练习材料:
L52-3: Mud is mud
When the womanshook her head in bewilderment, Harry went on to explain that"Myrolite" was a hard, amber-like substance which could be used toremove freckles. This explanation evidently conveyed something to the woman whosearched shelf after shelf. She produced all sorts of weird concoctions, butnone of them met with Harry's requirements. When Harry put on his act of beingmildly annoyed, the assistant promised to order some for him. Intoxicated byhis success, Harry then asked for a perfumed mud. He expected the assistant tolook at him in blank astonishment. However, it was his turn to be surprised,for the woman's eyes immediately lit up and she fetched several bottles whichshe placed on the counter for Harry to inspect. For once, Harry had to admit defeat.He picked up what seemed to be the smallest bottle and discreetly asked theprice. He was glad to get away with a mere £20 and he beat a hasty retreat,clutching the precious bottle under his arm. From then on, Harry decided thatthis little game he had invented might prove to be expensive. The curiousbottle, which now adorns the bookcase in his study, was his first and lastpurchase of rare cosmetics.
mʌd ɪz mʌd
wɛn ðə ˈwʊmən ʃʊk
hɜː hɛd ɪn ˈbɪˈwɪldəmənt, ˈhæri wɛnt ɒn tuː ɪksˈpleɪn ðæt "Myrolite"
wɒz ə hɑːd, ˈæmbə-laɪk ˈsʌbstəns wɪʧ kʊd biː juːzd
tuː rɪˈmuːv ˈfrɛklz. ðɪs ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ˈɛvɪdəntli kənˈveɪd ˈsʌmθɪŋ tuː ðə ˈwʊmən
huː sɜːʧt ʃɛlf ˈɑːftə ʃɛlf. ʃiː prəˈdjuːst ɔːl sɔːts ɒv wɪəd
kənˈkɒkʃənz, bʌt nʌn ɒv ðɛm mɛt wɪð ˈhæriz rɪˈkwaɪəmənts. wɛn ˈhæri pʊt ɒn hɪz
ækt ɒv ˈbiːɪŋ ˈmaɪldli əˈnɔɪd, ði əˈsɪstənt ˈprɒmɪst tuː ˈɔːdə sʌm fɔː hɪm. ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪtɪd
baɪ hɪz səkˈsɛs, ˈhæri ðɛn ɑːskt fɔːr ə pəˈfjuːmd mʌd. hiː ɪksˈpɛktɪd ði əˈsɪstənt tuː lʊk æt hɪm ɪn
blæŋk əsˈtɒnɪʃmənt. haʊˈɛvə, ɪt wɒz hɪz tɜːn tuː biː səˈpraɪzd, fɔː ðə ˈwʊmənz
aɪz ɪˈmiːdiətli lɪt ʌp ænd ʃiː fɛʧt ˈsɛvrəl ˈbɒtlz wɪʧ ʃiː pleɪst ɒn ðə ˈkaʊntə
fɔː ˈhæri tuː ɪnˈspɛkt. fɔː wʌns, ˈhæri hæd tuː ədˈmɪt dɪˈfiːt. hiː pɪkt ʌp wɒt
siːmd tuː biː ðə ˈsmɔːlɪst ˈbɒtl ænd dɪsˈkriːtli ɑːskt ðə praɪs. hiː wɒz glæd tuː gɛt əˈweɪ wɪð ə mɪə
£20 ænd hiː biːt ə ˈheɪsti rɪˈtriːt, ˈklʌʧɪŋ ðə ˈprɛʃəs ˈbɒtl ˈʌndə hɪz ɑːm. frɒm ðɛn ɒn, ˈhæri dɪˈsaɪdɪd ðæt ðɪs ˈlɪtl
geɪm hiː hæd ɪnˈvɛntɪd maɪt pruːv tuː biː ɪksˈpɛnsɪv. ðə ˈkjʊərɪəs ˈbɒtl, wɪʧ
naʊ əˈdɔːnz ðə ˈbʊkkeɪs ɪn hɪz ˈstʌdi, wɒz hɪz fɜːst ænd lɑːst ˈpɜːʧəs ɒv reə kɒzˈmɛtɪks.
任务配置:L0+L4
知识笔记:
单词:1、bewilderment:困惑,2、amber:琥珀色,琥珀,3、substance:物质,实质,4、freckle:雀斑,5 、conveyed:传达,6、evidently:显然,分明,7、concoction:炮制,8、met with Harry's requirements:满足哈利的要求,9、mildly:温和地,和善地,10、intoxicate:醉人,使醉,11、in blank astonishment:茫然的惊讶中,12、fetch:拿来,取,手法,13、inspect:检查,14、discreetly:谨慎地,15、hasty:仓促,16、clutch:离合器,抓,掐,17、adorn:装饰,点缀,18、
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练习感悟:今天的状态不是很好,时间紧,只能加紧读的速度了,这样才达标了