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'At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London,' said the man.
'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector.
'Of course I do,' answered the man. 'I must be at work at 10 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.'
'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector.
'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.'
'At what time did you arrive at the station?'
'At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.'
'And you didn't notice anything unusual?'
'Of course not.'
'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the truth. I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o'clock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time. You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'
一、詞匯部分
1.alibi/ˈæl.ɪ.baɪ/ n. 不在犯罪現(xiàn)場
2.commit/kəˈmɪt/ v. 犯（罪、錯）
3.inspector/ɪnˈspek.tɚ/ n. 探長
詞匯助記：in(向內(nèi)) ＋spect-看＋or 名詞后綴
4.employer/ɪmˈplɔɪ.ɚ/ n. 雇主
詞匯助記：em-表示en- + ploy利用＋er名詞后綴
詞匯擴(kuò)展：deploy 施展，部署
5.confirm/kənˈfɝːm/ v. 確認(rèn)，證實
詞匯助記：con-全部＋firm（實）
6.suggest /səˈdʒest/ v. 提醒
7.truth/truːθ/ n. 真相
二、文章講解部分
1. 'At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London,' said the man.
'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector.
知識點:
1)time用法
at times 有時；不時
例： I love my family, but at times, I just need to take a vacation by myself.
at a time 作“一次，每次”講，常用于“數(shù)詞+at a time”的結(jié)構(gòu)中。
例如： It's taking forever! How many boxes can you carry at a time?
注意它與at one time 的區(qū)別。at one time一般指“過去某一時期，曾一度(once)”或“同時”的意思。如表示“同時”，則兩者可通用。例如：
例：Don't try to carry more than two boxes at one time—they're heavy!
例：Yes, I was a teacher at one time, long before I became a fashion designer.
at the time 那時
例句：I remember watching the first men on the moon on television; I was only six at the time.
2)時間＋狀語從句
例句：Every time I see her, I feel like my heart skips a beat.
例句：The minute I heard the news from my parents, I decided to go home.
3)catch 用法小梳理
I didn't catch your name.
Catch you later.
I'm gonna go home and catch up on my beauty sleep.
A catch
2. 'Of course I do,' answered the man. 'I must be at work at 10 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.'
'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector.
'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.'
知識點:
1)Must be 表推測；You must be the cutie Laura keeps talking about.
擴(kuò)展：a must-see; a must-have; a must-go
擴(kuò)展：對過去肯定推測must have done
2)Get to +地點，去某地
例：How do you get to work?你怎么上班啊？
例：When I justgot (to New York city)here, I felt like a fish out of water in the beginning.
擴(kuò)展：get to do something 有機(jī)會做某事；有權(quán)力做某事
例句：You don’t get to talk to me like that.
例句：Can I get to see him?
3)Be supposed to do something 本應(yīng)該做某事，但是沒有做某事
例：You’re supposed to be here 20 minutes ago.
例：You’re supposed to do all these work.
另外：suppose 還可以表示認(rèn)為＋that..
例句：I suppose that’s not a problem. If we put time and energy in teaching, students will find us in time.
3. 'At what time did you arrive at the station?'
'At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.'
'And you didn't notice anything unusual?'
'Of course not.'
知識點:
1) 時間表達(dá)法：past/to7:50 –seven fifty
7:20 –twenty past seven
5. 'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the truth. I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o'clock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time. You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'
知識點:
1)suggest doing something 建議做某事
例：I suggest not doing that.
2)Tell the truth說實話
例句：How about telling the truth? I know what you’re hiding from us.
擴(kuò)展：to be honest 坦白說／honestly
3)定語從句：名詞＋which …
口語擴(kuò)展；酒店check-in PART 1
YOU: Hello, My name is Peter. I have a ________________.
check-in
reservation
reserve
HOTEL CLERK: Sure, sir. (CHECKS THE RESERVATION SYSTEM) Yes, would you like a room facing the pool or the ocean?
YOU:. Is there ________________ between the two?
a difference in price
more expensive
cheaper
HOTEL CLERK: Yes, the rooms that face the ocean are $100 per night, while the ones facing the pool are $80 per night.
YOU:. OK, ________________ with the one facing the ocean, please.
make me
I'll go
do it
HOTEL CLERK: And you would like that for three nights, correct?
YOU:. Yes, ________________.
that's right
that is satisfactory
it is not wrong
HOTEL CLERK: I'll have the porter bring up your bags.
YOU:. No, that's fine, I'll ________________.
do it too
make it myself
do it myself
口語擴(kuò)展；酒店check-in PART 2
HOTEL CLERK: We have you booked in room #303.
YOU: Would it be ________________to see the room?
first
allow
possible
HOTEL CLERK: Of course, it's upstairs to your right. Here's the key.
(YOU LOOK AT THE FIRST ROOM)
HOTEL CLERK: So, do you like the room?
YOU:. Well, it's a little dark. Do you have any that are ________________?
darker
brighter
sunshine
HOTEL CLERK: Yes, we do have one, but it faces the street, so it's a little noisy.
YOU: Could I ________________ at that one?
make a look
take a see
take a look
HOTEL CLERK: Of course. It's room # 305 and it's upstairs to your left. Here's the key.
(YOU LOOK AT THE OTHER ROOM)
YOU: That room is perfect. I'll ________________.
take it
hold it
grab it
HOTEL CLERK: That'll be $120.
YOU: I have to pay ________________?
front
upfront
advance
HOTEL CLERK: Yes, that's our policy.
