Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise?-英语听力

[00:01.080]--- Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise?
是因祸得福吗？ [00:07.360]--- First listen and then answer the question.
^听录音，然后回答以下问题。 [00:12.760]--- Why does the vicar refuse to cut down the tree? [00:19.240]The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'.
^据说弗林利这个小村里有一棵“被诅咒的树”。 [00:26.720]Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.
^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。 [00:34.160]The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago,
^该树是50年前栽在教堂附近的， [00:38.840]but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.
^但只是近几年才得到了一个坏名声。 [00:44.600]It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck;
^据说，谁要是触摸了这棵树，谁就会交上恶运； [00:49.560]if he picks a leaf, he will die.
^如果谁摘了一片树叶，谁就会死去。 [00:52.960]Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
^很多村民相信此树已经害了不少人。 [00:59.040]The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused.
^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。 [01:04.800]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.
^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。 [01:14.840]In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.
^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。 [01:23.000]So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
^然而到目前为止，还没有一个人暴死呢！ [01:29.760]--- end