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1、Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise 【Text】The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a cursed tree. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has ga
2、ined an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out
3、 that the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from 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
4、. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!【课文翻译】据说弗林利这个小村里有一棵“该诅咒的树”。就因为报上提到过这棵树，所以现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。该树是50年前栽在教堂附近的，但只是近几年才得到了一个坏名声。据说，谁要是触摸了这棵树，谁就会交上恶运；如果谁摘了一片树叶，谁就会死去。很多村民相信此树已经害了不少人。人们曾请求教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉，但他直到现在也没有同意。他指出，由于人们从全国各地纷纷前来参观这棵树，它成了一个有用的财源。尽管有上述种种说法，但游客们还是照常摘树叶和把他们的名字刻在树干上。
5、然而到目前为止，还没有一个人暴死呢！【New words and expressions】bleessingn福分，福气disguisen伪装tinyadj极小的possessv拥有cursedadj可恨的increasev增加plantv种植churchn教堂eviladj坏的reputation名声claimv以为其后果victimn受害者，牺牲品vicarn教区牧师sourcen来源incomen收入trunkn树干 一 单词讲解： Blessing (single) 神恩，福气，福分，神的保佑；祷告ask for Gods blessing 求神保佑say a blessing 做祷告
6、a blessing in disguise 初看似乎不幸，过后看来却是幸运的事；祸中福。塞翁失马焉知非福count ones blessing 知足(数自己的福分）bless v 求神赐福于某人或某事；赐予某人健康，幸福及成功eg egBless those who are hungry, lonely or sick.求神赐福于那些饥饿，孤独或患病的人。Mrs. White is blessed with 12 children. 太太有12个孩子，真有福气。egGod bless you! 上帝保佑你！（用作感叹词，表示谢意或情义，或当人打喷嚏的时候人打喷嚏时说）egYouve boug
7、ht me a present ? Bless you! 你给我买了个礼物是吗？太感谢你了。 Disguise n 伪装wear a beard as a disguise 带个络腮胡子来伪装eg He was in disguise , so I couldnt recognize him. 他乔装打扮过了，所以我没能辨认出来。eg She made no disguise of her contempt. 她毫不掩饰的表示轻蔑之意。v 伪装，假扮eg I couldnt disguise my anger. 我无法掩饰自己的愤怒。eg He disuised himself as a wo
8、man for fun. 他男扮女装只为了好玩。disguise ones voice 改变说话的强调，发假声音 Tiny adj 极小的 tinytinertinestSmall adj 小的little adj 小的（含有可爱之意）mini-(构成复合词)minibus n 小公共汽车miniskirt n 超短裙minicab n 小的出租车puny adj (贬义)弱小的，瘦小的，发育不全的，未充分发挥的eg A tiny little girl was singing very well in TV.一个纤小的女孩在电视上唱的很好。 possess v 拥有eg They posse
9、ss three cars. 他们有三辆小汽车。possess patience 有耐性possess courage 有勇气be possess with sth/be possess by sth (尤指人的思想） 被控制，支配She suddenly possessed with fear. 她突然被恐惧的情绪所控制。eg She was suddenly possessed by fear. 她突然感到非常的害怕。possession n u(ownership) 领有，持有，具有eg Ive had possession of this house for 7 years. 我拥有这
10、座房子已经7年了。c 财产eg He lost all his possessions in the fire. 他在大火中丧失所有的财产。be in possession of sth 拥有某物eg He is in lawful possession of a shotgun. 他合法地拥有一支猎枪。possessor n 拥有者（owner）possessed adj (被强烈的感情，恶魔等)缠附的，疯狂的eg He studied like one possessed. 他拼命的用功。eg He fought like a man possessed. 他进行了殊死的战斗。eg Pos
11、session is nine points of the law. 现实占有，败一胜九（占有或控制某物者打起官司来总占上风） cursed adj 可恨的，讨厌的（常做定语）相当于 hateful, unpleasanta cursed person 一个可恨的人curse n 咒骂的话，咒语be under a curse 被咒骂的eg The witch laid a curse upon the princess. 那个巫婆诅咒这个公主。The witch laid the princess under a curse.v 诅咒eg He cursed (at) his bad luc
12、k . 他诅咒他的坏运气。eg I cursed her for spoiling my plans. 因为她破坏我的计划所以我诅咒她。 Increase V 增加Increase ones speed 加速eg The population has increased greatly. 人口急剧的增长。increased profits 增大的利润increase inkri:s n 增加的量a wage increase 工资增加额eg an increase of nearly 50% over last year 比去年差不多了50%。a 50% increase50%的增长add t
13、o增加，增加到raisevt提高，增加growv增加，成长enlargedeclinedecreasevv v变大，扩大，增大(数量，力量，权利等)削减变少，变小reducev减少 Plant n. 树木，植物1 n 植物，树木wilde plant野生植物garden plant花园里的植物plants and animals动植物2. n 工厂，生产a chemical plant化工厂a power plant电厂3 v 种植，栽种eg We are going to plant trees around the house. 我们打算在房子周围种满树。eg Farmers should
14、 know the time to plant. 农民应该知道种植的时间。4 v 布置，安顿，固定eg Policemen were planted along the route of the parade. 警察被部署在游行的路线上。planter n 种植者或花盆 Church n 教堂， 礼拜，礼拜仪式，去教堂 （church之前不加the）Churchgoer n 按时去教堂做礼拜的人 Attend church 去做礼拜 At church / in church 在做礼拜eg Church begins at 9 oclock. 礼拜在9:00开始。eg They are at church. 他们在做礼拜。as poor as a church mouse. 像教堂的老鼠一样穷，一文不名在church之前不加定冠词the,类似的短语有：go to school 去上学go to universit
