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Lesson58    A blessing in disguise?

The tiny villageof Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentionedin a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The treewas planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent yearsthat it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches thetree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagersbelieve that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar hasbeen asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointedout that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been comingfrom all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said,the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree- trunk.So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!

ə ˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈgaɪz?

ðə ˈtaɪni ˈvɪlɪʤ ɒv

Frinley ɪz sɛd tuː pəˈzɛs ə kɜːst triː. bɪˈkɒz ðə triː wɒz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ə

ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə, ðə ˈnʌmbər ɒv ˈvɪzɪtəz tuː Frinley hæz naʊ ɪnˈkriːst. ðə triː wɒz

ˈplɑːntɪd nɪə ðə ʧɜːʧ ˈfɪfti jɪəz əˈgəʊ, bʌt ɪt

ɪz ˈəʊnli ɪn ˈriːsnt jɪəz ðæt ɪt hæz geɪnd ən ˈiːvl ˌrɛpju(ː)ˈteɪʃən. ɪt ɪz sɛd

ðæt ɪf ˈɛnɪwʌn ˈtʌʧɪz ðə triː, hiː wɪl hæv bæd lʌk; ɪf hiː pɪks ə liːf, hiː wɪl

daɪ. ˈmɛni ˈvɪlɪʤəz bɪˈliːv ðæt ðə triː hæz ɔːlˈrɛdi kleɪmd ə ˈnʌmbər ɒv ˈvɪktɪmz.

ðə ˈvɪkə hæz biːn ɑːskt tuː hæv ðə triː kʌt daʊn, bʌt səʊ fɑː hiː hæz ˌriːˈfjuːzd. hiː hæz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðæt ðə

triː ɪz ə ˈjuːsfʊl sɔːs ɒv ˈɪnkʌm, æz ˈtʊərɪsts hæv biːn ˈkʌmɪŋ frɒm ɔːl pɑːts ɒv ðə ˈkʌntri tuː siː ɪt. ɪn spaɪt ɒv ɔːl

ðæt hæz biːn sɛd, ðə ˈtʊərɪsts hæv biːn ˈpɪkɪŋ liːvz ænd ˈkʌtɪŋ ðeə neɪmz ɒn ðə

triː- trʌŋk. səʊ fɑː, nɒt wʌn ɒv ðɛm hæz biːn strʌk daʊn baɪ ˈsʌdn dɛθ!

任务配置：L0 + L4

知识笔记：

单词：1、A blessing

in disguise：因祸得福，disguise：伪装，掩饰，化妆，2、curse：诅咒，3、claim：要求，宣称，夺取（性命），claim victims：夺取受害者性命，4、

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练习感悟：读到这第二篇的时候，觉得好困，精神状态特别不好，边读边打瞌睡