɪsɪz,/

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