练习材料
L18-2：Electric currents in modern art
Oddly shaped forms that are suspended from the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody. These objects, however, were different. Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres. The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time. In the centre of the hall, there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights. These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily. It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment. These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!
/ɛl/18-2：/ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ /ˈkɜrənts/ /ɪn/ /ˈmɑdərn/ /ɑrt/
/ˈɑdli/ /ʃeɪpt/ /fɔrmz/ /ðæt/ /ɑr/ /səˈspɛndəd/ /frʌm/ /ðə/ /ˈsilɪŋ/ /ænd/ /muv/ /ɪn/ /rɪˈspɑns/ /tu/ /ə/ /gʌst/ /ʌv/ /wɪnd/ /ɑr/ /kwaɪt/ /fəˈmɪljər/ /tu/ /ˈɛvriˌbɑdi/. /ðiz/ /ˈɑbʤɛkts/, /ˌhaʊˈɛvər/, /wɜr/ /ˈdɪfərənt/. /laɪnd/ /ʌp/ /əˈgɛnst/ /ðə/ /wɔl/, /ðɛr/ /wɜr/ /lɔŋ/ /θɪn/ /ˈwaɪərz/ /əˈtæʧt/ /tu/ /ˈmɛtəl/ /sfɪrz/. /ðə/ /sfɪrz/ /hæd/ /bɪn/ /ˈmægnɪˌtaɪzd/ /ænd/ /əˈtræktəd/ /ɔr/ /rəˈpɛld/ /iʧ/ /ˈʌðər/ /ɔl/ /ðə/ /taɪm/. /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ˈsɛntər/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /hɔl/, /ðɛr/ /wɜr/ /ə/ /ˈnʌmbər/ /ʌv/ /tɔl/ /ˈstrʌkʧərz/ /wɪʧ/ /kənˈteɪnd/ /ˈkʌlərd/ /laɪts/. /ðiz/ /laɪts/ /ˈflɪkərd/ /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/ /laɪk/ /ˈtræfɪk/ /laɪts/ /wɪʧ/ /hæv/ /gɔn/ /mæd/. /spɑrks/ /wɜr/ /ɪˈmɪtəd/ /frʌm/ /smɔl/ /blæk/ /ˈbɑksəz/ /ænd/ /rɛd/ /læmps/ /flæʃt/ /ɑn/ /ænd/ /ɔf/ /ˈæŋgrəli/. /ɪt/ /wʌz/ /ˈræðər/ /laɪk/ /ən/ /ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/ /ʌv/ /ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk/ /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk/ /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/. /ðiz/ /pəˈkjuljər/ /fɔrmz/ /nɑt/ /ˈoʊnli/ /simd/ /dɪˈzaɪnd/ /tu/ /ʃɑk/ /ˈpipəl/ /ɪˈmoʊʃnəli/, /bʌt/ /tu/ /gɪv/ /ðɛm/ /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ /ʃɑks/ /æz/ /wɛl/!
任务配置
L0+L4
知识笔记
prehistoric adjective
pre·his·tor·ic | \ ˌprē-(h)i-ˈstȯr-ik , -ˈstär-\
variants: or less commonly prehistorical \ ˌprē-(h)i-ˈstȯr-i-kəl , -ˈstär- \
Definition of prehistoric
1 : of, relating to, or existing in times antedating written history
2 : of or relating to a language in a period of its development from which contemporary records of its sounds and forms have not been preserved
3 : regarded as being outdated or outmoded
prehistoric attitudes
peculiar adjective
pe·cu·liar | \ pi-ˈkyül-yər \
Definition of peculiar (Entry 1 of 2)
1 : characteristic of only one person, group, or thing : DISTINCTIVE
… a drowsy fervour of manner and tone which was quite peculiar to her.
— Thomas Hardy
2 : different from the usual or normal:
a : SPECIAL, PARTICULAR
a matter of peculiar interest
b : ODD, CURIOUS
It seems peculiar that she would leave town without telling anybody.
c : ECCENTRIC, QUEER
The play had a zany plot and very peculiar characters.
peculiar noun
pe·cu·liar | \ pi-ˈkyül-yər \
Definition of peculiar (Entry 2 of 2)
: something exempt from ordinary jurisdiction
especially : a church or parish exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary in whose territory it lies
来源：https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
练习感悟
继解锁了自驾车上读英语后，今天解锁了高铁上读英语，可谓又完满了点。
