练习材料
L41-2: Illusions of Pastoral peace
My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV -- virtually the only form of entertainment. He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.
If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer. You never have to travel miles to see your friends. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening's entertainment. Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat.
/ɛl/41-2: /ɪˈluʒənz/ /ʌv/ /ˈpæstərəl/ /pis/
/maɪ/ /frɛnd/ /feɪlz/ /tu/ /ˈmɛnʃən/ /ðə/ /lɔŋ/ /ænd/ /ˈfrɛndləs/ /ˈwɪntər/ /ˈivnɪŋz/ /ɪn/ /frʌnt/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /ˈtiˈvi/ -- /ˈvɜrʧuəli/ /ði/ /ˈoʊnli/ /fɔrm/ /ʌv/ /ˌɛntərˈteɪnmənt/. /hi/ /sɛz/ /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ðə/ /pur/ /səˈlɛkʃən/ /ʌv/ /gʊdz/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ʃɑps/, /ɔr/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ðoʊz/ /ənˈfɔrʧənət/ /ˈpipəl/ /hu/ /hæv/ /tu/ /ˈtrævəl/ /frʌm/ /ðə/ /ˈkʌntri/ /tu/ /ðə/ /ˈsɪti/ /ˈɛvəri/ /deɪ/ /tu/ /gɛt/ /tu/ /wɜrk/. /waɪ/ /ˈpipəl/ /ɑr/ /priˈpɛrd/ /tu/ /ˈtɑləˌreɪt/ /ə/ /fɔr/-/ˈaʊər/ /ˈʤɜrni/ /iʧ/ /deɪ/ /fɔr/ /ðə/ /ˈdubiəs/ /ˈprɪvləʤ/ /ʌv/ /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈkʌntri/ /ɪz/ /bɪˈɑnd/ /mi/. /ðeɪ/ /kʊd/ /bi/ /seɪvd/ /soʊ/ /mʌʧ/ /ˈmɪzəri/ /ænd/ /ɪkˈspɛns/ /ɪf/ /ðeɪ/ /ʧoʊz/ /tu/ /lɪv/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈsɪti/ /wɛr/ /ðeɪ/ /ˈraɪtli/ /bɪˈlɔŋ/.
/ɪf/ /ju/ /kæn/ /du/ /wɪˈθaʊt/ /ðə/ /fju/ /ˈpæstərəl/ /ˈplɛʒərz/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /ˈkʌntri/, /ju/ /wɪl/ /faɪnd/ /ðə/ /ˈsɪti/ /kæn/ /prəˈvaɪd/ /ju/ /wɪð/ /ðə/ /bɛst/ /ðæt/ /laɪf/ /kæn/ /ˈɔfər/. /ju/ /ˈnɛvər/ /hæv/ /tu/ /ˈtrævəl/ /maɪlz/ /tu/ /si/ /jʊər/ /frɛndz/. /ðeɪ/ /ɪnˈvɛriəbli/ /lɪv/ /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/ /ænd/ /ɑr/ /ˈɔlˌweɪz/ /əˈveɪləbəl/ /fɔr/ /ən/ /ɪnˈfɔrməl/ /ʧæt/ /ɔr/ /ən/ /ˈivnɪŋz/ /ˌɛntərˈteɪnmənt/. /sʌm/ /ʌv/ /maɪ/ /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈkʌntri/ /kʌm/ /ʌp/ /tu/ /taʊn/ /wʌns/ /ɔr/ /twaɪs/ /ə/ /jɪr/ /tu/ /ˈvɪzət/ /ðə/ /ˈθiətər/ /æz/ /ə/ /ˈspɛʃəl/ /trit/.
