内容正文:
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
阅读理解
1. According to the man, when did he arrive at the station?
He arrived at the station _____________________.
2. Why did the inspector suggest that the man had lied?
Because the 8 o’clock train ______________ and was ___________ the line.
单词详解
1. alibi n. 不在犯罪现场证据
结构:alibi for sth.
翻译:所有嫌疑人都有抢劫案当天的不在场证据。
The suspects all had ________________________________.
2. commit v. 犯(罪、错)
词组:sb. commit __________________________
翻译:他自杀了,因为他犯了一个严重的错。
He _______________________ because he ________________________________________.
3. inspector n. 探长
4. employer n. 雇主
5. confirm v. 确认,证实
用法1:confirm + n.
翻译:医生确定他死了。
The doctor ______________________.
用法2:sb. confirm + that从句
翻译:总统确定说自己会离开政坛。
The president _____________ that he would ________________ political life.
6. suggest v. 提醒
翻译:他的表情暗示他昨天没有通过考试。
His expression ___________________________________.
v. 建议
用法1:suggest _________________
翻译:我建议在大厅见面。
I suggest ___________ in the lobby.
用法2:suggest _________________
翻译:他建议我们给那个乞丐100美元。
__________________________________________________
7. truth n. 真相
词组:to tell the truth __________
句式:there is (some) truth in + n.
翻译:他的话不无道理。
_____________________________ in what he said.
课文解析
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.
· 词组:catch an early train _______________________
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.’
· 语法:must 除了表示________之外,还可以表示 ________
must + do 表示对_________的推测
must + have done 表示对____________的推测
3. ‘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.’
· 语法:修饰anything/ nothin