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Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise

The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentioned in a newapaper, 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 gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he pick 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 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. So far, not of them has been struck down by sudden death!

New words and expressions 生詞和短語

blessing n. 福分，福氣

disguise n. 偽裝

tiny adj.極小的

possess v.擁有

cursed adj.可恨的

increase v.增加

plant v.種植

church n.教堂

evil adj.壞的

reputation n.名聲

claim v.以......為其后果

victim n.受害者，牲犧品

vicar n.教區(qū)牧師

source n.來源

income n.收入

trunk n.樹干

Notes on the text 課文注釋

1 a blessing in disguise ,壞事變好事，因禍得福。

2 The tiny village of Frinley,弗林利這個小村莊。

3 but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation,但是只是近年來才得到了一個壞名聲。

4 to have the tree cut down,把這棵樹砍掉。

5 In spite of all that has been said是介詞短語，在句中作讓步狀語。

參考譯文

據(jù)說弗林利這個小村莊里有一棵“該詛咒的樹”。就因為報上提到過這棵樹，所以現(xiàn)在來弗林利參觀的人越來越多。該樹是50年前栽在教堂附近的，但只是近幾年才得到了一個壞名聲。據(jù)說，誰要是觸摸了這棵樹，誰就會交上惡運，如果誰摘了一片樹葉，誰玉會死去。很多村民相信此樹已經(jīng)害了不少人。人們曾請求教區(qū)的牧師叫人把樹砍掉，但他直到現(xiàn)在也沒有同意。他指出，由于人們從全國各地紛紛前來參觀這棵樹，它成了一個有用的財源。盡管有上述種種說法，但游客們還是照常摘樹葉和把他們的名字刻在樹干上。然而到目前為止，還沒有一個人暴死呢!

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