1. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.
这棵树是50年前栽在教堂附近的,但只是近几年才得到了 一个坏名声。
知识点：强调句结构：It is / was…that / who...
例：It was last night that I met my CEO in the street.
那是在昨天晚上，我在大街上遇到了我的总裁。
2.Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
很多村民相信这棵树已经害了很多人。
知识点：victim—词主要是表示因为疾病和意外事件被夺走生命的受害者。在此文中是说因为摘 树叶、在树上刻写名字而遭到了报应的人。
真題检验：宾语从句
When you answer questions in a job interview, please remember the golden rule: Always give
the monkey exactly he wants.
A. what B. which C. when D. that
答案：选A
分析：这是一个宾语从句，wants后面缺少宾语，所以要填what。Always give the monkey exactly what he wants.是一句读语，意思是：永远给予某人他确实想要的东西。
翻译：当你在找工作回答面试问题时，请记住这条黄金定律：永远给予对方他想要的东西。
3.So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
然而到目前为止，还没有一个人因此而暴死呢！
知识点1：not one of = none of 没有一个
知识点2：be struck town 被打倒
