托福口语跟读训练：邮递（3）

## 托福口语跟读语音分析 [audio_src=https://ssl-info.langlib.com/toefl/FiveStep/9317_9-12.mp3] In Alaska, reindeer were used. This practice was discontinued because of the disagreeable temperament of these animals. We'll stop here a minute so that you can enter this replica of a railway mail car. It was during the Age of the Iron Horse that delivery really started to pick up, in fact, the United States transported most bulk mail by train for nearly 100 years. I<span class='u-highlight-orange'>n</span><span class='u-connect'> <i></i></span><span class="u-bold"><span class='u-highlight-orange'>A</span>laska</span>, <span class="u-bold">reindeer</span> were <span class="u-bold">use<span class='u-leftline'>d</span>&nbsp;</span>. This <span class="u-bold">practice</span> was <span class="u-bold">discontinue<span class='u-leftline'>d</span>&nbsp;</span>becau<span class='u-highlight-orange'>se</span><span class='u-connect'> <i></i></span><span class='u-highlight-orange'>o</span>f the <span class="u-bold">disagreeable</span> <span class="u-bold">temperamen<span class='u-highlight-orange'>t</span></span><span class='u-connect'> <i></i></span><span class='u-highlight-orange'>o</span>f the<span class='u-highlight-orange'>se</span><span class='u-connect'> <i></i></span><span class="u-bold"><span class='u-highlight-orange'>a</span>nimals</span>. We'll <span class="u-bold">sto<span class='u-leftline'>p</span>&nbsp;</span>he<span class='u-highlight-orange'>re</span><span class='u-connect'> <i></i></span><span class='u-highlight-orange'>a</span> <span class="u-bold">minu<span class='u-leftline'>te</span>&nbsp;</span>so tha<span class='u-highlight-orange'>t</span><span class='u-connect'> <i></i></span><span class='u-highlight-orange'>y</span>ou ca<span class='u-highlight-orange'>n</span><span class='u-connect'> <i></i></span><span class="u-bold"><span class='u-highlight-orange'>e</span>nter</span> this <span class="u-bold">replica</span> o<span class='u-highlight-orange'>f</span><span class='u-connect'> <i></i></span><span class='u-highlight-orange'>a</span> <span class="u-bold">railway</span> <span class="u-bold">mail</span> <span class="u-bold">car</span>. I<span class='u-leftline'>t</span>&nbsp;was during the <span class="u-j-vowel"></span> <span class="u-bold">A<span class='u-highlight-orange'>ge</span></span><span class='u-connect'> <i></i></span><span class='u-highlight-orange'>o</span>f the <span class="u-j-vowel"></span> <span class="u-bold">Iron</span> <span class="u-bold">Horse</span> tha<span class='u-leftline'>t</span>&nbsp;<span class="u-bold">delivery</span> <span class="u-bold">really</span> <span class="u-bold">starte<span class='u-leftline'>d</span>&nbsp;</span>to <span class="u-bold">pi<span class='u-highlight-orange'>ck</span></span><span class='u-connect'> <i></i></span><span class="u-bold"><span class='u-highlight-orange'>u</span><span class='u-leftline'>p</span>&nbsp;</span>, in <span class="u-bold">fac<span class='u-leftline'>t</span>&nbsp;</span>, the <span class="u-bold">Unite<span class='u-leftline'>d</span>&nbsp;</span><span class="u-bold">States</span> <span class="u-bold">transporte<span class='u-leftline'>d</span>&nbsp;</span><span class="u-bold">mos<span class='u-leftline'>t</span>&nbsp;</span><span class="u-bold">bul<span class='u-leftline'>k</span>&nbsp;</span><span class="u-bold">mail</span> by <span class="u-bold">train</span> for nearly <span class="u-bold">100</span> <span class="u-bold">years</span>. ## 句子翻译 在阿拉斯加，驯鹿被用来送邮件。这种做法被中断，是因为这些动物不好相处的性情。我们将暂停一分钟，大家来进入这个铁路邮件车箱的复制品。在铁马的时代期间，邮递才真正开始发展，事实上，美国通过火车运输大部分的大宗邮件将近 100 年。 ## 托福口语跟读难点解析 这段音频中出现了多处辅音对元音的连读，如音频前半部分的because of、temperament of和replica of。这些语音现象会加快语速，跟读也变得困难。大家只有先熟悉了其中的规律，才能跟得上原音频的节奏，持续练习，口语水平才能得到提高。 ## 托福口语跟读知识点梳理 ### 词汇及短语 reindeer n. 驯鹿 agreeable adj. 令人愉快的，惬意的; 有礼貌的 temperament n. 性格; （人或动物的） 气质; 易冲动; （性情） 暴躁 replica n. 复制品 transport vt. 运输，运送 bulk n. 大量; 大多数，大部分; 主体 ### 失爆 顾名思义,指爆破音失去爆破。发生的条件如下：当前面的单词以[p][b]&#91;t&#93;[d][k][g]这六个爆破音中的任何一个结尾，而紧随其后的单词是以辅音开头的，这时前面单词中的爆破音失去爆破。读法是在发爆破音时只阻塞气流却不将之释放，说白了就是只作口型不发音。 发音示范： **mad John** [word_audio_src=http://langlib-public.langlib.com/Peripheral/Phonetic/2-1-2-1-02.mp3] **lap dog** [word_audio_src=http://langlib-public.langlib.com/Peripheral/Phonetic/2-1-2-1-01.mp3] ### 辅音对元音连读 当前面的单词以辅音结尾，紧随其后的单词以元音开头，这时将前面的辅音同后面的元音连在一起，像是构成一个音节一样的读出来, 以使语言更具有流畅自然的特点.而且连读必须是发生在短语或句子的同一个意群中的, 在意群(及短语或从句)之间有停顿时,两个短语或两个从句间相邻的音不连读。 **knock at** [word_audio_src=http://langlib-public.langlib.com/Peripheral/Phonetic/2-2-1-1-01.mp3] **look into** [word_audio_src=http://langlib-public.langlib.com/Peripheral/Phonetic/2-2-1-1-02.mp3]