Lesson58 A Blessing in Disguise
2020-06-24 17:41:02 最后更新: 2020-06-24 17:42:48 访问数量:525
2020-06-24 17:41:02 最后更新: 2020-06-24 17:42:48 访问数量:525
The tiny village of
Frinley, is said to posisepossess
a curstcursed
tree.
Because the tree was mentioned in the newspaper, the number of visitersvisitors
into
Frinley washas
now increased.
The tree was planted near the chargechurch
50 years ago.
But it is only in recent years, that it was gainhas gained an evil reputation
It wasis
said that if anyone touchstouches
the tree, he will have bad luck, if he picks a leaf, he wll die.
Many villagers belivebelieve
that the tree has already climbedclaimed
a number victeamsof victims
.
RebackerThe 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 to solve thesource of
income as tourists have been coming from all part of the country to see it.
In spit of all thosethat
hadhas
been said, the
tourists werehave been
picking leaves and cutingcutting
their names on the tree trunk.
So far, no one of them has been curststruck
down by sudden death.
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 gained 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 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 one of them has been struck down by sudden death!