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[Day 1612 2019-02-24]
Lesson 22-2 By heart
One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his bands. He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, anxious to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then, squinting his eyes, he said: "The light is dim. Read the letter to me”. And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied: “The light is indeed dim, sire, I must get my glasses.” With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat's amusement, the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.
朗读时间:87s/87s
任务配置: L0+L4
知识笔记:
squint VERB Partly close (one's eyes) in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light.眯着眼看。
sire NOUN A respectful form of address for someone of high social status, especially a king.
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[Day 1613 2019-02-25]
Lesson 23-1 One man’s meat is another man’s poison
People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus a great delicacy. You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat -- the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives.
No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail. Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised. As his flat is in a large town, he has no garden of his own. For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him.
朗读时间:74s/74s
任务配置: L0+L4
知识笔记:
illogical ADJECTIVE Lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning.不合逻辑的,无章法的。
the Mediterranean NOUN The Mediterranean Sea or the countries bordering it. 地中海地区
octopus NOUN A cephalopod mollusc with eight sucker-bearing arms, a soft body, strong beaklike jaws, and no internal shell.章鱼
delicacy NOUN A choice or expensive food.美味
for instance PHRASE As an example.比如说,举个例子
repulsive ADJECTIVE Arousing intense distaste or disgust.令人反感的,令人生厌的
praise NOUN The expression of approval or admiration for someone or something.赞美
associate 这个词听写的时候怎么都想不起来 写成了social 可怕
练习感悟:
今天工作不多 所以完成的很好(吧)精力跟不上任务就会大打折扣 近期调养好身体 腰最近好多啦 不知道有没有做普拉提和拉伸的原因 总之持续锻炼好好休息刻意学习