[朗读练习] NCE3:Lesson 2 Thirteen Equals One

Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why?

    Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.

    One night, however, our vicar work up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.

    'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise. 

    'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. 'I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.'

    'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'

    That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it."

    We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar. "Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'

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• ntotl, 谢谢分享你的好读。节日快乐！ -肖庄- ♀ (165 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 12:15:17

• 节日快乐！最近一直在试着改变发声部位，对我来说难度很大。 -ntotl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 12:24:06

• 恕我直言，你的发音很好，节奏也不错，但语调有问题。 --megan-- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 15:29:03

• 真的？那我一定也有问题。能否展开讲讲？ -北京二号- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 16:31:34

• 我听过你的朗读，非常棒。比我强万倍。 --megan-- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 03:31:57

• 谢谢，不过我不是这意思。 -北京二号- ♀ (194 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 12:55:01

• 请问能不能直接指出来什么问题? -ntotl- ♂ (693 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 16:39:43

• 我只是随便谈一下感受，绝对善意。 --megan-- ♀ (19 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 03:39:34

• 我也不是英文专业出身，一切都是随便谈谈。 --megan-- ♀ (194 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 04:03:18

• 新概念的范读确实分英音版和美音版. -ntotl- ♂ (150 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 09:02:24

• 我最近也对口腔后部发声，胸腔发音发音感兴趣，但还没找着门哪！ -lilywang99- ♀ (154 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 14:40:09

• 你表达清楚了，我有同感。想提醒ntotl注意气息来着，但写的时候忘了。 -北京二号- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 14:54:29

• 同感。我还以为是播放速度的缘故。 -YuGong- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 19:39:43

• 这里是没有经过处理的录音。 -ntotl- ♂ (648 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 20:17:11

• I think I get it. -北京二号- ♀ (530 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 20:56:15

• 我一直信奉"矫枉需过正"的理论. -ntotl- ♂ (184 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 21:26:09

• 没错。 -肖庄- ♀ (105 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 22:16:07

• 谢谢鼓励!我会继续努力. -ntotl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 22:28:29

• 我再瞎说几句 -lilywang99- ♀ (451 bytes) () 02/15/2011 postreply 07:28:03

• 还有呀，多上来冒冒泡吧，这样大家一起学习，避免走弯路。 -lilywang99- ♀ (39 bytes) () 02/15/2011 postreply 07:30:47

• 谢谢. 希望能听到你的朗读. -ntotl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/15/2011 postreply 09:02:26

• 读了200遍， 真不容易。听起来， 好像“vicar"的”v"发成了“w"。 -jingbeiboy- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 23:40:10

• 读200遍不是什么难事，只是时间问题。难的是把它读好。 -ntotl- ♂ (168 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 23:57:50

• 很佩服你的这种愚公移山的精神。 再谈谈听完你录音的整体感受： -jingbeiboy- ♂ (457 bytes) () 02/15/2011 postreply 04:03:00

• 谢谢你的意见. -ntotl- ♂ (359 bytes) () 02/15/2011 postreply 08:54:20

• 我是完全善意，批评也是为了提高吗。 不是套近乎， 你的 声音听起来像我的一个老朋友。 -jingbeiboy- ♂ (134 bytes) () 02/15/2011 postreply 12:22:55

• 谢谢! Toastmaster好象更注重演讲的能力. -ntotl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/15/2011 postreply 13:26:56

• Happy Valentine's Day to ntotl. -纾珈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 16:55:08

• 节日快乐! -ntotl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 16:56:30

• 您有没有对的录音做了特效处理？我总没法听到您正常语速的朗读。 -YuGong- ♂ (127 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 19:21:22

• 我一般用COOLEDIT做一些处理。但音调，速度没有处理。上帖播放器用MEDIA PLAYER。 -ntotl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 20:43:52

• 读得很好。如果非要鸡蛋里挑骨头， 好象有这些骨头。。。 -AspenL- ♂ (1655 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 19:57:29

• 非常感谢！继续努力。 -ntotl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 20:37:43

• 鼓掌 -yy888- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 21:18:08

• Thank You. Happy Valentine! -ntotl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/13/2011 postreply 21:54:33

• 差点错过这么好的朗读了．才看见你的贴子．赞一个！很高兴我们的学习队伍在壮大耶！ -随星- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 20:47:45

• 我在这潜水快2年了,偶尔冒个泡儿,出来让"同学"们砸一些. -ntotl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 02/14/2011 postreply 21:09:37

• 最近好忙啊，考完试帮你听哈～到时候你别哭～^v^ -千与.千寻- ♀ (0 bytes) () 02/15/2011 postreply 06:56:07